Cheryl K. Chumley

Houston mayor flooded with 1K Bibles, post-pastor subpoenas

Houston Mayor Annise Parker has been inundated with between 500 and 1,000 Bibles in the days since she subpoenaed five faith leaders for their sermons to check for anti-gay, overly political rhetoric.

October 28, 2014

U.S. Postal Service let feds peek at Americans’ mail 50K times in 2013

The U.S. Postal Service allowed law enforcement agents to peek at Americans' pieces of mail nearly 50,000 times in 2013, an investigation from The New York Times found.

October 28, 2014

Pope Francis: Evolution ‘not inconsistent with the notion of creation’

Pope Francis said the "Big Bang" theory isn't contrary to creationism -- that evolution and Bible teachings really do mix.

October 28, 2014

Brit train station hires ‘supernatural officer’ to field ghost sightings

A train station in Britain is apparently so haunted that managers were forced to create a new position and hire a new official to deal with all the ghost sightings and complaints — a "supernatural liaison officer."

October 28, 2014

Taylor Swift takes on ambassador role for New York City

First, country star. Then, pop sensation. Now, Taylor Swift has a new role — as ambassador of New York City.

October 28, 2014

Bill Maher faces fire from Berkeley; he’s ‘racist and bigoted,’ students say

Liberal comedian and "Real Time" television host Bill Maher is facing some fire from within his own political ranks — from University of California-Berkeley students who said his views of Islam are "racist and bigoted" and that he shouldn't speak at the campus.

October 28, 2014

Joe Biden in Iowa: We must ‘stop the march of the tea party now’

Vice president Joseph Biden took to the Iowa campaign trail to warn voters they must select Bruce Braley -- over Joni Ernst -- to the Senate, or the nation will fall to tea party types.

October 28, 2014

Nutek Disposables recalls baby wipes at five big-name businesses

Nutek Disposals of Pennsylvania has recalled several brands of its baby wipes that are sold at big-name stores around the nation.

October 28, 2014

Harvard takes No. 1 in list of best colleges of the world

Looking to attend the best college in the world? That would be Harvard, said U.S. News & World Report, in its recent rankings that come out once a year.

October 28, 2014

John Boehner jabs Obama: Bush ‘would have punched [Putin] in the nose’

If George W. Bush were still president, and not President Obama, Russia's leading man Vladimir Putin would be recovering from a bloody nose — so said Speaker John Boehner, commenting on the differences between the two White House leaders.

October 28, 2014

Australia shuts doors to travelers from Ebola-infected nations

Australia's immigration minister put the brakes on processing any applications from travelers who were trying to enter the country from an Ebola-affected area, saying they would have to stay out until the danger's passed.

October 28, 2014

Hillary Clinton is ‘not really good at politics,’ RNC chairman says

Hillary Clinton may have worldwide name recognition and a boatload of experience in various leadership roles, but when it comes to politics, she's "not really good," said the chairman of the Republican National Committee, commenting on the former Secretary of State's many recent gaffes.

October 28, 2014

Indiana state candidate charged with stalking, forgery, perjury

An Indiana man running for a slot in the state's House of Representatives was picked up by police and charged with stalking, forgery, perjury and resisting arrest, court documents stated.

October 28, 2014

Seattle dad shoots to death daughter, granddaughter, self

A Seattle man who was in his 60s shot and killed his adult daughter as well as his teenage granddaughter, and then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide, police said.

October 28, 2014

U.S. general, troops quarantined in Italy after West Africa deployment

The Pentagon isn't calling it a quarantine, but military officials confirmed Army Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams, the head of U.S. Army Africa, has been placed under "controlled monitoring" following a trip to West Africa.

October 27, 2014

Pennsylvania teacher fights union for right to donate to Constitution charity

Two Pennsylvania teachers are cry foul, saying the State Education Association has wrongfully denied them the right to skip union dues in lieu of donating to their own charities of choice — one of which teaches the Constitution to kids.

October 27, 2014

David Cameron attacked on British street during security lapse

British Prime Minister David Cameron was ambushed on the streets of Leeds by an angry member of the public who bypassed his security team and shoved him to the side.

October 27, 2014

Janet Napolitano: ‘It’s appropriate’ for Obama to bypass Congress on immigration

President Obama should go ahead and issue executive orders on immigration if Congress refuses to act, said former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

October 27, 2014

Obama’s newest executive order: Boosting manufacturing

President Obama is due to unveil his latest executive order Monday afternoon, aimed at bringing back the manufacturing segment to America's economy.

October 27, 2014

Ted Olson: We’re past the ‘point of no return’ on gay marriage

Theodore Olson, the former solicitor general who famously argued in the Bush v. Gore presidential case, says it's too late for the nation to turn back the gay marriage clock -- the Supreme Court's failure to act has pretty much ushered in an era that's going to stick.

October 27, 2014