Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Pace University evacuates over man wearing decorative bullet belt: Not a good ‘fashion statement’
Pace University in New York City was evacuated Thursday after a report about a man with a machine gun turned out to be a man wearing a decorative bullet belt -- a garment popular in the punk and metal music scenes. Published September 15, 2017
Kmart rebrands plus-sized women’s clothing as ‘fabulously sized’
Kmart is rebranding its plus-sized women's clothing as "fabulously sized" after listening to feedback from customers. Published September 13, 2017
Sean Spicer, Chelsea Manning named visiting fellows at Harvard
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has joined the list of 2017-2018 visiting fellows at Harvard University, as well as Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager Robby Mook and convicted national security secret leaker Chelsea Manning. Published September 13, 2017
Francis Scott Key memorial vandalized in Baltimore: ‘Racist anthem’
A statue memorializing Francis Scott Key, the writer of "The Star Spangled Banner," was found vandalized Wednesday morning in Baltimore. Published September 13, 2017
Jim Carrey stuns reporter in bizarre red carpet interview: ‘There is no me’
Jim Carrey left an E! News reporter scratching her head after giving a bizarre, existential rant on the red carpet at Harper's Bazaar's "Icons" party in New York City Friday night. Published September 11, 2017
Leah Remini wins Emmy for Scientology doc, forgives mom for introducing her to ‘cult’
Actress Leah Remini took home an Emmy for her A&E documentary series "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath," publicly forgiving her mother for introducing her to what she described as a "cult." Published September 11, 2017
Kirk Cameron: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma are calls for ‘repentance’
Actor Kirk Cameron says extreme weather like hurricanes Harvey and Irma are God's way of reminding us of his sheer power and serve as opportunities for us to respond in "humility, awe and repentance." Published September 8, 2017
Jimmy Kimmel: Clinton’s book like reading about Titanic while sitting ‘at the bottom of the ocean’
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel ripped Hillary Clinton's forthcoming book about her 2016 presidential election defeat, saying it's like "reading a book about why the Titanic sank while you're sitting at the bottom of the ocean." Published September 7, 2017
Nily Rozic, N.Y. lawmaker, seeks to rename Donald J. Trump State Park after Heather Heyer
A Democratic lawmaker wants to rename Donald J. Trump State Park in New York to honor the woman killed in a hit-and-run after the "Unite the Right" rally last month in Charlottesville, Virginia. Published September 7, 2017
Grady Judd, Fla. sheriff, threatens arrests at evacuation centers for active warrants
An outspoken Florida sheriff threatened Wednesday that people out on active warrants who attempt to seek shelter from Hurricane Irma at an evacuation center will be arrested on sight. Published September 6, 2017
Abingdon Press retracts Clinton pastor’s book over extensive plagiarism
Citing extensive plagiarism, Abingdon Press is discontinuing sales of a book by the Clinton family's longtime pastor, the Rev. Bill Shillady. Published September 6, 2017
Rahm Emanuel tells students Chicago schools are ‘Trump-free zone’
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday assured incoming high schoolers that they need not to worry about President Trump ending the "Dreamers" program, saying Chicago Public Schools are a "Trump-free" sanctuary for young illegal immigrants. Published September 5, 2017
Tyler Perry to donate $250K to Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church
Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry has pledged to donate $1 million to the Hurricane Harvey relief effort, with $250,000 of that going to Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church, which has served as a major distribution center of supplies for Texas flood victims. Published September 1, 2017
Chick-fil-A to the rescue: Houston grandparents saved by call to local restaurant
An elderly Houston couple stranded in their home by rising floodwater made the peculiar decision to call their favorite Chick-fil-A restaurant, where the manager reportedly jumped into action to rescue the frequent customers. Published August 31, 2017
Dianne Feinstein calls for ‘patience’ on Donald Trump: ‘He can be a good president’
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein reportedly stunned a San Francisco crowd Tuesday evening after she called for "patience" with President Trump, saying the president can do good for the country if he learns from his mistakes. Published August 30, 2017
Scott Wagner, GOP state senator, refuses to apologize for George Soros rant deemed anti-Semitic
A Pennsylvania state senator seeking the Republican nomination for governor said he has no plans to apologize for a rant denigrating liberal billionaire George Soros that religious leaders have deemed anti-Semitic. Published August 29, 2017
Man caught on video firing gun at Charlottesville counterprotesters arrested
A man seen in a now-viral video firing a gun at a crowd of counterprotesters during "Unite the Right" clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month has been arrested. Published August 28, 2017
Gary Cohn, top WH economic adviser: We ‘must do better’ in condemning hate groups
Top White House economic advisor Gary Cohn said the Trump administration needs to do a better job at "consistently and unequivocally" condemning hate groups that continue to divide the country. Published August 25, 2017
Lou Ferrigno says he’s ‘top choice’ to lead Trump fitness council
Actor and retired professional bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno says he's a "top choice" to head President Trump's fitness council. Published August 24, 2017
Videos show school cheerleaders screaming in pain as instructor forces them into extended splits
A Denver high school cheerleading instructor is under police investigation after he was seen on video forcing multiple girls into extended split positions as they screamed in pain and yelled, "No." Published August 24, 2017
