Jessica Chasmar

Los Angeles student, 17, killed crossing street after schools shut down over hoax threat

A 17-year-old student was killed Tuesday morning as he was crossing the street in Los Angeles after schools shut down over what reportedly turned out to be a hoax threat.

December 15, 2015

French teacher fabricated story of ISIS stabbing, injured himself: report

A French preschool teacher who claimed to have been stabbed by a person pledging allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group fabricated the story, officials said Monday.

December 14, 2015

Robbery suspect wielding toy gun shot by heat-packing victim

A suspect is in critical condition after his toy gun was met with real gunfire in an attempted robbery Sunday in Houston.

December 14, 2015

Everything you’ve been told about liars is a lie — the truth is not in eye contact

Untruthful people are most likely to make eye contact and give confident, well-thought-out responses when they're being deceitful, new research suggests.

December 10, 2015

Jeb Bush suggests Donald Trump part of conspiracy to ensure Hillary Clinton presidency

Jeb Bush suggested Tuesday that Republican presidential rival Donald Trump could be part of a conspiracy to put Hillary Clinton in the White House.

December 8, 2015

Michael Nutter, Philadelphia mayor: I would ban Trump from city

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has joined several other mayors in condemning Donald Trump, saying that if given the power, he would ban the Republican presidential candidate from the city following his controversial call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S.

December 8, 2015

Charlotte the police horse receives hug from D. Herrejon during her final breath

A photo showing a Houston police officer comforting his horse partner during the final moments of her life is going viral.

December 8, 2015

Bernie Sanders spokeswoman instructs reporters not to ask about ISIS

The spokeswoman for Democratic presidential candidate Bernard Sanders instructed reporters Tuesday to avoid asking the senator about the Islamic State terrorist group following his roundtable discussion on urban poverty and the Black Lives Matter movement.

December 8, 2015

JebBush.com redirects to Donald Trump’s campaign website

People who visit JebBush.com are being redirected to the official campaign website for Republican presidential rival Donald Trump.

December 7, 2015

Donald Trump: Bill de Blasio ‘worst mayor in the United States’

Donald Trump fired back at New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who on Sunday called the Republican presidential front-runner "one of the worst demagogues in recent U.S. political history."

December 7, 2015

Hillary Clinton explains why she won’t say ‘radical Islam’

Hillary Clinton explained Sunday that she refuses to use the term "radical Islam" because she believes it does a disservice to the "vast number of Muslims in our country and around the world who are peaceful people."

December 7, 2015

Univision says Donald Trump too ‘thin-skinned,’ seeks dismissal of $500M lawsuit

Univision is asking a New York judge to dismiss Donald Trump's $500 million lawsuit against the network for its decision to terminate a five-year deal to broadcast the Miss USA pageant.

December 4, 2015

Democrats to pray in solidarity with Muslims at Va. mosque where Anwar al-Awlaki was imam

A handful of House Democrats are expected to meet Friday afternoon at a Northern Virginia mosque that has reported ties to terrorists.

December 4, 2015

Syed Farook’s family’s lawyer uses Sandy Hook truther conspiracy to question shooting

A lawyer representing the family of San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook has questioned accounts of the mass shooting Wednesday morning that left 14 people dead, using Sandy Hook trutherism to support his theory.

December 4, 2015

Hillary Clinton asked about rape accusations against husband

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton was asked during a campaign event on Thursday whether the women who have accused her husband of sexual assault should be taken seriously.

December 3, 2015

Paul Van Blarcum, N.Y. sheriff, urges licensed gun owners to carry after San Bernardino shooting

A New York County sheriff is urging residents who can legally carry a firearm to "PLEASE DO SO" in light of the San Bernardino mass shooting Wednesday that killed 14 people.

December 3, 2015

Franny’s Brooklyn pizza joint blames Obamacare for pricier pies

The owner of a popular Brooklyn pizza restaurant is blaming Obamacare for the new surcharge on customers' checks.

December 2, 2015

Rudy Giuliani defends Donald Trump’s 9/11 claims: ‘We had some pockets of celebrating’

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani recalls seeing "pockets" of people celebrating after the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, though admitted Donald Trump may be exaggerating his claims of seeing thousands.

December 1, 2015

Ted Cruz: Republicans are not the ‘condom police’

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Monday that the GOP has no interest in restricting women's access to contraceptives, and that the "war on women" is just a phony issue concocted by Democrats.

December 1, 2015

Detroit police unions urge NFL to drop stadium handgun ban

Leaders of Detroit's three police unions have penned a letter to the NFL demanding it lift its 2013 stadium gun ban in light of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.

November 30, 2015