Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Ted Cruz cooks ‘machine gun bacon’ in new video
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is seen cooking a strip of bacon with an assault rifle in a new video released by IJ Review. Published August 3, 2015
Illegal immigrant, 16, sets Texas patrol car on fire over ICE deportations: police
A 16-year-old illegal immigrant was arrested Saturday in Texas after he set a deputy constable's patrol car on fire and pointed a rifle at authorities before leading them on a 35-minute car chase, authorities said. Published August 3, 2015
Jessica Alba’s Honest Company sunscreen gets burned on social media
Jessica Alba's Honest Company, which markets "safe and eco-friendly" household products, is facing criticism after sunscreen users took to social media to document their sunburns. Published August 3, 2015
Rand Paul blames Donald Trump’s popularity on temporary ‘loss of sanity’
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul on Thursday blamed rival Donald Trump's rise in popularity on a temporary "loss of sanity." Published July 31, 2015
N.C. man knocks out attempted robber who interrupted marriage proposal
A North Carolina man was forced to put his carefully planned marriage proposal on hold and jump into action at a restaurant on Monday after a man busted in and tried to rob the place. Published July 31, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC chair, can’t name differences between Democrats, socialists
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was at a loss for words Thursday night after MSNBC's Chris Matthews pressed her on the differences between Democrats and socialists. Published July 31, 2015
More than 100 headstones toppled at historic Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police are investigating after vandals toppled 124 headstones at a historic Jewish cemetery. Published July 31, 2015
Bobby Jindal: Guns should be allowed in movie theaters
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday that Americans should be able to enjoy their Second Amendment rights anywhere in public, including movie theaters, one week after a gunman killed two people in a Lafayette theater. Published July 30, 2015
Will Dana, editor who oversaw Rolling Stone’s debunked rape story, steps down
Will Dana, the managing editor who oversaw Rolling Stone's debunked rape article, is stepping down from the magazine next week. Published July 30, 2015
Hillary Clinton calls Planned Parenthood videos ‘disturbing’
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that Planned Parenthood has some explaining to do after undercover videos showed officials discussing the sale of aborted fetal tissue. Published July 29, 2015
Houston day care ‘sorry’ after parents smash window to rescue baby locked inside
A Houston day care is apologizing after a 10-month-old boy was accidentally locked inside and left alone past closing hours, forcing his terrified parents to break a window to rescue him. Published July 29, 2015
Rick Perry challenges Donald Trump to pull-up contest
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry challenged Donald Trump to a pull-up contest after his "toughness" was called into question by the real estate magnate. Published July 29, 2015
Obama pushing for ‘largest gun grab in American history’: NRA
The Obama administration is pushing to ban Social Security beneficiaries from owning guns if they lack the mental capacity to manage their own disability payments -- a move the NRA is calling the "largest gun grab in American history." Published July 27, 2015
Bobby Jindal: ‘We’re going to lock up’ Westboro members who picket funerals
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said members of the Westboro Baptist Church will be arrested if they follow through on plans to picket the funerals for victims of the Lafayette movie theater shooting. Published July 27, 2015
Pentagon asks armed civilians to stop guarding recruiting centers
Citing security risks, the Pentagon on Friday asked armed volunteers to stop guarding military recruiting stations following the deadly Chattanooga shootings that left five service members dead. Published July 27, 2015
Hillary Clinton campaign starts Black Lives Matter outreach: report
Hillary Rodham Clinton's black outreach director reportedly attended the Movement for Black Lives conference in Cleveland over the weekend, in the campaign's first known outreach to the "Black Lives Matter" movement. Published July 27, 2015
Serial killer could be operating in Niagara Falls area, police say
A serial killer could be responsible for murdering and dismembering two women nearly three years apart in the same upstate New York county near Niagara Falls, police said. Published July 24, 2015
Note found on Ga. service member’s windshield near airbase: ‘Mohammad will show no mercy’
Police are investigating a threatening note left on a U.S. service member's car windshield in Georgia, just three miles from Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Published July 24, 2015
Nigel Travis, Dunkin’ Donuts CEO: $15 minimum wage is ‘absolutely outrageous’
The chief executive of Dunkin' Donuts said a $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers is "absolutely outrageous." Published July 24, 2015
Nancy Pelosi wants DOJ probe of Center for Medical Progress over Planned Parenthood sting
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joined several Democrats Thursday in calling for a federal investigation into the Center for Medical Progress, the nonprofit group responsible for leaking secretly recorded conversations with Planned Parenthood executives. Published July 23, 2015
