Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
D.C. Newseum adds Hamas journalists to memorial
A museum located in Washington D.C. that chronicles the media plans to add two dead terrorists to its "Journalists Memorial." Published May 9, 2013
Man wins $60k suit after a doctor wrongly told him he had 6 months to live
A Montana man has been awarded $60,000 in damages after a doctor wrongly told him he had terminal brain cancer and had only six months to live. Published May 9, 2013
‘American Idol’ axing all four judges: Source
None of the four judges on Fox's "American Idol" will be asked to return for Season 13, an individual with knowledge of the network's plans told TheWrap. Published May 9, 2013
Education Dept. eliminates ‘father,’ ‘mother’ from student aid forms
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that beginning with the 2014-2015 federal student aid form, the Department will — for the first time — collect income "from a dependent student's legal parents regardless of the parents' marital status or gender, if those parents live together." Published May 9, 2013
Report: Muslim cleric invited to pray over fallen SEALs damns them during service
The families of Navy SEALs killed in an August 2011 shoot-down of a helicopter in Afghanistan spoke at a press conference Thursday morning, citing a number of grievances, including an allegation that the Pentagon invited a Muslim cleric who "disparaged in Arabic the memory of these servicemen." Published May 9, 2013
New trend: Teens get hallucinogenic high from popular flower
In a disturbing new trend, young adults are using the delicate, and poisonous, flowers of the Datura plant to get high. Published May 9, 2013
New York City considers allowing non-citizens to vote
New York City could soon become the first major city to allow non-citizens to vote in its municipal elections, as city council hearings on the proposal begin today. Published May 9, 2013
French honeymooner killed by shark
A French honeymooner was killed by a shark in front of his new wife as he was surfing off the shores of Reunion. Published May 9, 2013
‘Azan — A Call to Jihad’: New terrorist magazine targets Obama
A new English-language magazine published online by apparent radical Islamists pictures President Obama with a bull’s-eye on his head, ABC reports. Published May 8, 2013
Chicago alderman fights to lift ban on historic guns in museums
A Chicago alderman introduced an ordinance Wednesday that would allow museums to display unloaded firearms for historical purposes. Published May 8, 2013
Cuba launches challenge to Australian tobacco laws at WTO
Cuba has filed its first legal challenge with the World Trade Organization, joining the fight against Australia's tough tobacco packaging laws, the Geneva-based trade body announced Monday. Published May 8, 2013
Psychic who told Berry’s mother she was dead 9 years ago on ‘Montel’ responds to backlash
Celebrity psychic Sylvia Browne responded Wednesday after taking a beating in social media for mistakingly telling Amanda Berry's mother she was dead on "The Montel Williams Show" nearly nine years ago. Published May 8, 2013
Wrigley heartbreak: Woman chokes to death eating hot dog during Cubs game
A 28-year-old teacher died after choking on a hot dog during the national anthem at a Cubs game Tuesday at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Published May 8, 2013
Police detain 31 people in connection to $50 million diamond heist
Police claimed a major breakthrough Wednesday after detaining 31 people in connection with a $50 million diamond heist that happened three months ago at Brussels Airport. Published May 8, 2013
MSNBC’s Chuck Todd calls Benghazi a ‘conspiracy theory’
MSNBC's "Morning Joe" panel questioned conservatives' motives behind going after the Obama administration so fervently, following the Sept. 11 terror attack in Benghazi that left four Americans dead. Published May 8, 2013
Arlington National Cemetery responds to Tsarnaev burial rumor
Arlington National Cemetery responded to outrage Tuesday after a U.S. Air Force veteran said she was willing to give up her burial plot for suspected Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Published May 8, 2013
‘Dexter Killer’ given unlimited access to show in prison cell
A wannabe serial killer whose crimes were influenced by Showtime's hit series "Dexter" has been given unlimited access to the show from his cell in a maximum-security prison, The Daily Mail reports. Published May 6, 2013
Casey Anthony judge reveals he felt ‘shock,’ ‘disbelief’ after ‘not guilty’ verdict
Florida Judge Belvin Perry, who presided over Casey Anthony's murder trial, revealed he was shocked by the jury's verdict, saying there was "sufficient evidence" to convict the "very manipulative" mother of deceased Caylee. Published May 6, 2013
Jennifer Lopez: Singer rushed to safety after gunshots fired near music video shoot
Security guards rushed Jennifer Lopez to safety after hearing a series of gunshots about 400 yards from where she was filming a music video on Sunday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Published May 6, 2013
Beyonce: Backlash from Cuba trip ‘quite shocking’
Pop icon Beyonce called the amount of criticism she and husband Jay-Z faced for their vacation in Cuba "shocking" in an interview that aired Monday. Published May 6, 2013
