Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Chicago trains crash during rush hour; empty train possibly ‘deliberately set in motion’
Chicago police said an empty commuter train could have been "deliberately set in motion" before it slammed into another train at the peak of rush hour Monday morning, sending 33 people to the hospital. Published September 30, 2013
Al Qaeda affiliate reminds Syrian children to wear Islamic dress
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), an umbrella organization of Iraqi insurgent groups operating in Syria, says girls in a village it controls will not be allowed to attend school unless they wear Islamic clothing, a monitoring group said Saturday. Published September 30, 2013
Al Nusra Front, an al Qaeda branch, and the Free Syrian Army jointly seize border crossing
The Al Nusra Front for the People of the Levant, one of two al Qaeda branches fighting in Syria, recently teamed up with the Yarmouk Brigade of the Free Syrian Army to capture the Ramtha military post on the border with Jordan after four days of fighting, according to several reports. Published September 30, 2013
Sen. Angus King: Obamacare opponents ‘guilty of murder’
Sen. Angus S. King Jr., Maine independent, said in an interview with Salon magazine that conservative groups campaigning against Obamacare are "guilty of murder." Published September 30, 2013
Bill Clinton: Hillary’s next run ‘will be better’
Former President Bill Clinton, appearing Sunday on ABC's "This Week," said a 2016 presidential run by wife Hillary Rodham Clinton would be better than her first. Published September 29, 2013
Suspected Islamists kill Yemeni man for being gay: report
Suspected Islamist militants shot dead a Yemeni man in the south of the country on Thursday, because they thought he was homosexual, police said. Published September 29, 2013
Gambian president says ‘anti-Allah’ homosexuality becoming epidemic
The president of Gambia listed homosexuality as one of the biggest threats to human existence in a shocking address to the U.N. General Assembly last week. Published September 29, 2013
Protesters hurl eggs at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
Hard-line protesters in Iran hurled eggs and shoes at the motorcade of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday as he returned from a landmark visit to the United Nations, which concluded with a phone call with President Obama, The Telegraph reported. Published September 29, 2013
Louisiana pastor fatally shot during church service
A Louisiana pastor was fatally shot while he was giving a sermon Friday night during a revival service, police said. Published September 29, 2013
Top Saudi cleric says women who drive risk damaging their ovaries
One of Saudi Arabia's top Muslim clerics said Friday that women who drive risk damaging their ovaries and bearing children. Published September 29, 2013
Bomb blast in Pakistan kills 40; Taliban denies involvement
At least 40 people were killed and 90 wounded Sunday after a bomb blast hit Peshawar in northwest Pakistan, just one week after terrorists bombed a church in the area, killing more than 80, The Associated Press reported. Published September 29, 2013
Twin explosions in Yemeni capital wound 20
Twenty people were wounded after two explosives detonated on a busy street in Yemen's capital of Sana'a on Thursday, the Interior Ministry said. Published September 26, 2013
Islamists kill Christian pastor, torch church in Nigeria
Islamic militants killed a Christian pastor and his son and torched a church in northeast Nigeria before dawn Thursday, police said. Published September 26, 2013
Ariz. officials ‘extremely frightened’ over new drug that leaves addicts with reptilian-like skin
Officials are "extremely frightened" over a new drug called Krokodil, popular in Russia, that has reared its ugly head in at least two cases in Arizona this week. Published September 26, 2013
More body parts show up in suburban Detroit sewer
Authorities have recovered body parts from a suburban Detroit sewer for the third time in just over a year, the Associated Press reported. Published September 26, 2013
Allen West: If Rubio runs for president, I will run for Senate
Former Congressman Allen West revealed in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times Wednesday that he would "of course" run for Senate if Sen. Marco Rubio runs for president in 2016. Published September 26, 2013
Two men arrested after fatally stabbing Dodgers fan: report
Police arrested two men in the fatal stabbing of a man wearing Dodgers gear near San Francisco's AT&T Park after the Giants' 6-4 win over the Dodgers, the Associated Press reported. Published September 26, 2013
Explosion at Hilton hotel in Guam: report
An explosion rocked a Hilton hotel in the Tumon area of Guam Thursday night, leading to several injuries and the evacuation of hundreds of guests.An explosion rocked a Hilton hotel in the Tumon area of Guam Thursday night, leading to several injuries and the evacuation of hundreds of guests. Published September 26, 2013
Pa. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick: Obamacare hurting Sesame Place
U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick penned a letter to President Obama last week saying the president's Affordable Care Act had caused Sesame Place, an important tourist attraction, to terminate health benefits for its part-time staff, Philly.com reported. Published September 26, 2013
Pilot, wife dead after plane crashes in Chicago parking lot
A Kentucky surgeon and his wife died after the plane he was flying crashed into a bank parking lot in a Chicago suburb Wednesday evening. Published September 26, 2013
