Cheryl K. Chumley

EPA’s Gina McCarthy: Climate change ‘biggest public health challenge we face’

Gina McCarthy, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, called climate change the biggest health issue facing the United States and that states and the private sector need to step up and take speedier steps to develop alternative energy sources.

April 22, 2014

Karl Rove stings Obama on Keystone pipeline: ‘Stupid move’

Republican political strategist Karl Rove didn't pull punches while responding to President Obama's failure to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, calling it a "stupid move" firmly entrenched in politics and aimed fully at appeasing the environmentalists.

April 22, 2014

Peoria mayor under fire for raiding home of mock Twitter user

The mayor of Peoria, Ill., is facing a First Amendment-fueled backlash for reportedly ordering a raid of the home of a Twitter user who set up a mock account accusing the mayor of drug use and cavorting with prostitutes.

April 22, 2014

Lawmakers rally to keep beer prices down, oppose FDA rule

Lawmakers under the lead of Sen. Chuck Schumer are petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to drop a proposed standard for food safety that could lead to price hikes on beer.

April 22, 2014

‘Boston Strong’ history: An Ohio man first tweeted the phrase

"Trivial Pursuit" fans can add this to their list of facts to know and love: The first person to tweet out the phrase "Boston Strong" didn't actually hail from Boston or even Massachusetts.

April 22, 2014

Bryan Singer’s sex abuse accuser names 3 more Hollywood bigwigs

Michael Egan III, the Nevada actor who named famous "X-Men" director Bryan Singer of molesting him when he was a teen, has now stepped forward and accused three other Hollywood bigwigs of preying on him years ago, too.

April 22, 2014

Pat Buchanan sums up Nevada ranch standoff: Sending ‘Seventh Cavalry to collect a bill’

Conservative commentator Pat Buchanan summed up the armed federal standoff between agents with the Bureau of Land Management and cattle rancher Cliven Bundy, his family and his supporters: It was all over an unpaid bill.

April 22, 2014

Joe Biden vows to Ukraine: ‘We want to be your partner and friend’

Vice President Joseph R. Biden said to Ukrainian political officials on Tuesday that the United States has their back when it comes to defending themselves against "humiliating threats" from Russian aggressors.

April 22, 2014

Boston Bruins’ guest fan for Easter game: ‘Jesus in the house’

The special guest at Easter Sunday's matchup between the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings was none other than Jesus Christ — or at least a man dressed as the Christian savior.

April 22, 2014

Michelle Obama: Obama family Sundays are more for napping than church

First lady Michelle Obama told "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" co-hosts Michael Strahan and Kelly Ripa that Sundays for the first family have become more about napping, downtime and family time than about church or godly worship.

April 22, 2014

South Korea says North Korea’s nuclear site has gone active

South Korean authorities said Tuesday that its neighbors to the north have stepped up activity at its primary nuclear testing site and could be preparing to conduct a fourth underground test.

April 22, 2014

Oscar Pistorius took acting lessons in lead-up to teary trial: report

Oscar Pistorius, on trial for the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, reportedly took acting lessons before he took the stand and gave teary-eyed testimony aimed at proving he acted in self-defense, rather than in murderous rage.

April 21, 2014

Atheists sue N.J. school over ‘under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance

Atheists have filed a lawsuit on behalf of New Jersey parents who decry the fact that their child is subjected to hearing the words "under God" during daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States.

April 21, 2014

Sharyl Attkisson: Media Matters ‘clearly targeted me’

Former CBS newswoman Sharyl Attkisson, who recently parted ways with her broadcast bureau and began outing the former employer over bias about "Fast & Furious" reports, now says she was targeted by the leftist group Media Matters.

April 21, 2014

Democrat Rep. Stephen Lynch on Obamacare: ‘We will lose seats’ this November

President Obama may crow that Democrats ought not to run from Obamacare during the lead-up to the 2014 elections — but rank-and-file Dems aren't so confident and filled with bravado.

April 21, 2014

Tea Party Express head steps down to aid Mitch McConnell challenger

Amy Kremer, chairwoman of Tea Party Express, has stepped away from her post in order to help the Republican candidate who's challenging Sen. Mitch McConnell for his Kentucky seat.

April 21, 2014

Boy Scout, 12, killed by rolling tree during troop outing at Washington park

A 12-year-old Boy Scout was killed during a troop outing over the weekend, when he was crushed by a felled tree while he and his friends tried to roll it into a lake at Olympic National Forest in Washington.

April 21, 2014

Joe Biden heads to Ukraine — his 2009 hot spot for ‘most beautiful women’

Vice President Joseph R. Biden is set to touch down in Kiev on Monday to discuss the turbulent situation with Russia — but if his past remarks still hold water, he will hardly consider the diplomatic outreach a hardship tour.

April 21, 2014

Kraft recalls 96K pounds of Oscar Mayer hot dogs over cheese error

Kraft Foods Inc. has recalled 96,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer hot dogs because some of them may have cheese inside, even though they're billed as the classic wiener — cheese-free — on the package.

April 21, 2014

Boy Scouts boots church as host after gay leadership dispute

The Boy Scouts of America told a Seattle-area church that it wasn't welcome to host Troop 98 any longer because congregation leaders have rallied around a gay man who's serving as cub leader, against BSA policy.

April 21, 2014