Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Jim Cooley, open-carry activist, carries loaded AR-15 through Atlanta airport
A Georgia open-carry activist turned a few heads this week as he carried his loaded AR-15 through the main terminal of Atlanta International Airport. Published June 4, 2015
Lindsey Graham: ‘Don’t vote for me’ if you’re worn out by war
Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham declared Thursday morning that Americans worn out by war should not vote for him. Published June 4, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s rally in N.Y. forces out children’s event, jeopardizes blood drive
Hillary Rodham Clinton is being called "tone-deaf" after her campaign scheduled a major campaign rally at a New York park for next weekend, forcing a planned children's event to cancel. Published June 2, 2015
Abduljaleel Alarbash, Wichita State student, dies trying to stop suicide bomber in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi student studying at Wichita State University was killed in his homeland Friday after he helped stop a suicide bomber from entering a Shiite mosque in Dammam. Published June 2, 2015
Elijah Cummings’ Baltimore row home catches fire
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings' row home in west Baltimore caught fire Tuesday morning, officials said. Published June 2, 2015
Utah woman, 69, pummels would-be carjacker
A suspect has been hospitalized in Utah after a 69-year-old woman punched him in the head several times when he forced himself into her car. Published June 2, 2015
Eric Ellison, Texas cop who told teen his parents were killed in crash, attends graduation
A Texas police officer is being widely praised after he attended the graduation ceremony of a high school boy whose parents were killed by an alleged drunk driver less than a week earlier. Published June 1, 2015
‘Women’s Viagra’ to get FDA review after feminist backlash
The Food and Drug Administration is set to consider approving a medicine called flibanserin, dubbed "women's Viagra," following pressure from a women's health equity group. Published June 1, 2015
Vince Vaughn: ‘Of course’ guns should be allowed in schools
Vince Vaughn said he is a firm supporter of the Second Amendment and believes Americans should reserve the right to carry guns in public to protect themselves from criminals, as well as a "corrupt and abusive government." Published June 1, 2015
Woman stabbed in eye with fork over ‘the last rib’ at Indiana barbecue, police say
An Indiana woman was arrested Sunday after she stabbed another woman in the eye with a fork over the last rib at a family barbecue in Muncie, police said. Published May 29, 2015
Anheuser-Busch halts beer production to provide drinking water to flood-ravaged Texas, Oklahoma
An Anheuser-Busch plant in northwest Georgia has temporarily halted its production of beer in order to supply thousands of cans of drinking water to flood-ravaged Texas and Oklahoma. Published May 29, 2015
Thomas Neil Rodriguez takes dying dog ‘Poh’ on bucket list trip across America
A devoted New York City dog owner has taken his terminally ill pet on a bucket list trip across the country, documenting their adventures to the delight of thousands of Instagram users. Published May 28, 2015
Nelson Enriquez, Fla. K-9 officer, on leave after work dogs found dead inside parked police vehicle
Police in Hialeah, Florida, are investigating the death of two K-9 work dogs found Wednesday inside a marked police vehicle parked outside an off-duty officer's home. Published May 28, 2015
Mike Lewis, Md. sheriff: Baltimore police dept. ‘eviscerated,’ cops ‘fearful’
Sheriff Mike Lewis of Wicomico County, Maryland, said Wednesday that the Baltimore Police Department has been "eviscerated," and police officers are fearful to do their jobs in the city rocked by violence following the death of Freddie Gray. Published May 28, 2015
Jerez Nehemiah Stone-Coleman, accused conman from MTV’s ‘Catfish,’ arrested in DC
A man who once appeared on MTV's "Catfish" reality show, featuring online con artists, was charged Wednesday with making terroristic threats against the Washington, D.C., public transportation system. Published May 27, 2015
Chris Christie: Rand Paul siding with ‘criminal’ Edward Snowden
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lashed out at Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday for "siding with" NSA leaker Edward Snowden by opposing efforts to renew the Patriot Act. Published May 27, 2015
Chicago police officers pose over black suspect wearing antlers in ‘disgusting’ photo
A photograph taken more than a decade ago that shows two smiling Chicago police officers posing over a black drug suspect has been rebuked by police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy after the Chicago Sun-Times published it Tuesday. Published May 27, 2015
Augustus Sealy, Conn. pastor, shot outside church while setting up Memorial Day flags
A pastor in Hartford, Connecticut, is reportedly in critical condition after he was shot several times Sunday while decorating his church's lawn with Memorial Day flags. Published May 26, 2015
Photo of Marine praying with bride-to-be goes viral: ‘There were no dry eyes in the room’
A photo of a young Marine holding his bride-to-be's hand in prayer went viral over Memorial Day weekend after it was posted online by the wedding photographer. Published May 26, 2015
Bart Hester, Arkansas lawmaker, wants police chief fired over release of Josh Duggar report
Arkansas state Sen. Bart Hester wants Springdale Police Chief Kathy O'Kelley fired over the recent release of a 2006 police report that contained allegations that Josh Duggar as a teen molested five underage girls, including his sisters. Published May 26, 2015
