Jessica Chasmar

EPA acknowledges releasing personal details on farmers

The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Tuesday that it released the personal information of thousands of farmers and ranchers to environmental activists.

April 10, 2013

New York City councilman proposes crackdown on costumes

New York City Council Member Peter Vallone Jr. proposed a bill Tuesday that would either ban or tighten regulations on costumed characters in the city, CBS New York reports.

April 10, 2013

Aristotle Onassis’ Greek island sells for $153 million

The Greek island of Skorpios where Aristotle Onassis married Jackie Kennedy has reportedly been sold by his sole surviving heir for $153.1 million to a Russian billionaire, the London Telegraph reports.

April 10, 2013

Huffington bringing Gov. Christie to White House Correspondents’ dinner

Arianna Huffington and Chris Christie will make a political odd couple later this month, as the Huffington Post founder brings the outspoken New Jersey governor as her guest for the annual White House Correspondents' dinner.

April 10, 2013

House panel to hold hearing on financially troubled Fisker Automotive

A House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee is set to investigate Fisker Automotive, the failing electric-car manufacturer that was granted $529 million by the Obama administration.

April 10, 2013

China: Group to vaccinate 90,000 pigeons against bird flu

Following reports that at least 24 people have contracted a new strain of bird flu not otherwise known to humans, the Hangzhou Carrier Pigeon Association said Monday that it plans to vaccinate up to 90,000 pigeons against the virus in eastern China.

April 9, 2013

Hungry Malians eat Hollande’s camel

A camel presented to French president Francois Hollande as a "sign of gratitude" in Mali has reportedly been eaten by locals.

April 9, 2013

Second Amendment supporters start Sandy Hook charity: ‘My Gun Protects Your Freedom’

Second Amendment supporters have banded together to create a Sandy Hook project, called My Gun Protects Your Freedom, selling wristbands online and contributing a portion of the proceeds to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund.

April 9, 2013

Snowboarder Chelone Miller dies at age 29

Snowboarder Chelone Miller, the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller, died Sunday in his van in the area of Mammoth Lakes, Calif. He was 29.

April 9, 2013

After Texas stabbing, student laments: ‘We wish we could protect ourselves with guns’

In the chaotic aftermath of a Houston campus mass stabbing Tuesday, a Lone Star Community College student gave a brutally honest interview with Fox News, lamenting the fact that students can't carry firearms to protect themselves and others.

April 9, 2013

Rhode Island: Campus police show up to gunman scare with pepper spray, batons

Due to state law, Rhode Island University police responded to a report of a campus gunman last week while armed with only pepper spray and batons.

April 9, 2013

Up to 14 people injured during stabbing attack at Texas college campus

One suspect has been arrested in a suspected stabbing attack at a Houston-area community college campus, where 14 people were injured Tuesday morning.

April 9, 2013

Obama to hold pricey fundraiser at Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan home

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his designer wife, Georgina Chapman, will be hosting an exclusive, $32,400-per-couple fundraising reception for President Barack Obama in their upscale Manhattan home on May 13.

April 9, 2013

Calif. bill would require insurance to cover infertility treatments for gay, lesbian couples

California lawmakers have submitted legislation that would require group insurance to cover gay and lesbian infertility treatments just as they do heterosexual. The problem is, the law would apply to anyone, regardless of gender.

April 9, 2013

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell lauds ‘Margaret Thatcher, the socialist’

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell gave a laudatory eulogy for the late Margaret Thatcher Monday night, praising the former British prime minister for being "a good socialist."

April 9, 2013

Rep. Matt Salmon’s gay son: CNN, MSNBC canceled interviews when he wouldn’t bash father

The gay son of Rep. Matt Salmon, Arizona Republican, told KPNX-TV in Phoenix on Sunday that both MSNBC's "The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell" and CNN's "Piers Morgan Live" canceled interviews with him because he refused to attack his father on the air.

April 9, 2013

Liz Cheney considering Senate run

A source close to the politically active daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney told the Daily Caller that she is seriously considering a run for Wyoming Republican Sen. Mike Enzi's seat.

April 8, 2013

Feds award $300K for ‘workforce development’ in Serbia

The State Department has announced that it will award up to $300,000 for "workforce development" in Serbia.

April 8, 2013

Jenna Jameson: Former porn star arrested for battery

Former adult film star Jenna Jameson was arrested for battery after she reportedly attacked someone at a Southern California home.

April 8, 2013

Elderly man charged with killing a bear in his backyard

A Massachusetts man is facing charges after he killed a bear in his backyard.

April 8, 2013