Jessica Chasmar

Jerry Sandusky’s adopted son to break silence in Oprah interview

The adopted son of former Penn State assistant coach and convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky is breaking his silence for the first time since his father's trial in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey. Published July 8, 2014

Chinese newspaper prints mushroom clouds on map of Japan

A Chinese newspaper's graphic showing a mushroom cloud engulfing the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has drawn a strong rebuke from Japan's foreign minister. Published July 8, 2014

California Gov. Brown signs bill deleting ‘husband,’ ‘wife’ from marriage law

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Monday a bill that deletes the terms "husband" and "wife" from the state's marriage law and replaces it with "spouse" in order to accommodate same-sex marriages. Published July 8, 2014

Lesbian veteran sues Idaho after burial with wife is denied

A lesbian Navy veteran is suing the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for refusing to allow her to be buried with the ashes of her late wife. Published July 8, 2014

Jan Brewer blasts ‘imperial’ Obama for failing to secure border

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer tore into President Obama on Twitter, calling him an "imperial POTUS" for failing to secure the border and allowing illegal immigrants to "overrun" the country. Published July 8, 2014

LAPD will no longer comply with ICE to detain immigrant suspects

The Los Angeles Police Department will no longer comply with federal requests to detain illegal immigrant inmates past their jail terms, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday. Published July 7, 2014

Veteran with concealed weapon turns tables on Chicago gunman

A Chicago gunman who opened fire on a group of Fourth of July partygoers was stopped by a veteran carrying a concealed weapon, police said. Published July 7, 2014

Handcuffed man carjacks Georgia police cruiser

A handcuffed man was able to crawl through a Plexiglas partition and carjack a police cruiser in Houston County, Georgia, over Fourth of July weekend. Published July 7, 2014

USA Today reporter calls border crisis Obama’s ‘Katrina moment’

MSNBC panelists on Monday seemed puzzled by the president's refusal to visit the U.S.-Mexico border while he fundraises in Texas, with USA Today reporter Susan Page calling the decision Mr. Obama's "Katrina moment." Published July 7, 2014

Egyptian president regrets putting Al Jazeera journalists on trial

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said he wished the three Al Jazeera journalists convicted last month on terrorism charges had been deported instead of put on trial. Published July 7, 2014

Texas AG Greg Abbott considers suing feds over undocumented children

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says he may sue the federal government over the costs incurred from housing thousands of undocumented children detained on the U.S.-Mexico border. Published July 6, 2014

Texas Democrat says Obama ‘one step behind’ on border crisis

A Texas Democrat accused the Obama administration of remaining "one step behind" in dealing with the wave of migrants flooding the U.S. border with Mexico. Published July 6, 2014

Stolen flag that flew over 9/11 rubble returned to New York home

An American flag that was flown over the World Trade Center ruins after 9/11 and was stolen last week from the front porch of the family of a fallen firefighter has been returned with an apology note. Published July 6, 2014

Boehner: President’s ‘so sue me’ attitude is ‘beneath the dignity of the office’

House Speaker John A. Boehner explained in an editorial on Sunday why he plans to file a lawsuit over President Obama's use of executive action, arguing that the president's "flippant dismissal of the Constitution" is "beneath the dignity of the office." Published July 6, 2014

State Department: American teen jailed, possibly beaten by Israeli police

The Obama administration is calling for an investigation into the possible beating of an American high school student who was jailed by Israeli police while visiting Jerusalem. Published July 6, 2014

Brooklyn cabbie found guilty of arranging Pakistan ‘honor killings’

A New York City taxi driver was found guilty Thursday of arranging for two "honor killings" in Pakistan after several people helped his daughter escape an arranged marriage against his will. Published July 3, 2014

Dutch killer Van der Sloot to marry pregnant girlfriend in prison wedding

Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot, the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, will marry his pregnant Peruvian girlfriend Friday in prison where he is serving a 28-year sentence for the murder of a female student. Published July 3, 2014