Jessica Chasmar

NYC officials probing 21 cases of ethical misconduct in schools

New York City investigators are looking into 21 cases of ethical misconduct on the annual schools survey from 2013, Education Department officials said Friday.

April 14, 2013

9/11 families outraged over memorial fee

Families of Sept. 11 victims are outraged after the 9/11 Memorial Foundation went back on its word not to charge a $2 fee for advance reservations made online or by phone.

April 14, 2013

Florida policeman fired for having Trayvon Martin shooting targets

Officials confirmed Saturday that a Florida policeman accused of bringing Trayvon Martin targets in for shooting practice was fired.

April 14, 2013

NYC agrees to pay Occupy Wall Street $232,000 for books destroyed during raid

Occupy Wall Street's "People's Library" settled a suit out of court with the city Tuesday, winning $232,000 for the destruction of 2,800 books during the police raid on Zuccotti Park in November 2011.

April 14, 2013

Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Conn. gun manufacturer: ‘Come on down!’

Texas Governor Rick Perry assured gun manufacturer PTR Industries that it was more than welcome in the Lone Star State, after the company threatened to leave Connecticut when lawmakers banned high-capacity clips.

April 14, 2013

Faulty airbags spurs massive Honda, Nissan, Toyota recall

About 3.4 million cars are being recalled worldwide due to faulty airbags that can rupture when deployed.

April 11, 2013

Rep deletes flirty tweet to Cyndi Lauper

Rep. Steve Cohen appears to have deleted a particularly saucy tweet he sent Wednesday to pop icon Cyndi Lauper.

April 11, 2013

Study: Today’s adults metabolically 15 years older than parents at same age

Today's adults are so unhealthy that their bodies act 15 years older than their parents and grandparents at the same age.

April 11, 2013

Outrage over passport-carrying, Chihuahua-toting Mexican Barbie

A new Mexican Barbie in Mattel's "Dolls of the World" series has sparked outrage among those who think the doll perpetuates offensive stereotypes.

April 11, 2013

Good grief: Voice of Charlie Brown pleads guilty to stalking

The man who voiced the original Charlie Brown character in the classic "Peanuts" cartoon pled guilty Wednesday to threatening and stalking both his ex-girlfriend and a plastic surgeon who gave her a breast enhancement he paid for.

April 11, 2013

Belorussian dies after beaver severs major artery

A Belorussian man was on a fishing trip with some friends Thursday when a beaver ravaged him to death.

April 11, 2013

Meghan McCain goes on Twitter rant against Ann Coulter

A feud between conservative columnist Ann Coulter and John McCain's politically vocal daughter, Meghan McCain, has heated up recently after Ms. Coulter joked in her latest column about the young pundit being killed by firearms.

April 11, 2013

$26K reward offered for info in circus elephant shooting

Federal wildlife officials and police in Tupelo, Miss., are investigating the shooting of a circus elephant, and a $26,250 reward has been offered for information.

April 11, 2013

Student dies on 16th birthday after hit by softball in gym class

A California high school student dropped dead on his 16th birthday Wednesday after a softball struck him in the chest in gym class.

April 11, 2013

Study: Limiting soda size causes people to buy more

A recent study by a group of researchers at the University of California at San Diego may blow a hole right through New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's theory on soda contributing to obesity.

April 11, 2013

2 dead, 36 injured in rollover of charter bus near Dallas

Two people were killed and 36 others injured after a charter bus turned over along the in President George Bush Turnpike near Dallas on Thursday morning.

April 11, 2013

Mali replaces Hollande’s camel that Timbuktu caregivers turned into stew

Local Malians have gifted French President Francois Hollande with a replacement camel after the first was slaughtered for a stew.

April 11, 2013

Police: Gunman holding 4 Ga. firefighters hostage shot dead by SWAT members

A hostage situation unfolded in Georgia Wednesday afternoon after a gunman barricaded himself in his home, holding four firefighters captive.

April 10, 2013

Pickpockets force Louvre to close its doors

The Louvre was forced to close its doors Wednesday after workers walked off the job, complaining that the world's most-visited museum is plagued with gangs of pickpockets.

April 10, 2013

Survivor of 1963 Ala. church bombing wants millions in restitution

The lone survivor of a 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed four young black girls and convicted three Ku Klux Klansmen said a top congressional award isn't good enough and seeks millions in restitution instead.

April 10, 2013