Cheryl K. Chumley

Billy Joel admits he tried heroin: ‘Got me so high’

Billy Joel, the Piano Man, may just have his fear to thank for not becoming the Heroin Man.

April 29, 2014

North Korea sends South Korea on alert with live-fire border drills

For the second time in a month, Pyongyang military authorities have fired off shots near a disputed water border with South Korea, claiming the activity was related to drills and was no cause for concern.

April 29, 2014

Soldier, 20, dies during overnight ‘ruck march’ at Fort Benning

A soldier at Fort Benning, Ga., in the midst of an overnight march with his fellow troops began vomiting and collapsed, and later died at the hospital.

April 29, 2014

EU targets 15 high-ranked Russians for more sanctions

The European Union has named 15 new targets of sanctions over the ongoing Ukraine crisis, including high-ranking military officials and intelligence agents.

April 29, 2014

Chicago sidewalk shooting leaves girl, 14, dead

A shooting that stemmed from a teenage argument on a sidewalk in Chicago's South Side has left a girl, 14, dead.

April 29, 2014

Knicks’ Larry Johnson calls for all-black basketball league

New York Knicks executive Larry Johnson has a different take on the racial fire that's recently ignited over Clippers owner Donald Sterling, looking at the broader picture to make his main point: It's high time blacks started their own league, he said, on Twitter.

April 28, 2014

Alec Baldwin, Barney Frank take to same stage — but dodge gay questions

Alec Baldwin, who's been accused of having homophobic tendencies, and Barney Frank, the gay former congressman from Massachusetts, took to the same stage this weekend for an amicable discussion of an upcoming documentary -- though they dodged questions about their differing opinions on homosexuality.

April 28, 2014

Mitt Romney to run if Jeb Bush doesn’t, CBS’s Bob Schieffer says

CBS "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer says he has it on solid authority that Mitt Romney may take another whack at the White House if former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush doesn't run in 2016.

April 28, 2014

Mayor in Ukraine city shot in back and fighting for life

The mayor of the second largest city in Ukraine was shot in the back and is in critical condition, authorities said on Monday.

April 28, 2014

Rep. Michael Grimm in FBI custody, to be indicted

Rep. Michael Grimm turned himself in to federal authorities on Monday and is awaiting indictment on unspecified criminal charges that are related to his running of a health food establishment in his pre-congressional days, before 2011.

April 28, 2014

Hackers hit Internet Explorer: ‘Microsoft should move fast,’ expert says

Microsoft Corp is rushing to fix a massive bug in its Internet Explorer, a popular Web browser used by up to 55 percent of the online community. Among the targeted users: U.S. defense and financial sectors, cybersecurity experts said.

April 28, 2014

U.S. Air Force faces lawsuit over Lockheed Martin-Boeing’s lock on contracts

The head of Space Exploration Technologies says Lockheed Martin and Boeing shouldn't be the only companies that are allowed to provide the U.S. Air Force with certain satellite technology, and that's why he's launching a lawsuit.

April 28, 2014

Sanitation worker saves 700 U.S. flags from NYC incinerators

A New York City sanitation worker with a patriotic bent has pulled more than 700 American flags from the trash heaps over the past year, collecting them in order to provide them with a proper disposal ceremony.

April 28, 2014

Valerie Harper sued $2M for not telling former Broadway boss about cancer

Hollywood actress Valerie Harper has been sued for $2 million by her former Broadway boss, Matthew Lombardo, over allegations that she failed to tell him of her cancer until after she signed a contract to star in his theatrical production.

April 28, 2014

Search crews seek pilot after planes collide over California

Search crews are combing the northern part of San Francisco Bay after a pilot went missing when two planes collided.

April 28, 2014

Hillary Clinton says biggest job regret is Benghazi: ‘It’s very, very painful’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a question-answer session at Simmons College this week that her biggest on-the-job regret was Benghazi, and that she still suffers pangs of pains at the memory.

April 25, 2014

N.H. lawmaker: Men, ‘by and large,’ deserve to earn more than women

A New Hampshire lawmaker is in hot water with political colleagues and the public in general after saying that he didn't support a "Paycheck Equity Act" because men deserve to be paid more than women.

April 25, 2014

Cliven Bundy: ‘Negro’ term ‘shouldn’t offend anybody’

Nevada cattle rancher Cliven Bundy took to national television on Friday to try and clarify his recent "negro" remarks — but doubtless made matters worse.

April 25, 2014

Nearly 8 percent of U.S. students on meds for psychiatric issues

One out of every 13 American students — or 7.5 percent of the school-age youth — between the ages of 5 and 17 take prescription medications for psychiatric problems, the National Center for Health Statistics found.

April 25, 2014

Fallen sailor to receive rare award — the ‘non-combat Medal of Honor’

A sailor who died during the course of duty — Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark Mayo — will posthumously receive a rare Navy and Marine Corps Medal during his Friday burial service at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.

April 25, 2014