Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Marriage group endorses Democratic incumbent over gay Republican Carl DeMaio
A national anti-gay marriage group has endorsed Democratic incumbent Rep. Scott Peters in San Diego over his gay Republican challenger, Carl DeMaio. Published October 30, 2014
Philadelphia VA joins ‘Let’s Move,’ bans candy from Halloween parade
The Philadelphia Veterans Affairs office announced Wednesday that it is banning candy and sweets from this year's Halloween parade as it joins First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign to combat childhood obesity. Published October 29, 2014
Johnny Cash’s son arrested for stripping down to underwear at Canadian airport
The son of late folk singer Johnny Cash was arrested Monday for stripping down to his underwear in the middle of Canada's Deer Lake Airport. Published October 29, 2014
Netanyahu fires back at reported ‘chickens—t’ slur from U.S. official
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is firing back at reports that a senior Obama administration official called him "chickens—t," or cowardly, who is only concerned about his own political survival. Published October 29, 2014
Ivy League university offers ‘Wasting Time on the Internet’ course
The University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school, will begin offering a creative writing class titled, "Wasting Time on the Internet," in which "distraction, multitasking, and aimless drifting is mandatory." Published October 28, 2014
Pro-Hagan ad in North Carolina ties Tillis to Trayvon Martin shooting
A radio ad campaigning for North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan attempts to tie her Republican challenger to the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Published October 28, 2014
Ann Romney slams S.C. Gov. Haley’s Democratic challenger for ‘whore’ slip
Ann Romney has denounced Democratic gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen after he accidentally called South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley a "whore" and then laughed. Published October 28, 2014
‘Calibration issue’ in Maryland voting machines switches GOP picks to Democrat
A calibration issue in multiple Maryland voting machines is reportedly switching voters' picks from Republican to Democrat. Published October 28, 2014
Georgia man ordered to remove NRA hat before voting
A Georgia man is upset after he went for early voting on Friday and was ordered to remove his National Rifle Association hat before he was allowed to vote. Published October 27, 2014
Wal-Mart apologizes for ‘Fat Girl Costumes’ category
Wal-Mart is in full damage control mode after online shoppers looking for plus-sized Halloween costumes were directed to a "Fat Girl Costumes" section. Published October 27, 2014
Naked man accused of raping neighbor’s pit bull: ‘ISIS sent me’
A Connecticut man was hospitalized after authorities say he stripped naked and raped a neighbor's pit bull in her yard, claiming the Islamic State group sent him there to die. Published October 27, 2014
Staind frontman Aaron Lewis apologizes for national anthem flub
Staind frontman Aaron Lewis apologized after he confused the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Game 5 of the World Series in San Francisco on Sunday night. Published October 27, 2014
Six liquid bombs explode near St. Louis, injuring 1
At least six makeshift soda bottle bombs exploded over the weekend in different places around Wentzville, Missouri, injuring one man. Published October 27, 2014
Minn. farm workers devastated after barn fire kills 10,000 hogs
Farm workers in southern Minnesota are devastated after a massive barn fire killed as many as 10,000 sows and piglets. Published October 27, 2014
Jeb Bush will ‘more than likely run for president, son says
Jeb Bush's son, George P. Bush, said his father will "more than likely" seek the Republican nomination for a 2016 presidential run. Published October 26, 2014
Rep. Mike Rogers: Lone-wolf terror threat ‘huge and getting worse’
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers argued Sunday that the threat lone-wolf terrorists pose to national security is "huge and getting worse." Published October 26, 2014
Montana man fatally shoots 3-year-old in game of ‘gun tag’
A Montana man is facing up to 20 years in prison after he shot and killed a 3-year-old boy in a game of "gun tag." Published October 26, 2014
Two more ‘Sons of Guns’ stars arrested for child abuse
The daughter of reality star William Hayden, of the now-canceled reality show "Sons of Guns," has been arrested on child abuse charges just two months after her father was arrested for child molestation. Published October 26, 2014
Armored vehicle, 24 cops sent to collect civil judgment from elderly Wisconsin man
Officials in the small town of Stettin, Wisconsin, reportedly sent 24 police officers and an armored vehicle to collect a civil judgment from a 75-year-old man who was allegedly known as "argumentative." Published October 26, 2014
Man crashes into religious monument outside Oklahoma Capitol, blames it on Satan
An Oklahoma City man has been arrested and sent for a mental evaluation after he crashed his car into a Ten Commandments monument outside the Capitol building and blamed the act on Satan. Published October 26, 2014
