5 Things to Know This Morning

Feb. 27, 2014— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Colo. Marijuana Businesses Embrace New Drug at Center of DEA Crackdown in Calif.
While Drug Enforcement Administration agents in California are cracking down on the popular new drug known as “wax,” people in Colorado are rushing to embrace it.

2. Government Buildings Seized in Ukraine's Crimea Region
Ukraine put its police on high alert after dozens of armed pro-Russia men stormed and seized local government buildings in Ukraine's Crimea region early Thursday and raised a Russian flag over a barricade.

3. 3 Dead, 3 Injured in Hawaii Plane Crash
An outbound flight from Hawaii's Lanai Island crashed about a mile from the airport, killing three people and leaving three others injured, authorities said Thursday.

4. Did a Texas Man Slay the Mythical Chupacabra?
A south Texas family claim they shot and killed an infamous chupacabra after coming face-to-face with the strange coyote-like animal on their property.

5. Jimmy Kimmel Wears His ‘Suit of the Loom’
Jimmy Kimmel’s colorful “Suit of the Loom” is on the auction block, raising money to fight childhood cancer. The late-night host wore the suit – consisting of rubber-band creations made by children across the country – on Wednesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”