Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
John Grisham apologizes for child porn comments: ‘I can think of nothing more despicable’
John Grisham, one of the world's best-selling crime-fiction writers, has apologized after suggesting in a recent interview that the U.S. legal system should be softer on people who consume child pornography. Published October 16, 2014
Glenn Close: I grew up in a cult
Glenn Close has revealed that before she went on to become an award-winning actress, she spent most of her childhood growing up in communes with a religious cult. Published October 16, 2014
Calif. college quarantined after student who traveled with Ebola patient vomits in class
A Southwestern College student who was ill and caused 50 students at the Chula Visa, California, campus to be quarantined because of suspected Ebola symptoms has now recanted her story, a San Diego TV station reported online. Published October 16, 2014
Dulles traveler in homemade hazmat suit goes viral
A photo of a traveler in a homemade "hazmat" suit at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., is making the internet rounds as hundreds of real suits are selling out online. Published October 16, 2014
Ebola mania: Hazmat suits selling out online
Whether it's fear of the deadly Ebola virus or spirit of the Halloween season, hazardous-material suits are being snatched up at Amazon.com at a rapid pace. Published October 16, 2014
Black voters rejecting Democratic Party in Ferguson: ‘It’s time to send a message’
Many black voters in the St. Louis area say they will be taking out their aggression at the ballot box this November over the handling of the Michael Brown shooting — by voting against the Democratic Party that they have long supported. Published October 16, 2014
Jay Carney breaks from White House, calls for ‘travel restrictions’ to fight Ebola
President Obama's former press secretary Jay Carney suggested Thursday that the White House should impose travel restrictions to fight Ebola, despite the White House again saying such a measure is out of the question. Published October 16, 2014
High school student on bail for 2 rape charges to stay on football team
A Washington state high school student will continue to play on the school's football team despite facing charges for two separate counts of rape. Published October 15, 2014
Glenn Beck says 4 of his employees live in same complex as Dallas Ebola patient
Conservative radio host Glenn Beck revealed Wednesday that four of his employees live in the same Dallas apartment complex as the second health care worker to test positive for Ebola. Published October 15, 2014
San Diego man treated for Google Glass addiction
A 31-year-old man in San Diego has reportedly been treated for Google Glass addiction at the U.S. Navy's Substance Abuse and Recovery Program. Published October 15, 2014
Ohio teens charged in cruel ice bucket prank on autistic boy
Police have charged five juveniles involved in dumping a bucket of urine and feces on an autistic teen in Bay Village, Ohio. Published October 14, 2014
Dutch biker gang cleared to help Kurds fight Islamic State
The Dutch public prosecutor on Tuesday declared it legal for bikers from the No Surrender gang to continue fighting alongside Kurds in northern Iraq against the Islamic State group. Published October 14, 2014
Senate candidate Douglas Butzier killed in Iowa plane crash: report
An Iowa doctor who was running for U.S. Senate as a libertarian candidate in Iowa died Monday night in a plane crash near Dubuque Regional Airport. Published October 14, 2014
Canada develops Ebola vaccine to be tested on 40 American volunteers
A made-in-Canada Ebola vaccine will be tested on 40 healthy American volunteers in Maryland to determine its safety, Health Minister Rona Ambrose announced Monday. Published October 14, 2014
State Department to allow transgender services under health plan
The State Department is eliminating the "transgender exclusion" from its largest health insurance program, allowing sex reassignment services for employees on the plan beginning in January. Published October 14, 2014
Texans chip in $20K to restore Iraq war veteran’s ‘65 Mustang
An Iraq war veteran was stunned when he walked into a Houston-area repair shop to find out that strangers had paid nearly $20,000 to have his '65 Mustang restored. Published October 14, 2014
Oregon’s first lady co-owned property meant for illegal marijuana operation
Just four months after she illegally married an Ethiopian immigrant in exchange for cash, Cylvia Hayes, the fiancee of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, was involved with a property she admits was intended to be an illegal marijuana grow operation. Published October 14, 2014
U.K. lawmakers vote in favor of Palestine statehood
U.K. lawmakers have voted in the House of Commons to recognize Palestine as a state in a largely symbolic measure that could have international implications. Published October 14, 2014
Greg Abbott: Attacking my wheelchair is Wendy Davis’ ‘prerogative’
Texas Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott on Monday dismissed Wendy Davis' "wheelchair ad" as a petty attack, arguing that he's taking the high road in focusing on the future of his state. Published October 14, 2014
Sears apologizes, removes swastika ring from Marketplace website
Sears has apologized and removed a men's swastika ring that was briefly for sale on its Marketplace website. Published October 13, 2014
