Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
N.J. Sen. Lautenberg will not seek re-election
New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a Democrat, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election to a sixth term next year. Published February 14, 2013
Iceland considering a ban on Internet porn
Iceland's government is considering introducing Internet censors to block its citizens from viewing or downloading pornography. Published February 14, 2013
Bloomberg to introduce electric car parking mandate, styrofoam ban
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will call for 20 percent more parking for electric cars and a ban on styrofoam in his State of the City address Thursday night. Published February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine’s Day: STD epidemic costs U.S. nearly $16 billion a year
The Centers for Disease Control released a new report this month revealing the U.S. health care system handles roughly 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections annually, costing the nation $15.6 billion. Published February 14, 2013
Mo. bill would make refusing to turn over ‘assault weapons’ a felony
Missouri House Democrats have introduced legislation that would make law-abiding gun owners criminals by banning them from owning "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines. Published February 14, 2013
‘Cruise from hell’ expected to dock tonight
The stranded Carnival cruise ship with more than 4,000 people aboard with no power, no running water and limited food supply is expected to finally dock tonight in Mobile, Alabama. Published February 14, 2013
MSNBC plays ‘Rubio sip’ 155 times
Between at 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. Wednesday, MSNBC played the tape of Sen. Marco Rubio taking a drink of water 155 times. Published February 14, 2013
CNN host: Can Dorner teach us anything about gun violence?
CNN's Carol Costello asked her panel a question Wednesday morning that might have a few people scratching their heads. The "CNN Newsroom" host asked nonprofits founder Van Jones, Politic365's Jason Johnson and The New York Times' Ross Douthat if the Christopher Dorner case teaches us anything about guns. Published February 14, 2013
CNN asks if Rubio’s sip of water a ‘career-ender’
The Situation Room host Wolf Blitzer asked his audience if a drink of water "can make or break a political career" Wednesday after Florida Sen. Marco Rubio gave his State of the Union rebuttal Tuesday night. Published February 13, 2013
Thousands mourn slain LAPD officer
Thousands of mourners gather Wednesday for the funeral of a Riverside police officer believed to have been gunned down a week ago by ex-Los Angeles policeman Christopher Dorner. Published February 13, 2013
Homeless man returns lost ring worth thousands
A homeless man in Kansas City returned an engagement ring worth thousands after a woman accidentally dropped it into his change cup. Published February 13, 2013
N.J. principal one step closer to carrying a gun on campus
New Jersey school board is one step closer to allowing its high school principal, a retired police officer, to start carrying a firearm on campus. Published February 13, 2013
Intruders gun down unarmed dad trying to protect daughter
A Miami father was fatally shot early Wednesday morning after two armed men forced their way into his home in an attempted robbery. Published February 13, 2013
First LGBT Jewish children’s book published
The lack of a gay-themed, Jewish children's book has finally been remedied with "The Purim Superhero," a story of a young boy whose dilemma over which Purim costume to pick is solved with the help of his two dads. Published February 13, 2013
Chris Matthews calls Marco Rubio’s State of the Union rebuttal ‘primitive’
MSNBC's Chris Matthews blasted Marco Rubio's State of the Union rebuttal Tuesday night as "primitive" and "something you'd hear on a high school debating team." Published February 13, 2013
Robert Gibbs signs contract to appear on NBC, MSNBC
Both NBC News and MSNBC have hired former White House press secretary and senior advisor to President Obama, Robert Gibbs, as a contributor. Published February 13, 2013
Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha declines State of the Union invite from Michelle Obama
Just a day after receiving the Medal of Honor by the president of the United States, former Army staff sergeant Clinton Romesha has declined an invite by the first lady to be her guest at the State of the Union address Tuesday night. Published February 12, 2013
O.J. Simpson threw Super Bowl party in prison cell
O.J. Simpson and his prison buddies reportedly squeezed into his 80-square-foot cell to watch the Super Bowl on Simpson's personal television. Published February 12, 2013
Palestinians buying Caribbean citizenships
Without leaving his home in Dubai, Hadi Mezawi, a Palestinian, recently received a brand-new Dominican passport after sending a $100,000 contribution to the Caribbean island, My Fox New York reports. Published February 12, 2013
Overruled! Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia skipping State of the Union to give his own speech
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is skipping President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night and will be giving his own speech at an event hosted by National Public Radio at George Washington University. Published February 12, 2013