Jessica Chasmar

ABC apologizes for child’s ‘kill everyone in China’ comment on ‘Kimmel’

ABC has apologized for a segment of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in which four children joked about killing everyone in China so the United States won't have to pay back its debt. Published October 28, 2013

Oklahoma woman buys groceries for man who stole her wallet

An Oklahoma woman who noticed her wallet had been stolen at a grocery store gave the thief two options: Deal with the authorities or return the wallet and let her pay his grocery bill. Published October 28, 2013

Kuwait upholds 10-year prison sentence for Twitter insults against Islam

A Kuwaiti appeals court has upheld a 10-year prison sentence against a Twitter user for comments considered offensive to Islam and the Sunni monarchies of fellow Gulf states Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, a rights activist in the country told the Associated Press. Published October 28, 2013

Four Okla. inmates escape through jail’s plumbing system

Residents in the rural areas of Anadarko, Okla., were urged to lock their doors Sunday morning after four inmates escaped through the jail's plumbing system. Published October 28, 2013

California elderly patients left to fend for themselves after social services shuts down facility

Medical staff abandoned a Northern California assisted living facility after State Social Services shut it down on Thursday, and they left behind 14 senior patients to fend for themselves for more than two days. Published October 28, 2013

Dexter Manley calls Troy Aikman ‘queer’ on radio

Former Washington Redskins star Dexter Manley is in hot water after calling Dallas Cowboys great Troy Aikman a "queer" on WTOP radio Monday morning. Published October 28, 2013

North Korea repatriates six defectors to Seoul

In a rare occurrence, six defectors were repatriated to South Korea on Friday after reportedly entering the North through China several years ago. Published October 28, 2013

‘Down With America’ art contest offers big cash in Iran

Conservative media groups in Iran have launched a "Marg bar Amrika," or "Down With America," competition, which invites the public to submit artwork demonizing the U.S. in the most creative way possible, The Times of London reported. Published October 27, 2013

Marcia Wallace: Actress who voiced Mrs. Krabappel on ‘The Simpsons’ dies at 70

Marcia Wallace, who provided the voice for teacher Edna Krabappel on "The Simpsons," died Friday, just one week shy of her 71st birthday. Published October 27, 2013

Lee Harvey Oswald’s wedding band goes for $108,000 at auction

Lee Harvey Oswald's gold wedding band, which he left in a cup on a dresser the morning he assassinated President John F. Kennedy, sold at auction for $108,000 in Boston on Thursday. Published October 27, 2013

Texas woman strip-searched, tossed in jail for not paying traffic ticket within 60 days

A Texas woman was arrested, strip searched and jailed for an overdue traffic ticket Wednesday, a local CBS affiliate first reported. Published October 27, 2013

2 students arrested after Indiana University stabbing

Two Indiana University students were charged Sunday morning in connection with attacking another student at a campus apartment building in Bloomington, university police said. Published October 27, 2013

Ke$ha concert banned ‘at the 11th hour’ in Muslim-majority Malaysia

Pop singer Ke$ha was forced to cancel her Malaysian concert on Saturday after authorities said it would undermine religious and cultural sensitivities. Published October 27, 2013

Israeli flag censored at Swimming World Cup in Qatar

An Israeli lawmaker is set to file a formal complaint with the International Olympic Committee after the Israeli flag and the country's name was omitted from the Swimming World Cup meet in Qatar last weekend. Published October 27, 2013

Iran orders removal of anti-U.S. billboards in Tehran

Iranian officials have ordered the removal of billboards bearing anti-U.S. slogans that a cultural institute installed without proper consent in the Iranian capital, state-run media reported. Published October 27, 2013

Detroit mailman helps put out blaze before firefighters arrive

A Detroit mailman is being lauded as a hero after he helped put out a house fire while firefighters arrived to the scene. Published October 24, 2013

Spirit Airlines passengers delayed up to 12 hours

Dozens of Spirit Airlines passengers scheduled for takeoff Wednesday had to camp out for hours on the floors of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport until Thursday morning because of delayed flights due to voluntary engine inspections, CNN reported. Published October 24, 2013