Cheryl K. Chumley

CNN presses forward plan to use drones for media coverage

CNN has kicked off a research project with the Georgia Institute of Technology to discern how the media organization might go about using drones to gather information for journalism reports.

June 25, 2014

Bill O’Reilly admits conservative talkers are right; Obama has ‘competency’ problem

Bill O'Reilly of "The O'Reilly Factor" fame said his conservative colleagues on the airwaves have been proven right on the president on at least one point: Mr. Obama isn't as competent as some would believe.

June 25, 2014

George H.W. Bush takes on contest-judging duties to find socks fit for his feet

Former President George H.W. Bush, a.k.a. the "sock man" for his vast collection of socks, has agreed to take on a new role — a judge in a contest sponsored by his Presidential Library Foundation to find the perfect design for his feet.

June 25, 2014

Ben Carson warns of ‘pre-fascist thought’ pattern pervading America

Dr. Ben Carson, renowned columnist and retired neurosurgeon, said America is seemingly in shambles, its Judeo-Christian roots ripped and its traditional family principles in chaos — the morally depraved result of a long line of progressive-minded policies that have seeped into national culture and politics.

June 25, 2014

Australian festival cancels talk titled ‘Honor Killings Are Morally Justified’

Organizers of a panel discussion that was scheduled at the Sydney, Australia, Festival of Dangerous Ideas fielded so much public outcry on their talk — titled "Honor Killings Are Morally Justified" — that they were forced to cancel it.

June 25, 2014

Joe Biden: LGBT protections are mark of ‘civilized country’

Vice president Joseph Biden said that President Obama has put out the word that U.S. diplomats should press for more international acceptance of gay rights — and that's a good thing, given that support for the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender crowd was the pure mark of a "civilized" nation.

June 25, 2014

Washington governor lays down marijuana law: No cartoons on sales packages

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee said Washingtonians may be allowed to smoke marijuana for recreational use, but that drug sales and marketing packaging put together under his watch won't be allowed to carry cartoon images, or hit the store shelves without some sort of tamper-proof device to keep out the kids.

June 25, 2014

Federal judge says data grabs on U.S. citizens OK when chasing terror ties

A federal judge gave the stamp of approval Tuesday to the government's continued collection of bulk phone and email data on foreign nationals who live outside the nation — even if that surveillance leads to tapping into the private information of U.S. citizens living on American soil.

June 25, 2014

Swine flu surfaces at Texas-Mexico border among illegal child crossers

The first case of swine flu has been found among the scores of illegal children who have been crossing into America at the Texas-Mexico border, leading federal authorities to ship 2,000 batches of vaccine to Lackland Air Force Base for administration.

June 25, 2014

Fla. veteran facing $8K fine, foreclosure for fighting HOA ban on U.S. flag

A 73-year-old military veteran living in Jacksonville, Fla., has been fined $8,000 by his homeowners association because he won't remove a small American flag from his front-yard flower pot.

June 25, 2014

John Boehner floats notion of suing Obama for unconstitutional overreach

House Speaker John Boehner has been quietly floating the idea of suing President Obama over alleged excessive abuse of powers and unconstitutional sidestepping of congressionally passed laws.

June 25, 2014

‘Clinton: The Musical’ to make debut on New York stage

Just in case the news isn't providing enough talk about the former first family, the Clintons, now the theatrical world is picking up the theme — ceding one of the New York Musical Theatre Festival stages to "Clinton: The Musical" beginning next month.

June 25, 2014

Putin stands down and asks lawmakers to rescind military OK into Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin has put down his gun — figuratively speaking — and asked parliamentary members to rescind a resolution that gives him the ability to order military troops into Ukraine.

June 25, 2014

Cairo in panic as four subway explosions in Egypt leave two injured

Four separate explosions rocked through Cairo's subway system early Wednesday, injuring two and sending morning commuters into panic mode.

June 25, 2014

Seattle woman reports drone peeking into apartment window

A Seattle woman told police she saw a drone hovering by her apartment window, peeking into her private space.

June 24, 2014

Bill Maher on Obama: ‘He’s a drop-dead atheist’

Try as he might, President Obama's public push to showcase himself as a man of faith just isn't believable, comedian Bill Maher said Monday during an appearance on Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show."

June 24, 2014

Ted Cruz: Every time Republican Party moves left, ‘we lose’

Sen. Ted Cruz doubled down on his adherence to strict conservative principles, saying that the GOP's way to the White House is not paved with concessions and compromises to the Democrats.

June 24, 2014

‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson: ‘Vote this ungodly bunch out of Washington, D.C.’

"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson took another turn in the national media spotlight, telling a crowd of Rock the South festival-goers in Cullman, Ala., that he's truly a nice person, that he is trying to help homosexuals find Jesus and that voters need to boot the current batch of politicians from Capitol Hill.

June 24, 2014

Obama called for reach-in foul at Chipotle

President Obama took a quick side-stop for lunch at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in downtown Washington on Monday and spoke with a handful of fans about his Summit on Working Families ideas — but it was his bad manners that stole the show.

June 24, 2014

D.C. universities, hospital go solar in forged deal with North Carolina firm

George Washington University, American University and George Washington University Hospital entered a 20-year partnership with Duke Energy Renewables to buy at least half their power from the firm's soon-to-be-built solar farms in North Carolina.

June 24, 2014