Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Girls basketball team kicked out of league for being too good
A Minnesota girls basketball team say they were forced out of the league after officials determined they were too good and were intimidating the other teams. Published January 25, 2016
Jeb Bush: ‘Not appropriate’ for Sarah Palin to blame Obama for son’s arrest
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Thursday that he didn't think it was appropriate for Sarah Palin to link President's Obama's handling of the VA to the arrest of her veteran son. Published January 22, 2016
Alexander Litvinenko, slain ex-KGB spy, accused Putin of pedophilia 4 months before poisoning
Alexander Litvinenko publicly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being a pedophile just four months before he was poisoned in 2006, an inquiry into the ex-KGB spy's death has found. Published January 22, 2016
Occupy protesters arrested for flipping bird at NYPD officers win $52K
New York City has agreed to pay $52,500 to two Occupy Wall Street protesters who filed a lawsuit after getting arrested for flipping the bird at police officers. Published January 21, 2016
Craigory Burch, forklift driver who won $430K lottery, murdered in home invasion
A Georgia forklift operator was shot to death in a home invasion Thursday just months after winning a nearly half-million-dollar lottery jackpot. Published January 21, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s debate claims ‘very disingenuous,’ Politifact rules
Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's claim that her party's debate schedule was designed to "maximize" candidates' exposure has been rated as false by Politifact. Published January 21, 2016
Syed Husain, Pakistani professor, dies in shootout protecting students from Taliban militants
An assistant professor at the Pakistan university that was attacked Wednesday by Taliban militants is being hailed a hero after he died in a shootout trying to protect students. Published January 21, 2016
Sarah Palin says arrested son ‘hardened’ by war; blames Obama for neglecting vets
Sarah Palin claimed Wednesday that her son, a 26-year-old Iraq veteran who was arrested this week on domestic violence charges, was "hardened" by war and blamed President Obama for failing America's veterans. Published January 20, 2016
Michael Bay on ‘13 Hours’: ‘We were just saying the facts’
Director Michael Bay said his newest film "13 Hours" sticks to the facts of what transpired in the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist siege at a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, but politics surrounding the attack got in the way of the bigger "human story" he wanted to tell. Published January 20, 2016
Jamie Foxx saves drunken driver from fiery car wreck
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx turned into a real-life action hero Monday night as he pulled a man to safety from a burning pickup truck. Published January 19, 2016
Herman Cain: Donald Trump winning over black women
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Tuesday that he gets countless calls into his radio program from black women who are leaving the Democratic Party to support Donald Trump. Published January 19, 2016
Shabir Ahmad, Pakistan imam, arrested after boy falsely accused of blasphemy cuts off own hand
Pakistani authorities have arrested an imam on terrorism charges after he falsely accused a 15-year-old boy of blasphemy and then fled his village after the boy severed his own hand in repentance. Published January 19, 2016
Chris Christie: Michelle Obama ‘has no business’ meddling in school lunches
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed Michelle Obama during a campaign stop in Iowa Monday, accusing the first lady of using the government to mandate her own opinions about healthy eating. Published January 19, 2016
Univision buys controlling stake in satire site The Onion
Univision, the country's most popular Spanish-language TV network, has acquired a controlling stake in the satirical English-language news site The Onion. Published January 19, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Debates scheduled to ‘maximize’ candidates’ exposure
Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said her party's debate schedule was designed to "maximize" candidates' exposure, following accusations that the limited scheduling is aimed at protecting front-runner Hillary Clinton. Published January 18, 2016
Donald Trump offering Iowans free tickets to see Benghazi film ‘13 Hours’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has rented space at an Iowa movie theater and is offering free tickets to the Friday night screening of the Benghazi movie "13 Hours." Published January 15, 2016
Bill de Blasio calls Ted Cruz’s attack on New York values ‘hypocrisy of the highest order’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has joined a number of politicians condemning Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, after he attacked Donald Trump for his "New York values." Published January 15, 2016
Texas student suspended, faces alternative school for sharing inhaler with asthmatic friend
A Texas honor roll student was suspended and is now facing a month in an alternative school after she shared her inhaler with her asthmatic friend. Published January 15, 2016
Duncan Hunter: Obama ‘naive, childish in his world views’
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter ripped President Obama following his final State of the Union address Tuesday night, saying he's "naive and almost childish" on foreign policy and has contributed to "complete and utter chaos in the world." Published January 13, 2016
Donald Trump trolls Ted Cruz with ‘Born in the U.S.A.’
Donald Trump is playing Bruce Springsteen's 1984 hit "Born in the U.S.A." at campaign rallies in an apparent jab at Canadian-born rival Ted Cruz. Published January 13, 2016
