Jessica Chasmar

ABC News correspondent Brian Ross hits jaywalker with BMW: report

ABC News' Brian Ross hit a jaywalker with his BMW Sunday night outside the network's studios in New York City, police said.

January 28, 2014

Tim Tebow to guest-host ‘Good Morning America’

ESPN analyst and former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will guest-host ABC News' "Good Morning America" on Friday.

January 28, 2014

Florida schools close for possible winter storm

Schools, courts and government offices in Florida's Santa Rosa and Escambia counties have closed because of anticipated snow and ice as a massive winter storm system sweeps the country.

January 28, 2014

Obama’s nominee for ambassador to China: ‘I’m no real expert on China’

Democratic Sen. Max Baucus told Senate colleagues on Tuesday that he is "no real expert on China," even though he's set to be the next United States ambassador to Beijing.

January 28, 2014

Northwestern University football players seek labor union protection

The president of the National College Players Association has filed a petition in Chicago seeking union representation for football players at Northwestern University.

January 28, 2014

Indiana woman sentenced to 2 days in jail ends up serving 5 months

An Indiana woman who was sentenced to two days in jail ended up serving five months in what one judge called a "big screw up."

January 27, 2014

Thieves in Ga. make off with $70,000 in guns

Thieves made off with at least $70,000 in weapons from a gun shop in Newnan, Ga., on Sunday.

January 27, 2014

Denver County Fair wants your best pot brownie

Attendees can also compete for Best Marijuana Plant, Clone Plant, Brownie Recipe, Savory Recipe, Hemp Fabric, Hemp Garment, Homemade Bong, and Best Homemade Roach Clip.

January 27, 2014

Rep. Steve Stockman: ‘You must be conservative’ when the media can’t find you

Rep. Steve Stockman is lambasting the media for dubbing him "MIA" while he toured Egypt, Israel and Russia for a 10-day congressional delegation.

January 27, 2014

Chuck Schumer wants tracking devices for autistic kids

Sen. Chuck Schumer unveiled his proposed "Avonte's Law" on Sunday, which would provide funds for tracking devices for autistic children.

January 27, 2014

CEO of bitcoin exchange arrested on money laundering charges

The CEO of BitInstant, a New York-based bitcoin exchange, was arrested Sunday at John F. Kennedy International Airport and charged with money laundering.

January 27, 2014

Student sets himself on fire at Denver-area high school

Standley Lake High School in Westminster, Colo., was quickly evacuated after a fire broke out in the cafeteria around 7:30 a.m., a local CBS affiliate reported.

January 27, 2014

6 Pakistani children dead after mistaking hand grenade for toy

Six children were killed in rural Pakistan on Sunday when a hand grenade they mistook for a toy exploded, police said.

January 27, 2014

Pope John Paul II’s blood stolen from Italian church

A vial containing late Pope John Paul II's blood was stolen from the Church of San Pietro della Ienca east of Rome on Saturday, police said.

January 27, 2014

Thousands protest French President Francois Hollande for economy woes

Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Paris Sunday to protest President Francois Hollande for France's struggling economy and high unemployment.

January 26, 2014

Team USA asked not to wear colors outside of Olympics venue

The U.S. Olympic Committee has warned athletes to keep their Team USA uniforms under wraps outside of the games' venues amid heightened concerns about security in Sochi, Russia.

January 26, 2014

Syria to allow women, children out of besieged city of Homs

Syria will allow women and children trapped in the besieged city of Homs to leave "immediately" under a new deal between the government and rebel factions.

January 26, 2014