Jessica Chasmar

Green Bay parents name baby with broken collarbone Aaron Rodger

A couple of Green Bay Packer fans had no trouble coming up with a name for their son, who was born Sunday with a broken collarbone.

November 21, 2013

Pope Francis says ‘no’ to a Middle East without Christians

Pope Francis said Thursday that the Catholic Church will not accept a Middle East without Christians, who are often forced to flee areas of unrest in the region, Agence France-Presse first reported.

November 21, 2013

Virginia scofflaw racks up $200,000 in toll penalties

A scofflaw of Northern Virginia's Dulles Toll Road got a dose of reality this week when he was taken to court over $202,000 in penalties.

November 21, 2013

Divers find Nazi U-Boat wreck, skeleton crew off coast of Indonesia

Divers off the coast of Indonesia have discovered the wreck of a World War II Nazi U-Boat with at least 17 skeletons on board.

November 21, 2013

Vancouver bans doorknobs for future construction projects

Officials in the Canadian city of Vancouver have decided to edge the doorknob out of existence.

November 21, 2013

Accused child molester offers to castrate himself for lighter sentence

An accused child molester in Massachusetts is willing to undergo "physical castration" in exchange for a reduced sentence, his lawyer said.

November 21, 2013

Pop star Aaron Carter files for bankruptcy

Life may not be such a party anymore for Aaron Carter, who has revealed he has debts of $2.2 million and a $2,000-per-month salary.

November 21, 2013

New York cop, 3 others plead not guilty in biker gang attack on father

An off-duty New York cop was among four bikers who pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attacking a driver in front of his family in September.

November 21, 2013

Ukrainian game kills Americans, Jews, homosexuals

A Ukrainian website has launched a new video game where the object is to defend the motherland against homosexuals, Russians, Americans, Communists and Jews.

November 21, 2013

Psychic Sylvia Browne dies at 77

Psychic Sylvia Browne, who appeared regularly on "The Montel Williams Show" and "Larry King Live," has passed away. She was 77.

November 20, 2013

Chris Brown ordered to serve 90 days in anger management rehab

A Los Angeles judge has ordered Chris Brown to spend 90 days in an anger management rehab, following a brief stint in rehab that came after his arrest last month in Washington, D.C.

November 20, 2013

New York Rep. Grace Meng attacked, robbed in D.C.

New York Rep. Grace Meng was attacked and robbed Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., her office said.

November 20, 2013

85-year-old American war veteran detained in North Korea

An 85-year-old war veteran from Palo Alto, Calif. has been detained in North Korea for more than three weeks, the San Jose Mercury News first reported.

November 20, 2013

Hunter shoots, kills friend he mistakes for deer

A hunter shot and killed his friend after mistaking him for a deer while on a hunting trip in upstate New York, police said.

November 20, 2013

Eminem’s childhood home in Detroit demolished

A crew on Wednesday demolished Eminem's childhood home in Detroit after a fire earlier this month damaged the top floor.

November 20, 2013

Norwegian army introduces ‘meatless Mondays’ to cut carbon emissions

The Norwegian army has introduced "meatless Mondays" to soldiers in an effort to cut down on ecologically unfriendly foods.

November 20, 2013

School board member-elect called to resign after Newtown comment

A newly-elected school board member in a town bordering Newtown, Conn., has been called to resign after he posted on Facebook that he would buy his friends gun ammunition during the 26 days of kindness event meant to honor Sandy Hook victims.

November 20, 2013

Burglary suspect caught minutes after taunting police on Facebook

Police in Rosenberg, Texas, said they captured a burglary suspect almost immediately after he posted "catch me if you u can" on Facebook.

November 20, 2013

Waitress who received anti-gay note will donate to the Wounded Warrior Project

A lesbian waitress and ex-Marine who caught national attention after a customer left her an anti-gay note instead of a tip has decided to give all the donations she's received since the incident to the Wounded Warrior Project.

November 20, 2013

Thugs target N.Y. Jews in disturbing ‘Knockout’ game

A series of unprovoked attacks on Jews in New York City could be part of a disturbing new game among inner-city youths called the "Knockout" game or "Get the Jew."

November 20, 2013