Jessica Chasmar

Egypt considers banning Al Jazeera

Egyptian officials are assessing the legal status of the Al Jazeera Mubasher satellite channel, "accusing it of threatening stability and national security," the Egypt Independent reported Wednesday.

August 21, 2013

Dr. Oz rushes to scene after woman’s leg is severed by NYC cab

Dr. Oz rushed to the scene of an accident after a yellow cab severed a woman's leg in New York City Tuesday morning.

August 20, 2013

Twitter users band together to help prevent teenager’s suicide

Twitter users from all over the world reacted so strongly to a Canadian teenager's suicide threat that they may have helped save her life.

August 20, 2013

Pat Sajak: ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host pokes fun at Obama, NSA on Twitter

"Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak was in a particularly playful mood Monday night, taking to Twitter to poke fun at the NSA, climate science and President Obama.

August 20, 2013

‘I don’t belong there’: Players from ‘72 Miami Dolphins snub White House ceremony

The White House on Tuesday belatedly honored the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the NFL's only undefeated team, but three members weren't there because of their opposition to President Obama's policies.

August 20, 2013

Seattle mayor asks businesses to post ‘Gun Free Zone’ signs

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is partnering with Washington CeaseFire to launch a new campaign designed to help local businesses become gun-free zones, King 5 News first reported.

August 20, 2013

Kansas public school promotes 5 Pillars of Islam

Parents in Wichita, Kan., were shocked to learn a giant wall display inside their children's elementary school was erected to promote the Five Pillars of Islam.

August 20, 2013

‘The Butler’ director Lee Daniels: U.S. more racist now that Obama’s president

Award-winning director Lee Daniels, best known for "Precious" and "The Butler," said that Americans are showing their true racist colors now that a black man is in the White House.

August 20, 2013

Obama’s Organizing for Action group invokes Columbine in fundraising letter

Organizing for Action, the successor of Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, sent out an email blast Tuesday invoking the tragic 1999 shooting at Columbine High School to fundraise for President Obama's gun control efforts.

August 20, 2013

Md. moviegoers blame racial profiling for added security at ‘The Butler’

A Maryland couple took to Twitter over the weekend to complain about what they called racial profiling at a Regal Theater in Silver Spring, where security was beefed up for a showing of the new movie "The Butler."

August 19, 2013

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz releases birth certificate

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz released his birth certificate to the Dallas Morning News on Sunday, revealing his dual citizenship in Canada and the United States that could possibly pose a problem down the line.

August 19, 2013

Actress Stacey Dash rips Oprah for Emmett Till comment: ‘Shame on you’

Actress Stacey Dash tore into Oprah Winfrey on Twitter Friday for her recent comments comparing the brutal murder of Emmet Till to the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the Blaze reported.

August 19, 2013

San Diegans demonstrating in support of Mayor Bob Filner

Supporters for San Diego Mayor Bob Filner are rallying at City Hall on Monday, a day after a signature-gathering campaign to qualify a recall vote got underway against the embattled Democrat.

August 19, 2013

‘Kill yourself or I will kill you’: Girl’s doll returned with cut throat, threatening note

An 11-year-old Ohio girl received a chilling death threat stuffed in the cut throat of her beloved Raggedy Ann doll that was stolen from her house.

August 19, 2013

LeBron James’ alleged police escort to Jay-Z concert sparks probe

An investigation into basketball superstar LeBron James' alleged police escort to a Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake concert Friday night has revealed that Miami-Dade's department broke protocol by giving Mr. James the star treatment with taxpayer dollars.

August 19, 2013