Cheryl K. Chumley

Married Rep. Vance McAllister caught kissing staffer: ‘I’ve fallen short’

Rep. Vance McAllister, caught on video in deep kisses with his Capitol Hill staffer, has asked for forgiveness from his wife, from his staff and constituents and from God.

April 8, 2014

Tornadoes rip through Deep South, killing 9-year-old girl

At least two were killed and another 20 hurt from powerful storms and tornadoes that ripped across much of the Southeast over the past two days.

April 8, 2014

UConn victory leads to dozens of arrests, most ‘alcohol-related’

Celebrating UConn fans smashed window panes, broke street lights and tossed about furniture inside the campus student union facility — a violent ending to a jubilant win over Kentucky that led police to arrest dozens.

April 8, 2014

Eric Holder presses for technology to make guns ‘more safe’

Eric Holder, fresh off a meeting with technology gurus, went to Congress and pressed for new devices that he said would make guns safer.

April 8, 2014

L.A. police officer shot by gunman who came to the station with ‘complaint’

A gunman who walked into the lobby of the Los Angeles Police Department said he had a "complaint" and then started firing at officers at the front desk.

April 8, 2014

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger to help man who says he’s falsely jailed for 32 years

Reputed Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger said from jail that he'd like to help a fellow prison mate who claims he's been wrongfully behind bars for the past 32 years.

April 7, 2014

Juan Williams reacts to Fort Hood: Time for U.S. to go ‘gun-free’

Frequent Fox News guest Juan Williams reacted to the most recent Fort Hood shooting that left four dead and several more wounded with a rally to go gun free across the entire United States of America.

April 7, 2014

Jimmy Carter blasts Supreme Court for ‘stupid decision’

Former President Jimmy Carter waded yet into another current political event, blasting the Supreme Court's recent campaign finance ruling and characterizing it as stupid a move as it made years ago in a similar case.

April 7, 2014

Dem opposing Eric Cantor tells pro-lifers: You’re ‘mentally disabled’

A Democratic candidate running for the legislative seat currently held by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is taking the GOP head-on, slamming the gun rights crowd and the pro-life people with the same hateful brush that suggests: You're all inferior on the intellectual front.

April 7, 2014

China named ‘most powerful nation’ by economic group

When it comes to competing on the world market, China is tops, finds a group that tracks nations' abilities on the economic front.

April 7, 2014

Jay-Z sports medallion for group that teaches ‘white people are devils’

Rapper Jay-Z took to court side with wife Beyonce at a recent Nets game sporting a medallion that touts the tenets of the Nation of Islam-tied Five Percent Nation — including the belief that all white people are "wicked" and all blacks are superior.

April 7, 2014

Navy unveils ‘leap-ahead technology’ that turns choppers into drones

The U.S. Navy has a new means of getting aid to military troops and Marines in the field without taking on more casualties: A software program that allows even the most novice of operators to guide an unmanned helicopter using a specially designed app and a tablet-size computer.

April 7, 2014

Israelis, Palestinians call on U.S. to mediate new round of peace talks

Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators have turned back to the United States for mediation assistance with their talks, prepping for a Monday meeting with an American envoy who's supposed to jumpstart discussions.

April 7, 2014

Angry students snap photos of lunches, tell Michelle Obama: ‘You call this a [expletive] lunch?’

Students from around the nation have been taking to Twitter and other social media sites to post snapshot photos of their meager lunches — in some cases, a sad-looking sandwich with a carton of milk — and say to the first lady: Thanks a lot, Michelle Obama, for the rations.

April 7, 2014

Charity hockey game turns chaotic as NYC police, firemen fight

A charity hockey game between New York City police and firemen came to chaos on Sunday as the two sides traded fists and blows in a game one watcher said reminded of old-timey NHL rivals.

April 7, 2014

Possible tornado tears through Mississippi, injuring several

Authorities say that between four and six people have been injured, and several other trapped in debris, from what they believe is a tornado that touched down in one neighborhood near Jackson, Miss.

April 7, 2014

Jeb Bush: Illegal immigration is an ‘act of love’ — it’s ‘not a felony’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a talked-about candidate for the White House in 2016, gave an interview over the weekend in which he bluntly said illegal immigrants are only trying to better themselves and should not be treated as felons.

April 7, 2014

Oscar Pistorius apologizes to victim’s family, retches and weeps in court

An emotional Oscar Pistorius headed back to court Monday for the continuation of his murder trial, taking the stand and apologizing to the parents of his slain girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

April 7, 2014

NASA on edge as Russia-America relations leave U.S. space travel in limbo

The escalating tensions over Russia's invasion into Ukraine and subsequent annexation of Crimea have spilled over into America's space program, leaving NASA wondering: What's to say President Putin won't cut off the United States from accessing the International Space Station?

April 4, 2014

U.S. Air Force under fire for booting Bible from MIA-POW display

The U.S. Air Force at one base in Florida gave the boot to its Missing Man Table, saying the included Bible among the display items that are staged to honor those who've served but not returned was causing too much controversy.

April 4, 2014