Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Andrew Cuomo: Trump’s ‘concerns about New York City were well-founded’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged Wednesday that President Trump's concerns about skyrocketing violence in New York City were "well-founded," though he rejected the president's proposal to send federal law enforcement officers into the city. Published July 23, 2020
Yelp says 55% of U.S. business closures permanent
More than half of the U.S. businesses that closed temporarily at the start of the coronavirus pandemic will remain that way, according to Yelp's Economic Average report released Wednesday. Published July 23, 2020
Trump’s maskless appearance in his D.C. hotel sparks investigation
The District of Columbia government investigated the Trump International Hotel after President Trump was pictured mingling with others without a face mask earlier this week, according to reports. Published July 23, 2020
Rand Paul: Andrew Cuomo ‘should be impeached’ over coronavirus handling
Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be "impeached" over his handling over the coronavirus pandemic. Published July 22, 2020
Andrew Cuomo: People ‘fleeing the virus in their state’ to come to ‘safe’ New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he fears another spike in coronavirus cases in the state, claiming that people in the states that have seen recent upticks in positive cases are now "fleeing" to New York. Published July 21, 2020
Disney bans eating, drinking while walking in face mask crackdown
Walt Disney World has amended its new face mask rule to prohibit eating and drinking while walking after parks and resorts entered a phased reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published July 21, 2020
Winn-Dixie won’t require face masks in effort to avoid ‘undue friction’ in stores
Winn-Dixie will not be joining other major retailers like Publix and Walmart by requiring face masks in its stores in an effort to avoid any "undue friction" between employees and customers during the coronavirus crisis. Published July 20, 2020
Kentucky couple put on house arrest after refusing to sign quarantine papers
A Kentucky couple was placed on house arrest and forced to wear tracking monitors after one of them tested positive for COVID-19 and refused to sign documents agreeing to self-quarantine. Published July 20, 2020
Powderhorn Park rocked by second shooting, sexual assaults after boycotting police
A man is recovering after being shot while sitting inside a vehicle in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, where hundreds of homeless people have set up camp ever since neighbors made a pact not to call the police in the wake of the George Floyd protests. Published July 17, 2020
Lori Lightfoot ‘not afraid’ of shutting Chicago businesses down again: ‘We are on the precipice’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday she is "not afraid" to shut down nonessential businesses in the city again if the number of positive coronavirus cases continue to increase, comparing herself to an overbearing mother who needs to keep her children in line. Published July 16, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer slammed for using cellphone emergency alert system to announce mask order
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is being accused of abusing the state's cellphone emergency alert system after she used it to inform Michigan residents of a new statewide mandate requiring face masks. Published July 16, 2020
Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, demands feds ‘stay inside’ or ‘leave’ the city
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler demanded federal agents "clean up the graffiti" and otherwise stay out of sight following several weeks of violent protests in the city. Published July 15, 2020
Vernon Jones, Democratic lawmaker: ‘Joe Biden has betrayed Black Americans’
Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, the Democrat who was rebuked by his party earlier this year for supporting the policies of President Trump, penned an op-ed Tuesday railing against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his treatment of the Black community. Published July 8, 2020
Phil Murphy, New Jersey governor, mandates masks outdoors: ‘It’s about life and death’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order Wednesday requiring people to wear face masks outdoors when they can't socially distance, in addition to the existing rules for indoor masks. Published July 8, 2020
Brooks County, Texas, to arrest COVID-19 patients who refuse to quarantine: ‘We will prosecute you’
Officials in Brooks County, Texas, have threatened to arrest any COVID-19 positive patients who refuse to self-quarantine. Published July 8, 2020
Robert De Niro’s restaurant chain Nobu took 14 PPP loans
The high-end sushi restaurant and hotel chain co-founded by actor Robert De Niro accepted as much as $27.7 million in taxpayer-backed loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to government filings released Monday. Published July 7, 2020
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Black-on-Black crime deserves ‘same sense of urgency’ as police brutality
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Monday that violence within the Black community deserves the "same sense of urgency" as the police brutality highlighted by the Black Lives Matter movement. Published July 7, 2020
AOC says NYPD budget cuts not enough: ‘Defunding police means defunding police’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared Tuesday that "defunding police means defunding police" and that proposed budget cuts to the New York City Police Department aren't enough to combat inequality. Published June 30, 2020
Child sexually assaulted in Powderhorn Park, where neighbors boycotted police
Minneapolis Park Police say a child was sexually assaulted overnight Thursday in the ever-growing homeless encampment at Powderhorn Park, where neighbors have vowed not to call law enforcement in the wake of the George Floyd protests. Published June 29, 2020
Jay Inslee, Wash. governor, announces misdemeanor charges for people who don’t wear face masks
Starting Friday, individuals in Washington state who don't wear face masks in public could face a misdemeanor charge, Gov. Jay Inslee announced. Published June 25, 2020
