Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Cop who pulled over Zimmerman in hot water for sneaking iPhone pic
The simple sound an iPhone makes when it takes a photo has landed one Texas police officer in hot water, after he allegedly snapped a pic during George Zimmerman's traffic stop on Sunday. Published August 1, 2013
‘Not all women bathe everyday’: Times of India pulls ‘offensive’ article
Social media erupted Wednesday after a reporter for the Times of India, the largest English daily in the world, published a controversial article about women. Published August 1, 2013
12-year-old uses BB gun to rob 10-year-old’s lemonade stand
A 12-year-old boy used a BB gun to rob a 10-year-old boy running a neighborhood lemonade stand on Monday in western Pennsylvania, police said. Published August 1, 2013
13 Wisconsin officials raid animal shelter to kill baby deer named Giggles
Two weeks ago, Ray Schulze was working in a barn at the Society of St. Francis no-kill animal shelter in Kenosha, Wis., when officials swarmed the shelter with a search warrant. Published August 1, 2013
Georgia asks for emergency delay on Obamacare
Georgia made an emergency request late Wednesday, asking U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for a 30-day extension beyond Thursday's deadline to approve the health plans submitted by seven insurance companies wanting to do business in the state, the Savannah Morning News reported. Published August 1, 2013
Pat Robertson defends birth control: ‘You see a string of all these little ragamuffins’
Just a few days after Pat Robertson said he believed there isn't "any sin associated" with being transgender, the televangelist made some questionable comments regarding birth control, Ben Johnson at LifeSiteNews.com first reported. Published August 1, 2013
Free Press editor fired for ‘Take your jobs plan and shove it, Mr. President’
The Chattanooga Times Free Press has fired editor Drew Johnson after criticizing President Obama in an article that quickly went viral, titled "Take your jobs plan and shove it, Mr. President," the day President Obama visited the city. Published August 1, 2013
17-year-old Queens girl stabbed 11 times by hooded maniac in unprovoked attack
A hooded maniac was still on the loose Tuesday night after attacking a 17-year-old unarmed New York girl and stabbing her nearly a dozen times in an unprovoked attack. Published August 1, 2013
Rep. Keith Ellison sings ‘This Land is Your Land’ for same-sex marriage
A giddy Rep. Keith Ellison took to YouTube on Thursday, singing "This Land is Your Land" to celebrate the first day same-sex marriage was legal in his state of Minnesota, Talking Points Memo first reported. Published August 1, 2013
Kenyan lawyer takes Israel, Pontius Pilate to Hague over Jesus’ death
A Kenyan lawyer has filed a petition in The Hague, asking the International Court of Justice to hold Israel, among others, responsible for the "unlawful" trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, a Kenyan newspaper reported. Published August 1, 2013
Amazon employees gave Obama $116,000 before exclusive interview
Amazon scored a rare, exclusive interview with President Obama on Tuesday, and a report by the New York Post has suggested it may have something to do with the hefty donation the retailer giant gave the president for his reelection. Published August 1, 2013
Bob Filner’s lawyer blamed San Diego for lack of sex harassment training
The attorney for San Diego Mayor Bob Filner argued in a letter Monday, one day before the City Council voted against paying for the mayor's legal bills, that the city should pick up the tab because it failed to provide adequate sexual harassment training. Published August 1, 2013
Chris Christie snubs Rand Paul’s offer to ‘kiss and make up’
Sen. Rand Paul said he was ready to "kiss and make up" with Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday, but the New Jersey Republican said he's not having it. Published August 1, 2013
Gay athletes could be prosecuted at 2014 Winter Olympics: Russian lawmaker
Legislation passed last year made it illegal in Russia to even speak about homosexuality in the presence of minors, and officials are warning that the law could be applied to foreigners visiting for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Published July 31, 2013
Jesse Jackson compares Florida to Selma, Rick Scott to George Wallace
Republican Gov. Rick Scott wants the Rev. Jesse Jackson to apologize for calling Florida "the Selma of our time." Published July 31, 2013
KKK in Missouri trying to recruit neighborhood watch members
Residents in Springfield, Mo., were in for a surprise Sunday morning when a flier showed up on their doorsteps announcing an effort by the KKK to try and recruit neighborhood patrolmen. Published July 31, 2013
George Zimmerman spotted packing heat in Texas
George Zimmerman, who was acquitted a couple weeks ago in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, was stopped by police for speeding and revealed to the officer that he had a gun in his glove compartment. Published July 31, 2013
Dog eats paralyzed man’s testicle as he slept
A paralyzed Arkansas man woke up to the horrific sight of his mid-section covered in blood, only to realize that his new puppy had chewed off one of his testicles, police said. Published July 31, 2013
TGI Fridays in New Jersey fined $500K passing off well liquor for top shelf
An operator of TGI Fridays restaurants in New Jersey was slapped with a $500,000 fine Wednesday for trying to pass off well liquor as top shelf to their higher-paying customers. Published July 31, 2013
San Diego school district votes for Zimmerman, Martin discussion in school
The San Diego Unified School District voted unanimously on Tuesday for teachers to discuss the George Zimmerman case with middle and high school students. Published July 31, 2013
