Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
American Airlines flights resume after system-wide computer crash grounded fleet
American Airlines flights are back in the air after a system-wide computer meltdown grounded the airline nationwide Tuesday. Published April 16, 2013
Devastation as family learns of Krystle Campbell’s death in Boston blast after she was misidentified
A dad whose daughter had been killed in the Boston Marathon bombings Monday afternoon was told she was only injured after doctors confused her identity with a friend who survived. Published April 16, 2013
NRA president: 2nd Amendment represents an America the left doesn’t like
In an exclusive interview with One America News' Rick Amato, president of the National Rifle Association David Keene discusses the heated debate over gun control legislation. Published April 16, 2013
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid calls weapons bill ‘anti-gun legislation’
In what Sen. Ted Cruz is calling a "Freudian slip," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid referred to the gun-control bill he brought to the Senate floor as "anti-gun legislation. Published April 16, 2013
6-year-old Michigan boy takes family car to mechanic
A 6-year-old Michigan boy decided to take his family's Ford Taurus out for a spin Saturday morning, when a cop pulled him over for hitting a street sign. Published April 16, 2013
Regal Cinemas cuts workweek for thousands, blames ‘Obamacare’
The largest movie theater chain in the country has cut the workweek of thousands of its employees, blaming President Obama’s health care law in a company memo that announced its decision. Published April 16, 2013
Matthews on Boston Marathon bombing: Was it politically motivated against Dems?
MSNBC host Chris Matthews rushed to point the finger Monday night, speculating on whether the Boston Marathon bombings were a politically motivated attack against the Democratic Party. Published April 16, 2013
Axelrod: Obama may have avoided ‘terror’ label because it was tax day
Former Obama adviser and MSNBC contributor David Axelrod proposed Tuesday morning that perhaps the president was hesitant to call the Boston Marathon bombings a "terror attack" because of who may have been behind it. Published April 16, 2013
Jordanian extremist praises Boston Marathon explosions
The head of an extremist Jordanian Muslim Salafi group said he's "happy to see the horror in America" after the Boston Marathon bombings Tuesday. Published April 15, 2013
Las Vegas pawn shop auctioning off cop-killer Chris Dorner’s gun
A gun that was once owned by deceased cop-killer Christopher Dorner is being auctioned off at a Las Vegas pawn shop. Published April 15, 2013
Delaware Planned Parenthood halts abortions while under investigation
Abortions have been suspended at a Delaware Planned Parenthood, after several 911 calls made from within the clinic prompted a new investigation by Health and Human Services. Published April 15, 2013
Sharia police ticket 35 women for straddling motorcycles
Shariah police ticketed 35 women in Indonesia Friday for straddling motorcycles in the latest crackdown on non-Islamic behavior. Published April 15, 2013
Melissa Harris-Perry: We ‘have a right to impinge on individual freedoms’ for ‘common good’
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry, responding to a backlash for a promo she recently appeared in, doubled down Monday on her claims that children do not belong solely to their parents. Published April 15, 2013
Bill Maher advises Hillary Clinton: Be more like Jimmy Carter
Late-night comedian Bill Maher has an idea on how Hillary Rodham Clinton can win a presidential bid in 2016: She needs to be more like Jimmy Carter. Published April 15, 2013
Jamie Foxx: Actor wears Trayvon Martin T-shirt to MTV Movie Awards
Actor Jamie Foxx walked the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night wearing a T-shirt honoring Trayvon Martin and the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. Published April 15, 2013
Pregnant woman’s throat slit in Jordan ‘honor killing’
Jordanian police reported an apparent "honor killing" Sunday after finding the burned body of a pregnant woman whose throat had been slit and abdomen cut open to expose the fetus. Published April 15, 2013
Minnesota: Mohamed makes top 100 baby names for first time
For the first time in the state, "Mohamed" has made the top 100 baby boy names in Minnesota, according to the Social Security Administration's 2011 list. Published April 15, 2013
Syrian activists: 40 Hezbollah, regime fighters killed in Homs clashes
At least 40 Hezbollah and Syrian soldiers were killed in recent clashes with opposition fighters in the town of al-Qusayr in Homs province, activists said Saturday. Published April 15, 2013
House Dem proposes ban of term ‘illegal immigrant’
Democratic Rep. Bobby L. Rush of Illinois has introduced new legislation banning the term "illegal immigrant" from being used in Congress. Published April 15, 2013
Report: ‘Iron Man 3’ premiere delayed by fear of civil unrest over Thatcher funeral
The U.K. premiere of "Iron Man 3," originally scheduled for Wednesday, the same day as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral, has been postponed because of safety concerns. Published April 14, 2013