Jessica Chasmar

Woman outraged after doctor diagnoses back pain as ‘ghetto booty’

A Tennessee woman is outraged after a doctor, upon examining her X-rays for complaints of back pain, diagnosed her with "ghetto booty."

July 15, 2013

Jenny McCarthy to fill Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s spot on ‘The View’

"The View" co-host Barbara Walters confirmed Monday that actress Jenny McCarthy will join the show in its 17th season.

July 15, 2013

Toni Braxton on Zimmerman verdict: ‘I am embarrassed to be an American’

It seems that everyone with a Twitter account had something to say about the George Zimmerman verdict, and Grammy Award-winning singer Toni Braxton was no exception

July 15, 2013

George Zimmerman, now a free man, wants to go to law school

Now that he's a free man, George Zimmerman wants to go to law school to help other people like him.

July 15, 2013

J.K. Rowling revealed as author of crime novel ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’

"Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling confirmed a report Sunday that she is the secret author behind the new crime novel "The Cuckoo's Calling" under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

July 14, 2013

U.K. school sorry after teacher refuses boy water on Ramadan

A mother in England is upset after, she claims, a teacher told her 10-year-old son he couldn't drink water at school out of respect for Muslim students observing Ramadan.

July 14, 2013

One teen dead, 4 wounded in N.J. birthday party shooting

One teen is dead and four others were injured after gunfire erupted at a 15-year-old girl's birthday party in a Hamilton Township, N.J., home Friday night.

July 14, 2013

Tasteless trend: ‘Trayvoning’ resurfaces on Twitter

A bizarre form of protest in support of Trayvon Martin has resurfaced in an Internet meme, dubbed "Trayvoning," in which people post pictures imitating the teen by posing as a dead body lying next to a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea.

July 14, 2013

Woman, 23, in grave condition after being gored during Pamplona bull run

A 23-year-old Australian woman was critically injured after being gored by a bull during the final run of this year's annual San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, on Sunday.

July 14, 2013

Jars of excrement confiscated at Texas Capitol ahead of abortion bill vote: report

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported Friday that protesters planned "to disrupt legislative proceedings at the Texas Capitol" by using a variety of jars containing excrement and paint.

July 14, 2013

Occupy Oakland protesters start fires, smash windows after Zimmerman verdict

While hundreds of protesters against George Zimmerman gathered peacefully in San Francisco on Saturday night, demonstrators across the bay in Oakland set fires and smashed the windows of several businesses.

July 14, 2013

George Zimmerman prosecutor misled jury in closing: report

George Zimmerman prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda reportedly mislead the jury during his closing arguments Thursday afternoon, when he incorrectly told the jury that the defendant told neighbor and state witness Joe Manalo at the scene that he "killed" Trayvon Martin.

July 11, 2013

‘Justice for Trayvon’: Audio released of DOJ member urging action against George Zimmerman

The legal watchdog Judicial Watch released an audio recording Thursday of a Department of Justice staffer urging Sanford, Fla., city officials and the minority advocacy group Dream Defenders to seek justice for Trayvon Martin, because "if a community perceives that there's something wrong in the black community, there's something wrong."

July 11, 2013

Bill Clinton to Justin Bieber: I forgive you

Bill Clinton isn't holding a grudge after a video surfaced of pop singer Justin Bieber peeing in a mop bucket and yelling expletives at the former president.

July 11, 2013

Zimmerman prosecutor invokes Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

Zimmerman prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda invoked Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech in his closing arguments, arguing that star witness Rachel Jeantel should be taken seriously, regardless of her "unsophisticated" testimony, National Review Online first reported.

July 11, 2013

Pilot blames blinding light in Asiana crash landing in San Francisco

Federal officials are investigating whether the bright light seen by the pilot of the Asiana crash at San Francisco International could have been a laser pointed at the cockpit.

July 11, 2013

Indiana school district loses $300K because students refuse to buy first lady’s healthy meals

School officials in Carmel Clay, Ind., said they lost $300,000 last school year because students are rejecting the healthy menu changes brought on by First Lady Michelle Obama's federal lunch regulations.

July 11, 2013

‘A cruel joke’: Syria, Iran to run for U.N. Human Rights Council

Syria and Iran are planning to run for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council later this year, despite reports of ongoing and widespread abuse of citizens in both countries.

July 11, 2013

Miami police riot training ‘purely coincidence’ leading up to George Zimmerman verdict

Armed with batons and horses, dozens of Miami police officers went through riot training on Wednesday just days before a verdict is expected to be reached in the George Zimmerman trial.

July 11, 2013

Egyptian photographer captures own death on video after soldier shoots him in the head

A horrific video allegedly taken by Egyptian newspaper photographer Ahmed Samir Assem captures the seconds leading up to his own death before a soldier shot him in the head.

July 10, 2013