Cheryl K. Chumley

Muhammad tops Oliver as most popular baby boy’s name in Britain

Muhammad is now the most popular name for boys born in Britain.

August 18, 2014

Westboro Baptists plot protest of Robin Williams’ memorial

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church say they might demonstrate outside the memorial service of Robin Williams in protest of his movie portrayal of a gay man in the 1996 comedy, "The Birdcage."

August 18, 2014

‘More Fergusons’ coming, warns media magnate Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch, the founder and CEO of News Corp., said what's going on Ferguson, Missouri, is likely to replicate in communities around the nation due in large part to the sluggish economy.

August 18, 2014

Hillary Clinton demands ‘presidential suite,’ presidential-like travel

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may not have announced her intent to run for president in 2016 — but she isn't shying away from demanding the top-of-the-line "presidential suite" and other elite-type accommodations when she travels.

August 18, 2014

George Soros bets $2B-plus on stock market collapse: industry insiders

Billionaire businessman George Soros has upped his ante in what some industry insiders say in his long-running bet that the United States will suffer a massive stock market collapse in the coming months.

August 18, 2014

Ferguson protesters in support of policeman who shot teen also take to the streets

More than 100 protesters have hit the streets of Ferguson to rally in support of the St. Louis police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, 18.

August 18, 2014

Iraqi forces recapture Mosul dam from Islamic State terrorists

Iraqi and Kurdish forces reported a major win Monday morning, claiming in state-run media that they've recaptured the crucial Mosul dam from Islamic State terrorists.

August 18, 2014

Veteran says Six Flags booted him for pro-Marine T-shirt

A former Marine said he was booted from Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey after park officials took offense at his T-shirt — a black sleeveless covering with a red, white and blue machine gun and the words "Keep Calm and Return Fire."

August 15, 2014

Pro-gun sheriff jabs Michael Bloomberg: You ‘made a huge miscalculation’

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr., a pro-gun lawmaker who won his Democratic primary despite the $150,000 that Michael Bloomberg tossed in the race to defeat him, said the former New York City mayor "made a huge miscalculation."

August 15, 2014

Jeb Bush calls for illegal kids to be treated ‘compassionately’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — who previously described some illegals as committing little more than an "act of love" by crossing into the United States — has now come forward with a new call for compassion for those breaking the nation's immigration laws.

August 15, 2014

Rush Limbaugh gives constitutional convention idea big boost

First Mark Levin, now Rush Limbaugh. Slowly but surely, big names in conservative circles are adding their names to a growing list of unhappy tea party and patriotic types who've been calling for a dramatic political move -- a constitutional convention to rein in federal overreach.

August 15, 2014

Thousands rally nationwide in support of Ferguson protesters

Ferguson, Missouri, protesters aren't alone — at least that's the message thousands around the nation wanted to send when they rallied in roughly 90 different cities to show solidarity with St. Louis.

August 15, 2014

Robin Williams’ fans petition to feature him in ‘Zelda’ video game

Fans of Robin Williams are petitioning to include a character of the comic-actor in the upcoming edition of "The Legend of Zelda" — a move they say will honor the now-deceased star, who reportedly loved the video game so much that he named his daughter after the featured princess.

August 15, 2014

Auction history: Rare Ferrari sells for record-setting $38M

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for $38 million at a Carmel, California, auction — a record-setting price for a car.

August 15, 2014

Amish girls, 7 and 12, escape abductors after being snatched from roadside food stand

Two Amish sisters, age 7 and 12, snatched from their family's roadside food stand in broad daylight in New York, managed to escape their captors and were returned home, law enforcement said Friday.

August 15, 2014

Ferguson, Missouri, calm as state police take over: ‘We’re being treated with respect’

The scene in Ferguson, Missouri, on Friday was much different than the past few days, as state police assumed crowd control duties and the violence and mayhem of the last few days' protests took on calmer tones.

August 15, 2014

Louie Gohmert: Illegals little more than ‘undocumented Democrats’

The scores of illegal immigrants crossing into American in recent months are little more than voters-in-waiting for the Democratic Party — and that's why President Obama and his administration don't want to slow the flow, Rep. Louie Gohmert said.

August 14, 2014

French minister to Obama: Quit vacationing, ‘people are dying’ in Iraq

President Obama's vacationing ways have captured the attention of overseas allies, who urge him: get back in the White House — people are dying in Iraq.

August 14, 2014

House Democrats: Obama won’t talk to us

House Democrats are scratching their heads, trying to figure out why President Obama won't talk with them about policy — especially when election season looms.

August 14, 2014

AtheistTV makes splash with ‘smugness’ and ‘gleeful disregard’ for faith

AtheistTV has made its debut as a streaming channel — and even those without faith say it's a bit much to stomach.

August 14, 2014