Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Disney World scrubs alligators references from rides, shows in wake of child’s death
Disney World is scrubbing references to alligators in its rides and shows after a gator killed a 2-year-old Nebraska boy earlier this month. Published June 30, 2016
Seattle to destroy $30K in used police guns so they don’t get ‘into the wrong hands’
The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to melt down the Seattle Police Department's old firearms instead of selling them, the latest step in Mayor Ed Murray's push to reduce gun violence in the city. Published June 30, 2016
Concealed carrier takes down shooter at South Carolina nightclub
A South Carolina man is facing multiple attempted murder charges after he opened fire on a crowd gathering outside a nightclub early Sunday, police said. Published June 30, 2016
Oliver Rosenberg, House candidate, quotes ‘Hamilton’ the musical instead of founding father
A Democrat who lost Tuesday to Rep. Jerrold Nadler for his U.S. House seat quoted the popular Broadway musical "Hamilton" and attributed it to the real founding father. Published June 29, 2016
Joshua Browder: Stanford student’s robot lawyer has beaten 160K parking tickets
College freshman Joshua Browder has created an online robot lawyer that has overturned 160,000 traffic tickets in London and New York. Published June 29, 2016
DeRay Mckesson takes cabinet position with Baltimore City Public Schools
Black Lives Matter leader and former Baltimore mayoral candidate DeRay Mckesson has been appointed to a Cabinet position with Baltimore City Public Schools. Published June 29, 2016
Anne Stevens, Christopher Stevens’ sister: Don’t blame Hillary Clinton for Benghazi
The sister of the U.S. ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi says she blames Congress, not former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, for the lack of security that resulted in her brother's death. Published June 29, 2016
Gabe Fulmerhouser, 8, sells U.S. history lessons instead of lemonade
An 8-year-old Michigan boy loves American history so much that he opened up a stand in his front yard so he could teach lessons to the neighborhood kids for 25 cents a pop. Published June 28, 2016
Sadiq Khan demands more autonomy: London must ‘get back control’ after Brexit
London Mayor Sadiq Khan gave a speech to top business leaders Tuesday demanding more autonomy for the capital in light of last week's "Brexit" vote. Published June 28, 2016
Tim Tebow prays with family on Delta flight after man falls unconscious
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow led a Delta Air Lines flight in prayer Sunday night as crew helped a man suffering an apparent heart attack. Published June 28, 2016
Ricky Hand, convicted robber, faces new charges after flinging feces, urine in court
An Ohio man convicted of several armed robberies is facing new charges after he hurled his own urine and feces in court as he was being sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison. Published June 23, 2016
Barbara Poma, Pulse nightclub owner, to lead NYC Pride March
Barbara Poma, owner of the Orlando gay nightclub where 49 people were gunned down June 12 by an Islamic extremist, will ride on the lead float Sunday in New York City's LGBT Pride March. Published June 23, 2016
Rick Scott heaps praise on political ‘outsider’ Carlos Beruff, Marco Rubio’s challenger
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday urged voters to consider businessman and political "outsider" Carlos Beruff, a Republican running for Marco Rubio's Senate seat. Published June 23, 2016
CAIR blasts Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act: ‘Mandela himself’ was on watch list
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has issued a statement blasting legislation proposed Tuesday that would keep suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms, saying it lacks due process and unfairly targets Muslims. Published June 22, 2016
Story of Syrian migrants gang-raping Idaho girl embellished by anti-refugee movement: Authorities
A story picked up by conspiracy blogs and some conservative media outlets that Syrian migrants gang-raped a 5-year-old Idaho girl at knifepoint was embellished to incite anti-refugee sentiments, authorities say. Published June 22, 2016
Kevin Cullen, Fla. cemetery worker, accused of stealing deceased vet’s wallet to buy pizza: police
An employee at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell has been charged for stealing a wallet from a deceased veteran and using his credit cards to purchase pizza and video games. Published June 22, 2016
Omar Mateen’s purported gay lover says ‘he did it for revenge’
Omar Mateen's purported ex-lover says it's "revenge" that drove the self-proclaimed Islamic terrorist to gun down 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Published June 22, 2016
Juma the jaguar shot dead at Olympic torch ceremony
A jaguar was shot dead by the Brazilian army just minutes after participating as a "mascot" for an Olympic torch ceremony in the Amazon city of Manaus. Published June 21, 2016
Rick Scott: Obama admin’s rejection of emergency funds ‘unthinkable’
Gov. Rick Scott said the Obama administration's refusal to declare an emergency in Florida after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history is "disappointing" and "unthinkable." Published June 21, 2016
Selma Blair suffers breakdown on Delta flight, rushed to hospital: report
Actress Selma Blair was reportedly rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Monday after she suffered a breakdown on a Delta flight home from Cancun. Published June 21, 2016
