Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Ala. lawmaker proposes castration for sexual predators
An Alabama lawmaker has proposed a bill for the 2014 legislative session that require convicted sex offenders over the age of 21 whose victims were 12 or younger to be surgically castrated. Published October 17, 2013
Ohio woman charged with petty theft for fishing $2.87 out of courthouse fountain
An Ohio woman was charged with petty theft after she was caught stealing $2.87 in change from a Logan County Courthouse fountain last week. Published October 17, 2013
Anti-fracking protesters torch cop cars in New Brunswick
An anti-fracking protest in Rexton, New Brunswick, turned violent Thursday after Royal Canadian Mounted Police peppered protesters with rubber bullets and demonstrators torched cop cars. Published October 17, 2013
Chris Matthews on tea party: ‘Do they still count blacks as three-fifths?’
Joining a panel on MSNBC's "Now" with Alex Wagner, Chris Matthews questioned the use of the phrase, "We the American People," by tea party conservatives, asking if "they still count blacks as three-fifths" of a vote. Published October 17, 2013
Johnny Knoxville slipped ecstasy during frat party shoot for ‘Bad Grandpa’
Famed prankster Johnny Knoxville claims he was slipped an ecstasy pill in his beer at a fraternity party during a photo shoot for his new movie, "Bad Grandpa." Published October 17, 2013
‘Justified’ actor Nick Searcy in Twitter cage match with wrestler Kevin Nash over tea party remarks
"Justified" actor Nick Searcy took on wrestler Kevin Nash in a Twitter match Thursday morning after the wrestler repeatedly criticized the tea party, saying "not even Christ's return can give them credibility." Published October 17, 2013
‘South Park’ blows deadline for first time ever
An ill-timed power outage caused the politically incorrect creators of "South Park" to miss their deadline for the first time ever in the show's 13 years of production. Published October 17, 2013
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Chad, Lithuania, Chile elected to U.N. Security Council
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Chad, Lithuania and Chile all won coveted seats on the U.N. Security Council Thursday, after there were no contested races for the first time in several years. Published October 17, 2013
Bombs planted in confessional box of Syrian church
Bombs have been planted in the confessional box of one of the world's oldest churches in the rebel-held town of Yabroud, Syria's most senior Christian leader has revealed. Published October 17, 2013
Pacific man seeks asylum in New Zealand as climate change refugee
A Pacific Island man trying to flee the rising tides in Kiribati asked a New Zealand court on Wednesday to let him seek asylum as a climate change refugee. Published October 16, 2013
‘I’ll take anyone’: Fla. orphan makes church plea for adoptive family
A 15-year-old orphan, who has spent his entire life in Florida's foster care system, bravely stood in front of a church congregation in St. Petersburg last month and plead for someone to adopt him. Published October 16, 2013
Calif. fire chief defends use of text-message alert for pancake breakfast
A fire chief in Palo Alto, Calif., is defending his department's use of the county emergency text-messaging alert system last weekend to inform 27,000 people of a charity pancake breakfast. Published October 16, 2013
Rep. Gowdy accuses Parks Service director of favoring ‘pot-smoking’ Occupiers over vets
Rep. Trey Gowdy blasted National Parks Service director Jonathan Jarvis during a House hearing Wednesday morning, in which he accused Mr. Jarvis of favoring "pot-smoking" Occupy protesters over American war veterans. Published October 16, 2013
Only 8 percent of NFL pink apparel sales go toward cancer research: report
As the NFL celebrates breast cancer awareness during the month of October by featuring players, coaches and referees in pink game apparel, a report by Business Insider reveals that only 8.01 percent of money spent on pink NFL merchandise is actually going towards cancer research. Published October 16, 2013
Iranian prisoner will be hanged again after he survives first attempt
A death row prisoner in Iran is to be hanged for a second time once he regains strength after he survived an earlier attempt. Published October 16, 2013
Chinese children suffer organ failure after being stung by giant hornets
Dozens of Chinese children have been hospitalized in Guizhou province with severe organ failure after being stung by giant hornets. Published October 16, 2013
N.H. gas station clerk fired for pulling gun on would-be robber
A New Hampshire gas station clerk was fired from his job of 10 years after he drew his pistol on a would-be robber early Monday morning. Published October 16, 2013
Wal-Mart on food-stamp looting spree: ‘We made the right choice’
Wal-Mart is standing behind a decision to let people walk with hundreds of dollars in free food at two Louisiana stores Saturday night when an electronic glitch briefly lifted the spending caps on the cards of food stamp recipients. Published October 16, 2013
Special needs student suspended for bomb drawing
A South Carolina mother is outraged after she said her special needs son was suspended for drawing a cartoon of a bomb, even though the school admitted the boy was not a threat to himself or others. Published October 16, 2013
Syrian clerics plead for aid after fatwa allows consumption of dogs, cats
After several fatwas permitted Syrians to eat dogs and cats, clerics from southern Damascus reiterated their plea for foreign aid in a video aired Monday on Al Arabiya News Channel. Published October 14, 2013
