Jessica Chasmar

Occupy dog ‘announces’ candidacy for Oakland mayor

A dog belonging to Occupy activists "announced" Thursday that it is running for mayor of Oakland, California, in an effort to shed a light on local police for alleged animal brutality. Published October 2, 2014

Obama security relocates Chicago woman’s car: ‘Can you help me find my car, Mr. President?’

A Chicago woman pleaded on local news Thursday for President Obama to help find her Toyota Corolla after the president's security detail reportedly moved it from the front of her home without her knowledge. Published October 2, 2014

Charlie Sheen accused of pulling knife on dentist, blames it on the gas

Charlie Sheen is accused of pulling a knife on his dentist in a coke-fueled rage last Thursday, but his lawyer said the actor just had a bad reaction to the "noxious gas." Published October 2, 2014

Michael Phelps ‘deeply sorry’ for second DUI arrest

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps has apologized after he was arrested for the second time on DUI and other charges in Maryland early Tuesday morning. Published October 1, 2014

Facebook apologizes to LGBT community for ‘real names’ policy

Facebook apologized to the LGBT community on Wednesday in a promise to improve the way it enforces a long-held "real names" policy that activists say discriminates against transgender users and drag queens. Published October 1, 2014

Sandy Hook Elementary School evacuated over bomb threat

Sandy Hook Elementary School in Monroe, Connecticut, was evacuated Wednesday morning because of a bomb threat. Published October 1, 2014

Alcoholics paid 3 bottles of beer a day to clean up German city

Homeless alcoholics will soon be paid in beer and cigarettes to sweep the streets of Essen in western Germany. Published October 1, 2014

Steelers’ Mike Tomlin tired of ‘players’ coach’ stereotype

Two days after suggesting the term "players' coach" is racist, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin explained that he really just doesn't like to be stereotyped. Published October 1, 2014

New York Times to cut 100 newsroom jobs, eliminate NYT Opinion

The New York Times plans to eliminate about 100 newsroom jobs through buyouts and eventually layoffs if people don't leave voluntarily, the newspaper announced Wednesday. Published October 1, 2014

Piers Morgan joins the Daily Mail as editor-at-large

The U.K.'s Daily Mail is hiring former CNN host Piers Morgan as its U.S. editor-at-large for the tabloid's website. Published October 1, 2014

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested on DUI charge in Maryland

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps was arrested on DUI and other charges in Maryland early Tuesday morning. Published September 30, 2014

Rep. Cummings: ‘Something is awfully wrong’ with the Secret Service

Rep. Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight committee, argued Tuesday that the recent White House security breach indicates "a broader problem with the Secret Service." Published September 30, 2014

White House fence-jumper reached East Room: report

The man who jumped over the White House fence and sprinted across the front lawn made it all the way to the East Room before he was apprehended, according to a Washington Post report. Published September 29, 2014

Newsweek adds plagiarism warning to articles written by Fareed Zakaria

Newsweek has added a warning to all of its articles written by Fareed Zakaria following new plagiarism allegations. Published September 29, 2014

Amanda Bynes arrested for DUI in Los Angeles

Amanda Bynes was arrested in Los Angeles early Sunday morning for driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said. Published September 29, 2014

Instagram blocked in China amid flood of pro-democracy photos

Instagram has reportedly been blocked in China after images of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong flooded the photo-sharing app. Published September 29, 2014

Texas Gov. Rick Perry: Oklahoma beheading ‘associated with terrorism’

Texas Gov. Rick Perry argued Monday that the Obama administration should treat last week's beheading of an Oklahoma food processing plant worker as an "act of violence that is associated with terrorism." Published September 29, 2014

Louisiana restaurant offers 10% discount to armed customers

A Louisiana restaurant owner is offering a 10 percent discount to gun-toting customers, making the argument that the presence of more guns makes his establishment safer. Published September 29, 2014

Oklahoma beheading suspect’s mother issues video: ‘There’s two sides to every story’

The mother of the man suspected of beheading a coworker and slashing another Thursday at an Oklahoma food processing plant has issued a video apologizing to the victims' families and claiming there are two sides to every story. Published September 29, 2014

2nd Oklahoma man threatened to behead coworker, police say

A fired Oklahoma City nursing home employee was arrested Friday for allegedly threatening to behead a co-worker — less than 20 miles from where Alton Alexander Nolen is accused of beheading a co-worker the day before. Published September 28, 2014