Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Ugandan president calls Western aid ‘unreligious,’ ‘sinful’
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni stood defiant in the face of aid cuts from several Western nations, arguing that aid from foreign nations on the condition of fair treatment for homosexuals is "unreligious" and "sinful." Published July 3, 2014
TSA implementing ‘enhanced security measures’ at overseas airports
The Transportation Security Administration will implement "enhanced security measures" at overseas airports that have direct flights into the United States, due to escalated concerns that terrorists could smuggle bombs on commercial planes. Published July 2, 2014
Rep. Jim Bridenstine denied access to child immigrant facility: ‘What are they trying to hide?’
Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine is asking what the Obama administration has to hide after he was denied access Monday to a Health and Human Services facility at Fort Sill that is currently housing up to 1,200 illegal immigrant children. Published July 2, 2014
African leaders give themselves immunity for war crimes, genocide
Leaders at the new African Court of Justice and Human Rights voted during a closed meeting to give themselves and their allies immunity from prosecution for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Published July 2, 2014
NYC judge launches into anti-gun rant during murder ruling: ‘We are cannibalizing each other’
A New York City judge ranted against gun activists Tuesday, calling them "out of touch with reality," as he handed down a maximum sentence for a 21-year-old man who killed a woman with an illegal gun. Published July 2, 2014
China bans Ramadan fasting in Muslim northwest
Chinese authorities are cracking down on religious activities following deadly unrest in the country's Muslim northwest, banning citizens from fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Published July 2, 2014
‘Kill Michael Strahan’: Man arrested at ‘GMA’ studios threatened to stab co-host
A 25-year-old homeless man was arrested Tuesday in front of ABC's "Good Morning America" studios after he reportedly pulled out a knife and told police he was there to "kill Michael Strahan," the show's part-time co-host. Published July 2, 2014
Palestinian official blames Netanyahu, ‘apartheid system’ for teen deaths
Palestinian official Mustafa Barghouti accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being responsible for the murder of the three Israeli teens whose bodies were found in the West Bank on Monday. Published July 1, 2014
Julia Roberts’ sister blames actress, mom in suicide note: ‘They are the ones that drove me’ to this
Julia Roberts' half sister claimed in a suicide letter that the Hollywood darling drove her into the "deepest depression" of her life that ultimately led to her death. Published July 1, 2014
Mother of 5-year-old killed by dog terrorized by pit bull at son’s gravesite
The grieving mother of a 5-year-old Alabama boy who was killed in April by a pit bull was reportedly terrorized by a different pit bull while visiting her son's gravesite Sunday. Published July 1, 2014
Aaron Hernandez, accused serial killer, featured in Florida Gators 2014 calendar
The University of Florida will not recall its 2014 sports calendar, which features a spread of Aaron Hernandez for the month of July, explaining that the calendar was approved before the former football star was charged in the murder of three men. Published July 1, 2014
‘Arthur,’ first tropical storm of the season, forms off Florida’s coast
Tropical Storm Arthur has formed off the central Florida coast, becoming the first named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. Published July 1, 2014
France’s burqa ban upheld by human rights court
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld the French ban on burqas and niqabs, rejecting claims by Muslims who say the law violates their religious rights. Published July 1, 2014
Veteran finally gets VA appointment 2 years after his death
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued an apology after a Massachusetts widow received a letter offering her husband an appointment almost two years after he died. Published July 1, 2014
22 suspected Mexican gang members killed in bloody shootout
At least 22 suspected gang members were killed in a bloody shootout with security forces southwest of Mexico City early Monday, the government said. Published June 30, 2014
Pa. woman injured after laptop explodes ‘like a bomb’
Fire officials in eastern Pennsylvania are investigating what caused a laptop computer to explode Sunday and severely injure the woman who as using it. Published June 30, 2014
Netanyahu: ‘Hamas will pay’ for death of Israeli teens
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Hamas militant group will pay a heavy price for the deaths of three Israeli teenagers whose bodies were found Monday. Published June 30, 2014
Boy, 11, shoots himself in head at Boy Scout camp
San Diego police were called to a Boy Scout camp on Monday after an 11-year-old boy apparently shot himself in the head. Published June 30, 2014
Roman Polanski wants government protection while shooting next film in Poland
Director Roman Polanski, still wanted in the U.S. on statutory rape charges, is reportedly looking to the Polish government for protection while he shoots his next film, "An Officer and a Spy." Published June 30, 2014
Boko Haram militants gun down 30 worshippers, torch 4 churches in Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants murdered at least 30 worshippers and torched four churches on Sunday in a Nigerian village just six miles away from Chibok, where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in April, witnesses said. Published June 30, 2014
