Cheryl K. Chumley

Former NFL linebacker Garry Cobb: ‘We have to do better’ than Obama

Former NFL linebacker Garry Cobb said President Obama's done a poor job of serving the African-American community, as have most Democrats.

August 7, 2014

Kanye West likens celebrities dodging paparazzi to civil rights struggle

Rap artist Kanye West said celebrities have it tough dodging paparazzi — almost as tough as blacks had it while struggling for civil rights in the 1960s.

August 7, 2014

Golfers swing clubs, fists in fight over rules

Two golfers playing a Pennsylvania course left in handcuffs after an argument over game rules led to a fight in which one was hit with a golf club.

August 7, 2014

Saudi anchor sparks fire for delivering newscast absent hijab

A reporter for the state-run Ekhbariya television station in Saudi Arabia sparked quite a scandal after she appeared on air and delivered her newscast -- minus the head covering.

August 7, 2014

Rudy Giuliani knocks Jimmy Carter for embrace of Hamas: ‘Totally mind-boggling’

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani called Jimmy Carter's seeming reach-out to Hamas baffling and said the former president ought to turn back from his push to get the United States to recognize the terror group as a simple political organization.

August 7, 2014

Michelle Obama gushes on Laura Bush as ‘role model and a friend’

First lady Michelle Obama only had the kindest of words to say about Laura Bush during a recent stage appearance to empower women in Africa, outright calling the former White House figure a "friend," despite political differences.

August 7, 2014

Juan Williams slammed for dismissing jailed Marine in Mexico as not ‘serious’

Former Rep. Allen West had some harsh words of criticism for Fox News commentator Juan Williams, saying the pundit ought to apologize for dismissing the Mexico jailing of U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi as politically insignificant.

August 7, 2014

Russians mock Obama with racist birthday message projected on U.S. Embassy

In further evidence of the faltering of Russian-American relations, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was lit up for a brief period with birthday wishes for President Obama — that came with racist slants.

August 7, 2014

Netanyahu asks U.S. to help Israel avoid war crime charge at ICC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to the United States for help with the public relations battle that's accompanying the trade of rocket fire with Hamas, and asked lawmakers to counter claims that the Jewish nation is committing war crimes when bombing Gaza.

August 7, 2014

Herman Cain insists tea party ‘is still very strong’

Former Republican candidate and one-time presidential hopeful Herman Cain — who's political star fell on the heels of adultery and sexual harassment allegations — says the tea party movement that he helps lead is far from ended.

August 7, 2014

U.S. soldier: Army tossed me for opposing Obama, serving Chick-fil-A

A U.S. Army Band member said the Army threw him from its ranks because he drove a car with anti-Obama bumper stickers, read books by conservative radio host Sean Hannity and served sandwiches from the Christian-based Chick-fil-A chain at his party.

August 7, 2014

Obamacare exemptions to grow to 25M by 2016: report

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office finds that the number of those who don't have to pay fines to opt out of Obamacare — the exempted class — is going to hit 25 million by 2016.

August 7, 2014

Hawaii braces for first direct hurricane hit in 22 years

Hawaiians are buying up supplies and boarding up windows, preparing for the first direct hit of a hurricane in 22 years.

August 7, 2014

Montana newspapers call for Sen. John Walsh to quit race

Montana Sen. John E. Walsh's re-election bid just got a bit tougher, as two newspapers from his home state have called on him to quit or at least stop campaigning.

August 5, 2014

Obama credited with ‘remarkable’ act for taking reporters’ questions

President Obama apparently has dug himself so deep into the black hole called White House public relations that the media world sat up in shock when he actually told reporters at a recent press conference: "I'll take a question," he said.

August 5, 2014

Japanese stem-cell scientist kills himself over scammed research

A famed Japanese stem-cell researcher who co-authored a study that was later retracted was found dead, hanging inside one of his research offices in an apparent suicide case.

August 5, 2014

Muslim lawmaker resigns from British cabinet over handling of Gaza

The first Muslim to serve in the British cabinet resigned Tuesday, citing the government's "morally indefensible" approach to dealing with violence in Gaza.

August 5, 2014

Ron Paul pushes White House for clemency for Edward Snowden

Former Rep. Ron Paul has taken his push for clemency for Edward Snowden to a new level, announcing he's collected more than 37,000 signatures in the past five months -- about a third of what he says he needs to get a White House response.

August 5, 2014

Martin O’Malley says he’s ‘seriously considering’ running against Hillary Clinton

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley admitted he's "seriously considering" a White House run in 2016.

August 5, 2014

Australia mulls making it a crime to travel to Iraq, Syria ‘without a valid reason’

Australia announced new travel rules for those seeking to go to and from Iraq and Syria, and other terrorist hotspots, as part of a package of counterterrorism initiatives that are expected to cost nearly $600 million to implement.

August 5, 2014