Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Mars candy maker says lay off the sugar
Mars Inc., the candy giant that makes M&Ms, Snickers and Twix, said Friday that it supports government recommendations to limit sugar intake and hopes to further address the "health and nutritional challenges facing our society." Published May 8, 2015
Floyd Mayweather: No rematch against ‘coward,’ ‘sore loser’ Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather is backtracking on reports that he'd be interested in a rematch against Manny Pacquiao, calling the Filipino fighter a "coward" and a "sore loser" for admitting right after his loss Saturday in Las Vegas that he had been dealing with a shoulder injury. Published May 8, 2015
Stephen Colbert announces $800K donation to South Carolina teachers
Comedian Stephen Colbert delivered a surprise announcement Thursday that he will help fund every existing grant request made by South Carolina public school teachers on the education crowdfunding website DonorsChoose.org. Published May 7, 2015
Tom Cotton: ‘Islamic State seems to be winning right now’
Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday that the Islamic State is "actively trying to inspire attacks" in the U.S. by recruiting disaffected youths who view the terror group as a winning force. Published May 7, 2015
Mary Katherine Pursley, special-education teacher, accused of putting autistic boy in trash
A Georgia special-education teacher has been charged with cruelty to children after she allegedly put an autistic boy in a trash can and called him "Oscar the Grouch." Published May 7, 2015
Anthony Batts, Baltimore police commissioner: ‘We are part of the problem’
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said Wednesday that police must acknowledge "we are part of the problem" in fostering mistrust among the local community. Published May 6, 2015
Lindsey Graham: ‘New phase in the war’ if Islamic State behind Texas attack
Sunday's attack on a Muhammad cartoon-drawing contest in Garland, Texas, marks "a new phase in the war" against terrorism if reports on a link to the Islamic State group prove to be true, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday. Published May 5, 2015
Loretta Lynch, attorney general, meets Freddie Gray’s family in Baltimore
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and other Justice Department leaders took a trip to Baltimore on Tuesday to visit Freddie's Gray's family and other city officials in an effort to improve relations between the community and local police. Published May 5, 2015
Alicia White: Baltimore woman harassed after court in Freddie Gray case lists wrong address
A Baltimore woman is being harassed after her address was mistakenly listed in public court records as one of the six police officers charged in the Freddie Gray case, her lawyer said Monday. Published May 5, 2015
WWII veteran, 95, fights off would-be robber with cane
A 95-year-old World War II veteran used his cane to fight off a would-be robber in Manchester, New Hampshire, over the weekend, police said. Published May 5, 2015
Tim Scott, Republican senator, ‘very open’ to criminal justice reforms
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott said Sunday that he and other fellow Republicans, including Rep. Trey Gowdy and Sen. Lindsey Graham, are part of a congressional working group that's eyeing sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system. Published May 4, 2015
Capitol Police investigating source of leak on misplaced guns
U.S. Capitol Police said an independent body is investigating the source of a leak to the Roll Call newspaper that cited three separate instances this year when security detail allegedly left loaded guns unattended on the Capitol complex. Published May 4, 2015
Child visiting Capitol found loaded gun in John Boehner’s bathroom: report
A young child found a loaded handgun in Speaker John Boehner's bathroom on Capitol Hill, in one of at least three instances when Capitol police misplaced their Glocks this year, according to a Roll Call analysis. Published May 1, 2015
‘Mother of the Year’ contender? Texas mom turns in son accused of stealing toddler’s iPad
Houston police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of stealing a toddler's iPad after the suspect's mother recognized him in surveillance video and turned him in. Published April 30, 2015
Jeremiah Matthews, accused of stabbing Houston cop 14 times, ‘may have been influenced by riots’
Houston police have charged 23-year-old Jeremiah M. Matthews with attempted capital murder after he allegedly stabbed an off-duty police officer 14 times at a Meyerland Wal-Mart. Published April 30, 2015
Chad Shanks, Houston Rockets Twitter manager, fired after tweeting horse, gun emojis
The Houston Rockets have fired the person behind their official Twitter account, after he sent out a couple of emojis Tuesday night that showed a gun pointed at a horse's head. Published April 29, 2015
Georgia woman charged with threat to kill white police officers
Georgia police have arrested a black woman accused of posting a Facebook message that said she was plotting to kill at least 15 white police officers. Published April 29, 2015
Elijah Cummings at Freddie Gray funeral: ‘We will not rest’
Rep. Elijah Cummings gave a passionate speech Monday at the Baltimore funeral for 25-year-old Freddie Gray, saying he will not rest until "justice is done." Published April 27, 2015
William Paul, Rand Paul’s 22-year-old son, cited for DUI: report
William Paul, the son of Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, was cited Sunday in Lexington, Kentucky, for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Published April 23, 2015
Janice Hahn calls for DOJ probe into cellphone-smashing incident by U.S. marshal
California Democratic Rep. Janice Hahn is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate an incident in South Gate, in which a deputy U.S. marshal is seen on video grabbing the cellphone of a woman who was recording an arrest and smashing it on the ground. Published April 23, 2015
