Jessica Chasmar

New York church: ‘We are not a gun-free zone’

A New York church is encouraging parishioners to carry guns in self-defense after a mass shooting this month at a Texas church left 26 people dead.

November 13, 2017

Jeremy Piven offers to take polygraph after third woman alleges sexual assault

"Entourage" star Jeremy Piven has offered to take a polygraph test after a third woman came forward to accuse him of sexual assault.

November 10, 2017

New York transit agency drops ‘ladies and gentlemen’ for gender-neutral terms

New York City's transit system is scrapping the phrase "ladies and gentlemen" in favor of more gender-neutral terms when greeting passengers.

November 10, 2017

Terry Crews files police report against talent agent Adam Venit for alleged groping: Report

Actor Terry Crews has reportedly filed a police report in Los Angeles against William Morris Endeavor agent Adam Venit over groping allegations he made public a month ago.

November 9, 2017

Louis C.K.’s film premiere, Colbert appearance canceled ahead of rumored NY Times story

The premiere of Louis C.K.'s controversial new film "I Love You, Daddy," as well as his scheduled appearance on CBS' "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" have been abruptly canceled ahead of a story The New York Times is expected to break about the comedian.

November 9, 2017

Arabella Kushner, 6, a ‘child star’ in China after singing in Mandarin, Xi Jinping says

President Trump's 6-year-old granddaughter has become a child star in China for singing in Mandarin, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Mr. Trump during their meeting Wednesday in Beijing.

November 9, 2017

Angus King: Assault weapons ‘simply a semi-automatic hunting rifle in costume,’ shouldn’t be banned

Sen. Angus King said Tuesday that assault weapons are nothing more than semi-automatic hunting rifles "in costume" and therefore shouldn't be banned.

November 7, 2017

Jerry Brown takes Trump fight to Vatican, says world needs a ‘brainwashing’ on climate change

California Gov. Jerry Brown took the anti-Trump resistance to the Vatican over the weekend, declaring that the world is in need of a so-called "brainwashing" on climate change.

November 6, 2017

Marilyn Manson points fake rifle at crowd during San Bernardino concert

Marilyn Manson pointed a fake rifle at audience members during a concert Sunday night in San Bernardino, California.

November 6, 2017

Harvey Weinstein spotted at Phoenix restaurant wearing disguise: Report

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was reportedly spotted wearing a disguise while dining at a Phoenix restaurant Thursday night.

November 3, 2017

Sierra Club wants Rick Perry to resign over comments linking fossil fuels to sex assault prevention

The Sierra Club is calling on U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to resign after he said Thursday that fossil fuel development can help combat sexual assault.

November 2, 2017

Kevin Spacey seeking ‘evaluation and treatment’ amid growing sexual harassment scandal

Kevin Spacey is currently seeking treatment, his representative said Wednesday night amid a growing number of sexual harassment allegations against the "House of Cards" star.

November 2, 2017

Clarence Thomas on Smithsonian snub: Society getting ‘comfortable’ with limiting ideas

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas says he wasn't bothered much that he was virtually excluded from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture during its opening year, suggesting it may have been a symptom of society getting too "comfortable" with limiting ideas.

November 2, 2017

Papa John’s blames pizza sales slump on NFL protests

Papa John's, an official sponsor of the National Football League, is blaming its third-quarter sales slump on the league's poor leadership in handling the national anthem protests.

November 1, 2017

‘House of Cards’ to end amid Kevin Spacey allegations, Netflix ‘deeply troubled’

The hit Netflix political drama "House of Cards" will end with its sixth season, according to multiple reports that broke Monday amid sexual misconduct allegations against the show's star, two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey.

October 30, 2017

Eric Bolling: Son’s death ruled ‘accidental overdose that included opioids’

The tragic death of Eric Bolling's 19-year-old son was ruled an "accidental overdose that included opioids," the former Fox News host announced Thursday just hours after President Trump declared the national opioid crisis a public health emergency.

October 27, 2017

Don Lemon, CNN anchor, files police report over racist threat

CNN anchor Don Lemon filed a police report Wednesday after a self-described white nationalist on Twitter allegedly threatened to stab him.

October 26, 2017

Jackie Robinson’s widow: ‘I doubt’ he would have kneeled during national anthem

The widow of Brooklyn Dodgers legend Jackie Robinson says she really shouldn't speak for her late husband but doubts he would have participated in protesting during the national anthem.

October 25, 2017

Joe Biden: No sense of ‘joy’ in Hillary Clinton’s campaign

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he never got a sense of "joy" in Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, telling Vanity Fair in a new interview that the failed Democratic nominee appeared to be more driven by outside forces than her own ambition.

October 25, 2017

Gold Star mother: Obama ‘made no effort’ to call after son’s death

A Gold Star mother says former President Barack Obama made "no effort" to call her after her son was killed in 2010.

October 25, 2017