Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Indiana boy, 9, scares off carjacker with pellet gun
A quick-thinking 9-year-old boy used his pellet gun to scare off a carjacker trying to steal his dad's truck in Indiana, according to reports. Published December 28, 2017
Newt Gingrich: ‘The stage is being set’ for GOP landslide in 2018
Newt Gingrich said Thursday that Democrats are headed for a major political upset in 2018, mostly due to the mainstream media's dishonesty and the party's inability to learn from its own mistakes. Published December 28, 2017
Barack Obama: I felt ‘serenity’ during Donald Trump’s inauguration
Former President Barack Obama said he felt a sense of "serenity" in handing the presidency over to Donald Trump, telling Britain's Prince Harry in an interview Wednesday that a "satisfying feeling" came over him after his successor's inauguration. Published December 27, 2017
Facebook scraps ‘disputed’ tags after fake news crackdown backfires
Facebook is scrapping its "disputed" tags on potentially fake news stories after finding that the system may have actually further entrenched people's beliefs, the company said Thursday. Published December 21, 2017
Bob Corker: I have ‘newfound empathy’ for Trump’s complaints about ‘fake news’
Sen. Bob Corker said Thursday that he has a "newfound empathy" for President Trump and his ongoing complaints about "fake news." Published December 21, 2017
Track Palin, son of Sarah Palin, charged with assaulting father
The oldest son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been charged assault after he repeatedly hit his father, Todd Palin, during a domestic violence incident in Wasilla on Saturday, reports said Monday. Published December 18, 2017
Bobby Scott, Democratic lawmaker, denies sexual harassment allegation
Rep. Bobby Scott is denying allegations by a former Congressional Black Caucus Foundation fellow that he sexually harassed her in 2013. Published December 15, 2017
Greenwich votes to ban Trump, citing ‘bigoted attitude towards women and ethnic minorities’
The London borough of Greenwich passed a symbolic motion Thursday banning U.S. President Trump from visiting the historic neighborhood, citing his "bigoted attitude towards women and ethnic minorities." Published December 15, 2017
ABC pulls ‘Great American Baking Show’ over Johnny Iuzzini allegations
ABC has pulled "The Great American Baking Show" off the air after celebrity pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini, one of the show's judges, was accused by several former employees of sexual harassment. Published December 14, 2017
Clint Eastwood gets R-rating overturned for ‘The 15:17 to Paris’: Report
Director Clint Eastwood has reportedly won an appeal to overturn the R-rating on his latest film, 'The 15:17 to Paris,' which follows the true story of three American men who thwarted a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train more than two years ago. Published December 14, 2017
Hillary Clinton on Roy Moore defeat: Americans are ‘turning against the Trump philosophy’
Hillary Clinton celebrated Republican Roy Moore's defeat in Alabama on Wednesday, telling a sold-out crowd in Vancouver that Americans are starting to turn against "the Trump philosophy and ideology." Published December 14, 2017
Eric Trump: Kirsten Gillibrand visited my dad’s office ‘every three days’ to ask for campaign money
President Trump's son Eric Trump agrees with his father's controversial assessment of Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, saying the Democratic senator previously asked for campaign money "every three days." Published December 14, 2017
2 dead in shooting at Penn State Beaver campus
Two people are dead after a man opened fire on the Pennsylvania State University Beaver campus in Center Township Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Published December 13, 2017
Joe Biden comforts emotional Meghan McCain on ‘The View’: ‘There is hope’ for your dad, ex-VP says
ABC co-host Meghan McCain shared an emotional moment with former Vice President Joe Biden on "The View" Monday morning after she broke down while discussing her father's brain cancer diagnosis. Published December 13, 2017
Catherine Gregory, college adviser, arrested for scuffle with Gateway Pundit writer Lucian Wintrich
A Connecticut college adviser has been charged with attempted theft and disorderly conduct for an altercation with Gateway Pundit writer Lucian Wintrich during his "It's OK To Be White" event at the University of Connecticut last month. Published December 12, 2017
Netflix creeps out users after mocking ‘the 53 people’ who’ve watched ‘A Christmas Prince’ every day
Netflix is being called out for a snarky tweet poking fun at "the 53 people" who have binge-watched the cheesy romantic comedy "A Christmas Prince" in recent weeks. Published December 12, 2017
Mario Batali, ‘The Chew’ co-host, takes leave amid sexual harassment claims: I’m ‘deeply sorry’
Celebrity chef and restauranteur Mario Batali is taking a leave of absence as co-host of ABC's "The Chew" after four women came forward to accuse him of sexual harassment. Published December 11, 2017
Pope Francis wants to change translation of the Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis has called for a new translation of the Our Father, the most popular prayer in Catholicism, saying the phrase "lead us not into temptation" mischaracterizes God. Published December 9, 2017
Jimmy Carter: Trump’s Jerusalem decision ‘exacerbates tensions’ in Middle East
Jimmy Carter says President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv could jeopardize "any prospect for peace" in the region. Published December 7, 2017
Lindsey Vonn: I’ll represent the American people at Winter Olympics, but ‘not the president’
Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn made it clear during an interview Wednesday that she will be representing the American people at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, not President Trump. Published December 7, 2017
