Jessica Chasmar

Turkey issues fatwa against tattoos: Remove or repent

Turkey's top religious body has reportedly issued a fatwa urging Muslims who have tattoos to repent or have them surgically removed. Published January 8, 2015

NYPD on alert after lug nuts loosened on department vehicles

New York City police have reportedly been instructed to inspect their personal and department vehicles before each use after multiple cars belonging to officers had the lug nuts loosened or removed in a possible sabotage. Published January 8, 2015

Kirby Delauter: Threatening to sue paper for using name was ‘wrong and inappropriate’

Kirby Delauter, a councilman in Frederick County, Maryland, said he was "wrong and inappropriate" for threatening to sue a local newspaper for using his name without consent. Published January 8, 2015

Charlie Hebdo to publish new issue next week, ‘because stupidity will not win’

The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo stood defiantly against radical Islam on Thursday, announcing that it will publish its new issue next week following a brutal terror attack at its Paris headquarters. Published January 8, 2015

Jameis Winston rape accuser sues Florida State University

The woman who accused Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston of raping her in 2012 has filed a federal lawsuit against the university. Published January 8, 2015

German government sites downed by pro-Russian hackers: ‘We will not forgive’

The pro-Russian hacker group CyberBerkut has claimed responsibility for a major attack on German government websites. Published January 7, 2015

Lindsey Graham: Journalists now ‘soft targets’ for terrorists

Sen. Lindsey Graham said journalists "should be concerned" about becoming "soft targets," following Wednesday's terror attack at the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead. Published January 7, 2015

Scientology officials ‘shocked, embarrassed’ for stiffing pizza drivers

Scientology officials were reportedly so "shocked and embarrassed" after learning they stiffed a couple pizza delivery drivers that they ended up tipping them $300 after the fact. Published January 7, 2015

Los Angeles police order Tasers that activate body cameras

Amid rising concerns over police brutality, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that it has ordered 3,000 new Tasers that activate cameras on officers' uniforms when deployed. Published January 7, 2015

Bill Gates wants to turn human waste into drinking water

Bill Gates says a new testing facility that turns human waste into clean drinking water has the potential to save lives. Published January 7, 2015

New York’s MTA bans ‘die-ins’ at Grand Central: ‘We can’t allow it anymore’

New York public transit is putting a stop to "die-in" protests at Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal after more than a month of nightly demonstrations at the station. Published January 7, 2015

Black Guerrilla Family gang sends armed man to ‘test security’ at Baltimore police station

A member of the Black Guerrilla Family gang, armed with a loaded .22 caliber handgun, walked into a Baltimore police station on Tuesday in order to test its security, police said. Published January 6, 2015

Ole Miss fan passes out, spends $908 on Uber cab

An Ole Miss fan who apparently partied too hard after his team lost to TCU last week in Atlanta accidentally passed out in an Uber cab and racked up a $908 fare en route to his home address in Mississippi. Published January 6, 2015

Ferguson mock ‘grand jury’ indicts former Officer Darren Wilson for first-degree murder

A symbolic grand jury made up of black community leaders in St. Louis has found that former Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson should have been charged for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Published January 6, 2015

Oklahoma bill would ban DUI offenders from buying alcohol

Oklahoma State Sen. Patrick Anderson is proposing a bill that would require DUI offenders to carry an identification card that declares they are "alcohol restricted," prohibiting them from buying or consuming alcohol for a court-approved period of time. Published January 6, 2015

Bill de Blasio slams protesting officers: ‘I can’t understand why anyone would do such a thing’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said it was "disrespectful" for protesting NYPD officers to turn their backs to him during the funerals for slain officers Rafael Ramos and and Wenjian Liu. Published January 5, 2015

Sharyl Attkisson seeks $35M from Obama administration in alleged hacking

Conservative author Sharyl Attkisson is seeking $35 million in damages outlined in legal filings against the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly spying on her while she was reporting on scandals involving the Obama administration. Published January 5, 2015