Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Man brings home giant Rastafarian banana after losing life savings on carnival game
A New Hampshire man lost his entire life savings at a Manchester carnival trying to win an Xbox Kinect, only to walk away with a giant, grinning banana with dreadlocks. Published April 30, 2013
Tracy Morgan and Hollywood celebs use weekend in D.C. to push gun control
Actors Tracy Morgan, Kate Walsh and Tim Daly weighed in on guns in Washington over the weekend, suggesting more gun control will not take away anyone's constitutional rights. Published April 30, 2013
Study: Tolerance classes in school more likely to create intolerant children
A major new study out of the Netherlands has found that children who are exposed to "diversity" or "anti-racism" classes are more likely to harness animosity toward other cultures. Published April 30, 2013
MSNBC anchors rail against Ted Cruz for GOP ‘squishes’ comment
MSNBC hosts Alex Wagner and Chris Matthews decided to get a few digs in at Sen. Ted Cruz this afternoon before moving on to Obama's press conference, criticizing the Republican's recent comments about his fellow congressmen acting like "squishes." Published April 30, 2013
Abbas: Palestinians who kill Jews cannot be punished
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas again insisted at a two-day "Freedom and Dignity" conference in Ramallah last week that Palestinians who murder Israeli Jews cannot be punished. Published April 30, 2013
Gosnell attorney charges racism in closing arguments
Abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell's attorney lambasted the news coverage of the trial and "racist" prosecutors during a two-hour closing argument. Published April 29, 2013
Barry Diller: Buying Newsweek ‘was a mistake’
Barry Diller, the chairman of Newsweek parent company InterActiveCorp, told Bloomberg News on Monday he didn't have great expectations for the struggling digital-only publication and that he wishes he hadn't bought it. Published April 29, 2013
Judge Pirro to Tsarnaev mother: ‘We should not be required to breathe the same air as you’
Judge Jeanine Pirro didn't hold back during her opening statement Saturday night when she lashed into Zubeidat Tsarnaev — the mother of Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Published April 29, 2013
Noam Chomsky: Obama’s ‘attack’ on civil liberties ‘goes well beyond anything’ imagined
Popular liberal thinker Noam Chomsky on Friday slammed President Obama for his inexplicable "attack" on civil liberties. Published April 29, 2013
Former London mayor blames the U.S. for Boston bombing attack
The former mayor of London took to Press TV, an Iranian state-run network, recently to express his disdain for the Bush White House and his assurance that the Boston Marathon bombings were brought upon the United States because of its injustices abroad. Published April 29, 2013
Report: Women opting for surgery to get arms like Michelle Obama’s
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons released its latest cosmetic and reconstructive surgery statistics on Monday, revealing that upper-arm liposuction has seen a 4,378 percent increase since 2000 — a signal that women are paying much more attention to public figures' "guns." Published April 29, 2013
500 cell doors unlock at Montgomery County jail; no escapes
Officials declared a security emergency early Saturday morning after the locks of more than 500 cell doors at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds, Md., simultaneously opened. Published April 28, 2013
World War II veteran who provided flag on Iwo Jima dies at 90
Alan Wood, the World War II veteran credited with providing the flag in the historic flag raising on Iwo Jima, has died. He was 90. Published April 28, 2013
Bill Maher laments Boston manhunt: ‘This country is becoming a police state’
Late-night HBO host Bill Maher described his uneasiness during last week's manhunt for the remaining Boston Marathon bombing suspect, declaring that the United States is turning into a "police state." Published April 28, 2013
Sacramento Bee editor defends Rick Perry “BOOM!” cartoon
Stuart Leavenworth, The Sacramento Bee's editorial page editor, doubled down on his decision to publish a controversial political cartoon Thursday, saying the cartoonist was making "a strong statement about [Texas] Gov. Rick Perry's disregard for worker safety." Published April 28, 2013
Sarah Palin slams White House dinner as ‘nerdprom’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, ripped into the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner via Twitter on Saturday night, calling it a "nerdprom." Published April 28, 2013
Egypt arrests 12 Black Bloc members
Egyptian authorities arrested 12 members of the Black Bloc movement Saturday after violent clashes outside Cairo's presidential palace, the official MENA news agency confirmed. Published April 28, 2013
Rep. Trey Gowdy: ‘Explosive’ Benghazi hearings ‘coming quickly’
Rep. Trey Gowdy, appearing on Fox News on Saturday afternoon, promised that "explosive" congressional hearings over the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, are "coming quickly." Published April 28, 2013
Report: Clergy banned from scene of Boston Marathon bombing
Clerics — whom some might call first responders — looking to provide spiritual healing were turned away from the scene of the Boston Marathon bombings because of security risks. Published April 28, 2013
Lebanon bans award-winning film because it was shot in Israel
Lebanese authorities have banned the award-winning movie "The Attack" from being shown in the country because its Lebanese director shot part of the movie in Israel and used Israeli actors. Published April 28, 2013
