Cheryl K. Chumley

British RAF scrambles warplanes to intercept Russian bombers

The British Royal Air Force scrambled warplanes to intercept two Russian bombers flying off the coast of Cornwall in the southwest portion of England.

February 19, 2015

Donald Trump claims ‘more than five’ on scale of 1-to-10 for White House bid

NBC "Apprentice" host Donald Trump insists he's seriously mulling a run for the White House in 2016, claiming that on a scale of 1-to-10, with 1 being a "no" and 10 a "yes," he's sitting near the middle — but more toward the 10.

February 19, 2015

Kelvin Cochran, Atlanta fire chief fired for Christian writings, files federal suit

Kelvin Cochran, the Atlanta fire chief who was fired after publishing a religious book tied to his Christian faith that included biblical views of homosexuality, filed a suit against the city and Mayor Kasim Reed in federal court.

February 19, 2015

Rudy Giuliani on Obama: I don’t believe he ‘loves America’

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he was reluctant to say this — but he didn't think President Obama "loves America" one bit.

February 19, 2015

De’Von ‘DayDay’ Pickett, Nicki Minaj’s roadie, stabbed to death

De'Von Pickett, a stage hand for rap artist Nicki Minaj and who goes by the name DayDay, was stabbed to death during an altercation in Philadelphia.

February 19, 2015

Ted Cruz: Obama’s ‘bizarre’ speech makes him sound like ‘apologist’ for terrorists

Sen. Ted Cruz slammed President Obama's recent speech, in which he claimed outright that America wasn't at war with Islamic terrorists, and said the commander-in-chief sounded less like the leader of the free world and more like an "apologist" for terror groups.

February 19, 2015

U.S. embassy evacuation from Yemen left sensitive information exposed: emails

Emails from the State Department reveal that Americans scrambling to exit the U.S. Embassy in Yemen were so pressed for time that they bypassed certain procedures set up to safeguard sensitive information — and in so doing, left a communications system up and running that detailed day-to-day operations.

February 19, 2015

James Risen, The New York Times: Team Obama ‘wrecked First Amendment’

New York Times reporter James Risen didn't hold back — after hearing Attorney General Eric Holder's defense of the Obama administration's record on open government and press freedom — and slammed the White House for being as anti-media as you can get.

February 19, 2015

Jane Fonda: I still smoke pot ‘every now and then’

Jane Fonda, the Hollywood actress Vietnam veterans love to hate for her perceived propaganda reach-out to the North Vietnamese, made a confession to Du Jour magazine: I still smoke pot.

February 18, 2015

Norwegian Muslims plan ‘peace ring’ at Oslo synagogue to protest violence

A group of Norwegian Muslims sick of the violence — and especially outraged at the deadly shooting attack at a Denmark synagogue last week — are planning to form a "peace ring" in Oslo as a show of solidarity and to say: Not all Muslims want to wage jihad.

February 18, 2015

John Ratzenberger, Cliff Clavin from ‘Cheers,’ touts $1M try to boost U.S. manufacturing

Actor John Ratzenberger, best known for his role as know-it-all postal worker Cliff Clavin on "Cheers," took to Atlanta on Wednesday to announce with Gov. Nathan Deal with a million-dollar campaign to bolster U.S. manufacturing.

February 18, 2015

Rob Bell to Oprah: U.S. church ‘moments’ from embracing gay marriage

Rob Bell, the former pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and a best-selling author, told Oprah Winfrey that it's only "moments" until America's faith leaders accept and embrace gay marriage.

February 18, 2015

David Axelrod brags Team Obama has had no ‘major scandal’ in 6 years

David Axelrod, the former senior adviser to President Obama, bragged on the administration's record of ethical governance during a talk at the University of Chicago, telling attendees that the White House's record for the past six years has been pretty much scandal-free.

February 18, 2015

Beagle, Miss P, wins Westminster Kennel Club’s Best in Show award

Westminster Kennel Club Show's newest Best in Show pick was handed to a beagle named Miss P who's actually a relative to the first beagle to ever win the title, Uno, in 2008.

February 18, 2015

Islamic State accused of harvesting captives’ organs to fund terror

Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations is accusing the Islamic State of selling the organs of captives to fund its terror activities and has asked the U.N. Security Council to investigate.

February 18, 2015

Geraldo Rivera: Hip-hop, not racism, has ‘done more damage to black and brown people’

Media personality Geraldo Rivera said in a HuffPost Live chat that it's not racism that has caused the most trouble for minorities in the last decade — it's the hip-hop culture.

February 18, 2015

White House gives OK to sales of armed drones to overseas allies

The White House has given the thumbs-up to selling armed drones to allied nations, in hopes the technology will help with counterterrorism efforts.

February 18, 2015

Franklin Graham: Obama ‘only knows Islam, and he has given a pass to Islam’

The Rev. Franklin Graham said to a Fox News audience that President Obama is seriously understating the Islam tie to recent acts of terrorism around the world — but no wonder, he "only knows Islam."

February 18, 2015

Islamic State escalates fight with Egypt, kidnaps 35 Egyptian nationals

Terrorists in Libyan areas controlled by Ansar Al-Shariah and the Islamic State kidnapped at least 35 Egyptian nationals — many of whom are farm workers — in response to Egypt's launch of airstrikes against terror-tied targets.

February 18, 2015

Joe Biden sparks social media with ‘creepy uncle’ grab of Ashton Carter’s wife

Vice President Joseph R. Biden has once again raised the eyebrows of social media commentators, who saw his beckoning of Stephanie Carter — the wife of the new defense secretary, Ashton Carter — and subsequent grab of her shoulders and close-eared whisper as little more than America's "creepy uncle" at work.

February 18, 2015