Jessica Chasmar

Husband of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson announces divorce in newspaper

Just four weeks after the husband of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was pictured with his hand around her throat, he announced via newspaper that he is filing for divorce. Published July 8, 2013

Bon Jovi tours N.J. town with Christie, donates $1M to Sandy relief fund

Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi walked through his hometown of Sayreville, N.J., with Gov. Chris Christie on Monday before announcing his donation of $1 million to the Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund. Published July 8, 2013

Lauryn Hill: Grammy-winning singer starts 3-month prison sentence

Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill reported to federal prison in Connecticut on Monday to begin a three-month sentence for tax evasion. Published July 8, 2013

Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval: report

A report by the Center for Investigative Reporting has found that doctors working at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sterilized nearly 150 female prisoners between 2006 and 2010 without required state approvals. Published July 8, 2013

62 wounded in Chicago gun violence; top cop ‘disappointed’

Two Chicago shootings on Sunday brought the number of gun-related injuries to 62 over the long Independence Day weekend, but the city's top cop is confident things are turning around. Published July 8, 2013

More than two dozen Cubans reach freedom at Florida shore

As most Americans finished up their Fourth of July festivities, 28 Cubans washed ashore at the Southernmost Point in Key West on Friday morning, getting themselves one step closer to freedom. Published July 8, 2013

Hundreds of Morsi supporters rally in Chicago

While thousands rallied in Cairo in both support and opposition of Mohammed Morsi, hundreds took to the streets of Chicago on Sunday to rally for Egypt's first democratically elected president. Published July 8, 2013

Runaway train explodes in Quebec town, killing at least 5

The center of a small town in the Canadian province of Quebec was destroyed after a runaway train carrying more than 70 tankers of crude oil exploded Saturday, killing at least five people. Published July 7, 2013

2 hurt in blasts at world-famous Buddhist temple in India

Eight small blasts went off in and around a world-famous Buddhist temple in eastern India on Sunday morning, injuring two tourists, officials reported. Published July 7, 2013

Al-Jazeera calls for release of detained staff members in Cairo

The Qatari-owned media company Al-Jazeera has called for the release of staff members who reportedly were detained in the network's Cairo office earlier this week. Published July 7, 2013

Soccer fans rush field, decapitate referee after he stabs player in Brazil

Police in Maranhao, Brazil, say enraged soccer fans rushed onto the field, stoned the referee to death, quartered his body and put his head on a stake after he stabbed a player to death during the game. Published July 7, 2013

2 more dead from SARS-like virus, Saudis say

Saudi health officials say two more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the number of deadly cases to 38 in the kingdom at the center of the outbreak Published July 7, 2013

Facebook COO: I was supposed to be on Asiana flight

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, said she had planned to take the flight that crashed in San Francisco on Saturday that left two people dead and at least 180 more injured. Published July 7, 2013

Whole Foods recalls cheese because of listeria outbreak

Whole Foods is recalling Crave Brothers Les Freres cheese after people in several states reported severe illnesses and one person died from listeria. Published July 7, 2013

Dennis Rodman wants a Nobel Peace Prize for his NBA diplomacy

Dennis Rodman sat down with Sports Illustrated's Franz Lidz to talk about his controversial trip to North Korea, saying that his efforts in world diplomacy should be enough to earn him a Nobel Peace Prize. Published July 2, 2013

Pierce Brosnan’s daughter dies of ovarian cancer

After a three-year battle with ovarian cancer, Pierce Brosnan's daughter Charlotte has died, the actor told People on Monday. She was 41. Published July 2, 2013

Utah rehab rejects Paris Jackson

Paris Jackson's request to be transferred from UCLA Medical Center to a top-of-the-line rehabilitation facility in Utah has been rejected, because officials at the rehab fear an onslaught of media attention. Published July 2, 2013

Glenn Beck donates $50K to families of Ariz. firefighters

Glenn Beck has announced that he will be donating $50,000 to the families of the 19 firefighters that died in Arizona on Sunday, The Blaze reported. Published July 2, 2013

‘Keep the bag. I never liked it anyway’: Complaint letter to Caribbean airlines goes viral

A complaint letter sent to Caribbean airline LIAT has gone viral after Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson passed it on to his three million Twitter followers. Published July 2, 2013