Cheryl K. Chumley

Copyright Office: Monkey selfie can’t be copyrighted

Apparently, the monkey has his rights. The U.S. Copyright Office has refused to register the copyright of a selfie snapped by a monkey, bringing an end to a legal battle between the Wikimedia Foundation and a British photographer.

August 22, 2014

New York City Council presses to ban McDonald’s meal toys

If McDonald's didn't hand out toys, kids would eat better — at least that's the theory of one New York City council member who wants to ban the restaurant from giving out the goodies in its Happy Meal boxes.

August 22, 2014

Robin Williams’ ashes scattered over San Francisco Bay

The body of actor and comedian Robin Williams was cremated, and his ashes were scattered over San Francisco Bay, his death certificate said.

August 22, 2014

Mudslides close roads, trap drivers in Washington state

Wildfires followed by heavy rain sparked flash flooding and mudslides in Washington state, sending homeowners packing but trapping motorists in their vehicles.

August 22, 2014

Hamas executes 11 suspected informants for Israel

Hamas terrorists on Friday said they've shot and killed — execution style — 11 suspected informants who were accused of helping Israel with its recent airstrikes on a house in Gaza.

August 22, 2014

Ron Paul: Local police ‘not supposed to be warriors’

Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul said the Department of Defense program that transfers military equipment to local police should be disbanded and that local law enforcement officials are not "warriors."

August 19, 2014

Pope Francis: I only have ‘two or three years’ to live

Pope Francis publicly addressed the specter of his own death for the first time, giving himself "two or three years" while seriously mulling the possibility of retirement.

August 19, 2014

New York Times editorial board defends Rick Perry

The editorial board members of the normally left-leaning New York Times say the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry is bogus.

August 19, 2014

Ferguson fallout: Wearable camera petition tops on White House website

The violence raging through Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake of the police shooting of teenager Michael Brown has spurred a petition drive on the White House website for law enforcement to don wearable cameras.

August 19, 2014

Community Health hospitals hacked; 4.5M patient records stolen

Community Health Systems reported in its most recent federal filing that nearly 4.5 million patient records were stolen by hackers who are believed to hail from China.

August 19, 2014

Paul Ryan tip: When John Boehner smokes, the meeting’s gone bad

Once Speaker John Boehner puts flame to cigarette, Rep. Paul Ryan knows: The meeting is not going well, he said.

August 19, 2014

Ferguson’s Michael Brown, 18, had marijuana in system: report

The Missouri teen whose fatal shooting touched off more than a week's worth of violent protests in the streets of Ferguson had marijuana in his system at the time of his death, an autopsy report showed.

August 19, 2014

Marine’s wife, 19, found dead in mine shaft in California desert

The body of Erin Corwin, who was missing for two months and was the pregnant wife of a Marine, was discovered deep inside a mine shaft located in the desert of California.

August 19, 2014

California teens arrested for plotting school shooting spree

Police in South Pasadena say they've stopped a mass shooting from taking place in one area high school with the arrest of two teenagers.

August 19, 2014

Jackie Chan’s son arrested in Beijing for drug use

Police on Tuesday said they've arrested Jaycee Chan, 32, the son of Hong Kong and Hollywood kungfu movie legend Jackie Chan.

August 19, 2014

Islamic State to America: ‘We will drown all of you in blood’

Islamic State terrorists sent a blunt warning to the United States via video, threatening to fill the streets with blood if White House-inspired airstrikes are successful and disrupt their raids.

August 19, 2014

Ferguson dawns with 2 shot, 31 arrested

Any hopes for the National Guard to dispel rioters in Ferguson have been squashed, as Tuesday dawned with two shot and 31 arrested and more chaos in the streets mixed with tear gas and flash grenades.

August 19, 2014

John Boehner slams Obama as ‘not prepared for job’ of being president

Speaker John Boehner slammed President Obama during a radio broadcast to a North Dakota audience, calling him completely unprepared for the job of running the nation's highest executive office.

August 18, 2014

Donald Trump: Al Sharpton ‘makes a living’ fanning racial flames

Donald Trump had harsh words Monday for the Rev. Al Sharpton on Fox News, saying his presence in Ferguson, Missouri, is inflammatory and that the reverend looks for occasions where he can gain from playing the race card.

August 18, 2014

Democratic Rep. James Clyburn: ‘Obama will be impeached’ if GOP keeps House

Rep. James Clyburn, Democrat from South Carolina, said that if Republicans keep the majority in the House this fall, they will impeach President Obama.

August 18, 2014