Cheryl K. Chumley

Hillary Clinton hedges on Obamacare tax: ‘I don’t know what the right answer is’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party's most talked-about candidate for president in 2016, couldn't quite get the horse out of the gate when it came time to answering a question about her plans for an Obamacare tax on medical devices that was asked -- awkwardly for her -- during a medical device industry conference.

October 9, 2014

Robber to open gun carrier: ‘I like your gun. Give it to me.’

In what seems to be a downside of open carry laws, a gun enthusiast in Gresham, Oregon, said he was standing and chatting with cousin — with his Walther P22 pistol in full, permitted view — when a 6-foot-tall man approached and said: "I like your gun. Give it to me," KOIN Channel 6 reported.

October 9, 2014

Georgia policeman accused of taking 3 hostages at gunpoint, faces charges

A Brunswick, Georgia, police officer was arrested after he allegedly took three hostages at gunpoint and holed up in an empty office at an apartment leasing facility.

October 9, 2014

Ferguson-area officer kills black man, 18, in gunfight

Ferguson is again on edge and community residents are rallying, after a police officer, 32, fired 17 shots at a fleeing suspect — an 18-year-old black man — ultimately killing him.

October 9, 2014

World’s first 3-D printed car gets test drive in Brooklyn streets

The world's first 3-D printed car has moved from paper to reality, hitting the streets of Brooklyn, New York, for a historic test drive.

October 8, 2014

Gay rights group changes name to reflect new focus on LGBTQs

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the oldest gay rights group in the United States, has changed its name in the wake of recent court wins to reflect a new mission — an expanded agenda that reaches out to the bisexual, transgender crowd beyond marriage.

October 8, 2014

Ebola screenings to be implemented at U.S. airports

Airports in the United States will begin taking the temperatures of fliers who are arriving from West African nations.

October 8, 2014

Maryland ammo dealer: ‘Mafia-style’ feds ‘starving manufacturers out of business’

A Maryland ammunition business owner who was denied banking services says she suspects the Obama administration's Operation Choke Point is muscling gun and ammo makers.

October 8, 2014

Nevada senator proposes to gay partner during public address

A Nevada senator who was presenting remarks on the state's overturning of a gay marriage ban was so overcome with excitement apparently that he turned to his male partner of six-plus years and proposed, right on stage.

October 8, 2014

Jimmy Carter slams Obama: He ‘waited too long’ on Islamic State

Former president Jimmy Carter took a harsh jab at President Obama this week, telling the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the commander-in-chief simply waited too long to confront Islamic State terrorism.

October 8, 2014

Navy mulls ultrasonic welding of seams for lighter, stronger, cheaper uniforms

A joint project of the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility and a Rhode Island company could see the military branch's newest uniforms being fabricated by ultrasonic welding, rather than sewing machine thread — a high-tech development that may actually bolster U.S. manufacturing.

October 8, 2014

Twitter sues FBI, DOJ for gag order on government spy program

Twitter filed a lawsuit in federal court in California over the federal government's surveillance program as it's conducted through online and social media sites, saying the FBI and the Justice Department ought to allow the company to tell users when they're under watch.

October 8, 2014

Noam Chomsky blames U.S. for Islamic State, GOP for religious fanaticism

Left-leaning author Noam Chomsky placed the blame for the rise of the Islamic State squarely at the feet of the United States, saying if U.S. troops never entered Iraq, the terror group would never have reached such heights of influence and power.

October 8, 2014

N.J. school cancels football season over hazing scandal

A school board in New Jersey said enough is enough — hazing on the football team between older players and freshmen members has reached such intensity that the only recourse is to cancel the season.

October 8, 2014

Conservative activist files to deport Obama: ‘He’s an illegal alien’

Larry Klayman, a conservative activist who frequently uses the legal system to fight his political battles, has filed a petition to a handful of different federal authorities to have President Obama — whom he refers to as an "illegal alien" — removed from office and deported.

October 8, 2014

Islamic State downs Iraqi chopper, killing 2 pilots

Islamic State terrorists shot down an Iraqi military helicopter that was flying by the town of Beiji, killing both pilots on board.

October 8, 2014

Pilot battling Yosemite wildfires killed in plane crash

A pilot that had been battling wildfires in Yosemite died when his air tanker crashed into a steep canyon wall, authorities said.

October 8, 2014

White House dickers on terminology: War vs. conflict vs. hostilities

The White House, in the face of an uncertain American public on the costs of stamping out the Islamic State — and in the face of an ever-nearing election — has been changing its tune on what to call the airstrike campaign against the terrorist group.

October 7, 2014

Michigan school tells 10th-graders to design Islamic pamphlet for third-graders

A school in Michigan is under fire for assigning students in the 10th grade a project to devise a pamphlet that teaches Islam in a way that third-graders could understand.

October 7, 2014

Delaware ACLU sues, says motorists can flash lights to warn of police

Lawyers with the Delaware chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union have launched a lawsuit against police in Smyrna, saying officers wrongfully ticketed drivers for flashing their headlines to warn of speed traps.

October 7, 2014