Cheryl K. Chumley

‘Wheel of Fortune’ winner leaves Pat Sajak speechless

Even Pat Sajak couldn't believe the win one "Wheel of Fortune" player grabbed, with only two letters for a clue.

March 20, 2014

Transgender woman blames former male self for serial killings

A transgender woman who had gender reassignment surgery now says it's her former man self who killed three prostitutes in Washington state.

March 20, 2014

Ted Cruz blasts Justice Dept.: ‘Height of hypocrisy’ to deny special IRS investigator

Sen. Ted Cruz's request for the Justice Department to appoint an independent prosecutor to determine the extent of the IRS targeting of conservative groups has been turned down, Politico reported.

March 20, 2014

Obama ladies touch down in China amid taxpayer uproar

First lady Michelle Obama, her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, and her mother touched down Thursday in China for what's being touted as a weeklong feel-good tourist event, amid increasing murmurs back home about U.S. taxpayers having to foot the bill.

March 20, 2014

Father of fallen Marine: Let Westboro’s Fred Phelps rest in peace

The father of a Marine whose own son's funeral was subjected to hateful protests by picketers with Westboro Baptist Church is now displaying the ultimate in forgiveness, pleading that the founder of the anti-gay group ought to be granted peace upon his death.

March 20, 2014

Sarah Palin slams Obama: Don’t cede Internet to ‘authoritarian regimes’

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said President Obama ought to be a bit more careful with his decision to cede control of the system that manages Internet domain names, ICAAN, because dictatorships will be more than happy to clamp down on free speech.

March 20, 2014

Amish buggy ‘bat out of hell’ driver wanted by Pennsylvania police for car hits

Police in Pennsylvania say a bearded buggy driver believed to be Amish smashed into a woman's Honda CRV — twice — and then fled the scene, arms in the air, at a high rate of speed.

March 20, 2014

Gay activists rally after Arkansas teen denied yearbook post on outing

A gay teen who attends Sheridan High School in Arkansas says his yearbook profile that tells the story of his sexual preference was unfairly pulled by administrators, and he's accusing them of discrimination.

March 20, 2014

Former male nurse who encouraged suicide wins free speech case

The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a former nurse, William Melchert-Dinkel, 51, who had been found guilty of encouraging two people to commit suicide.

March 20, 2014

Alec Baldwin wraps whine to leave New York by buying Hampton home

Hollywood hefty Alec Baldwin may talk a big game when it comes to criticizing New York City for its prevalence of celebrity-hungry paparazzi, and when it comes to vowing to move. But when it comes down to actually walking the talk, he's fallen a bit flat.

March 20, 2014

Sen. Rand Paul: U.S. intel agencies ‘drunk with power’

Sen. Rand Paul hit one of the most liberal colleges in America — Berkeley, Calif., which has earned the mocking monicker as a "People's Republic" of higher eduction — to issue a scathing assessment of the state of constitutional freedoms to a crowd of about 400: Our intel agencies are out of control.

March 20, 2014

Spain Air Force kicks off search for 4 in helicopter crash

A search-and-rescue mission kicked off Thursday morning at first light for the four members of a Spain Air Force helicopter crew who went missing after a crash into the sea off the Canary Islands.

March 20, 2014

Muslims sue after guards interrupt prayers at Empire State Building

A Muslim family has launched a lawsuit claiming security guards wrongfully booted them from the Empire State Building after catching them on the observation deck at a late hour and in an isolated spot, bent over and reciting prayers.

March 20, 2014

Taliban storm police station in east Afghanistan, killing 10

Taliban militants staged a bold attack on a police station in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 10.

March 20, 2014

Rush Limbaugh laments world is ‘openly mocking’ Obama

Conservative radio giant Rush Limbaugh lamented that President Obama has been coming through loud and clear on the Crimea front in recent days — with an unfortunate message of a weak America.

March 19, 2014

Wayward snow plow driver in Virginia causes wreck, confounds community

An Arlington County snow plow driver captured on video driving the wrong way down a local Virginia road was then involved in a multi-car wreck that he started by running right through a stop sign, police said.

March 19, 2014

Florida lawmaker moves to ban under-16 crowd from marrying

A Florida lawmaker said she'd like to put a stop to all marriages in the state from going forward if the partners aren't at least 16 years old.

March 19, 2014

Home Depot co-founder says sorry — U.S. is not like Nazi Germany

Ken Langone, the co-founder of Home Depot who has a reported net worth of billions, said he didn't mean any harm when he likened the treatment of the wealthy in America to the tone of Adolf Hitler's rhetoric during Nazi Germany.

March 19, 2014

Satanists say they’ll turn Westboro Church founder Fred Phelps gay when he dies

Satanic Temple leader Lucien Greaves says he's happy that Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps Sr. is near death, and that he can't wait to perform a Pink Mass ceremony at the man's gravesite — a bizarre cult-like rite aimed at turning a soul gay.

March 19, 2014

Gun tattoo on man’s stomach sends Maine police into tizzy

Police carting assault rifles and responding to what they thought was a complaint of a homeowner wielding a handgun were shocked to learn that the man was actually touting something far less threatening: a tattoo.

March 19, 2014