Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
N.J. teen sues parents for college tuition
A New Jersey honor student is suing her parents for financial support after she says they threw her out of the house when she was 18. Published March 3, 2014
North Korea frees Australian missionary
North Korea said Monday that it has deported John Short, a 75-year-old Australian missionary whom it detained last month for crimes against the state, according to state-run media. Published March 3, 2014
Sarah Palin: I predicted Ukraine crisis
Sarah Palin is saying "I told ya so" on Russian aggression in Ukraine, arguing that the Obama administration's response has only emboldened President Vladimir Putin. Published March 2, 2014
Bill Clinton poses for photo with Bunny Ranch prostitutes
Former President Bill Clinton posed for a photo at an event Thursday night with two women who work as legal prostitutes at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada. Published March 2, 2014
VP Biden tries to pitch Obamacare to Canadian tourist
Vice President Joe Biden accidentally tried to pitch Obamacare to a Canadian tourist during a surprise stop at an Arizona restaurant Friday. Published March 2, 2014
Authorities look at trespassing snowboarders in wake of Montana avalanche
Snowboarders in a restricted area of Mount Jumbo were interviewed and released by law enforcement officers in the wake of an avalanche in Montana that buried three people and demolished a house. Published March 2, 2014
Stephen Colbert delivers keynote at security conference despite protests
Stephen Colbert delivered the keynote address at the 2014 RSA computer security conference in San Francisco Friday night, despite calls from protesters to boycott the event. Published March 2, 2014
NFL Network fires Darren Sharper amid rape charges
Former safety and football analyst Darren Sharper was fired by the NFL Network Friday after he was arrested for allegedly drugging and raping several women. Published March 2, 2014
Colorado Republicans push to ban food stamps at pot shops
Colorado Republicans plan to propose a bill next week that will prohibit welfare recipients from using their benefits in pot shops. Published March 2, 2014
North Korean zoo adds 3 Yorkshire Terriers
A zoo in North Korea's capital has welcomed three Yorkshire Terriers to its mix of ferocious beasts on display, according to state media. Published February 27, 2014
Jamie Lee Curtis calls 911 in panic after friend has apparent overdose: report
Jamie Lee Curtis frantically called 911 on Tuesday night for a friend apparently suffering from a drug overdose, TMZ reported. Published February 27, 2014
Italian restaurant that invented tiramisu shuttering amid economic crisis
The Italian restaurant credited with inventing tiramisu is shutting its doors after 75 years because it can't stay afloat amid Italy's devastating financial crisis. Published February 27, 2014
91-year-old Holocaust survivor killed by school bus
A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor died after being hit by a school bus packed with kids in Maryland Wednesday afternoon. Published February 27, 2014
Teacher taunts, records autistic child with head stuck in chair
A teacher at a Goodrich, Mich., elementary school is on paid administrative leave after taunting and video recording an 11-year-old autistic boy who got stuck in his chair. Published February 27, 2014
MSNBC’s Ronan Farrow receives Walter Cronkite award
Ronan Farrow, who began hosting his daytime MSNBC show just Monday, received the Cronkite Award for Excellence in Exploration and Journalism Wednesday night. Published February 27, 2014
Greenpeace co-founder says ‘no scientific proof’ humans cause climate change
A co-founder of Greenpeace told a Senate panel on Tuesday that there is no scientific evidence to back claims that humans are the "dominant cause" of climate change. Published February 26, 2014
Court orders Google to remove ‘Innocence of Muslims’ film from YouTube
A U.S. appeals court in San Francisco has ordered Google to remove from YouTube "Innocence of Muslims," the anti-Islam film the Obama administration initially blamed for the 2012 killing of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Published February 26, 2014
Suicides at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge hit record high
Forty-six people leaped to their deaths from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge last year in what appears to be the worst year for suicides at the landmark. Published February 26, 2014
Calif. college student wins $50K settlement in free speech case
A California student, who was ordered by school officials to stop handing out copies of the Constitution on National Constitution Day, has won a $50,000 settlement against the school. Published February 26, 2014
‘Avatar’ star Sam Worthington slapped with restraining order
Actor Sam Worthington has been slapped with a restraining order after he was arrested for allegedly attacking a paparazzo in New York City over the weekend. Published February 26, 2014