Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Hit-and-run driver crashes into Florida day care, killing 1: report
A hit-and-run driver crashed into a central Florida day care Wednesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring at least 11 others, police said. Published April 9, 2014
49 dead horses found on Kentucky man’s farm
Officials have charged a Kentucky farmer after 49 dead horses and 15 others that appeared emaciated were recovered Monday from his Pendleton County farm. Published April 9, 2014
Alec Baldwin deletes homophobic tweets toward former Romney aide
Nearly five months after Alec Baldwin was fired by MSNBC for using anti-gay slurs, the actor has again waded into troubled waters by sending a homophobic tweet to a former Mitt Romney aide. Published April 9, 2014
Vatican enlists hawk named ‘Sylvia’ to protect doves from another attack
After a crow and seagull killed two of the pope's peace doves in front of horrified onlookers, the Vatican has decided to enlist a hawk named "Sylvia" to keep a watchful eye over the holy birds. Published April 9, 2014
PETA drops plan to turn Jeffrey Dahmer’s childhood home into vegan eatery
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are abandoning plans to turn serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer's childhood home in Ohio into a vegan restaurant. Published April 9, 2014
Habanero peppers prompt hazmat response at Colorado school
Police, firefighters and hazardous-materials crews swarmed a Lakewood, Colo., school Monday afternoon after several children reported coughing and itchy eyes. Published April 9, 2014
8-year-old girl befriended by basketball star dies of cancer
Lacey Holsworth, the 8-year-old girl with cancer who befriended Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne, died at her St. Johns, Mich., home late Tuesday, her father said. Published April 9, 2014
John Boehner cries at Taco Bell event
House Speaker John Boehner got emotional Tuesday during an event on Capitol Hill, choking back tears as he praised the Taco Bell Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their work with underprivileged teens. Published April 9, 2014
Fort Hood soldier: ‘Stripped of God-given right,’ all I could do was ‘wait to die’
A soldier who survived the gruesome murders at Fort Hood last week penned a letter to Texas lawmakers on Monday, urging them to prevent another tragedy from happening again by allowing soldiers to carry personal firearms on base. Published April 8, 2014
9-month-old boy on the run after attempted murder charge in Pakistan
The family of a 9-month-old infant who was charged with attempted murder in Pakistan has taken him into hiding, a family member told Reuters on Tuesday. Published April 8, 2014
‘Good Grammar Bandit’ terrorizes Denver with perfectly punctuated stick-up notes
Denver authorities are on the hunt for a bank robber they're calling the "Good Grammar Bandit" because of his perfectly spelled and punctuated demand notes. Published April 8, 2014
Rev. Al Sharpton denies snitch allegations: I was a victim
The Rev. Al Sharpton denied Monday a new report claiming he served as a paid FBI mob informant in the mid-1980s. Published April 8, 2014
The new cow tipping? Vandals flip Smart cars in San Francisco
Vandals have been flipping Smart cars in San Francisco in what appears to be a bizarre twist on cow tipping. Published April 7, 2014
Rev. Al Sharpton is a former paid FBI informant: report
An explosive new report by The Smoking Gun claims that the Rev. Al Sharpton is a former paid FBI informant. Published April 7, 2014
Peaches Geldof’s death at 25 being treated as ‘unexplained and sudden’: report
Peaches Geldof, the second daughter of musician Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, has died at age 25. Published April 7, 2014
N.Y. abortion clinics escape inspections for 12 years: report
Many of New York's abortion clinics have been able to escape inspections by the state Health Department for more than a decade, the New York Post revealed Monday. Published April 7, 2014
Man breezes through security in Britain, Spain with girlfriend’s passport: report
Monarch Airlines has launched an investigation after a British man says he was able to breeze through security in Britain and Spain by using his girlfriend's passport. Published April 7, 2014
Former cop to spend life in prison after raping several women on duty
A former West Sacramento Police officer received a 205-years-to-life sentence behind bars for raping several women while on duty and in uniform. Published April 7, 2014
Chicago TSA worker jumps in front of train to save woman
An off-duty Transport Security Administration employee jumped into the path of an oncoming commuter train in Chicago to save a woman who had fallen onto the tracks. Published April 7, 2014
Barbara Walters to retire from ‘The View’ after 17 years
Barbara Walters will host her last day of ABC's "The View" on May 16 as she makes her exit after 17 years, the network announced Monday. Published April 7, 2014
