Jessica Chasmar

Saudi once questioned in Boston terror attack attends White House hero celebration: report

Abdul Rahman Alharbi, once a person of interest in the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings, attended the White House for a Fourth of July celebration for military heroes and their families, The Blaze first reported and a law enforcement official later confirmed. Published July 10, 2013

Supporters rally for Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

A handful of demonstrators chanted and held signs at a courthouse in South Boston Wednesday to show support for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Published July 10, 2013

Unique Egyptian sphinx unearthed in Israel

Part of an ancient Egyptian king's sphinx was unveiled at a dig in northern Israel on Tuesday, and researchers are puzzled as to how it got there. Published July 10, 2013

Former MLB closer John Rocker: Baseball was better with steroids

Former MLB closer John Rocker sat down for an interview with CBS Cleveland to discuss how much he misses baseball, mentioning that he believes steroids made the sport "better." Published July 10, 2013

DOJ helped facilitate anti-Zimmerman protests in Florida: FOIA docs

The legal watchdog Judicial Watch announced today that it has obtained documents revealing the Community Relations Service (CRS), a unit of the Department of Justice, was deployed to Sanford, Fla., following the death of Trayvon Martin to help organize rallies against George Zimmerman. Published July 10, 2013

Anonymous pooch-hater scatters poisoned meatballs in San Francisco

At least two animals have fallen ill from meatballs laced with rat poison after a disgruntled dog-hater scattered the tainted meat throughout the streets of San Francisco. Published July 10, 2013

Texas legislator displays baby shoes during late-term abortion hearing

The pink running shoes Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis wore during her filibuster against the late-term abortion ban quickly became a powerful symbol of the pro-choice movement. Published July 10, 2013

Chicago lawmaker: Send in the National Guard to stop the violence

Following a bloody Independence Day weekend with nearly a dozen gun-related deaths, a Chicago Democrat is asking for the National Guard to step in and help local police. Published July 10, 2013

Twinkies returning with twice the shelf life

America's favorite snack food is returning, now with nearly double the shelf life. Published July 9, 2013

Gov. Nikki Haley: I was abused as a child

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley made a rare public disclosure Monday about how she was physically abused by a child-care provider when she was a child. Published July 9, 2013

‘Disgusting’: Golden Corral employee’s undercover video goes viral

A Golden Corral employee in Port Orange, Fla., was so disgusted by his company's actions prior to health inspections that he decided to expose the franchise's practices to the world via YouTube. Published July 9, 2013

Mexico surpasses U.S. as world’s fattest nation

A new report by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization has found that Mexico has surpassed the United States as the world's fattest nation, with about 70 percent of its citizens being overweight or obese. Published July 9, 2013

Philadelphia ushers in ‘lap dance tax’

After failing to introduce new taxes on soda and cigarettes, city officials in Philadelphia have decided to start taxing lap dances at strip clubs as part of an "amusement fee." Published July 9, 2013

Randy Travis: Country star undergoes heart surgery

Award-winning country singer Randy Travis underwent heart surgery, his sister-in-law Teresa Traywick said. Published July 9, 2013

Florida teen fights off ten-foot-long alligator after it bites his head

A 17-year-old male is recovering from bites to the head after he fought off an alligator nearly 10 feet long at a central Florida park. Published July 9, 2013

‘The Illuminati’ clothing brand calls for George Zimmerman’s murder on Twitter

The Illuminati, a popular clothing brand and activist blog that powers itself on paranoia and conspiracy theories, has called for the murder of George Zimmerman in order to restore "justice." Published July 9, 2013

Muslims on Twitter outraged over Obama’s Ramadan wishes

Muslims on Twitter are expressing their outrage after President Obama tweeted his Ramadan wishes Monday night. Published July 9, 2013

Amanda Bynes, wearing blue wig, in NYC court for suspected bong toss

Amanda Bynes showed up to a New York court Tuesday sporting an aqua-blue wig as she faces charges for tossing a marijuana bong from the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment in May. Published July 9, 2013

‘We aired lies’: Al-Jazeera staff quit over biased Egypt coverage

The Qatari-owned media company Al-Jazeera saw 22 members of its staff in Egypt resign on Monday over what they allege was "biased coverage" of the events that unfolded in Cairo last week. Published July 9, 2013

La. Republican wants gay-pride flag ban at public buildings

A city councilman in Lafayette, La., is trying to ban the rainbow flag, commonly associated with gay pride, from being flown outside public buildings. Published July 8, 2013