Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Obama’s liberal spending: President leaves $46 tip on $90 lunch bill
President Obama stopped for lunch in Rochester, N.Y., on Thursday at a little deli called Magnolia's, double tipping on the already-added 20 percent gratuity. Published August 27, 2013
Anthony Weiner celebrates Women’s Equality Day
New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner issued a statement Monday to celebrate Women's Equality Day, arguing that society is better off when men and women have an equal playing field. Published August 26, 2013
Al Qaeda urges fighters’ widows to show support through ‘sexual jiihad’
A local official in eastern Iraq revealed that Al Qaeda has asked the widows of its fighters to abide by "Sexual Jihad Fatwa" as a means of support to its guerillas, independent Iraqi TV network Alsumaria reported. Published August 26, 2013
Ore. man robs bank for $1 to get free health care in jail: Police
A man robbed a bank in Clackamas, Ore., on Friday morning, but only asked for $1 before sitting down and waiting for police to take him away. Published August 26, 2013
UNRWA condemns killing of U.N. staff member by Israeli forces
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced Monday that one of its staff members, a 34-year-old father of four, was shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank. Published August 26, 2013
New York state lawmaker calls for boycott of ‘misogynistic’ Al-Jazeera
A New York state assemblyman and Marine Corps veteran is calling on Verizon, Comcast, DirecTV and Dish Network to drop "the notoriously anti-American, anti-Semitic and misogynistic" Al Jazeera network from their basic cable package. Published August 26, 2013
Obama administration, Huffington Post team up for civil rights blog
The Obama administration and The Huffington Post are partnering to create a weblog marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Published August 26, 2013
10-year-old Houston girl charged with rape after game of ‘Doctor’
A 10-year-old Houston, Texas, girl is facing charges for the rape of a 4-year-old boy after playing an alleged game of "Doctor" with a group of neighborhood children. Published August 26, 2013
Rodeo clown Tuffy Gessling: Someone threatened to burn my house down
The controversial rodeo clown banned for life from the Missouri State Fair for wearing a President Obama mask and mocking that a bull should run him down spoke out Monday about the death threats and fallout since the incident. Published August 26, 2013
Free Syrian Army fatwa forbids killing ‘believer lice growing in blessed beards’: report
The Free Syrian Army has issued a fatwa prohibiting the killing of lice that appear in the Muslim beard or else "be punished with 50 lashes by Sharia," Ahlulbayt News, an English-language Shia Islamic television channel, reported Sunday. Published August 26, 2013
Lamar Odom, allegedly heavily addicted to crack, has been missing for 72 hours: report
Lamar Odom is heavily addicted to crack cocaine, and his family is fearing the worst now that the NBA star has been missing for more than 72 hours, TMZ first reported. Published August 25, 2013
‘The Beast’ cargo train derails in Mexico; 5 stowaways killed
A cargo train nicknamed "La Bestia," or "The Beast," carrying at least 250 stowaway Honduran migrants, derailed in southern Mexico on Sunday morning, killing five people, officials said. Published August 25, 2013
George Zimmerman’s lawyer reprimands him for visiting gun factory
George Zimmerman's lawyer reprimanded him for visiting on Thursday a Kel-Tec factory that makes the type of gun Mr. Zimmerman used to kill 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Published August 25, 2013
N.Y. attorney general sues Donald Trump for $40M for ‘Trump University’ fraud
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued Donald Trump for $40 million on Saturday, claiming Mr. Trump helped run a bogus "Trump University" scheme that promised to help make students millions through expensive seminars. Published August 25, 2013
Paula Deen dropped from ads for cooking expo that she’s headlining
Paula Deen is headlining the Metro Cooking and Entertainment Show in Houston next month, but you wouldn't know it because two ticket sellers are refusing to advertise her name, TMZ first reported. Published August 25, 2013
Emmett Till’s cousin calls George Zimmerman a ‘white boy’ on MSNBC
The cousin of Emmett Till, the black 14-year-old tortured and lynched in 1955 Mississippi, appeared on MSNBC Friday morning, comparing the murder of his cousin to the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Published August 25, 2013
Mike Tyson reveals he’s a ‘vicious’ alcoholic ‘on the verge of dying’
Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson made some stunning revelations about his ongoing drug and alcohol addiction during a press conference Friday. Published August 25, 2013
Rush Limbaugh signs 3-year contract with Cumulus
Speculation has whirled over the fate of the Rush Limbaugh radio program, but he put it all to rest Friday by announcing a three-year contract with Cumulus Media, Breitbart News first reported. Published August 25, 2013
Colin Powell calls George Zimmerman’s acquittal ‘questionable’
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watchman who was charged in the shooting death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, was "questionable." Published August 25, 2013
Texas rodeo bringing in an Obama clown
The Mesquite Rodeo in Texas is standing in public defiance of the recent controversy surrounding rodeo clown Tuffy Gessling in Missouri, by featuring its own rodeo clown dressed in President Obama's image. Published August 25, 2013
