Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Jeffrey Joel Abrams, doctor who raped unconscious patients, escapes jail time
A San Diego doctor who sexually assaulted unconscious patients and took explicit photographs of them with his cell phone received no jail time during his sentencing Friday. Published September 28, 2015
Madeleine Albright: I wouldn’t have approved private email server
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright weighed in Monday on the email controversy surrounding Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, saying she wouldn't have approved the use of a private email server for officials in her State Department. Published September 28, 2015
Shalandra Jones awarded $40K after Mich. cop tickets her for being HIV-positive
The city of Dearborn, Michigan, has agreed to pay a Detroit woman $40,000 after she was ticketed by a police officer for telling him she's HIV-positive. Published September 25, 2015
Bob Brady, Democratic congressman, drinks from Pope Francis’s discarded water glass
As Congress members rushed to touch Pope Francis after Thursday's historic address on the House floor, Rep. Bob Brady reportedly made a beeline for the podium to swipe the Holy Father's discarded water glass. Published September 25, 2015
High Bridge Arms, San Francisco’s last gun shop, to close over new regs
San Francisco's last gun shop has been a defiant fixture against the liberal city's suffocating arms policies for more than 60 years, but a new set of regulations is forcing the owners to finally throw in the towel. Published September 25, 2015
Robert Macdonald, Maine mayor, wants to publish names of welfare recipients
The Republican mayor of Lewiston, Maine, wants to publish the names of the state's welfare recipients, arguing that it's the public's "right to know" how its money is being spent. Published September 24, 2015
Michael Harding, former ‘Officer of the Year,’ charged in child porn case
A Florida police officer who was named "Officer of the Year" four years ago was arrested by federal officials Tuesday on child pornography charges. Published September 24, 2015
Ali Landry’s family members found dead after being held hostage for 16 days
The father and brother of Mexican film director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, who is married to former Miss USA Ali Landry, have been murdered in Mexico after being held hostage for 16 days. Published September 24, 2015
Verizon hands Oregon man $2 million cellphone bill
Verizon said it is correcting an error that caused an Oregon man to almost lose his home over a $2 million cellphone bill. Published September 24, 2015
Carly Fiorina: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin ‘have a lot in common’
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina took a jab at fellow contender Donald Trump by comparing him to "KGB guy" Vladimir Putin on Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show." Published September 22, 2015
Ben Carson slammed over Muslim president comments
A chorus of condemnation, ranging from Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham to the White House and Hillary Rodham Clinton fell upon Ben Carson on Monday over his statement that he would not favor electing a Muslim as U.S. president. Published September 21, 2015
Ted Cruz to Ben Carson: Excluding Muslims from presidency is unconstitutional
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz argued Sunday that fellow contender Ben Carson's views against electing a Muslim president run contrary to the U.S. Constitution. Published September 21, 2015
Jewel Warren, 8-year-old child of slain cop, escorted to father-daughter dance by 6 officers
A Memphis girl whose father was killed in the line of police duty was recently escorted to a father-daughter dance by six of his law enforcement colleagues. Published September 17, 2015
Jared Polis: ‘I went too far’ with campus rape remarks
Colorado Democratic Rep. Jared Polis is apologizing after he suggested during a congressional hearing last week that college students accused of rape should be expelled without question. Published September 16, 2015
Frank Pallone wants congressional hearing on fantasy football
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. is calling for a congressional hearing into the legality of fantasy football league websites. Published September 15, 2015
Ben Carson: Republicans should focus on black community they’ve ‘neglected’
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson suggested Sunday that the Black Lives Matter movement has presented a unique opportunity to the Republican Party to get involved with the black community. Published September 14, 2015
Hot dog vendors at World Trade Center pose terror risk, NYPD says
A New York City Police Department proposal would push the hot dog vendors surrounding the World Trade Center further away from the site out of fears that the stands could pose a future terror threat. Published September 10, 2015
Sikh man beaten, called ‘Bin Laden’ in Chicago hate crime
Police in the Chicago suburb of Darien have opened a hate crime investigation after a Sikh man was attacked Tuesday evening and called "Bin Laden." Published September 10, 2015
Officials consider gun drop boxes in Tacoma, Washington
The City of Tacoma, Washington is crafting a new program that would allow residents to anonymously drop off firearms with no questions asked. Published September 9, 2015
Mike Huckabee ‘surprised’ Ted Cruz showed up at Kim Davis rally: ‘It was our event’
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee addressed claims Wednesday that one of his aides blocked fellow Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz from speaking at a Kentucky rally for Kim Davis on Tuesday. Published September 9, 2015
