Jessica Chasmar

Miami Herald reporter arrives in U.S. after detention in Venezuela

Miami Herald reporter Jim Wyss arrived in Miami from Caracas Sunday morning after he was detained for nearly 48 hours by Venezuelan authorities.

November 10, 2013

Gonzaga University students face possible expulsion for using gun to ward off intruder

Two students at Gonzaga University in Washington state are facing possible expulsion after they pulled a handgun to ward off a six-time felon from breaking into their college-owned apartment.

November 10, 2013

Hamas hires first spokeswoman to promote softer image

The Islamist Hamas government of the Gaza Strip has for the first time appointed a woman to represent it, in hopes to present a softer image to its own citizens and the world.The Islamist Hamas government of the Gaza Strip has appointed, for the first time, a woman to represent it, in hopes of presenting a softer image to its own citizens and the world.

November 10, 2013

No nuclear deal between 6 world powers, Iran

Talks between six world powers and Iran came to an end Sunday morning without a hoped-for deal to limit Tehran's nuclear research programs.

November 10, 2013

Iowa police shoot teen dead after father reports stolen car to teach him a lesson

An Iowa father was just trying to teach his son a lesson, and now he's planning his funeral after police shot the unarmed teen dead Monday morning on Iowa State University's campus.

November 7, 2013

FBI offers $20,000 reward for rifles stolen from SWAT vehicle

The FBI in Boston is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the recovery of two rifles stolen from an FBI SWAT emergency response vehicle.

November 7, 2013

Bacon pits: Seattle company launches meat-scented deodorant

Apparently there's a booming demand for bacon-scented toiletries, because J&D Foods in Seattle just turned America's most-beloved meat product into a deodorant.

November 7, 2013

Houston-area school trashes boy’s meal over 30 cents

The mother of a 12-year-old boy at a Houston-area middle school in Texas is outraged after a lunch worker reportedly threw the boy's breakfast away because he didn't have the 30 cents to pay for it.

November 7, 2013

Police use stun gun on stepfather trying to save stepson from burning home: report

The parents of a 3-year-old boy killed in a Missouri house fire last week are outraged after, they say, police used a stun gun against the stepfather when he tried to re-enter the home to save his stepson, The Louisiana Press-Journal first reported.

November 7, 2013

Ex-Siberian policeman confesses to killing 24 women who resembled his mother

A former policeman in Siberia has confessed to 24 murders after he led a secret life of seeking out women who resembled his abusive mother and murdered them one by one.

November 7, 2013

Third Tesla Model S electric car catches fire

Another Tesla Model S electric car has caught fire, this time after hitting a tow hitch Wednesday afternoon outside Smyrna, Tenn.

November 7, 2013

Netanyahu: Deal with Iran ‘would be a mistake of historic proportions’

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a possible international deal of easing sanctions on Iran "would be a mistake of historic proportions."

November 7, 2013

Twitter’s IPO priced at $26 a share and trading can begin Thursday

Twitter Inc.'s has set a price of $26 for its public stock offering and can begin trading Thursday, several media outlets have reported.

November 6, 2013

‘20/20’ co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas checks into rehab for alcohol abuse

ABC's "20/20" co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas has checked into a rehab center for alcohol abuse, she confirmed today.

November 6, 2013

Biden, Wasserman Schultz congratulate the wrong Marty Walsh for Boston mayoral win

Vice President Joe Biden, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, and Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz all made calls to congratulate Marty Walsh for his win in Boston. Only problem? They got the wrong Marty.

November 6, 2013

Florida commissioner wants to expand ban on saggy pants to women

A Florida commissioner wants to revise a current ban against men who wear their pants too low to now include women.

November 6, 2013

Lady Gaga will be the first to sing in space aboard Virgin Galactic ship

Lady Gaga will become the first artist to sing in outer space after she boards a Virgin Galactic ship in 2015, Us Weekly first reported.

November 6, 2013

Dubai police force to add Mercedes, Audi vehicles to flashy supercar fleet

Dubai police announced this week that it will add more luxury vehicles to its flashy fleet of cop cars.

November 6, 2013

Starbucks to hire 10,000 veterans, military spouses over the next 5 years

Starbucks announced on Wednesday its plans to hire at least 10,000 veterans and spouses of active military members in the next five years.

November 6, 2013

3-year-old girl treks to grandma’s house after father kills mother

A 3-year-old girl walked more than a mile along a busy road in Florida to seek her grandmother's help after her father allegedly killed her mother, officials said on Tuesday.

November 6, 2013