Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Lowell McAdam, Verizon CEO: This election ‘makes me want to put my head through the wall’
Verizon Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam joked Monday that this election season makes him want to put his head through a wall, lamenting that Donald Trump would be an "unpredictable" president and Hillary Clinton would just be more of the same. Published October 11, 2016
Sylvester Stallone’s brother suffers shattered jaw in brutal attack near FSU: ‘It’s just so tragic’
Sylvester Stallone's 19-year-old half brother will have to undergo reconstructive surgery after two men viciously attacked him near the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee over the weekend, the actor told TMZ. Published October 10, 2016
Eleanor Holmes Norton: Clinton’s ‘deplorables’ remark was ‘worst line I’ve ever heard in politics’
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton declared Monday that Hillary Clinton's "deplorables" remark was one of the worst things she's ever heard a politician say. Published October 10, 2016
Chicago officer didn’t shoot attacker for fear of public scrutiny, top cop says
The head of the Chicago Police Department said officers are second-guessing themselves for fear of public backlash after a female officer who was seriously wounded in an attack last week chose not to open fire on her attacker. Published October 10, 2016
Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO: ‘It’s so bad for America’ if Trump wins
Netflix CEO and co-founder Reed Hastings said Friday that a Donald Trump presidency would be devastating for America. Published October 7, 2016
Humane Society ad warns Trump presidency ‘would be a threat to animals everywhere’
A new ad released by the Humane Society Legislative Fund warns that a Donald Trump presidency "would be a threat to animals everywhere." Published October 7, 2016
Trump tells terminally ill voters to hang on until Election Day: ‘I don’t care how sick you are’
Donald Trump is urging terminally ill voters to get out and vote, joking to a crowd Wednesday that people with only two weeks left to live should at least hang on until the election is over. Published October 6, 2016
Rahm Emanuel supports removal of Trump street sign: We’ll put it back ‘when he releases tax returns’
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced his support Wednesday for a push by aldermen to strip Donald Trump's name from a street sign honoring Trump Tower. Published October 6, 2016
Tim Ryan to workers: Trump ‘will walk over your cold dead body’
Rep. Tim Ryan told a small crowd of labor workers in Ohio on Wednesday that Donald Trump would walk over their "cold," "dead" bodies for his own interests. Published October 5, 2016
Police search for Detroit man charged with threatening to ‘kill all white cops’
A Detroit man accused of making terrorist threats against white police officers is wanted on multiple felony charges. Published October 5, 2016
Obama, George W. Bush appear in ‘Hamilton’ PSA urging Americans to vote
President Obama and former President George W. Bush appear alongside stars of the Broadway musical "Hamilton" in a new video urging Americans to vote on Nov. 8. Published October 5, 2016
Stephen Breyer mentions Kim Kardashian robbery in oral arguments
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talked about Kim Kardashian West's Paris jewelry robbery during oral arguments on a bank fraud case in court Tuesday. Published October 4, 2016
Michael Reagan: Stop comparing Trump to my father
Ronald Reagan's 71-year-old adopted son Michael spent all day Monday trying to distance his father from Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying the late 40th president would never support "this kind of campaign." Published October 4, 2016
Ben Stiller reveals he battled ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer in 2014
Actor Ben Stiller revealed in a blog post Tuesday that he battled an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer in 2014. Published October 4, 2016
Florida Democrats condemn Chick-fil-A voter registration drives
Democrats in Pinellas County, Florida, are objecting to a string of voter registration drives held at local Chick-fil-A restaurants, describing the location choice as "inherently unfair" and "overtly partisan." Published September 30, 2016
Staffers fired for alleged abuse of disabled patients blame ‘paranormal activity’: Report
Employees fired for alleged abuse of disabled residents at a Colorado medical center blamed "paranormal activity" for the patients' injuries, according to a federal report. Published September 30, 2016
USA Today breaks 34-year tradition, declares Donald Trump ‘unfit for the presidency’
USA Today broke its 34-year history of not endorsing a presidential candidate in a scathing editorial calling Republican nominee Donald Trump a "serial liar" and "demagogue." Published September 30, 2016
U.S. Army apologizes for accidental ‘Trump lies’ tweet
The U.S. Army apologized after accidentally sending out an official tweet calling presidential hopeful Donald Trump a liar. Published September 29, 2016
Newt Gingrich: ‘You’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds’ as Miss Universe
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich defended Donald Trump's attacks against former Miss Universe Alicia Machado Wednesday night, telling a crowd of Log Cabin Republicans that "you're not supposed to gain 60 pounds during the year that you're Miss Universe." Published September 29, 2016
Chelsea Clinton ‘misspoke’ when she suggested marijuana can kill, spokeswoman says
Chelsea Clinton "misspoke" when she suggested that mixing medicinal marijuana with other medications could be fatal, her spokeswoman said. Published September 29, 2016
