Cheryl K. Chumley

Oliver North: Terrorists ‘went after my family’

Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North said Wednesday that terrorists once set their sights on his family — specifically, an Islamic jihadi cell operating out of Virginia.

January 8, 2015

Ahmed Merabet, slain Paris policeman in street, was ‘brave Muslim’ who was married

The police officer who was slain in the streets of Paris — Ahmed Merabet, 42 — was a married man who was also Muslim.

January 8, 2015

Bill Maher: All religions are ‘stupid and dangerous — and we should insult them’

HBO's Bill Maher made an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to speak about the terrorist killings of 12 in Paris and said — in characteristically blunt style — that all the world's religions were "stupid," begging for insult.

January 8, 2015

Disney theme parks linked to 9 confirmed cases of measles; more suspected

Two people in Utah and another seven in California have been confirmed as contracting measles — and their common denominator is they all took trips to theme parks in the Golden State owned by Disney, medical authorities said.

January 8, 2015

John Jonchuck charged with murder: Daughter, 5, tossed off Florida bridge

Police in St. Petersburg, Florida, have arrested John Jonchuck, 25, and charged him with murder after an officer reported seeing him toss his 5-year-old daughter, Phoebe, off the Dick Misener Bridge.

January 8, 2015

Curt Schilling, ex-Red Sox: Hall of Fame dissed me for my conservative views

Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher who endorsed George Bush over John Kerry for president in 2004, said during an interview on Boston radio that it was just these conservative views that cost him lost votes with Hall of Fame deciders.

January 8, 2015

Lindsey Graham: Under Obama, ‘we can expect … more attacks’

Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks are likely a drop in the bucket of what's to come — and especially so under the policies of President Obama.

January 8, 2015

Abid Mehmood, Muslim accused of blasphemy, gunned down near Islamabad

A Muslim man arrested for blasphemy — but then released because he was deemed mentally incompetent — was found dead outside Islamabad, his body riddled with bullets.

January 8, 2015

Paris-area shooting kills policewoman; counter-terrorist police respond

A female police officer shot in the southern region of Paris early Thursday morning has died.

January 8, 2015

Stephane Charbonnier, Charlie Hebdo editor: ‘I prefer to die standing than living on my knees’

The editor of Charlie Hebdo, Stephane "Charb" Charbonnier, who was killed by terrorists at his Paris office, was so strong in his stand for the freedom of the press that he once remarked he'd rather die than cave to his critics.

January 8, 2015

Hillary Clinton taps Obama pollster Joel Benenson

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has turned to former Obama pollster Joel Benenson to join her campaign team — if in fact she does decide to run for president.

January 7, 2015

Chris Matthews: Tea party lawmakers ‘not that far’ from racists

Chris Matthews, host of "Hardball" on MSNBC, tied tea party-type Republicans to white supremacists, saying GOPers like Rep. Louie Gohmert and Ted Yoho aren't "that far" from possessing the same mentality as ex-KKK head David Duke.

January 7, 2015

Lindsay Graham welcomes Joni Ernst with gift of hog-castration device

Lindsay Graham welcomed fellow Sen. Joni Ernst to Capitol Hill with a gag gift that played off one of her campaign ads: a hog-castration device, mounted on a wooden board.

January 7, 2015

CAIR spokesman: ‘Shouldn’t generalize’ about Islam based on Paris terrorists

A Council on American-Islamic Relations spokesman repudiated Wednesday's terror attack on a Paris satirical newspaper that left 12 dead, saying such incidents don't represent the Islam faith.

January 7, 2015

Islamic State ‘in a defensive posture,’ Pentagon says

Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said Tuesday the United States is seeing gains in its overseas mission to halt the spread of the Islamic State, claiming the terror group has shifted into a "defensive posture."

January 7, 2015

Thomas McInerney, retired U.S. general, on Paris terror: ‘Political correctness is killing us

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney had a blunt assessment of the terror attacks that killed at least 12 in Paris: Those in leadership positions refuse to face the realities of radicalized Islam.

January 7, 2015

Marco Rubio’s book: Amnesty for 12M ‘unrealistic and quite frankly, irresponsible’

Sen. Marco Rubio's upcoming book, "American Dreams," contains his thoughts on immigration — specifically that he doesn't think granting amnesty for the nation's estimated 12 million illegals is the path America should take.

January 7, 2015

John Boehner accused of ‘intimidation tactics’ for booting defectors from posts

Speaker John Boehner is being accused of "intimidation tactics" after he booted Republicans — those who didn't support his re-election to his House leadership post — from the powerful Rules Committee.

January 7, 2015

Paris terror attack kills 12: ‘Prophet has been avenged’ heard at scene

At least 12 were killed in a terrorist attack at a Paris newspaper known for taking satirical shots at the prophet Mohammed early Wednesday morning.

January 7, 2015

Joe Biden rejected as Chris Coons’ young daughter pulls away from V.P.’s kiss

Vice President Joseph R. Biden was captured on video in an awkward exchange with the young daughter of U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, after he went in for a whisper and then a kiss — and the obviously uncomfortable girl pulled away.

January 7, 2015