Jessica Chasmar

D.C. bartenders create DrinkLock to prevent date rape

Two bartenders in Washington, D.C., have teamed up to create the prototype for a product meant to combat date rape called the "DrinkLock." Published September 22, 2014

Mother, daughter charged for burning giant genitalia into school football field

A Michigan mother, her 16-year-old daughter and a 17-year-old boy face criminal charges after they used weed killer to burn a giant penis into a Temperance high school football field. Published September 22, 2014

Wesleyan rules fraternities must start accepting women

Fraternities at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, must start accepting women and all residential fraternities must become fully co-educational over the next three years, the school's Board of Trustees has ruled. Published September 22, 2014

Texas woman breaks windshield to save baby from hot car

A Texas woman took matters into her own hands when she noticed an infant locked inside a hot car at a supermarket parking lot. Published September 22, 2014

St. Louis men rob six at gunpoint in name of Michael Brown

St. Louis police say two black men robbed six people at gunpoint Saturday night, invoking the name of Michael Brown as they shook the victims down for their belongings. Published September 22, 2014

Kentucky fire captain injured in ‘ice bucket challenge’ dies

A central Kentucky firefighter who was electrocuted while participating in an "ice bucket challenge" for ALS died on Saturday. Published September 21, 2014

Civil rights leaders demand ‘Django Unchained’ actress apologize to LAPD

Civil rights leaders are calling on black actress Daniele Watts to apologize to the Los Angeles Police Department after she claimed she was racially profiled for kissing her white boyfriend in public. Published September 21, 2014

Sen. Mary Landrieu helps LSU fan with keg stand

Sen. Mary L. Landrieu was spotted pouring beer into the mouth of a Louisiana State University fan who was doing a keg stand during a tailgating event on Saturday. Published September 21, 2014

Canada begins revoking passports of citizens who join Islamic State

The Canadian government has begun invalidating the passports of citizens who have left the country to join Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq, the National Post has revealed. Published September 21, 2014

Homegrown jihadist shoots N.J. teen 8 times, calling it a ‘just kill’: report

A brutally murdered 19-year-old New Jersey man was allegedly targeted by a self-proclaimed homegrown jihadist who called it a "just kill," Fox News has revealed. Published September 18, 2014

5 injured after teen lights friend’s armpit hair on fire, causing crash

A car full of teenagers crashed in Idaho after one of its passengers lit the driver's armpit hair on fire as a joke. Published September 18, 2014

Instagram account shames D.C. Council members who park illegally

Members of the D.C. Council have exempted themselves from most parking tickets, but that hasn't stopped one local paper from publicly shaming the members who park illegally. Published September 18, 2014

Queen release ‘Killer Queen’ vodka in Freddie Mercury tribute

British rock band Queen has unveiled its very own "Killer Queen" vodka to celebrate late frontman's Freddie Mercury favorite drink of choice. Published September 18, 2014

LeBron James’ new hairline sets off social media

LeBron James' hairline took on a life of its own on the Internet after he introduced a new line of shoes Tuesday night at the Nike headquarters in Oregon. Published September 18, 2014

Michigan boy, 11, brought gun, list of names to school

A fifth-grade Michigan boy who brought a loaded .25-caliber pistol to school had also created a list of classmates' names that he may have intended to harm, police said. Published September 18, 2014

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford diagnosed with ‘very rare’ abdominal cancer, doctor says

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has a malignant tumor in his abdomen and will require "intense" chemotherapy, his doctor said Wednesday. Published September 17, 2014

Ukrainian MP tossed into dumpster by angry mob

Ukrainian MP Vitaly Zhuravsky was hurled into a dumpster and pelted with garbage when he was targeted by an angry mob in Kiev Tuesday morning. Published September 17, 2014

Occupy activists abolish $3.8M in student loan debt

Occupy Wall Street's Strike Debt initiative announced Wednesday that it has abolished $3.8 million worth of private student loan debt belonging to 2,700 people. Published September 17, 2014

DCCC launches campaign against Rush Limbaugh for rape comments

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is calling on Rush Limbaugh's sponsors to pull their advertising from his program, after the conservative radio host suggested Monday during a segment on rape that "no" sometimes does mean "yes." Published September 17, 2014

Bill Clinton agrees Israel’s Netanyahu ‘not the guy’ for peace deal

Former President Bill Clinton said he agrees that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "not the guy" for a peace deal. Published September 16, 2014