Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Hillary Rodham Clinton to charge $200K per speech
Hillary Rodham Clinton will make more money from a two-hour lecture than she ever did in an entire year as secretary of state, according to a report Monday. Published February 20, 2013
Egypt moves to ban alcohol sales
Egypt's Islamic government will no longer be issuing alcohol permits and will not renew existing ones in certain areas of Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities, an official has said. Published February 20, 2013
Philadelphia elementary school ditches desk chairs for yoga balls
A suburban Philadelphia teacher has decided to ditch the desk chairs for her fifth-grade students and replace them with stability balls. Published February 20, 2013
TSA apologizes for detaining 3-year-old disabled girl
The Transportation Security Administration has apologized to a Missouri family after it detained a 3-year-old disabled girl at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Published February 20, 2013
Report: Soledad O’Brien leaving CNN
Soledad O'Brien is reportedly on her way out at CNN as a promised prime-time slot failed to materialize. Published February 20, 2013
MTV Twitter account hacks itself in marketing stunt
First, Burger King's Twitter account was hacked by a McDonald's fan, inadvertently gaining it more than 60,000 new followers. Then, Jeep's account was hacked by Cadillac enthusiasts in an apparent connected prank. But things got a little fishy when MTV's account was hacked by BET fans Wednesday, seeing that they're both owned by the same parent company Viacom. Published February 20, 2013
Colo. lawmakers suggest carrying pens, learning judo to deter attackers
The gun debate is heating up in Colorado, with politicians from all over the state trying to come up with a way to handle gun violence in a post-Newtown world. Two Colorado Democrats, specifically, have suggested that carrying ballpoint pens or learning judo are better alternatives than carrying a gun. Published February 20, 2013
Heavenly retirement: Pope Benedict XVI gets free housing, big pension and reserved seat upstairs
Pope Benedict XVI will receive a monthly pension worth about $3,340 when he abdicates on Feb. 28 and becomes Emeritus Bishop of Rome — a payout that could double if he is named Emeritus Cardinal by his successor. Published February 20, 2013
Tiger Woods calls golfing with Obama ‘pretty cool’
Tiger Woods said Tuesday that winning alongside President Barack Obama against a team of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Houston Astros owner Jim Crane was "pretty cool." Published February 19, 2013
Roseanne Barr goes on surprising pro-gun Twitter rant
Former Green Party presidential candidate and outspoken feminist Roseanne Barr took to Twitter Tuesday expressing her views on arming women. "Arm the women of the world-send guns and ammo everywhere-train them to make clean headshots. #howtopreventrape," the actress tweeted. Published February 19, 2013
Forest Whitaker: Deli worker who stopped and frisked actor is fired
A Manhattan deli worker who allegedly stopped and frisked Forest Whitaker on Friday has been fired, the store's management announced Tuesday. Published February 19, 2013
Detroit in financial emergency, review team says
A review team appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to analyze Detroit's financial situation unanimously determined Tuesday that the city is in a financial emergency and has "no satisfactory plan" to resolve the crisis. Published February 19, 2013
Marine police: Florida man arrested for posting pictures of kids with manatee
A Florida man was arrested Sunday after posting Facebook photos of himself and his children playing with a young manatee. Published February 19, 2013
Scott Brown denies drunk tweeting ‘Bqhatevwr’
Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass. blames pocket-dialing for his late-night, and later deleted, tweet in January. "Anyone ever hear of pocket tweet, pocket dial?" Brown asked, during an interview with FOX 25 Tuesday. "I mean it was pretty simple. I have an iPhone 5. If anyone has iPhone 5, the keys are small. It's very, very sensitive." Published February 19, 2013
Brewery visited by Obama goes belly up
Just six months after Obama made a campaign stop at the Star Brewery in Dubuque, Iowa, the shop is now apparently closed. A sign posted on the front door says the business is "permanently closed," THonline.com reports. Published February 19, 2013
Jeep Twitter account hacked by apparent Cadillac enthusiasts
Yesterday, an apparent McDonald's enthusiast hacked Burger King's Twitter account, today, A Cadillac fan has hacked @Jeep. In what appears to be a connected cyberhack, a photo of a group of young black males in a decked out McDonald's mobile was briefly posted to Jeep's Twitter background at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Published February 19, 2013
N.Y. bill would force gun owners to buy at least $1M in insurance
A bill introduced in the New York State Assembly by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, a Democrat, would require the state's residents to acquire liability insurance as a condition for gun ownership. Published February 19, 2013
Deception defense for women: Tell sex attackers you have ‘disease or are menstruating’
The University of Colorado is a gun-free zone, with the exception of university police, and they have some tips for victims who find themselves in the midst of a brutal attack. According to the university's Department of Public Safety, telling your attacker that you have a disease or are menstruating are good ways to send your attacker running for the hills. Published February 19, 2013
David Axelrod: Obama strategist joins MSNBC, NBC News
Senior strategist for President Obama's 2008 and 2012 election campaigns, David Axelrod, is teaming up with MSNBC and NBC News as a senior political analyst, the networks said Tuesday. Published February 19, 2013
Carnival Triumph ‘hell cruise’ not so hellish after all: passenger
As stories of floating sewage and onion sandwiches surfaced about the Carnival cruise ship saga, one could only imagine a situation akin to "Lord of the Flies," with people panicking and fighting over shelter and food. Not so, one passenger told The Washington Times. Published February 19, 2013
