Jessica Chasmar

NBA great Scottie Pippen arrested for Malibu fight

NBA legend Scottie Pippen was arrested Monday on felony assault charges after allegedly knocking a man out in Malibu Sunday night. Published June 24, 2013

McDonald’s stops selling halal chicken after suit

The only two McDonald's restaurants in the United States that served halal food have stopped shortly after a $700,000 settlement was reached in a lawsuit alleging the items didn't consistently comply with Islamic law, the Associated Press reported. Published June 24, 2013

Lesbian couple says, ‘I do,’ 50 feet from Westboro Baptist Church

Members of the notorious, gay-hating Westboro Baptist Church were forced to stand by as two lesbians said, "I do," just 50 feet from their front doors in Topeka, Kan., on Saturday. Published June 24, 2013

Boy band turf war: Aaron Carter beaten up by New Kids fans

Aaron Carter, younger brother of the blond Backstreet Boy, Nick, found himself in a 1990s boy band turf war in Boston on Saturday night after, he claims, fans of New Kids on the Block jumped him. Published June 24, 2013

Bobcat shot in Ind. backyard turns out to be leopard

An Indiana couple got the surprise of their lives recently when they found out the bobcat they shot in their backyard was really a leopard. Published June 24, 2013

Rick Santorum made CEO of faith-based movie firm EchoLight Studios

Former Sen. Rick Santorum has a new gig as chief executive at a faith-based film company. Published June 24, 2013

James Gandolfini’s funeral is Thursday in NYC; actor’s body returned to U.S. from Italy

A funeral service for "The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini will be held Thursday morning at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City, HBO announced. Published June 24, 2013

Pakistani actress in critical condition after acid attack

An 18-year-old Pakistani actress is in critical condition after a man threw acid in her face while she slept at her family home Saturday morning. Published June 24, 2013

Mob kills at least 4 Shiites, including leader, in Egyptian village

A mob of at least 3,000 Sunni Muslims torched houses of Shiites in a small village near Giza, Egypt, on Sunday afternoon, killing four people, including a prominent Shiite leader, Egyptian media reported. Published June 24, 2013

Lawmakers move to stop government from buying American flags from China

A bipartisan group of House legislators is renewing a proposal that would require the federal government to buy American flags from domestic companies only. Published June 23, 2013

Nelson Mandela in critical condition, South African presidency says

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is now in critical condition in a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, the office of the nation's president said. Published June 23, 2013

Police again search home of New England Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez

Police on Sunday searched the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez for the second time since a semipro football player was found dead less than a half-mile away Published June 23, 2013

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah resigns after three weeks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, who took the office only three weeks ago. Published June 23, 2013

Famed daredevil Wallenda to cross gorge near Grand Canyon

Daredevil Nik Wallenda on Sunday will attempt to become the first person to walk across the Grand Canyon on a tightrope. Published June 23, 2013

10 tourists, including 1 American, shot dead in Pakistan, police say

Gunmen wearing police uniforms killed nine foreign tourists and one Pakistani early Sunday morning as they were visiting one of the world's highest mountains, Nanga Parbat, in northern Pakistan, officials said. Published June 23, 2013

‘Lead by example’: Fellow Democrat blasts Obama’s pricey trip to Africa

Rep. John Barrow blasted President Obama's weeklong trip to Africa that begins Wednesday, urging the president to "lead by example" by not taking such an expensive visit, The Blaze first reported. Published June 23, 2013

Mother, 2 children narrowly escape death after GPS leads them onto train tracks

A Massachusetts mother and her two young children narrowly escaped death Tuesday night when a GPS device led them onto a set of train tracks. Published June 20, 2013

At least 1K dead, 62K still stranded in Indian flash floods

More than 1,000 people are dead and 62,000 still stranded after torrential monsoon rains hit northern India over the weekend, officials said Thursday. Published June 20, 2013

Bloomberg group names Tsarnaev, Dorner as gun violence victims in letter to Sen. Ayotte

The Mayors Against Illegal Guns, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's anti-gun group, made headlines yesterday after it was reported the "No More Names" campaign listed Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev as a victim of gun violence. Published June 20, 2013

Exorcism-gone-awry lands Wyoming woman in hospital

An exorcism-gone-awry landed a Wyoming woman in the hospital after she reportedly went into cardiac arrest after being sprayed with Holy Water. Published June 20, 2013