Jessica Chasmar

Cop who pulled over Zimmerman in hot water for sneaking iPhone pic

The simple sound an iPhone makes when it takes a photo has landed one Texas police officer in hot water, after he allegedly snapped a pic during George Zimmerman's traffic stop on Sunday.

August 1, 2013

‘Not all women bathe everyday’: Times of India pulls ‘offensive’ article

Social media erupted Wednesday after a reporter for the Times of India, the largest English daily in the world, published a controversial article about women.

August 1, 2013

12-year-old uses BB gun to rob 10-year-old’s lemonade stand

A 12-year-old boy used a BB gun to rob a 10-year-old boy running a neighborhood lemonade stand on Monday in western Pennsylvania, police said.

August 1, 2013

13 Wisconsin officials raid animal shelter to kill baby deer named Giggles

Two weeks ago, Ray Schulze was working in a barn at the Society of St. Francis no-kill animal shelter in Kenosha, Wis., when officials swarmed the shelter with a search warrant.

August 1, 2013

Georgia asks for emergency delay on Obamacare

Georgia made an emergency request late Wednesday, asking U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for a 30-day extension beyond Thursday's deadline to approve the health plans submitted by seven insurance companies wanting to do business in the state, the Savannah Morning News reported.

August 1, 2013

Pat Robertson defends birth control: ‘You see a string of all these little ragamuffins’

Just a few days after Pat Robertson said he believed there isn't "any sin associated" with being transgender, the televangelist made some questionable comments regarding birth control, Ben Johnson at LifeSiteNews.com first reported.

August 1, 2013

Free Press editor fired for ‘Take your jobs plan and shove it, Mr. President’

The Chattanooga Times Free Press has fired editor Drew Johnson after criticizing President Obama in an article that quickly went viral, titled "Take your jobs plan and shove it, Mr. President," the day President Obama visited the city.

August 1, 2013

17-year-old Queens girl stabbed 11 times by hooded maniac in unprovoked attack

A hooded maniac was still on the loose Tuesday night after attacking a 17-year-old unarmed New York girl and stabbing her nearly a dozen times in an unprovoked attack.

August 1, 2013

Rep. Keith Ellison sings ‘This Land is Your Land’ for same-sex marriage

A giddy Rep. Keith Ellison took to YouTube on Thursday, singing "This Land is Your Land" to celebrate the first day same-sex marriage was legal in his state of Minnesota, Talking Points Memo first reported.

August 1, 2013

Kenyan lawyer takes Israel, Pontius Pilate to Hague over Jesus’ death

A Kenyan lawyer has filed a petition in The Hague, asking the International Court of Justice to hold Israel, among others, responsible for the "unlawful" trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, a Kenyan newspaper reported.

August 1, 2013

Amazon employees gave Obama $116,000 before exclusive interview

Amazon scored a rare, exclusive interview with President Obama on Tuesday, and a report by the New York Post has suggested it may have something to do with the hefty donation the retailer giant gave the president for his reelection.

August 1, 2013

Bob Filner’s lawyer blamed San Diego for lack of sex harassment training

The attorney for San Diego Mayor Bob Filner argued in a letter Monday, one day before the City Council voted against paying for the mayor's legal bills, that the city should pick up the tab because it failed to provide adequate sexual harassment training.

August 1, 2013

Chris Christie snubs Rand Paul’s offer to ‘kiss and make up’

Sen. Rand Paul said he was ready to "kiss and make up" with Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday, but the New Jersey Republican said he's not having it.

August 1, 2013

Gay athletes could be prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics: Russian lawmaker

Legislation passed last year made it illegal in Russia to even speak about homosexuality in the presence of minors, and officials are warning that the law could be applied to foreigners visiting for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

July 31, 2013

Jesse Jackson compares Florida to Selma, Rick Scott to George Wallace

Republican Gov. Rick Scott wants the Rev. Jesse Jackson to apologize for calling Florida "the Selma of our time."

July 31, 2013

KKK in Missouri trying to recruit neighborhood watch members

Residents in Springfield, Mo., were in for a surprise Sunday morning when a flier showed up on their doorsteps announcing an effort by the KKK to try and recruit neighborhood patrolmen.

July 31, 2013

George Zimmerman spotted packing heat in Texas

George Zimmerman, who was acquitted a couple weeks ago in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, was stopped by police for speeding and revealed to the officer that he had a gun in his glove compartment.

July 31, 2013

Dog eats paralyzed man’s testicle as he slept

A paralyzed Arkansas man woke up to the horrific sight of his mid-section covered in blood, only to realize that his new puppy had chewed off one of his testicles, police said.

July 31, 2013

TGI Fridays in New Jersey fined $500K passing off well liquor for top shelf

An operator of TGI Fridays restaurants in New Jersey was slapped with a $500,000 fine Wednesday for trying to pass off well liquor as top shelf to their higher-paying customers.

July 31, 2013

San Diego school district votes for Zimmerman, Martin discussion in school

The San Diego Unified School District voted unanimously on Tuesday for teachers to discuss the George Zimmerman case with middle and high school students.

July 31, 2013