Cheryl K. Chumley

BTK killer, Dennis Rader, to write book on serial murders

Dennis Rader, the man known as the BTK killer — for "bind, torture, kill" — said he's agreed to work with writer Katherine Ramsland to author a book about his infamous serial murders.

October 6, 2014

Two planes go bump in the night at JFK Airport

A commercial jet sitting on the tarmac at New York City's Kennedy Airport was bumped from behind by a Royal Jordanian plane from Amman, Jordan, that had just flown in from Charleston, S.C.

October 6, 2014

Al Sharpton’s lawyer, Sanford Rubenstein, accused of rape; police search N.Y. home

Police in New York searched the home of Sanford Rubenstein, a long-time confidant of civil rights activist Al Sharpton, after a woman — who's another long-time assistant to the reverend — came forward and accused Mr. Rubenstein of raping her.

October 6, 2014

Joe Biden apologizes for blaming Turkey, UAE for Islamic State

Vice President Joseph R. Biden sent out a mea culpa to the United Arab Emirates and to Turkey for blaming the countries for fostering an atmosphere that fueled the rise of the Islamic State.

October 6, 2014

Search on for 2 U.S. airmen swept out to sea in Japanese typhoon; 1 dead

At least one American is dead and two more missing after a powerful typhoon named Phanfone hit Okinawa and swept them out to sea.

October 6, 2014

TSA agents spill ashes of dead mother during urn search

A grieving son's plans to transport his dead mother's ashes to Puerto Rico and scatter them at sea went awry when Transportation Security Administration agents popped open the urn — and spilled them.

October 6, 2014

Disneyland riders stranded on Mickey’s Fun Wheel for hours

Mickey's Fun Wheel at Disneyland in California broke down mid-twirl, leaving dozens of riders stranded for hours while mechanics worked to solve the technical issue.

October 3, 2014

Lindsey Graham on Marco Rubio: He’s ‘not quite ready’ for presidency

Sen. Lindsey Graham said he's mulling a run for the White House in 2016 — but that his colleague, Sen. Marco Rubio, has a ways to go before he's ready to pursue the same.

October 3, 2014

Joe Biden gaffe on being vice president: It’s ‘a [expletive]’

Joseph Biden made another high-profile, expletive-laced flub during his recent Harvard University address, responding to a question from the vice president of the student body with his off-the-cuff assessment of being second-in-charge.

October 3, 2014

Joan Rivers’ daughter to sue doctor over mom’s death: report

Melissa Rivers, the daughter of late comedian Joan Rivers, will sue the doctor targeted in the probe of her mother's death, a friend confirmed.

October 3, 2014

Christian farmers fined $13K for refusing gay wedding ready for court battle

The Christian owners of a family farm in New York fined $13,000 for refusing to host a gay wedding aren't taking their punishment laying down — they're taking their fight to court.

October 3, 2014

General Motors recalls 117K vehicles over risk of sudden stalling

General Motors recalled more than 117,000 cars and trucks in North America after finding fault with the chassis control module that could lead to sudden and unexpected stalls.

October 3, 2014

Joe Biden: Terrorists don’t ‘change our way of life or our security’

Vice president Joseph Biden said to a Harvard University crowd that Americans don't really face an "existential threat" from terrorism, and that by and large, it's business as usual in the United States.

October 3, 2014

Judicial Watch sues Homeland Security, alleging immigration ‘cover-up’

Government watchdog Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, accusing the agency of stonewalling and failing to provide records on 36,000 criminal illegal immigrants who were released from government detention.

October 3, 2014

Obama mocks Fox News for reporting ‘fanged threat’ of Obamacare

President Obama took a cheap shot at Fox News during a speech to a Northwestern University crowd, telling listeners that the cable outlet went above and beyond the realm of realities when reporting on the negatives of Obamacare.

October 3, 2014

Lawmakers’ lawyers suggest fines, jail time for Eric Holder for contempt

Attorney General Eric Holder should be held in contempt of court for refusing to release "Fast and Furious" documents in line with a judge's order — and even given jail time if necessary, lawmakers said.

October 3, 2014

Islamic State presses on, attacking key towns in Iraq and Syria

International airstrikes may be looming in the background, but terrorists with the Islamic State are continuing their assaults, hitting especially hard at two key towns in Iraq and Syria over the last few hours.

October 3, 2014

Two-thirds of Texas abortion clinics close in face of court ruling

Nearly two-thirds of abortion clinics in Texas are being forced to immediately close — the result of a federal appeals court ruling that reinforced a state law that allows the government to require the facilities to abide by the same strict standards as hospitals.

October 3, 2014

Ferguson police arrest protesters, freelance journalist for CNN

Ferguson police and protesters clashed yet again, leading authorities to arrest at least half a dozen ralliers for violating the Missouri community's late-hour noise ordinance.

October 3, 2014

Britain’s David Cameron makes surprise stop in Afghanistan

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron took a detour from his normal routine on Friday, stopping in for a surprise visit in Afghanistan with newly sworn-in President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.

October 3, 2014