Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
TedCruz.com trolls Cruz campaign: ‘Support President Obama’
Sen. Ted Cruz has run into a bit of a digital snag since announcing his bid for the presidency, as it appears a President Obama supporter is "domain squatting" at TedCruz.com. Published March 24, 2015
Mo’ne Davis asks Bloomsburg University to reinstate Joey Casselberry after ‘slut’ tweet
Mo'ne Davis is asking Bloomsburg University to reinstate first baseman Joey Casselberry after he was booted from the team for calling the 13-year-old Little League Baseball star a "slut." Published March 23, 2015
Taylor Swift nabs .porn and .adult domain names
Taylor Swift is being proactive against Internet trolls by buying up the Web domain names TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult before they go on sale to the public this summer. Published March 23, 2015
Barney Frank: Ben Carson ‘abysmally ignorant’ for views on gays
Former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank on Sunday called potential Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson "abysmally ignorant" for his views on homosexuality. Published March 23, 2015
Rudy Giuliani calls Loretta Lynch ‘an extraordinary appointment,’ urges GOP to confirm
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani believes Loretta Lynch is "an extraordinary appointment" for U.S. attorney general and urged Senate Republicans to stop stalling her confirmation. Published March 20, 2015
Stephen King to Paul LePage, Republican governor: ‘Man up and apologize’
Maine resident Stephen King is demanding an apology after Republican Gov. Paul LePage assumed during his recent radio address that the best-selling author fled the state to avoid paying taxes. Published March 20, 2015
Erik Walden, Colts linebacker, attacked in Georgia home by ex-girlfriend, police say
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Erik Walden and his girlfriend were allegedly attacked by the mother of two of his children, Georgia police said. Published March 20, 2015
David Bird, missing Wall Street Journal reporter, found in New Jersey river
The body of David Christopher Bird, a Wall Street Journal reporter who went missing after going for a hike last January, has been found near the site of his disappearance, according to New Jersey police. Published March 19, 2015
Dick Durbin: GOP making Loretta Lynch ‘sit in the back of the bus’
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin charged Wednesday that the Republicans' decision to delay the confirmation vote for attorney-general nominee Loretta Lynch is akin to making her "sit in the back of the bus." Published March 18, 2015
Izola Ware Curry, ‘demented black woman’ who stabbed MLK, dies at 98
Izola Ware Curry, the New York City woman whom Martin Luther King, Jr. described as "demented" after she stabbed him in the chest at a book signing in 1958, died Saturday at a Queens nursing home, The Smoking Gun reported. Published March 18, 2015
Spirit Airlines criticized for risqué $69 promotion
Spirit Airlines, known for its quirky and sometimes over-the-top promotions, is pushing the envelope once again with its innuendo-rich $69 deal. Published March 17, 2015
Noah Galloway, double amputee Iraq War veteran, wows with ‘Dancing With the Stars’ debut
Iraq War veteran and double amputee Noah Galloway blew away the judges Monday night on the season 20 premiere of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," after dancing a cha-cha with troupe member Sharna Burgess. Published March 17, 2015
Andre Braithwaite, Missouri Comets defender, fired after brutal headbutt
Missouri Comets defender Andre Braithwaite has been released from the team after he angrily headbutted an opponent following a 10-7 playoff loss to the Baltimore Blast. Published March 17, 2015
Bill Bratton: No punishment for NYPD cops who edited Eric Garner’s Wikipedia page
Two New York City police officers who used department computers to alter the Wikipedia page for Eric Garner will not be punished, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday. Published March 17, 2015
Kite festival ends in tragedy after Vietnamese boy, 5, lifted 60 feet in air
A 5-year-old Vietnamese boy plunged to his death Sunday after a kite reportedly lifted him 60 feet above ground at a festival in Ho Chi Minh City. Published March 16, 2015
Mexican man, 26, found in LAPD officer’s trunk during border inspection: police
A Los Angeles police officer was arrested Sunday night after a Mexican man was found hiding in his trunk during a border inspection. Published March 16, 2015
Jason Villalba, Republican lawmaker, files bill restricting civilians from filming police
A Texas state representative proposed a bill on Tuesday that makes it a misdemeanor for private citizens to photograph or record police officers within 25 feet. Published March 13, 2015
Andrew Tahmooressi, Marine freed from Mexican prison, arrested in Georgia on DUI charges
Andrew Tahmooressi, the Marine reservist who was released in October after spending seven months in a Mexican prison, has been arrested in Georgia and charged with driving under the influence. Published March 12, 2015
Ed Schultz: Disarm Ferguson police officers ‘if you really want change’
Ed Schultz suggested on his MSNBC show Wednesday night that police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, should be disarmed in order to effect real change, following a Justice Department report that accused the police department of racial bias. Published March 12, 2015
Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke to pay $7.4M to Marvin Gaye’s family over ‘Blurred Lines’
A Los Angeles jury has awarded Marvin Gaye's children nearly $7.4 million after determining Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams noticeably ripped off their father's music to create the 2013 smash hit "Blurred Lines." Published March 11, 2015