Jessica Chasmar

Dozens respond to Craigslist ad seeking mom and dad for rent during holidays

Dozens of people have responded to a Craigslist ad posted by a California woman who was abused as a child and is seeking to "rent a mom and dad" for the holiday season.

December 10, 2013

The Doors’ John Densmore, Robby Krieger talk ‘27 Club’

The last surviving Doors members John Densmore and Robby Krieger played a show together for the first time in 15 years Thursday night at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

December 10, 2013

6-year-old boy suspended for sexual harassment over kiss

A 6-year-old boy was suspended from school in Canon City, Colo., on Monday for sexual harassment after he kissed a female classmate on the hand.

December 10, 2013

WestJet grants Christmas wishes for 250 airline passengers

WestJet travelers at two Canadian airports had all their Christmas wishes granted as part of a new promotional video for the airline.

December 10, 2013

Riviera Imports announces Ron Burgundy Blended Scotch Whisky

Riviera Imports is the latest to capitalize on the "Anchorman" franchise, announcing its new Ron Burgundy Blended Scotch Whisky ahead of the sequel's premiere.

December 10, 2013

American bourbon now better than Scottish whisky: U.K.-born expert

Jim Murray, an English writer and one of the world's top whisky critics, believes Scottish malt is no match for American bourbon.

December 9, 2013

London florist creates $4.6 million Christmas wreath

A London florist is attempting to sell what is believed to be the world's most expensive Christmas wreath at £2.8 million ($4.6 million).

December 9, 2013

No tailgating allowed at Super Bowl XLVIII

The NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee is pulling the plug on tailgating ahead of this season's big game in New Jersey.

December 9, 2013

Chinese man fed up with his girlfriend’s shopping jumps to his death

A Chinese man jumped seven stories to his death after an all-day shopping mall trip with his girlfriend, who insisted they visit one last sale.

December 9, 2013

Elian Gonzalez makes first trip outside Cuba since custody battle

Elian Gonzalez, who was embroiled in a international custody dispute after he was rescued at sea as a boy more than a decade ago, has traveled outside his native Cuba for the first time since being returned by U.S. authorities.

December 9, 2013

Bob Filner, former San Diego mayor, sentenced to 3 months of home confinement

Bob Filner, the disgraced former mayor of San Diego who was accused by more than a dozen women of sexual harassment, has been sentenced to three months of home confinement and three years of probation.

December 9, 2013

Sarah Palin to host the outdoors show ‘Amazing America’

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will host the outdoors show "Amazing America," set to air in April on the Sportsman Channel.

December 9, 2013

‘127 Hours’ author Aron Lee Ralston, who amputated arm in canyon, arrested in Denver

Aron Lee Ralston, the man who survived a canyoneering accident in Utah and inspired the movie "127 Hours," was arrested and booked in a Denver Jail Saturday night on charges of assault to minors, local media has reported.

December 9, 2013

Men posing as cops break into home of former deputy

Two men posing as sheriff's deputies got the shock of their lives when they broke into the home of a former deputy and were immediately fired upon, Los Angeles officials said.

December 9, 2013

Elton John blasts Russia’s anti-gay laws during Moscow concert

Elton John used his sold-out show in Moscow on Friday night as an opportunity to criticize Russia's controversial laws banning the "propaganda of homosexuality" to minors.

December 8, 2013

Heart cancels SeaWorld concert after ‘Blackfish’ documentary

Heart has joined the list of bands boycotting SeaWorld because of the CNN documentary "Blackfish."

December 8, 2013

South Carolina sheriff refuses to lower American flag for Nelson Mandela

A South Carolina sheriff said in a Facebook post that he would not lower his American flag for South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday, because he was not an American.

December 8, 2013

Ukraine protesters topple, decapitate Lenin statue in Kiev

Anti-government protesters in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev have toppled and decapitated the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin.

December 8, 2013

Campbell Soup apologizes for SpaghettiOs’ Pearl Harbor tweet

The Campbell Soup Co. has apologized for a tweet by its SpaghettiOs account that marked the 72nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a picture of a smiling noodle holding an American flag.

December 8, 2013