Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Bill Maher: Islamic violence ‘more than just a fringe element’
Comedian Bill Maher butted heads Friday night with Brian Levin, a professor at California State University at San Bernardino and director of its Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, after the late-night host took issue with comparing Islamic extremism with all fundamentalism. Published April 21, 2013
Czech ambassador: Stop confusing us with Chechnya
As news broke that two Chechens, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, are linked to Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, so did the misinformation that comes with social networking. Published April 21, 2013
W.Va. student arrested, charged for wearing NRA shirt
A West Virginia eight-grader was arrested and charged with two counts of obstruction and disturbing the education process Thursday after he wore a National Rifle Association T-shirt to school. Published April 21, 2013
U.S. veteran faces Turkish prison for collecting beach ‘stones’
An American tourist planning only a 6-day vacation with his wife in Turkey who collected stones as a hobby was detained Sunday and faces trial for attempting to smuggle "historical artifacts" from the country. Published April 18, 2013
China suspects human-to-human transmission of H7N9
After a new strand of bird flu previously unseen in humans killed 17 of the 87 people it has infected, Chinese officials are looking into the possibility of human-to-human transmission of the H7N9 strain. Published April 18, 2013
Cal State L.A. evacuated amid reported bomb threat
California State University's Los Angeles campus was evacuated Thursday after a bomb threat, a local television station reported. Published April 18, 2013
ACLU: Detroit police remove homeless, dump them outside city
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department and sent a letter to Detroit police demanding they end the "disturbing practice" of removing homeless people from downtown and dropping them off miles away. Published April 18, 2013
Homebuilders scrap the term ‘master bedroom’ because of connotations
Increasingly more homebuilders in the Washington area are ditching the term "master bedroom" for the more politically correct "owner's bedroom." Published April 18, 2013
Janet Napolitano calls Boston terror question on Saudi ‘not worthy of an answer’
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano dismissed a question "not worthy of an answer" by Rep. Jeff Duncan during a Capitol Hill hearing Thursday, who asked about the alleged deportation of a Saudi national who was questioned as a witness in the Boston bombings. Published April 18, 2013
Allen West warns ‘left-wing groups’ to stop harassing his wife
A stern warning by Allen West went viral Wednesday after the former representative posted to Facebook that "it is a promise" he will take action against the "left-wing groups" allegedly harassing his wife. Published April 18, 2013
Sharpton attacks CNN’s John King for ‘dark-skinned male’ report on Boston bombing
MSNBC host Al Sharpton railed against CNN's John King Wednesday night, not because he gave a report that later proved to be false, but because he described a supposed suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing as a "dark-skinned male." Published April 17, 2013
Apple loses throne as world’s biggest company to Exxon Mobile
Exxon Mobile unseated Apple Inc. as the world's largest company Wednesday, after the technology giant's steep slide in shares knocked it down to second place. Published April 17, 2013
Fox pulls ‘Family Guy’ episode picturing mass deaths at Boston Marathon
Fox has pulled an episode of the hit animated series "Family Guy," that depicts mass deaths at the Boston Marathon. Published April 17, 2013
Obesity battle gets French weapon: Forks that vibrate on quick eaters
French inventors have developed a new gadget they hope can help fight obesity — a fork that tells you when you're eating too quickly. Published April 17, 2013
Study: Taste of beer makes people want to drink more
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have found that simply the taste of beer can influence someone to drink more. Published April 17, 2013
New Zealand legalizes gay marriage
Gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand’s Parliament Wednesday night as the country become the 13th in the world to legalize gay marriage. Published April 17, 2013
Krauthammer rips Obama for calling Boston bombing a ‘tragedy’
Charles Krauthammer came to Bill O'Reilly's defense Tuesday night after the host criticized the president for using the word "tragedy" to describe the terror attack in Boston. Published April 17, 2013
Expert: ‘Little indicators’ point to right-wing extremists for Boston terrorism
One of the world's leading experts on counterterrorism told an Australian paper Wednesday that Monday's Boston Marathon bombings have the markings of right-wing domestic terrorists, not jihadists. Published April 17, 2013
MSNBC analyst: ‘This did happen on tax day in Boston, the place of the Tea Party’
MSNBC analyst Adam Lankford attempted to point a finger at the Tea Party for Monday's terror attack on the Boston Marathon, saying, "This did happen on tax day in Boston, the place of the Tea Party." Published April 17, 2013
Actor Jay Mohr calls for gun ban in wake of Boston Marathon bombing
Just hours after the tragic bombings in Boston, actor and comedian Jay Mohr took to Twitter to lambast the Second Amendment, saying it's creating a "culture of violence." Published April 16, 2013
