Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Wyndham Lathem, Northwestern professor, wanted as murder suspect
Arrest warrants have been issued for a Northwestern University associate professor and a University of Oxford employee in connection with the stabbing death of man last week in Chicago. Published August 2, 2017
Sandra Adams, 70, charged with murder after toddler grandson killed by pit bulls
A Georgia grandmother is charged with second-degree murder after her two pit bulls killed her 21-month-old grandson while she was babysitting. Published August 2, 2017
Jeremy J. Ford, local Fox reporter, grabs rattlesnake with bare hands: ‘I’m officially retarded’
A Mississippi Fox News reporter picked up a snake on the side of the road during an impromptu Facebook Live report, only to find out the reptile was a venomous rattlesnake. Published August 1, 2017
France closes failed deradicalization center for jihadists
France has announced it will shutter its first and only deradicalization center for Islamic extremists, saying its "experimentation" of the center operating on a purely voluntary basis was unsuccessful. Published July 31, 2017
Chester Bennington’s widow: My ‘fairytale life’ has turned into a ‘sick Shakespearean tragedy’
The widow of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington says her life has turned into a "sick Shakespearean tragedy" since her husband's suicide last week. Published July 28, 2017
Stephen Colbert to satirize Trump’s presidency in new Showtime cartoon
Showtime has picked up a new animated series satirizing Donald Trump's presidency, produced by late-night talk show host and frequent Trump critic Stephen Colbert. Published July 28, 2017
Chelsea Handler accused of ripping off ‘A Broad Abroad’ creator
It appears Netflix comedian Chelsea Handler has scrapped a new "Chelsea" segment dubbed "A Broad Abroad" after a journalist claimed she held the trademark for the name and came up with the concept. Published July 25, 2017
Howard Banks, WWII vet, surprised with Honor Flight after assault by flag vandals
A 92-year-old World War II veteran who was assaulted while trying to protect his American and Marine Corps flags outside his Texas home was surprised Sunday with an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Published July 24, 2017
Chester Bennington, Linkin Park frontman, dead at 41: Report
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has died of an apparent suicide, TMZ reported Thursday. He was 41 years old. Published July 20, 2017
Turkey’s new school curriculum ditches evolution, teaches jihad: Report
Turkey's education ministry reportedly announced a new school curriculum that excludes lessons on Charles Darwin's theory of biological evolution while allowing religious schools to teach the concept of Islamic jihad. Published July 19, 2017
Thousands of mink dead after activists release 38,000 from Minnesota fur farm: Sheriff
A Minnesota sheriff is blaming animal rights activists for releasing 38,000 mink from an Eden Valley fur farm this week, causing thousands of the domesticated animals to die in the wild. Published July 19, 2017
Sadiq Khan: U.K. shouldn’t ‘roll out the red carpet’ for Donald Trump
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he doesn't think it's "appropriate" for the U.K. government to invite U.S. President Trump for an official state visit due to the president's politics. Published July 18, 2017
Donald Trump more popular than Hillary Clinton: Bloomberg poll
Hillary Clinton is less popular than President Trump, despite his historically low approval ratings, a new poll said Tuesday. Published July 18, 2017
Apple unveils beards, hijabs, breastfeeding emojis marking World Emoji Day
Apple unveiled a dozen new emoji characters in celebration of World Emoji Day on Monday, including a breastfeeding mother, a bearded man and a woman in a hijab. Published July 17, 2017
Alveda King: Donald Trump is ‘compassionate,’ ‘brilliant man’
Fox News contributor Alveda King, the niece of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., on Sunday called President Trump a "compassionate" and "brilliant" man who cares deeply about the civil rights of all Americans, including the unborn. Published July 17, 2017
Cyndi Lauper pulls GOP Sen. Susan Collins onstage at Maine concert: ‘This woman is a hero’
Cyndi Lauper pulled Sen. Susan Collins onstage during a concert with Rod Stewart Friday night, praising the Maine Republican for her work addressing youth homelessness. Published July 17, 2017
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan chief, slams Washington gridlock: ‘Almost an embarrassment’ to be American
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon blamed America's slow economic growth on gridlock in Washington, declaring during Friday's earnings call that it's "almost an embarrassment being an American citizen" while traveling to other countries that actually "get it." Published July 14, 2017
Scott Hamann, Maine Democrat, kicked off committees over ‘inexcusable’ anti-Trump rant
A Maine state lawmaker who was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service over a threatening online comment about President Trump has been removed from two legislative committees as punishment, the state's House speaker announced Friday. Published July 14, 2017
Elizabeth Warren ties Kid Rock to Donald Trump in fundraising pitch
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is warning Democrats that Kid Rock could be the next Donald Trump after the Republican rocker announced this week that he planned to enter a bid for U.S. Senate. Published July 14, 2017
Bill Flores, Texas Republican, says Trump should remove kids from White House
Rep. Bill Flores thinks it would be in President Trump's best interest to remove his children from the White House, arguing that they are becoming too much of a distraction amid "unwavering scrutiny" by the liberal media. Published July 13, 2017
