Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
John McAfee announces Cyber Party bid for U.S. presidency
Antivirus software magnate and ex-fugitive John McAfee is running for U.S. president next year as a third-party candidate. Published September 9, 2015
New Jersey day care workers accused of forcing children into ‘fight club’
Two former employees of a New Jersey day care center are accused of forcing a dozen children, ages 4 to 6, into what they called a "fight club" and the recording the altercations to Snapchat, authorities said Tuesday. Published September 1, 2015
McDonald’s to start serving breakfast all day
McDonald's franchisees have voted to start serving breakfast all day beginning Oct. 6. Published September 1, 2015
Honolulu police destroy $575K worth of firearms so they don’t ‘end up on the streets’
Instead of auctioning off firearms it no longer needs, the Honolulu Police Department has opted to destroy $575,000 worth of handguns in a controversial effort to keep them off the streets. Published September 1, 2015
WDBJ news station upping security after journalists killed on live TV
The manager of the Virginia news station rocked by the on-air shooting deaths of two of its journalists is upping security for field reporters. Published August 31, 2015
Rosie O’Donnell’s adopted daughter Chelsea leaves home again to live with birth mother
Rosie O'Donnell's adopted daughter Chelsea has left her home to live with her birth mother, less than three weeks after she ran away and lead to a weeklong search. Published August 27, 2015
Wal-Mart to stop selling AR-15, other semi-automatic rifles
Wal-Mart will stop carrying the AR-15 and other semi-automatic rifles at its stores, a spokesman said Wednesday. Published August 26, 2015
Hillary Clinton calls to ‘stop gun violence’ after Virginia shooting
Hillary Clinton hasn't wasted any time in connecting the tragic shooting of two journalists Wednesday in Virginia to the need for stricter gun control laws. Published August 26, 2015
Marcy Borders, 9/11’s ‘Dust Lady,’ dies of stomach cancer
Marcy Borders, who at 28 years old became known as "Dust Lady" after a harrowing photograph was taken of her fleeing New York City's World Trade Center during the Sept. 11 attacks, has died after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer. Published August 26, 2015
Gwen Moore not sorry for noose remark: ‘Scott Walker should apologize’ to blacks
Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore doubled down Tuesday on remarks she made this week about Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker "literally" tightening the noose around the black community. Published August 26, 2015
Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump’s immigration plan is ‘stupid,’ ‘illegal’
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday blasted rival Donald Trump's immigration proposal as stupid, impractical, and "constitutionally flawed." Published August 25, 2015
Ben Carson defends Bernie Sanders, offers his own ‘Black Lives Matter’ plan
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is offering up his own plan for the Black Lives Matter movement after he criticized it for targeting Democratic rival Bernie Sanders. Published August 25, 2015
Ron Pinkston, Dallas police union president, blames slow 911 response times on ‘fed up’ cops
The president of the Dallas Police Association is blaming longer emergency response times on officers being mentally beaten down. Published August 25, 2015
Huggies responds to complaints of glass shards in its wipes
Huggies issued a statement Thursday night saying it is working to "learn more about what happened" after receiving a slew of complaints on social media of parents allegedly finding fiberglass shards in their baby's wipes. Published August 21, 2015
Remington trolls Hillary Clinton with gun wipes ad: ‘Works on firearms, not email servers’
America's oldest gun maker trolled Hillary Clinton with an advertisement for gun wipes Wednesday afternoon on Twitter. Published August 20, 2015
Brody Dill, Iowa kid nailed by football: ‘I’ll be ready for you, Rubio’
The 4-year-old boy who was nailed in the head with a football thrown by Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio in a now-viral video is talking tough in a new update. Published August 20, 2015
American Apparel: ‘Substantial doubt’ we’ll stay in business
American Apparel says it has "substantial doubt" it will stay in business after reporting a net loss of $19.4 million last quarter. Published August 18, 2015
Mark Cuban: Hillary Clinton’s tuition plan won’t lower student debt
Billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ripped Hillary Rodham Clinton's $350 billion college tuition plan as "backwards," arguing it will probably increase the amount of money students owe rather than be a viable solution to skyrocketing student debt. Published August 18, 2015
Bob Woodward: Hillary Clinton emails controversy ‘reminds me of the Nixon tapes’
Veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward said Monday that the controversy swirling over Hillary Rodham Clinton's private email server "reminds" him of the Watergate scandal. Published August 17, 2015
Jeff Bezos defends Amazon’s workplace culture following brutal New York Times article
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos issued a memo to staff Sunday defending his company's human resources policy following a New York Times article claiming the retailer's cutthroat culture gave to little sympathy for workers with illnesses or personal crises. Published August 17, 2015
