Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
4 Somalis plead not guilty to attack on Kenya’s Westgate Mall
Kenya has charged four Somali nationals for cooperation in September's terrorist attack on Westgate Mall that killed 67 people. Published November 4, 2013
Apple CEO Tim Cook urges equal protection for gay, transgender employees
Apple CEO Tim Cook penned an op-ed article in Monday's Wall Street Journal to urge the passage of a federal law that would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees from discrimination in the workplace. Published November 4, 2013
Calif. city officials canvass door to door to ensure pets are licensed
Inspectors are going door-to-door in Eastvale, Calif., neighborhoods and ticketing residents if they don't have dog licenses for their pets or are missing proof of vaccinations. Published November 4, 2013
Sen. Rand Paul responds to plagiarism charges: ‘If dueling were legal in Kentucky …’
Sen. Rand Paul fired back Sunday to charges that he plagiarized parts of his speeches from Wikipedia, saying he "will not lie down" and let people call him dishonest. Published November 3, 2013
‘Run, Hillary, run’: Sen. Chuck Schumer endorses Clinton for president
Sen. Charles E. Schumer endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Dinner on Saturday, urging her to take another shot for the White House. Published November 3, 2013
Obama adviser: Anybody suggesting replacing Biden ‘would have been thrown out of the Oval Office’
Dan Pfeiffer, a senior adviser to President Obama, said Sunday that research about possibly replacing Vice President Joseph R. Biden in 2012 was never seriously considered. Published November 3, 2013
NSA, Homeland Security issue ‘cease and desist’ letters to novelty store owner
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have issued "cease and desist" letters to a novelty store owner who sells products that poke fun at the federal government. Published November 3, 2013
Missouri Southern State assistant football coach shot to death
An assistant football coach from Missouri Southern State University has died after he was shot in a movie theater parking lot, the school's athletic department announced Saturday. Published November 3, 2013
Donald Trump offers $10,000 to heroic bus driver
Donald Trump has offered $10,000 to a city bus driver in Buffalo, N.Y., for stopping to coax a suicidal woman off the ledge of a busy overpass. Published November 3, 2013
EBay removes dozens of Holocaust souvenirs
The online auction site eBay has removed several sale items and begun conducting an "urgent investigation" after the United Kingdom's Daily Mail found the website was selling the clothes of concentration camp victims from the Holocaust. Published November 3, 2013
Donald Trump feels ‘strongly’ Bill de Blasio will make a good NYC mayor
Donald Trump said in a radio interview on Thursday he feels "strongly" that Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio will make an effective mayor of New York City, despite his plans to hike taxes on the rich. Published October 31, 2013
‘Keeper of the gays’: Janice Dickinson chases down thief who stole male go-go dancer’s bag
Supermodel Janice Dickinson is hailing herself as 'keeper of the gays' after she reportedly chased down a thief in her SUV and cornered him in an alley until police arrived. Published October 31, 2013
Actor Gary Busey claims a ghost once flew out of his soup
Actor Gary Busey was heading out of a Ralphs grocery store in Malibu, Calif., on Wednesday when he told a TMZ reporter that a ghost once flew out of his soup. Published October 31, 2013
4 Turkish lawmakers wear headscarves in parliament after ban is lifted
Four female lawmakers in Turkey attended a parliamentary session on Thursday wearing headscarves for the first time in 14 years after a ban on the Islamic dress was lifted in September. Published October 31, 2013
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s health worsening: reports
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's most powerful man, who has served as supreme leader since 1989, may have suffered a relapse of a chronic illness, several media reports have revealed. Published October 31, 2013
Kenyans demand ‘Justice for Liz’ after rape suspects are freed after mowing police station’s grass
Protesters marched through Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Thursday to demand justice for a 16-year-old girl after the men who allegedly raped her were ordered to mow the lawn of a police station before walking free. Published October 31, 2013
Philly-area dentist asking kids to donate their Halloween candy to troops overseas
In an effort to curb cavities and support the troops, a dentist's office near Philadelphia will hold a buyback for Halloween candy. Published October 31, 2013
‘Today’ show’s Matt Lauer dons blond wig, red swimsuit for Pam Anderson costume
Viewers of Thursday morning's "Today" show caught a glimpse of Matt Lauer wearing a busty red swimsuit and blond wig and bursting through a paper beach scene. Published October 31, 2013
Tenn. man shoots teen toilet-papering neighbor’s house
A Tennessee man was released on $125,000 bond after peppering a teen with shotgun pellets after he caught a group of pranksters toilet papering his neighbor's lawn. Published October 30, 2013
Pat Sajak blasts Obamacare: ‘If you like your vowels, you can keep your vowels’
Television host Pat Sajak took to Twitter Wednesday afternoon to poke fun at Obamacare, saying that he's considering a few rule changes at "Wheel of Fortune" to keep in line with the new law. Published October 30, 2013
