Jessica Chasmar

California Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to allow children more than 2 parents

Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday that will allow children in California to have more than two legal parents, the Los Angeles Times reported. Published October 6, 2013

Miley Cyrus takes on the GOP in ‘SNL’ skit

Miley Cyrus appeared as a twerking Rep. Michele Bachmann in a spoof of the singer's hit song "We Can't Stop" on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. Published October 6, 2013

Sen. Rand Paul: ‘There’s no reason for us to default’

Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday said it's irresponsible for President Obama to talk about the prospect of defaulting if the debt ceiling isn't raised. Published October 6, 2013

Government shutdown forces Lake Mead residents out of their homes

The government shutdown is forcing Lake Mead residents out of their homes because they sit on federal land, a Las Vegas television station reported. Published October 6, 2013

Soldier stabbed to death in Washington state in possible hate crime

Police in Washington state are investigating a possible hate crime after a 20-year-old active-duty soldier was stabbed to death in a parking lot Saturday morning Published October 6, 2013

Nigerian jets bomb Islamist camps after college massacre

Nigerian army fighter jets bombed camps belonging to suspected Islamist militants in northeast Nigeria in response to Sunday's attack on an agricultural college, an army spokesman said. Published October 3, 2013

Felony weapons charge for student with fishing knives: report

Police were performing a random sweep of a Georgia high school when they charged a 17-year-old student with a weapons felony for fishing knives in a tackle box in his car. Published October 3, 2013

Saudi men get 10-year sentence, 2,000 lashes for dancing in public

A Saudi court in the conservative province of Qassim sentenced four men for up to 10 years in prison and 2000 lashes for dancing "naked'' in public, the Agence France-Presse reported Thursday. Published October 3, 2013

Treasury Dept. bails out dog that ate $500

The U.S. Treasury has reimbursed a Montana man after his golden retriever ate five $100 bills. Published October 3, 2013

Sinead O’Connor hits Miley Cyrus with expletive-ridden letter over ‘Wrecking Ball’ comment

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor penned an expletive-ridden open letter to former Disney star Miley Cyrus, telling her to cover up and stop licking sledgehammers. Published October 3, 2013

Eight killed when church bus crashes in Tennessee

Eight people were killed in Tennessee Wednesday afternoon, after a church bus blew a tire, veered across a highway median and crashed into two other vehicles, authorities said. Published October 3, 2013

Obamacare phones? Tennesseans offered smartphones for health care registration

Community Health Alliance, Tennessee's Obamacare health insurance co-op, is offering free smartphones to those who register, as long as they "pledge to stay connected for better health." Published October 3, 2013

Occupy Wall Street group to release debit card ‘for the 99%’

The Occupy Money Cooperative, an offshoot from the Occupy Wall Street movement, revealed Wednesday its plans to create a new debit card to provide "fairly-priced, member-managed, and non-predatory financial products to the 99%." Published October 3, 2013

U.S. government shuts down American memorials in Normandy

Visitor have not been able to pay their respects to the 9,387 military dead at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial at Omaha Beach since the U.S. government shut it down on Monday, the Associated Press reported. Published October 3, 2013

Chris Matthews: Reagan was a better president than Obama

Chris Matthews appeared on "The Colbert Report" Wednesday night to promote his new book, "Tip and the Gipper," saying that it's going to be hard for President Obama to beat Ronald Reagan's legacy. Published October 3, 2013

AMC theaters offers government employees free popcorn during shutdown

AMC movie theaters is giving out free popcorn to government employees affected by the shutdown at all of its locations, regardless of whether a movie ticket is also purchased. Published October 2, 2013

Reid on helping one child with cancer: ‘Why would we want to do that?’

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blamed Republicans Wednesday afternoon for the National Institutes of Health turning away cancer patients, and he flippantly asked a reporter why Senate Democrats would try to help "one child who has cancer" by approving a mini-spending bill to keep the NIH open. Published October 2, 2013