Cheryl K. Chumley

Cuba publishes first photos of Fidel Castro in 5 months

It's been five months, but Fidel Castro's face has finally been released on photograph for the public again.

February 3, 2015

Illinois law would ban terrorists from serving as tax-paid professors

Illinois Rep. Charlie Meier has introduced legislation that would ban anyone convicted of a crime related to terrorism from serving as a teacher at colleges and universities that take taxpayer dollars.

February 2, 2015

Chris Kyle not the best? Brits say their sniper has more confirmed kills

The British press isn't taking away from U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's sniper abilities, but it is reporting that he's not the world's deadliest.

February 2, 2015

Katy Perry’s dancing shark sparks social media mocks: ‘I’m still laughing’ at mess-ups

Pop-star Katy Perry's Super Bowl performance wrapped with a few laughs at her backup singing shark's expense, with a video that's gone viral that shows the costumed character completely messing up the choreography.

February 2, 2015

Steven James Anderson arrested for DUI — on Zamboni at N.D. school hockey game

A 27-year-old North Dakota man, Steven James Anderson, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence — while operating a Zamboni at a local school's female ice hockey match-up.

February 2, 2015

Secret Service arrests man who scaled bike rack by White House

Secret Service agents arrested a man accused of climbing on top of a bike rack that was placed by the fencing around the White House.

February 2, 2015

EU Parliament in Brussels evacuated as bomb squad called to the complex

Police in Brussels on Monday evacuated hundreds from the European Union parliamentary building complex after discovering a suspicious parked car near the site.

February 2, 2015

New York City mulls law to tow out-of-state cars parked on streets between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Michael Miller, an assemblyman who represents the Queens district of New York, has proposed banning out-of-state vehicles from parking on city streets between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. — and towing those found in violation.

February 2, 2015

Navy fielding fire: Lieutenant accused of filming women in officers’ bathroom

For the second time in a month, a U.S. Navy sailor has been accused of videotaping female officers in their bathroom -- this time, an unnamed lieutenant aboard the John C. Stennis carrier.

February 2, 2015

Ron Dermer, Israeli ambassador to U.S., smacks White House with ‘Go Patriots’ tweet

Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, sparked a bit of social media backlash with a Super Bowl tweet that was obviously aimed at the latest President Obama-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tiff — the one where the Jewish leader sidestepped perceived protocols and accepted an invitation from Speaker John Boehner to address Congress.

February 2, 2015

Ricardo Medina Jr., ‘Power Rangers’ star, arrested in fatal sword attack

Ricardo Medina Jr., the 36-year-old former star of the "Power Rangers" television series, was arrested and jailed on suspicion of killing his roommate with a sword.

February 2, 2015

Lindsey Graham calls for 10K U.S. ‘boots on the ground’ to battle Islamic State

Sen. Lindsey Graham said 10,000 American "boots on the ground" are needed to stop the spread of the Islamic State through Iraq and Syria — with targeted attention given to "deal with Assad," he said during a televised interview on "Face the Nation" on CBS.

February 2, 2015

Nationwide on dead kid Super Bowl ad: ‘We hope it served to begin a dialogue’

Nationwide's Super Bowl commercial that ended with a dead kid sparked such outrage and social media fury that the company was forced to issue a statement — but no apology.

February 2, 2015

Northeast braces for big dump of snow from slow-moving storm

Winter's knocking, and the Northeast is buckling down for yet another big dump of snow that's moving slowing from the Plains and the Midwest toward points east.

February 2, 2015

George Zimmerman’s assault charges dropped as victim recants

George Zimmerman — the Florida homeowner who made national headlines for shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin — will not be charged with aggravated assault stemming from a Jan. 9 incident after all.

January 30, 2015

Rush Limbaugh: WaPo article on Mitt Romney home is case of ‘class envy’

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh came out swinging against a Washington Post piece that invited readers to compare the size of their homes to Mitt Romney's — but failed to mention the similarly lush residences of leading Democrats such as Nancy Pelosi or Hillary Rodham Clinton.

January 30, 2015

David Clarke, Milwaukee sheriff, rips Eric Holder as rallying ‘cop-haters’

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke slammed Attorney General Eric Holder during the confirmation hearing for his replacement, Loretta Lynch, saying the outgoing law enforcement chief was so inflammatory in his rhetoric regarding police-community relations that he actually rallied the "cop-haters."

January 30, 2015

Michael Moore whines: Clint Eastwood threatened to ‘kill me’ in an ‘American ISIS’ attack

Michael Moore, Hollywood's outspoken left-leaning film maker, confirmed in a Facebook post that Clint Eastwood did in fact threaten to kill him during an awards dinner held ten years ago. And what's more: He concluded his remarks by saying vicious verbal attacks are akin to an "American Isis," he wrote.

January 30, 2015

Doctors boot patients with anti-vaccine views: They’re ‘putting other kids at risk’

Call it tough love, but some doctors in California concerned about the rash of measles outbreaks in recent weeks have posted signs on their doors and in their waiting rooms alerting parents who won't vaccinate their kids: You're not welcome here any longer.

January 30, 2015

Michael Bloomberg-backed gun group forced to retract claims about dealers

Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control group financed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has gone into mea culpa mode for claims it made about firearms dealers that turned out to be wrong — and that may lead at least one to file a lawsuit.

January 30, 2015