Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Obama in London: I saved world economy ‘from a Great Depression’
President Obama, during a town hall meeting Saturday with British students, took credit for saving the world economy from a great depression. Published April 25, 2016
Amy Joyner, 16, beaten to death by students in high school bathroom
Several students from a Wilmington high school are being questioned by Delaware police after a 16-year-old girl was beaten to death in the school's bathroom Thursday morning. Published April 22, 2016
Karen Lewis, Chicago Teachers Union head, calls Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner ‘the new ISIS recruit’
The head of the Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday compared Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to an Islamic State recruit committing "acts of terror on poor and working-class people." Published April 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton supports Philadelphia soda tax to fund universal preschool
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that she's "very supportive" of the Philadelphia mayor's proposal to tax soda sales in order to pay for universal preschool. Published April 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton: We have too many guns ‘in our homes’
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton suggested Wednesday that Americans have too many guns in their homes. Published April 21, 2016
MADD paid $800K to help New Mexico shame DWI suspects, lenient judges on social media
New Mexico's Department of Transportation will reportedly begin broadcasting case updates on DWI suspects and the judges who go easy on them, thanks to a $800,000 federal grant-funded contract with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Published April 20, 2016
N.C. high school opens indoor shooting range for Navy JROTC
A North Carolina high school has opened an indoor shooting range for members of its Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program. Published April 20, 2016
2030 summer heat could kill 11,000 Americans, White House says
Extreme temperatures linked to climate change can be expected to cause a significant increase in the number of premature deaths, according to a report released Monday by the Obama administration. Published April 4, 2016
Teen girl pepper-sprayed at Trump rally may face charge; man accused of groping her cleared
A man accused of groping a 15-year-old girl at a Donald Trump rally in Wisconsin will not face charges, but the girl has been recommended for disorderly conduct charges for punching the man in the face, police said. Published April 1, 2016
Dianne Feinstein needs Google to look up Hillary Clinton’s accomplishments as senator
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California struggled to name one of Hillary Clinton's accomplishments in the Senate, instructing one of her aides to Google the Democratic presidential front-runner's track record during an interview Tuesday. Published March 31, 2016
Ted Cruz jokes about running over Donald Trump with a car
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz joked about running over rival front-runner Donald Trump with a car on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Wednesday night. Published March 31, 2016
Chris Brown: Kehlani’s suicide attempt was ‘for sympathy’
Chris Brown took to Twitter Tuesday night to accuse Kehlani Parrish of "doing s--- for sympathy" after the 20-year-old singer wrote of her suicide attempt on Instagram a day earlier. Published March 30, 2016
Donald Trump: National Enquirer has a ‘very good record of being right’
Donald Trump said Sunday that he hopes the National Enquirer's allegations against Ted Cruz are untrue, even though the tabloid has "a very good record of being right." Published March 28, 2016
Hugh Jackman helps Australian swimmers caught in riptide
Australian actor Hugh Jackman sprang into action Saturday when several swimmers got caught in a riptide at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Published March 28, 2016
Coffee shop workers pray with grieving woman in viral photo
A photo of baristas praying over a grieving woman at a coffee shop in Vancouver, Washington, has gone viral. Published March 24, 2016
Newt Gingrich: Brussels attacks ‘validated Donald Trump’s entire candidacy’
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels have "validated" Donald Trump's presidential run and his ability to handle foreign policy. Published March 24, 2016
Veteran dies after setting himself on fire outside New Jersey VA clinic
A 51-year-old veteran died Saturday night after he set himself on fire outside a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in New Jersey. Published March 24, 2016
Heidi Cruz: Donald Trump’s threats ‘have no basis in reality’
Sen. Ted Cruz's wife, Heidi, is brushing off a threat by GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump to "spill the beans" on her in retaliation for a super PAC ad that denigrated his wife Melania. Published March 23, 2016
Matt Salmon: Obama ‘yukking it up’ at Cuban baseball game is ‘disgusting’
Republican Rep. Matt Salmon of Arizona said it's "absolutely disgusting" that President Obama was seen "yukking it up" at a baseball game in Havana as Brussels reeled from Tuesday's terror attacks. Published March 23, 2016
Rudy Giuliani: Bush took 9/11 seriously; Obama ‘sitting with a dictator’ at baseball game
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani slammed President Obama for watching a baseball game in Havana Tuesday with Cuban President Raul Castro soon after coordinated terrorist attacks in Belgium killed more than 30 people. Published March 23, 2016
