Cheryl K. Chumley

‘Everything is terrible,’ and Americans are in a bad mood, pollsters say

When it comes to the mood of America, the word "terrible" is the description of choice by pollsters.

August 11, 2014

South Korea asks North Korea for talks to reunite families for Thanksgiving

South Korea's Unification Ministry appealed to North Korean authorities on Monday to agree to a sit-down and discuss how those separated from the South during the Korean War, 60 years ago, might now have a free pass to return home, if only for a brief meeting.

August 11, 2014

Suspected marijuana thieves busted after driving with plant hanging out car windows

Two Florida men who reportedly stole marijuana plants to settle a debt were caught and arrested after police said they saw the leafy branches sticking out of the windows of their getaway car.

August 11, 2014

Nepal’s gays parade city streets to push for same-sex marriage

Hundreds of horn-tooting lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transvestites took to the streets of Nepal's capital, Katmandu, on Monday, parading and rallying for the right to marry under Himalayan law.

August 11, 2014

John McCain slams Obama’s airstrikes in Iraq as ‘very, very ineffective’

Sen. John McCain called into question President Obama's airstrikes in Iraq, saying the military strategy is hardly what's needed to stem the tide of violence that's erupted from the hands of Islamic State terrorists in recent weeks.

August 11, 2014

Hillary Clinton blasts Obama over ‘stupid’ foreign policies plan

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a potshot at President Obama and his foreign policies during a recent question-answer session with The Atlantic -- yet another sign of her walk toward the White House in 2016 and her attempt to distance herself from faltering administration practices.

August 11, 2014

Police unleash tear gas to clear St. Louis streets of rioters, looters

Authorities on Monday unleashed tear gas on a crowd that swarmed the streets of St. Louis to protest police who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager.

August 11, 2014

Porn Academy: Film company offers course to train future recruits

An adult film company in Canada has opened a new training site, the Porn Academy, to provide recruits and the otherwise inexperienced with a how-to course on having sex on camera.

August 8, 2014

Valerie Jarrett in secret meetings with Elizabeth Warren, author Ed Klein says

New York Times best-selling author and long-time journalist Ed Klein said that Valerie Jarrett has been engaging in secret meetings with Sen. Elizabeth Warren in recent months, giving rise to speculations that the Massachusetts political newcomer is actually the administration's choice to head the White House in 2016.

August 8, 2014

Texas county taxman vows ‘In God We Trust’ stationary will stay

A Texas county tax assessor doubled down Friday on his decision to add the phrase "In God We Trust" to his office's stationary, telling a "Fox & Friends" host that he's not changing his mind no matter how many complain.

August 8, 2014

Joan Rivers: ‘Stupid’ Palestinians started it, ‘deserve to be dead’

Outspoken comic Joan Rivers said she prays that peace prevails in Gaza, but contests the Palestinians have actually exacerbated their civilian death toll by electing Hamas and refusing to leave their homes at the warning of Israeli forces.

August 8, 2014

Hillary Clinton cites trick to dealing with sexism: Not ‘feeling sorry for yourself’

Former Secretary of State and Democratic Party presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton told a women's magazine that if her years of dealing with sexism have proven anything, it's that the trick to dealing with it is to not wallow in self-pity.

August 8, 2014

Texas principal fired for telling students to speak English

The Texas principal who was placed on administrative leave then fired for telling Hispanic students at her middle school that they should speak English in the classroom can now speak freely -- the gag order has expired -- and says that her request only mirrored what's written in state law.

August 8, 2014

Marijuana smokers sue San Diego, say long drives to dispensaries pollute air

Medical marijuana smokers in San Diego say the city has forced their pot shops to locate in remote areas and that means the drives to and from will increase air pollution — and ultimately, harm their lungs.

August 8, 2014

Sly Stallone on Arnold Schwarzenegger: I ‘wanted to strangle him’ daily

Sylvester Stallone said his action movie competition with Arnold Schwarzenegger rose to such a level that at one point, he actually wanted to "strangle" him.

August 8, 2014

George Pataki cites Obama’s ‘hideous’ hits at Constitution as reason for possible 2016 run

Former New York Gov. George Pataki kept his cards close to his chest and refused in a recent televised interview to divulge his White House plans for 2016 — but did admit that the president's "trashing" of the Constitution could prove the reason that catapults him into the race.

August 8, 2014

‘My Parents Open Carry’ gives Elizabeth Warren’s tome a run for Amazon money

Amazon just listed "My Parents Open Carry," a book for children that cites why the Second Amendment is necessary for self-defense, with sales that were three times higher than Sen. Elizabeth Warren's "A Fighting Chance."

August 8, 2014

Teacher’s union head to anti-Common Core crowd: ‘I’m going to punch you in the face’

Michael Mulgrew, who heads up the United Federation of Teachers, issued a venomous, violent screed against those who dare to oppose Common Core, the federally pushed education standards: "I'm going to punch you in the face," he said during a speech in Los Angeles.

August 8, 2014

China bans political news postings on social media absent state approval

China has issued new rules on social media users, forcing those who want to post political news to obtain prior approval and requiring anyone who uses instant messaging tools to first register with the government, using their real name.

August 8, 2014

ISIL occupies churches, sends Christians fleeing ‘with nothing but their clothes’

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists have taken over churches in northern Iraq, yanked down crosses, burned manuscripts and sent thousands of Christians fleeing with little more than the clothes on their backs.

August 7, 2014