Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
TLC pulls ‘19 Kids and Counting’ amid Duggar molestation scandal
TLC has pulled "19 Kids and Counting" from its schedule following an apology by Josh Duggar after reports that he molested five underage girls when he was 14. Published May 22, 2015
Georgia man holds would-be carjacker at gunpoint: ‘You woke up stupid this morning’
A Georgia man says he has no regrets after he turned the tables on a would-be carjacker and held him on the ground at gunpoint until police arrived. Published May 22, 2015
Erika Menendez gets 24 years for fatal subway push motivated by post-9/11 bigotry
A woman who admitted to pushing a Hindu man to his death on a New York City subway track said she did it because of her hatred for Muslims and Hindus since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, police said. Published May 21, 2015
McDonald’s blasts SEIU ‘union attack’ on fast-food industry
McDonald's blasted what it called a "union attack" on its brand, after thousands of protesters gathered outside the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday in Oak Brook, Illinois. Published May 21, 2015
Tom Cotton: ‘We should not be ashamed’ of Iraq War
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton argued in an interview published Thursday that the U.S. shouldn't be ashamed of the Iraq War and that President George W. Bush made the best decision based on the intelligence he was given. Published May 21, 2015
NYPD told to focus on drug offenders under 40 years old: report
The New York City Police Department has reportedly directed its narcotics division to stop wasting resources on drug offenders over the age of 40. Published May 20, 2015
Ahmed Mohammed, Ground Zero hot dog vendor, under fire for $30 snacks
A New York City hot dog vendor at Ground Zero has caused several fights to break out after charging customers, particularly tourists, as much as $20 and $30 for a hot dog. Published May 20, 2015
Eric Haritakis, MMA fighter, hog-ties suspected bank robber in Fla. until police arrive
A Tampa Bay-area MMA fighter chased a man down and hog-tied him with duct tape after he witnessed the man rob a bank teller. Published May 19, 2015
James Brown, Army soldier, repeatedly screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ before dying in Texas jail
An Army combat soldier who checked into the El Paso County Jail for a two-day DWI sentence repeatedly screamed "I can't breathe" as he was being pinned by officers before his abrupt death in July of 2012, according to newly released video. Published May 19, 2015
William Bratton, NYC police chief, wants 450 more officers to fight Islamic State
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton said Sunday that he's seeking funding for 450 additional police officers to fight new terrorist threats posed by the Islamic State militant group. Published May 19, 2015
Baltimore corrections officers charged for looting snacks from 7-Eleven during riots
Two Baltimore correctional officers were charged and placed on leave Wednesday after looting snacks from a downtown 7-Eleven last month during riots spurred by the death of Freddie Gray, officials said. Published May 15, 2015
Mom sues school board for teen’s arrest, suspension over NRA shirt
A West Virginia mother is suing the Logan County Board of Education for violating her teenage son's constitutional rights after he was charged and suspended for wearing an National Rifle Association T-shirt to school. Published May 13, 2015
Ted Cruz: ‘Of course’ invading Iraq was a mistake
Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that given "what we know now," he never would have ordered the U.S. military to invade Iraq. Published May 13, 2015
Veteran, 53, commits suicide in Phoenix VA parking lot
A veteran drove to the Phoenix VA headquarters and fatally shot himself in the parking lot Sunday night, police said. Published May 12, 2015
Matthew Kohr: Starbucks not liable for spilled coffee that burned N.C. police officer
A North Carolina jury has decided that Starbucks is not liable for the medical fees and emotional suffering that a police officer claimed to have endured after spilling a complimentary cup of hot coffee on himself. Published May 12, 2015
Harry Reid blasts NFL for punishing Tom Brady, ignoring ‘racist’ Redskins name
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday blasted the the NFL for being more concerned with "deflategate" than the Washington Redskins' "racist" name. Published May 12, 2015
Alaska program offers free pregnancy tests in bar bathrooms
An Alaska state-funded project is putting free pregnancy tests in bar bathrooms in an effort to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome. Published May 11, 2015
Lindsey Graham: As president, ‘I would veto any bill’ without path to citizenship
Likely Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham predicted Thursday that the GOP will lose the 2016 presidential election unless they win over Hispanic voters by supporting a "long, hard path to citizenship." Published May 8, 2015
Brandon Valle, Army soldier, takes down knife-wielding student at University of Nebraska Omaha
Brandon Valle, an Army soldier and student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, is being hailed a hero after he helped take down a knife-wielding attacker at the college library. Published May 8, 2015
Idris Elba breaks U.K. ‘flying mile’ speed record in Bentley
British actor Idris Elba broke the U.K.'s "flying mile" speed record on Sunday while driving a Bentley on a beach in Wales. Published May 8, 2015
