Jessica Chasmar

Veterans line up for free marijuana in Colorado

A marijuana giveaway at a Colorado Springs hotel on Saturday attracted about 1,000 veterans seeking an alternative to pain medications.

September 28, 2014

Justice Department to ban profiling by federal law enforcement: report

The Justice Department is reportedly expected to issue a broad new policy next month banning federal law enforcement officers from profiling individuals based on their ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.

September 28, 2014

Sen. Barrasso calls Holder a ‘puppet of the administration’

Sen. John Barrasso argued Sunday that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was a politically motivated "puppet" who served as protector for President Obama rather than the people of the United States.

September 28, 2014

Rifle used in 1966 University of Texas killing spree on sale for $25K

A rifle used to carry out one of the worst killing sprees in Texas history is being sold in an online auction.

September 28, 2014

Limbaugh: Obama could nominate Holder for Supreme Court

Rush Limbaugh suggested Thursday that President Obama could be eyeing Eric Holder as a possible Supreme Court appointee now that the attorney general has announced his resignation.

September 25, 2014

Woman evades mentally ill home intruder by hiding half-naked on roof

A Los Angeles woman escaped through her second-story window and hid half-naked on the roof after a mentally ill homeless man broke into her home Wednesday morning.

September 25, 2014

3 retired firefighters who worked at Ground Zero die of cancer only hours apart

Three retired New York City firefighters who worked at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks died of cancer on Monday within only hours of each other.

September 25, 2014

Ferguson police chief apologizes to community: ‘I take full responsibility’

Ferguson, Missouri, Police Chief Thomas Jackson issued a video Thursday apologizing to the parents of Michael Brown and the black community for any mistrust they may feel toward the police department.

September 25, 2014

Eric Holder resigns as attorney general

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. will announce his resignation Thursday, multiple media outlets are reporting.

September 25, 2014

High school coffee shop run by special-needs students faces closure over caffeine regulations

A coffee shop run by special-needs students at a Baltimore high school is being forced to shut down due to Maryland's strict regulations against caffeine in public schools.

September 25, 2014

Groundhog dropped by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio died from internal injuries: report

The groundhog New York Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped in front of spectators in February died from internal injuries a week later, with the zoo going to great lengths to keep the animal's death a secret, the New York Post has revealed.

September 25, 2014

Key & Peele say they turned down Obama for healthcare skit: ‘He works for us’

Comedy Central's comedic duo Key & Peele made the claim in a recent interview that President Obama initially came to them to make a skit to promote Obamacare, but they turned him down because of their busy schedules.

September 24, 2014

Former Philly mayor trashes New York City in bid for DNC convention

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has reportedly been trash talking New York City as Philadelphia competes in its bid to host the 2016 Democratic presidential convention.

September 24, 2014

Dinesh D’Souza avoids prison, sentenced to 5 years probation

Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza was sentenced Tuesday to serve eight months in a community confinement center during a five-year probation.

September 24, 2014

Los Angeles cop in ‘Django’ actress case calls racial profiling investigation ‘disgusting’

A Los Angeles police officer at the center of the brief detainment of "Django Unchained" actress Daniele Watts is calling the investigation into suspected racial profiling "disgusting."

September 23, 2014

Obama salutes Marines with coffee cup

President Obama returned a formal military salute by saluting with a coffee cup he had in his hand as he stepped off his U.S. Marine Corps helicopter in New York on Sunday.

September 23, 2014

Venezuela’s Maduro launches $47M plan to disarm civilians

The Venezuelan government is investing $47 million to build dozens of new disarmament centers for civilians to surrender their weapons, President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday.

September 23, 2014

102 climate change activists arrested during ‘Flood Wall Street’

More than 100 activists were arrested Monday in New York City during "Flood Wall Street," a protest against what organizers say is the corporate world's contribution to climate change.

September 23, 2014

Paula Deen returns to ‘Today’ show: ‘My words hurt people’

Paula Deen sat down with Matt Lauer on Tuesday, more than one year since her tearful interview with the "Today" host amid a racism scandal that brought down her multimillion-dollar culinary empire.

September 23, 2014

Sen. Mary Landrieu tells keg stand critics to ‘get a life’

Sen. Mary Landrieu shot back at conservatives critics who had something negative to say about her recent keg stand photo-op with a Louisiana State University tailgater.

September 23, 2014