Jessica Chasmar

Mom charged by cops for letting toddler son, 3, pump gas into family car

A Pennsylvania mom was charged Tuesday for child endangerment after she allegedly let her 3-year-old son how to pump gas into the family car.

February 12, 2013

From photo op to left out: Fort Hood hero says Obama ‘betrayed’ me, other victims

The Fort Hood police sergeant who helped take down Maj. Nidal Hasan, who was given a hero's welcome just three years ago at the president's State of the Union address, says the the president has abandoned her and her fellow comrades who were victims of the attack.

February 12, 2013

Seat squatting under way ahead of State of the Union: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee stakes aisle spot

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and at least three other representatives are already parked in their coveted aisle seats in hopes to have the world see them shaking hands with the president during tonight's State of the Union Address.

February 12, 2013

Ron Paul looks to U.N. for help in website fight

Former Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has turned to the United Nations — an agency he's criticized for years — for assistance in taking back the domain names RonPaul.com and RonPaul.org from a group of Libertarian supporters.

February 11, 2013

Top celebs join Sierra Club, urge Obama to address global warming

The Sierra Club released a letter Monday with 30 names in the entertainment industry who are urging President Obama to make good on his promise to address global warming during his second term.

February 11, 2013

Police superintendent: ‘Chicago does not have strict gun laws’

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy implored the press Monday to stop characterizing the city as being strict on guns.

February 11, 2013

SEAL who killed bin Laden left uninsured, without pension

The Navy SEAL who reportedly killed Osama bin Laden is now without health insurance and says he feels abandoned by his government.

February 11, 2013

Thousands stranded on disabled Carnival cruise ship

More than 4,000 people are stranded on a Carnival cruise ship 150 miles off the coast of Mexico after a fire broke out in the engine room.

February 11, 2013

Former Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha awarded Medal of Honor for bravery in Afghanistan

President Obama presented the Medal of Honor to an Army veteran Monday in a White House ceremony attended by the military's top leaders.

February 11, 2013

Fox News chief Ailes: Obama too busy getting ‘everybody to hate each other’

Fox News Channel chief Roger Ailes gave an interview to The New Republic over the weekend, mostly to talk about the channel, the Republican Party and the Latino vote, but he also added in some staunch criticism of President Obama.

February 11, 2013

French Communist Party drops hammer and sickle

French Communists have dropped the widely recognized hammer and sickle icon from their membership cards in efforts to appeal to younger generations.

February 11, 2013

Stampede kills 36 at Indian rail station during Hindu festival

A chaotic crush at an Indian railroad station killed at least 36 and injured dozens as tens of millions of pilgrims flock to the banks of the Ganges River for a large Hindu festival.

February 11, 2013

3 people killed in chopper crash while filming reality TV show

Three people were killed Sunday after their helicopter crashed in a rural area of northern Los Angeles County, while filming for a new reality TV show for the Discovery Channel, the Associated Press reports.

February 11, 2013

Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton shut out at the Grammys

Former President Bill Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama were nominated for Grammys in the spoken-word category Sunday night, but neither of them ended up taking the prize, much to the surprise of the winner, Janis Ian

February 11, 2013

Fortune-cookie maker cuts out the romance after parental complaints

The world's largest fortune-cookie manufacturer has cut out the romance, removing loving messages after complaints from parents.

February 10, 2013

Lesbian teacher suing school for firing her over LGBT showcase

A former high school teacher is suing a central Michigan school district over her dismissal, which she claims was because she's a lesbian and led a club that celebrated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Month.

February 10, 2013

Federal spending cuts may shut down meat industry for 2 weeks

The White House warned Friday that spending cuts set to take effect in March may result in furloughing every U.S. meat and poultry inspector for two weeks, causing the meat industry to shut down, Reuters reports.

February 10, 2013

Charlie Sheen to cop-killings suspect Dorner: Call me

Actor Charlie Sheen recorded a video Saturday, reaching out to ex-Los Angeles police Officer Christopher Dorner, the triple-murder suspect who is the subject of a massive manhunt.

February 10, 2013

Univision staffer calls Rubio a ‘token slave boy’ on Facebook

An assistant to a top executive at the Spanish-language television network Univision attacked Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, on a staff member's Facebook page Wednesday, calling him a "loser" and a "token slave boy."

February 10, 2013

N.Y. optometrist offers patients beer, wine before exams

Some people might be a little confused when they go into a New York office for an eye exam and get offered a beer first.

February 10, 2013