Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Scumbags’ in White House lied about Benghazi
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday blasted the "scumbags" in the White House who he believes have been "in the tank" in covering up the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2012 terror attacks in Benghazi, Libya. Published May 1, 2014
Alabama grocer advertises ‘Jameis Winston King Crab Legs’
It didn't take long for football fans to start marketing on FSU's Jameis Winston's most recent run-in with the law — a grocery store in Alabama has advertised crab legs named after the quarterback for 17.99 per pound. Published May 1, 2014
Mass.gov sorry for tweeting ‘sexual assault is always avoidable’
The director of the Massachusetts government website on Thursday issued a formal apology to sexual assault victims after a tweet from the website charged that "sexual assault is always avoidable." Published May 1, 2014
Drunk cop charged with assault after shooting stranger 6 times
An off-duty officer with the New York Police Department got drunk Tuesday night and fired his gun 13 times at a complete stranger who was stopped at a traffic light, police said. Published May 1, 2014
3 children break into California school, kill animals in weekend rampage
Three middle-school students are accused of breaking into a Southern California high school and killing at least five animals as part of a weekend crime spree. Published May 1, 2014
DreamWorks CEO predicts movie viewers will soon ‘pay by the inch’
CEO of DreamWorks Animation Jeffrey Katzenberg argued this week that the model for future films will include a "pay by the inch you watch" system, Variety reported. Published May 1, 2014
Black lawmakers meet with Paul Ryan: ‘We didn’t get a whole lot accomplished’
Rep. Paul Ryan met with the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday to try and mend ties after he was criticized for making controversial statements about inner-city men. Published May 1, 2014
Heroin likely paid a role in Peaches Geldolf’s death: coroner
An inquest into the death of 25-year-old Peaches Geldof, the second daughter of musician Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, has revealed that heroin likely played a role. Published May 1, 2014
Pa. high court rules police no longer need warrant to search vehicles
Pennsylvania police officers no longer need a warrant to search a citizen's vehicle, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Published April 30, 2014
Jameis Winston suspended from FSU baseball team for crab theft
The Heisman Trophy winner has been suspended by the Florida State baseball team after he stole more than $30 worth of crab legs and crawfish from a Publix grocery store. Published April 30, 2014
Racist banana thrown at Barcelona’s Dani Alves was planned marketing stunt: report
An anti-racism campaign swept the Internet this week after a man threw a banana at Barcelona defender Dani Alves, but it turns out the incident was a planned marketing stunt, according to a report by Spanish newspaper AS. Published April 30, 2014
FSU’s Jameis Winston charged for shoplifting crab legs: report
Florida State University quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was given a misdemeanor citation Tuesday for shoplifting crab legs from a Publix grocery store. Published April 30, 2014
Girls kidnapped in Nigeria forced to marry their terrorist captors: report
The more than 200 missing girls kidnapped from a school in Nigeria earlier this month are being forced to marry Islamic extremists, a civil society group said Wednesday. Published April 30, 2014
Wall Street Journal editor slams NAACP: ‘Civil rights movement has become an industry’
The Wall Street Journal's Jason Riley on Tuesday criticized the NAACP for industrializing the civil rights movement and repeatedly choosing money over the interests of black communities. Published April 29, 2014
Warren Buffett offers investors autographed diamonds
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders itching for Warren Buffett's autograph can now get it etched onto a diamond at their annual meeting in Omaha on Saturday. Published April 29, 2014
SeaWorld debuts safety vests 4 years after Dawn Brancheau’s death
Backlash following the 2010 death of Dawn Brancheau has prompted SeaWorld to take new safety measures in order to protect trainers, including custom-made emergency vests, which were debuted for the first time Monday. Published April 29, 2014
Man who recorded another man’s arrest charged with obstructing justice
A South Florida man who used his cell phone to record a store owner getting arrested has been charged with obstructing justice, police said. Published April 29, 2014
Food poisoning sickens 100 at food safety summit: report
More than 100 people have been sickened with suspected food poisoning after attending a national food safety summit earlier this month in Baltimore, NBC News reported. Published April 29, 2014
Cantor demands Kerry apologize for suggesting Israel is ‘apartheid’ state
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is demanding that Secretary of State John Kerry apologize to Israel for comments he allegedly made Friday suggesting that Israel is becoming an apartheid state. Published April 28, 2014
Toyota moving U.S. headquarters from California to Texas
Toyota Motor Corp. is seeking to move a large portion of its U.S. headquarters to Texas, as Gov. Rick Perry continues to try and lure businesses to the state with promises of lower taxes. Published April 28, 2014
