Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Horse drawing Amish buggy killed in drive-by shooting
A horse pulling an Amish buggy was shot dead in a drive-by shooting Sunday night in Pennsylvania, police said. Published November 26, 2013
5 guns, 100 rounds of ammunition seized from George Zimmerman’s home
Police have seized five firearms and more than 100 rounds of ammunition from George Zimmerman's home, which he shares with his girlfriend. Published November 26, 2013
Lesbian waitress may have forged anti-gay note: report
A family accused of leaving an anti-gay note in lieu of a tip to a lesbian waitress in New Jersey has produced a credit card statement to show they paid a tip, an NBC affiliate in New York reported. Published November 26, 2013
Common Core testing makes children vomit, wet their pants: N.Y. principals
Eight prominent principals in New York have written and signed a letter to parents expressing deep concerns about the new Common Core-aligned standardized tests that are administered to students in grades three through eight. Published November 25, 2013
NFL player A.J. Jefferson charged with choking girlfriend
Minnesota Vikings cornerback A.J. Jefferson was arrested Monday morning for felony domestic violence after he allegedly choked his girlfriend. Published November 25, 2013
Woman goes missing for 4 days after taking wrong turn into Mexico: report
A San Diego woman who went missing for four days said she was only trying to go to the public library when she took a wrong turn and crossed the Mexican border. Published November 25, 2013
Saudi court sentences 20 for 2004 attack on U.S. Consulate
A Saudi criminal court in Riyadh sentenced 20 people in connection with the 2004 terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah. Published November 25, 2013
Yale University lockdown lifted after suspected gunman hoax
Police are investigating a possible hoax after reports were made of a gunman on the loose at Yale University. Published November 25, 2013
Afghanistan to reintroduce stoning as punishment
Afghanistan is planning to reintroduce public stoning as punishment for married adulterers more than a decade after the Taliban was removed from power. Published November 25, 2013
Allen West: ‘Stupid Award’ goes to rapper Macklemore
Rapper Macklemore took the opportunity during his acceptance speech Sunday night at the American Music Awards to blast what he sees as racial profiling in America, specifically in the shooting death of black teenager Trayvon Martin. But former Rep. Allen B. West, a Florida Republican who is black, isn't seeing the connection. Published November 25, 2013
Duke Energy pleads guilty, will pay $1 million for killing birds
Duke Energy Corp., a major U.S. power company, has pleaded guilty to killing 14 eagles and 149 other birds at two Wyoming wind farms and agreed to pay $1 million. Published November 25, 2013
Country music singer Wayne Mills shot to death by Nashville bar owner: police
Country singer Wayne Mills was shot to death by a bar owner in downtown Nashville, Tenn., after the two got into an argument over the musician's smoking in a nonsmoking area, police said. Published November 25, 2013
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: Immigration reform ‘one of the biggest civil rights issues of our time’
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg suggested Sunday that immigration reform is "one of the biggest civil rights issues of our time."Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg suggested Sunday that immigration reform is "one of the biggest civil rights issues of our time." Published November 24, 2013
Dennis Rodman named GQ’s least influential celebrity
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, who has visited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, has been named GQ's No. 1 least influential celebrity of 2013. Published November 24, 2013
President of Florida tea party group killed in car crash
The president of a Florida tea party group died in a car accident in Marion County on Friday. Published November 24, 2013
More than 11,000 children killed in Syrian conflict: report
More than 11,000 young boys and girls have been killed in the nearly three-year civil war in Syria, according to a report from the Oxford Research Group. Published November 24, 2013
Burrito causes scare at Oklahoma City police station
A burrito caused a minor scare at an Oklahoma City police briefing station on Thursday after a man brought in a cooler he found on his lawn that he deemed suspicious. Published November 24, 2013
On-duty officer accused of raping woman during Texas traffic stop: police
An on-duty police officer in full uniform allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman during a traffic stop in San Antonio on Friday morning, police said. Published November 24, 2013
‘Insane thuggery’: Al Sharpton denounces ‘knockout’ attacks
The Rev. Al Sharpton condemned the dangerous "knockout" attacks cropping up in cities all over the country, saying the "insane thuggery" of punching a defenseless stranger is far from being a game. Published November 24, 2013
Eight dead in winter storm sweeping U.S.
A dangerous storm sweeping the Western United States has caused hundreds of accidents and taken at least eight lives as it heads across the South and toward the Atlantic coast. Published November 24, 2013
