Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Oklahoma schools post warnings of armed staff who will ‘use whatever force is necessary’
New signs posted by a rural Oklahoma school district warn criminals that armed employees on campus are willing to use "whatever force is necessary" to protect students. Published February 5, 2016
Jimmy Carter: ‘I would choose Trump’
Donald Trump isn't shying away from recent praise by Jimmy Carter, saying the former Democratic president has "good taste" after he chose the business magnate over Sen. Ted Cruz as his favorite GOP candidate. Published February 5, 2016
Des Moines Register calls for audit of caucus results: ‘Something smells in the Democratic Party’
The Des Moines Register's editorial board on Thursday skewered the Iowa Democratic Party, calling for a "complete audit" of Monday's caucus results. Published February 4, 2016
Greg Kading, retired LAPD detective: I know who shot Tupac, Biggie Smalls
A retired Los Angeles detective claims to have solved the 1996 murder of celebrated rapper Tupac Shakur. Published February 4, 2016
FAA: Drones flown within 32 miles of the Super Bowl could face ‘deadly force’
The Federal Aviation Administration has declared the Super Bowl a "No Drone Zone," saying unmanned aircrafts flying within a 32-mile radius of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday could face "deadly force." Published February 4, 2016
Melissa Harris-Perry threatened in Iowa: ‘I don’t know if he was there to kill me’
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry says she feared for her life during an encounter with a man rambling about Nazi Germany Monday night in Iowa. Published February 3, 2016
Graham Hunt, Ted Cruz’s Wash. campaign chairman, quits amid questions about military record
A Washington state representative who also serves as statewide chairman for Ted Cruz's presidential campaign has resigned from both positions amid accusations that he exaggerated his military service record. Published February 3, 2016
Georgia professor boots uniformed police officer from class over service weapon
Officials at Darton State College in Georgia have apologized to a local police officer after he was reportedly booted from class because his service weapon made the instructor "uncomfortable." Published February 2, 2016
Rick Santorum’s Iowa precinct chair didn’t vote for him: ‘My pen ran out of ink’
Rick Santorum's Iowa precinct chairman admitted Monday night that he wasn't able to cast a vote for the former GOP caucus winner because his pen ran out of ink. Published February 2, 2016
Robert Rialmo, Chicago cop who fatally shot Quintonio LeGrier, suing family for emotional distress
A Chicago police officer plans to sue the family of a teenager he shot and killed in December over the emotional stress and trauma he apparently suffered in the shooting. Published February 1, 2016
George Soros donates $6 million to Hillary Clinton super PAC
Liberal billionaire George Soros donated $6 million to the leading super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, according to new figures filed with the Federal Election Commission Sunday night. Published February 1, 2016
Bill Nye ‘the Science Guy’ wants NASCAR to switch to electric cars
TV personality Bill Nye has accused NASCAR of "celebrating a very old" and outdated transportation technology, urging the racing outfit to switch to all-electric cars in order to slow the effects of climate change. Published January 28, 2016
Bennet Omalu, ‘Concussion’ doctor: ‘I would bet my medical license’ O.J. Simpson has CTE
The famed forensic pathologist who inspired the NFL drama "Concussion" said he would bet his medical license on the theory that O.J. Simpson suffered from severe head trauma from playing professional football for more than a decade. Published January 28, 2016
Wounded Warrior Project demands CBS News retract ‘absurd and patently false’ spending report
The Wounded Warrior Project is demanding CBS News apologize and retract a story accusing the charity of lavishly spending donor money on itself. Published January 28, 2016
Andrew Alemao, Iowa protester, charged with throwing tomatoes at Donald Trump
University of Iowa police said they have arrested a man for chucking tomatoes at Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Iowa City Tuesday night. Published January 27, 2016
More people buying ‘natural’ foods, but have no idea what it means: report
More people in the United States are buying "natural" foods, despite not fully understand what that word means, Consumer Reports has found. Published January 27, 2016
Wounded Warrior Project accused of wasting donor money: ‘It just makes me sick’
Dozens of former Wounded Warrior Project employees have accused the charity of needlessly spending millions of dollars in donations on lavish conferences and parties. Published January 27, 2016
Donald Rumsfeld: Donald Trump has ‘touched a nerve in our country’
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld weighed in on the presidential race Monday, saying it's clear that GOP front-runner Donald Trump has stirred something in the American people, causing them to "respond in a way that most politicians have not been able to do." Published January 26, 2016
Chicago businessman plans city’s first gun shop
A man is pitching plans to open Chicago's only gun shop after the city eased restrictions on concealed handguns and arms dealers in 2014 following decades of legal challenges. Published January 25, 2016
JFK allows passengers from Mexico to exit without clearing Customs — again: report
Security officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport reportedly allowed passengers aboard a flight traveling from Mexico to leave the busy New York City airport without going through customs. Published January 25, 2016
