Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Hackers steal info on 600K Domino’s Pizza customers, seek ransom
Information on more than 600,000 Domino's Pizza Inc customers in Belgium and France has been stolen, and the hackers say they'll publish the data online unless they're paid a cash ransom, according to several reports. Published June 16, 2014
Pelosi pressures archbishop not to attend march for traditional marriage
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, urging him to cancel his appearance at a march for traditional marriage on the Supreme Court this Thursday. Published June 16, 2014
Dads catch fly balls while holding babies, twice, at Giants games
One dutiful dad got a picture-perfect moment this Father's Day weekend when he caught a foul ball one-handed while holding his son at a San Francisco Giants' game. Published June 16, 2014
Obama quietly moves 12 detainees from U.S. military prison in Afghanistan: report
President Obama sent a letter to Congress last week informing lawmakers that the attendance has dropped at a small U.S. military prison in Afghanistan. Published June 16, 2014
48 Kenyans slaughtered by Islamic extremists: police
Islamic extremists sieged the Kenyan coastal town of Mpeketoni on Sunday night, slaughtering residents who claimed to be Christian in a brutal attack that lasted well into Monday morning. Published June 16, 2014
Explosions rock Baghdad, killing 15, wounding 30
At least 15 people are dead and 30 others wounded after a string of explosions rocked Baghdad, police and hospital officials said Sunday. Published June 15, 2014
Israel blames Hamas for abduction of 3 teens
Israel detained dozens of Palestinians on Sunday as it continued its search for the three teens abducted by alleged Hamas militants. Published June 15, 2014
Sonia Sotomayor bumps into Hillary Clinton at Virginia Costco
Reporters got an unexpected photo-op on Saturday when Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor bumped into Hillary Clinton at a Virginia Costco. Published June 15, 2014
3 children injured by fiery cannon blast in Civil War reenactment
Three children were injured at a parade in Utah on Saturday when a cannon set off by a Civil War reenactment group caused a fiery explosion. Published June 15, 2014
Sen. Lindsey Graham says a new 9/11 is ‘inevitable’
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq has made the chances for another 9/11-like attack on American soil "inevitable." Published June 15, 2014
Satellite images show Russian tanks cruising eastern Ukraine, NATO reports
New satellite images reveal that Russian tanks have crossed the border into the eastern part of Ukraine, NATO announced Sunday. Published June 15, 2014
Radio icon Casey Kasem dies at 82
Radio icon Casey Kasem passed away on Father's Day morning at the age of 82, his daughter has announced. Published June 15, 2014
Parents of Oregon school shooter: ‘You have our sincerest apology’
The parents of the 15-year-old gunman who fatally shot a classmate at an Oregon high school have apologized in a letter for their son's actions, saying they never promoted violence in their family. Published June 15, 2014
William Shatner, Patrick Stewart join effort to revive ‘Reading Rainbow’
LeVar Burton has enlisted his fellow "Star Trek" cast mates Patrick Stewart and William Shatner for future fundraising events to revive the children's television series "Reading Rainbow." Published June 12, 2014
Tenn. Rep. Mike Sparks’ son arrested for firing shotgun at beer truck
The son of a Tennessee congressman has been charged with DUI and aggravated assault after he allegedly fired a shotgun at a beer truck outside a convenience store. Published June 12, 2014
Radio star Casey Kasem taken off life support
Radio personality Casey Kasem has been taken off life support after a judge ruled Wednesday that daughter Kerri Kasem could start withholding medication, food and fluids. Published June 12, 2014
Fired NYT executive Jill Abramson to teach at Harvard
Jill Abramson, who was abruptly fired last month as executive editor of The New York Times, will teach undergraduate courses in narrative nonfiction at Harvard University this fall. Published June 12, 2014
CNN crew injured during live broadcast at World Cup protest
Two CNN correspondents were reportedly injured during a live broadcast Thursday morning while covering the chaos in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ahead of Thursday's opening match of the World Cup. Published June 12, 2014
Trucker charged in Tracy Morgan crash: ‘I have some things to get off my chest’
The Wal-Mart trucker charged in the crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed his friend reportedly took to Twitter on Tuesday night to blame the national media for supposedly turning up the heat and forcing police to make an arrest. Published June 11, 2014
Hillary’s latest gaffe: Abraham Lincoln…the senator?
Hillary Clinton's book launch is off to a shaky start after she sparked a Twitter firestorm on Monday suggesting that she and former President Bill Clinton were "dead broke" when they left the White House in 2000. Published June 11, 2014