Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Murdered teen texted boyfriend: ‘OMG … I think I’m being kidnapped’
A 14-year-old Michigan girl was murdered last week as she walked her dog along the Macomb Orchard Trail, texting her boyfriend an ominous message just before her death. Published July 29, 2014
Hillary Clinton declares war on the Redskins, says name ‘insensitive’
Hillary Clinton is now joining fellow Democrats in condemning the Redskins' name as "insensitive." Published July 29, 2014
New York Times reporter Carol Vogel accused of plagiarism
New York Times reporter Carol Vogel has been accused of plagiarizing a paragraph from a Wikipedia article for a story about Italian Renaissance painter Piero di Cosimo. Published July 29, 2014
Killer’s sentencing overturned because mother couldn’t find seat in courtroom
A New York man who was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for murder had his conviction overturned because his mother was forced to wait outside a courtroom during jury selection. Published July 29, 2014
Fla. mom arrested for allowing 7-year-old son to walk to park alone
A Florida mother was arrested and charged with child neglect after she allowed her 7-year-old son to walk a half-mile to the local park alone. Published July 29, 2014
Hundreds gather at Lincoln Memorial to honor Korean War veterans
Hundreds gathered Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. to honor Korean War veterans and mark the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement. Published July 29, 2014
Islamic State opens ‘marriage bureau’ for single jihadists
The Islamic State has opened a "marriage bureau" for women who want to wed militants in its "caliphate" spanning northern Syria and Iraq. Published July 28, 2014
Babson College, BYU win top spots in Money magazine’s college rankings
Money magazine entered the college-ranking game on Monday, declaring a little-known Massachusetts business school as the nation's "best bang for your buck" college. Published July 28, 2014
Diapered toddler crashes Jeep, runs home to watch cartoons
Oregon police say a rambunctious 3-year-old climbed into his family's Jeep, put it in neutral and crashed it into a neighbor's house before running home to watch cartoons. Published July 28, 2014
Chicago-area cop kills dog in front of 6-year-old owner, witnesses say
Witnesses in a Chicago suburb say a police officer shot and killed a young dog in front of its 6-year-old owner Friday afternoon. Published July 28, 2014
Mass. superintendent fined for plagiarizing graduation speeches
A Massachusetts school superintendent was docked one week's salary for plagiarizing two graduation speeches he delivered last month from Gov. Deval Patrick. Published July 28, 2014
Wikipedia imposes editing ban on House staffers
Wikipedia has imposed a 10-day editing ban on the IP addresses connected to the U.S. House of Representatives, following a series of disruptive edits by congressional staffers. Published July 27, 2014
Romney would win popular vote in rematch against Obama: CNN poll
Former presidential nominee Mitt Romney would win the popular vote if a rematch of the 2012 election against President Obama were held today, a CNN/ORC poll has revealed. Published July 27, 2014
Boko Haram abducts wife of Cameroon’s vice prime minister
Boko Haram militants have abducted the wife of Cameroon's deputy prime minister in the northern town of Kolofata, the Cameroonian military said Sunday. Published July 27, 2014
Border agents detain Boy Scout troop for taking photo, troop leader says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents along the Alaska–Canada border detained a Boy Scout troop and pulled a firearm on a child during a search after one of the scouts snapped a photo of an agent, the troop's leader says. Published July 27, 2014
‘Spider-Man’ arrested for punching cop in Times Square
In another instance of costumed characters running amok in New York City's Times Square, a man dressed as Spider-Man has been arrested for punching a police officer in the face. Published July 27, 2014
Washington Post reporter, 2 other Americans detained in Iran
A Washington Post reporter and his wife, along with two other Americans, have been detained in Iran for unknown reasons, the newspaper announced Thursday afternoon. Published July 24, 2014
Doctor, 2 others shot at Pennsylvania hospital: reports
A gunman opened fire inside a hospital near Philadelphia on Thursday, leaving one hospital employee dead and a doctor injured before being shot himself. Published July 24, 2014
Browns fan records himself urinating on grave of former Ravens owner Art Modell
A YouTube video that shows a Cleveland Browns fan urinating on the grave of former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell has outraged the social media world. Published July 24, 2014
Alec Baldwin refuses to apologize for berating cops: ‘I’d rather pay the fine’
Mouthy actor Alec Baldwin refused to apologize in a New York City court on Thursday, choosing instead to pay a fine after he cursed out two female cops who pulled him over for cycling against traffic. Published July 24, 2014
