Cheryl K. Chumley

Michelle Obama to Latinos: ‘We cannot afford to wait on Congress’ for immigration

First lady Michelle Obama grabbed the political reins during a speech to the League of United Latin American Citizens in New York City, telling the crowd of admirers not to worry — that her husband wouldn't wait on Congress to take action on immigration reform.

July 11, 2014

Queens councilman presses to down drones above New York City

A member of the Queens city council has joined forces with the local district attorney's office to draft tougher legislation to keep illegal drones from flying New York City skies.

July 11, 2014

California church handing out ‘travel cash’ to illegals heading east

A Catholic church in a California community has opened its doors to the influx of illegals making their way across the border, giving temporary shelter — and cash — to 46 of them who were waiting for bus rides to spots around the country.

July 11, 2014

Florida police spokesman tells citizens: ‘Get yourself some firearms’

Proposed cuts in the local Miami-Dade County budget that could lead to the firing of hundreds of law enforcement officers have led one police association spokesman to issue a stark warning to local citizens: Better buy some guns.

July 11, 2014

New York City creates ID card so 500K illegal immigrants can get services

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a measure that creates a municipal identification card that can now be used by illegal immigrants to access government services, rent an apartment and open a bank account.

July 11, 2014

Florida judge slaps GOP’s redistricting plans: You ‘made a mockery’ of process

A judge in Florida told Republicans that no, this redistricting map you've created won't fly — it's an obvious "partisan attempt" to skew future elections, he said.

July 11, 2014

Pennsylvania sends draft notices to 14K dead men: ‘We made a mistake’

Pennsylvania government authorities admitted they mistakenly sent out more than 14,000 military draft notification letters to men who were born between 1893 and 1897, calling it a "serious" glitch at the hands of a computer inputting error.

July 11, 2014

KISS rocker Gene Simmons touts 1 percent life: ‘It’s fantastic’

KISS lead singer Gene Simmons is decidedly not taking a page out of Hillary Clinton's book, and rather than trying to hide his wealth or run from his riches is instead publicly flaunting it -- saying simply that living the 1 percent lifestyle is amazing.

July 11, 2014

Californian who sold secret to China sentenced to 15 years in prison

A California man who was working as a chemical engineer when he sold a secret pigment formula to China for $28 million was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

July 11, 2014

Couple, 3 kids among 7 killed in Massachusetts apartment fire

Five family members — a mother and father, along with their three children — were among the seven who were killed in a massive apartment fire in Lowell, Massachusetts.

July 11, 2014

Angry mom to Obama: Feds let illegal immigrant stay and ‘KILL my son!’

A mother whose police officer son was killed in a head-on car collision with an illegal immigrant who was drunk driving down the wrong side of the road has set her sights on President Obama, demanding he explain why Raul Silva-Corona — who had a criminal record — wasn't deported.

July 11, 2014

Mideast hostilities ratchet as rockets from Lebanon strike Israel

Israel fielded more rocket fire on Friday — but this time, from Lebanon, driving fears that a new set of militants may have jumped aboard the Hamas bandwagon to assault the Jewish nation.

July 11, 2014

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl captured in photo smiling with Taliban jihadist

A photo of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years imprisoned by Taliban captors, smiling broadly while standing next to a jihadist is making the rounds on social media.

July 10, 2014

John Wayne’s heirs sue Duke University for ‘Duke’ bourbon rights

A long-running dispute between the family members of John Wayne — a.k.a. Duke — and Duke University over the rights to the deceased star's nickname has hit the federal court circuit, with heirs claiming the school has no right to keep them from marketing and selling a bourbon product named after the actor.

July 10, 2014

San Francisco Giants mull dress code for fans after headdress fiasco

Office personnel for the San Francisco Giants are mulling a dress code policy for fans that would ban them from wearing certain items deemed offensive, such as fake Indian headdresses and other culturally-tied apparel.

July 10, 2014

Chelsea Clinton nabs $75K in speaking fees — same as Dick Cheney

Chelsea Clinton may be a lot younger, inexperienced and less politically proven than former Vice President Dick Cheney — but when it comes to speaking fees, she commands the same $75,000 he does.

July 10, 2014

House side of Capitol temporarily closes for asbestos incident

The House side of the Capitol Building went on lockdown status for several hours Thursday morning after an asbestos-related situation sent Hazmat authorities rushing to respond.

July 10, 2014

Alec Baldwin in talks to play Rob Ford-like mayor in new NBC drama

Alec Baldwin is in talks to play a new leading man character in a drama series with NBC Productions — a Rob Ford-like mayor who fights personal demons and addictions while serving as the lead executive of New York City.

July 10, 2014

Journalists’ group to Obama: “Stop the spin and let the sunshine in’

Thirty-eight journalist groups under the umbrella of the Society of Professional Journalists have blasted the White House, claiming the tone set by President Obama has been less than forthcoming when it comes to providing information.

July 10, 2014

League City, Texas, votes 6-2 to ban processing of illegal kids

League City, Texas, voted 6-2 to ban within its borders the operation of any detention facility that processes the illegal immigrant children who are pouring across the border.

July 10, 2014