Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Mark Cuban’s advice to Powerball winner: ‘Tell all your friends and relatives no’
Billionaire Mark Cuban has some advice for the eventual winner of a record-breaking Powerball lottery that's up to $1.5 billion: "Tell all your friends and relatives no." Published January 12, 2016
Royal Bank of Scotland warns clients to ‘sell everything’
The Royal Bank of Scotland has warned clients to "sell everything," anticipating a "cataclysmic year" for markets. Published January 12, 2016
Wasserman Schultz: Nikki Haley chosen for SOTU response because GOP has ‘diversity problem’
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz charged Monday that the GOP chose South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to deliver the party's official response to President Obama's State of the Union address because it has a "diversity problem." Published January 11, 2016
Sylvester Stallone: ‘I love Donald Trump’
In a wide-ranging interview with Variety magazine, Sylvester Stallone said he's a big fan of "bigger-than-life" Donald Trump. Published January 11, 2016
Ben Carson’s N.H. super PAC staffers quit to volunteer for Ted Cruz: report
Five paid New Hampshire staffers at the Ben Carson 2016 Committee super PAC reportedly resigned from their posts on Sunday to become volunteers for Republican rival presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz. Published January 11, 2016
Vandals target Donald Trump’s Massachusetts headquarters
Vandals targeted Donald Trump's Massachusetts campaign headquarters in Littleton over the weekend, writing "pig" and "Nazi" across several windows in red spray paint. Published January 11, 2016
Ted Cruz blasts Obama’s plan for empty SOTU seat in pro-life tweet
Sen. Ted Cruz said he'd leave an empty seat for the millions of unborn children killed by abortion in a dig at President Obama after he announced plans to leave a seat vacant during Tuesday's State of the Union address to honor victims of gun violence. Published January 8, 2016
NYPD told to ‘exercise high degree of vigilance’ after Philadelphia, Paris attacks
The New York City Police Department is instructing officers to "exercise a high degree of vigilance" in the wake of recent attacks on law enforcement in Philadelphia and Paris. Published January 8, 2016
Missouri bill protects free speech rights for student journalists
A bill introduced Wednesday to the Missouri House would protect the free speech rights of high school and college student reporters. Published January 8, 2016
Clinton campaign slams Paul LePage, Maine governor, for ‘racist rants’ about drug dealers
Hillary Clinton's campaign slammed Maine Gov. Paul LePage for controversial comments he made Wednesday about drug dealers impregnating young white girls. Published January 8, 2016
Chris Christie ‘changed my mind’ on guns, supports easy concealed-carry licensing
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he has changed his mind about guns and supports making it easier for residents to obtain concealed-carry licenses. Published January 7, 2016
Missouri bill requires lobbyists to publicly disclose sex with lawmakers
A bill introduced Wednesday in the Missouri House would define sex between lobbyists and lawmakers as a gift and force the parties involved to disclose the relationship to the Missouri Ethics Commission. Published January 7, 2016
Donald Trump threatens to pull $1 billion from Scotland if he’s banned from the U.K.
Donald Trump threatened to withdraw $1 billion in investments from Scotland if the British government acts upon a viral petition calling for him to be banned. Published January 7, 2016
Smith & Wesson sales surge as Obama announces new gun regs
Smith & Wesson shares surged for the second day, driven higher by new gun control measures announced Tuesday by President Obama. Published January 5, 2016
James Burke, ex-police chief facing federal charges, to receive $430K payout
A former suburban New York police chief who faces federal charges for allegedly beating a man under arrest and then coercing officers to lie about it will receive $434,370 for unused sick and vacation time, in addition to his pension. Published January 5, 2016
Jeb Bush ‘conflated’ story about receiving NRA award, campaign says
Jeb Bush "conflated" a story about receiving the National Rifle Association's "Statesman of the Year" award from former NRA President Charlton Heston, his campaign said Monday. Published January 5, 2016
Larry Wright, N.C. pastor, disarms troubled veteran by praying with him
A pastor and city councilman of Fayetteville, North Carolina, said the power of prayer is what helped him calmly disarm a troubled veteran who burst into his church on New Year's Eve carrying a semi-automatic rifle. Published January 4, 2016
Gary Moore, Muslim charged with setting Houston mosque fire, says he was devout attendee
A man who was charged with setting fire to a Houston mosque on Christmas Day said he had worshipped there for years, police said Wednesday. Published December 30, 2015
House Democrats introduce legislation condemning anti-Muslim bigotry
House Democrats have introduced legislation condemning violence, bigotry and "hateful rhetoric" towards Muslims in the United States. Published December 30, 2015
Bill Carrico, Va. senator, calls to defund Gov. McAuliffe’s security detail over anti-gun policies
A Virginia state senator wants to defund Gov. Terry McAuliffe's armed security detail after he banned guns on government grounds and ended concealed weapons reciprocity agreements with 25 states. Published December 29, 2015
