Jessica Chasmar

Hamas introduces law in Gaza to ban integration of males, females older than 9

In a largely symbolic move, the governing body of the Gaza Strip introduced a new law banning the integration of male and female children in schools over the age of 9.

April 2, 2013

Holy Smokes! See the Department of the Interior’s dramatic volcano pictures

The U.S. Department of the Interior has become quite a hit recently with its striking Instagram photos, gaining more than 33,000 followers of the department tasked with "protecting America's great outdoors."

April 2, 2013

6 killed in China mine where earlier blast killed 28

An explosion at a Chinese coal mine killed six workers Monday, three days after another explosion at the same mine killed 28 others, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

April 1, 2013

Stockton, Calif., to enter bankruptcy

A judge accepted the California city of Stockton's bankruptcy application on Monday, making it the most populous city in the United States to file.

April 1, 2013

2nd Connecticut town to put armed guards in its public schools

A second Connecticut town has decided to place armed guards in all of its public schools in an effort to curb violence in light of the Sandy Hook shootings.

April 1, 2013

Shain Gandee of MTV’s ‘Buckwild’ reality show dies in car accident

A cast member of the MTV reality show "Buckwild" was among three people found dead Monday morning in a car accident in the Sissonville area of West Virginia.

April 1, 2013

2 Chinese men die, woman critically ill from bird flu previously not found in humans

Chinese authorities are puzzled after two Shanghai men died from a strain of bird flu that was originally believed to not be transmittable among humans.

April 1, 2013

Pro-life group at Johns Hopkins denied official club status

The Student Government Association at Johns Hopkins University has denied a pro-life group official club status at the Baltimore school for fear the group will make students feel uncomfortable.

April 1, 2013

California in the red by $127.2 billion, state auditors say

A financial report issued by state auditors finds that the state of California is in the red by an unsustainable $127.2 billion.

April 1, 2013

Alabama school lifts ban on ‘Easter’

An Alabama school district has lifted a ban it had previously on any religious references, including the words "Easter" and "Christmas."

April 1, 2013

Bloomberg sets sights on smokers: $10.50 price floor for cigarettes

In his latest health push, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a bill that would require retailers to keep tobacco products out of sight. It's companion bill, however, is seeking to ban cheap cigarettes and cigarillos by setting a price floor of $10.50 a pack across the board.

March 28, 2013

Report: Barbara Walters to retire in May 2014

ABC News veteran Barbara Walters is poised to officially announce her plans to retire in May 2014, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

March 28, 2013

Chicago, L.A. and NYC push hard for gun control, rank last in enforcement

A new report states that districts containing Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City ranked last in enforcing federal gun laws in 2012.

March 28, 2013

Cadbury to Muslims: Our candy is sharia-compliant

As Cadbury ramps up its inventory for Easter, a little-known fact has come to light about its candies — many are sharia-compliant.

March 28, 2013

Sens. Rubio, Paul and Cruz: Gun control bill won’t hit Senate floor

Sen. Marco Rubio decided Thursday to join Sens. Mike Lee, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz in informing Senate Majority Harry Reid via letter that they will block any attempt to bring the Senate gun control bill to the floor.

March 28, 2013

Argentina’s Cristina Kirchner rips British rule of the Falklands in Twitter tirade

Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner fired off a stream of angry tweets Wednesday night after a United Nations meeting where she championed the cause of wresting the Falkland Islands from British rule.

March 28, 2013

eBay shoots down auction to sell Jim Carrey picture for gun purchase

An eBay seller that began auctioning off his autographed picture of Jim Carrey in order to buy a Glock has apparently been ordered to alter or remove his listing from the website.

March 28, 2013

Idaho biology teacher probed for frank talk on female anatomy

An Idaho biology teacher is being investigated by the state's professional standards commission after complaints by parents that he used the word "vagina" during a lesson on human reproduction.

March 28, 2013

Columnist wants to end military funeral honors for vets who ‘did nothing heroic’

St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan published a column Wednesday, saying the U.S. military should do away with funeral honors, since "most veterans did nothing heroic" anyway.

March 28, 2013