Jessica Chasmar

Science teacher loses 37 pounds on 3-month McDonald’s diet

An Iowa science teacher lost 37 pounds while eating only McDonald's for three months to show that it's people's choices, not fast food, to blame for obesity.

January 6, 2014

New York City Council member accused of putting voodoo curse on former rival

New York City Council member and speaker hopeful Melissa Mark-Viverito is facing a $1 million claim that she tried to put a voodoo curse on her former rival in the primary elections.

January 6, 2014

Dutch soccer team Vitesse heads to UAE without Israeli defender

The premier Dutch soccer team Vitesse left for training in the United Arab Emirates this month without its best defender, an Israeli, who was banned from entering the country by UAE authorities just 24 hours before the team was supposed to arrive.

January 6, 2014

LeAnn Rimes, Kevin Nealon witness plane crash in Aspen; 1 dead

At least one person is dead after a private jet crashed Sunday afternoon at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in western Colorado, and at least two celebrities witnessed the crash.

January 5, 2014

Steven Seagal considers run for Arizona governor

Actor and martial arts expert Steven Seagal said he is considering a run for Arizona governor.

January 5, 2014

Human body parts fall from sky over Saudi Arabia

Human body parts fell from the sky in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday that could belong to someone trapped in an airplane's wheel bay, police said.

January 5, 2014

Singer Morrissey compares meat-eaters to Nazis, pedophiles

Eating meat is like supporting the Nazis, former Smiths frontman Morrissey said on Thursday, arguing that the killing of animals in slaughterhouses is similar to the killing of Jews in gas chambers.

January 5, 2014

U.S. Embassy in Lebanon issues warning to Americans

The United States Embassy in Beirut on Sunday urged extreme caution among Americans in Lebanon following a string of bombings in the country.

January 5, 2014

Al Qaeda group claims responsibility for Beirut bombing

An al Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility on Saturday for the suicide car bombing last week in Lebanon's capital of Beirut that killed at least five people.

January 5, 2014

Pope Francis to visit Holy Land in May

Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he would take his first trip as pontiff to the Holy Land this May.

January 5, 2014

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos airlifted from Galapagos Islands

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos was airlifted from the Galapagos Islands Wednesday after he suffered from kidney stones, authorities said.

January 5, 2014

Justice Department spending $544K to improve its LinkedIn profile: report

The Department of Justice has granted $544,338 to a government IT company to improve its company profile on LinkedIn, a social networking site for professionals.

January 2, 2014

Islamic officials in Malaysia seize 321 Bibles from Christian group

Islamic officials in Malaysia on Thursday seized 321 Bibles from Christians because they used the word "Allah" in reference to God.

January 2, 2014

‘Breaking Bad’ creator laments Jesse Pinkman’s pearly whites

Creator of the hit AMC series "Breaking Bad," which won 10 Primetime Emmy awards in its five seasons, has revealed one tiny regret about the popular series that concluded last year: Jesse Pinkman's pearly whites.

January 2, 2014

Kim Jong-un praises execution of uncle in New Year’s Day address

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday praised the recent execution of his powerful uncle, Jang Song Thaek, saying it brought "single-hearted unity" to the hermit kingdom's regime.

January 2, 2014

Sohu Video brings ‘Saturday Night Live’ to China

A popular online video website is bringing America's beloved sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" to China.

January 2, 2014

Surgeon who helped save Martin Luther King Jr. from stabbing dies at 95

A New York City surgeon who helped save Martin Luther King Jr. from a nearly fatal stab wound in 1958 died of natural causes, according to the city's Health and Hospitals Corporation. He was 95.

December 31, 2013

NYC’s Best Buy bandits nab $74K in electronics after busting through wall

A gang of thieves broke through the cinderblock wall of a New York City Best Buy and took off with $74,000 worth of electronics, police sources said Tuesday.

December 31, 2013

‘Bow Down’? Beyonce blocks out Jesus Christ in ‘Last Supper’ photo

"Bow Down" singer Beyonce has created yet another stir this week after she posted a photo to her Instagram account of herself posing in front of a painting resembling Leonardo DaVinci's "The Last Supper," and she's completely blocking the picture of Jesus Christ.

December 31, 2013

‘Guilty of murder’: NYC cops outraged at release of ‘Sopranos’ star Lillo Brancato Jr.

Former "Sopranos" star Lillo Brancato Jr. was released from prison Tuesday morning and placed on parole, eight years after he was involved in the killing of a New York police officer.

December 31, 2013