Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Union boss Karen Lewis blames ‘rich white people’ for Chicago’s education woes
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis tore into Mayor Rahm Emanuel's kitchen cabinet Tuesday, blaming racism and "rich white people" for why the city's schools are in a fiscal crisis, the Chicago Tribune reported. Published June 19, 2013
1 arrested after gun rights, gun control activists clash at N.H. rally hosted by Bloomberg group
A man was arrested after reportedly assaulting two people, including a police officer, at a gun control rally in front of the New Hampshire state Capitol Tuesday. Published June 19, 2013
‘He was really struggling’: Chris Matthews laments sun blocking Obama’s use of teleprompters
Chris Matthews lamented the elements this morning after he blamed the setting sun for blocking President Obama's view of the teleprompters and ruining his "dramatic windup" during a speech in Berlin. Published June 19, 2013
Obama admin puts the heat on the NBA to help sell Obamacare
The Obama administration has reportedly tried to enlist the NBA in helping it sell Obamacare to the American people. Published June 19, 2013
31 killed in bomb attack on Shiite mosque in Baghdad
At least 31 people were killed and 60 others wounded when two terrorists blew themselves up inside a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday. Published June 19, 2013
Seattle butcher markets marijuana, vodka fed pork
A butcher shop in Seattle is turning heads with its marijuana and vodka-fed pork. Published June 18, 2013
Teen used ‘WWE-style wrestling moves’ to kill 5-year-old sister
Police charged a 13-year-old New Orleans boy with second-degree murder after he killed his 5-year-old sister using wrestling moves imitated from TV. Published June 18, 2013
Family suing Fox News after airing live footage of father committing suicide
A family is suing Fox News after the network accidentally aired live footage of their father shooting himself in the head. Published June 18, 2013
Kim Jong-un hands out Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ as party favors
Kim Jong-un handed out copies of Adolph Hitler's jailhouse memoir "Mein Kampf" at his Jan. 8 birthday party, New Focus International first reported Monday. Published June 18, 2013
Cereal fibber? Cap’n Crunch fights charge he’s really a commander
As a Foodbeast blogger painfully discovered last week, the beloved cereal mascot Cap'n Crunch is not really a captain at all, he's a mere commander. Published June 18, 2013
Java’s last synagogue demolished as U.S. students visit on religious pluralism tour
Just hours after six American students arrived in Surabaya, Indonesia, on Friday evening, media reported that one of the country's last remaining vestiges of its Jewish community had been reduced to a pile of rubble. Published June 18, 2013
‘Hero cop’ who sat next to Michelle Obama at State of the Union accused of raping women at gunpoint
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero who sat next to the first lady during the 2009 State of the Union address was indicted yesterday after being accused of forcing two women to take heroin at gunpoint before raping them. Published June 18, 2013
Florida fishermen find $2.5 million bale of cocaine
Five fisherman on a commercial expedition off the Florida panhandle on Wednesday found a package containing 55 pounds of cocaine floating in the water, worth an estimated $2.5 million, before handing it over to police, FoxNews.com reported. Published June 18, 2013
Bill Ayers: Obama should be tried for war crimes
Former domestic terrorist Bill Ayers says that while he still likes President Obama personally, he deserves "a failing grade" on the presidency and should be tried for war crimes. Published June 18, 2013
U.K. city council member claims to have fathered alien love child
A city council member in a small seaside town in the U.K. is defending his beliefs in extraterrestrial life — after claiming to have fathered a child with an alien. Published June 18, 2013
U2 can dine with Bono in Dublin if you’re Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha and Malia dined with U2 singer Bono and his family in Dublin this afternoon after visiting Glendalough, Irish media reported. Published June 18, 2013
Celebs urge Obama to push for ‘world without nuclear weapons’
A new video starring top Hollywood celebrities urges President Obama to set forth a plan for disarming the world of nuclear weapons at this week's G-8 Summit in Northern Ireland. Published June 17, 2013
Muslim cleric gets 11 years in prison for burning Bible
An Islamic cleric was sentenced to 11 years in prison for burning a Bible outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo during protests in September against an anti-Islam film. Published June 17, 2013
U.S. education slipping in world rankings: report
The U.S. education system is not as globally competitive as it used to be, a study by the Council on Foreign Relations revealed on Monday. Published June 17, 2013
Montreal Interim Mayor Michael Applebaum arrested on fraud charges
Montreal's interim mayor was arrested at his home early Monday on 14 criminal counts including fraud, breach of trust and conspiracy, CNN reported. Published June 17, 2013
