Cheryl K. Chumley

Karen nears hurricane status; White House calls for FEMA

The government may be in shutdown mode, but White House heads are calling back Federal Emergency Management Agency workers to keep an eye on Tropical Storm Karen as it winds along the Gulf Coast and threatens to reach hurricane status.

October 4, 2013

Phoenix cop told by school: Leave the uniform home

A Phoenix, Ariz., police officer who brought his daughter to elementary school wearing his full uniform was asked by the principal to change before he enters the facility because his holstered gun was scaring parents.

October 4, 2013

Mark Levin dares Capitol Hill: ‘Lay one damn hand’ on vets

Radio host Mark Levin sent a stinging message and unbridled warning to Capitol Hill politicos on his show this week: Don't touch the vets, or I'll bring on the protesters.

October 4, 2013

John Boehner vows deal on debt, at whatever cost

House Speaker John Boehner vowed the United States would not renege on its national debt, suggesting that Republicans who see similarly must put the pressure on colleagues to raise the ceiling — and even reach out to Democrats to forge a deal.

October 4, 2013

Calif. school says sorry for forcing student to change NRA shirt

A school in Orange County, Calif., issued an apology on Thursday for forcing a 16-year-old student to remove her National Rifle Association shirt and threatening her with punitive action.

October 4, 2013

Israeli high court: You can’t call yourselves Israelis

Israel's Supreme Court issued a ruling late Thursday that says residents can consider themselves for population registry purposes Jews, Arabs and Druses — but not Israelis.

October 4, 2013

Massachusetts Dem wants law to fire cops who curse

A Massachusetts lawmaker said police officers are public servants who should act with dignity and show respect on the job, and that’s why he’s bringing forth a bill that would punish and perhaps fire those who curse while on the clock.

October 4, 2013

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defies NPS order to shut parks

National parks facing federal furlough orders may be shutting down around the nation, but not so in Wisconsin.

October 4, 2013

Obama cancels Asia trip to deal with shutdown

First, he was going no matter what. Then, he was going, but skipping key stops in Malaysia and the Philippines. Now, President Obama has dropped his entire itinerary for a four-stop swing through Asia — and it's the Republicans' fault, he said.

October 4, 2013

Syria’s Bashar Assad mulls third run for presidency

Syria President Bashar Assad may be at the heart of two-plus years of violent protests with rebel forces in his country, but that doesn't mean he's dampened his political aspirations. The beleaguered leader said he's mulling another run at the high office.

October 4, 2013

Russia evacuates embassy in Libya after attack

Russia on Thursday responded to a mob attack on its embassy in Libya by ordering all its diplomats to take their families and leave.

October 3, 2013

Egypt decrees that all stand during national anthem or go to jail

Egypt’s interim government approved a draft version of a law that would send to jail anyone who disrespected the flag or refused to stand during the playing of the national anthem.

October 3, 2013

Motorcycle mob placed us ‘in grave danger,’ wife says

The wife of the SUV driver involved in a high-profile New York City highway dispute with a biker mob — the YouTube video has 6 million hits — says her husband was facing life-threatening danger when he ran over one of the motorcyclists.

October 3, 2013

CNN goes 0-for-100 trying to find successful Obamacare enrollee

CNN asked 100 people in South Carolina to tell how easy it was to enroll in Obamacare exchanges. And from all 100 sources, CNN received the same reply: We couldn't do it.

October 3, 2013

Plane carrying 20 crashes in Nigeria; 14 killed

A plane carrying 13 passengers and seven crew members crashed just seconds after taking off Thursday from Lagos Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Nigeria, and authorities have confirmed that 14 are dead.

October 3, 2013

Sarah Palin: Obama has set more guards at WWII memorial than in Benghazi

In a Facebook post, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin slammed President Obama’s pushback on the GOP’s attempt to forge a compromise on appropriations bills and on Obamacare implementation, calling his shutdown of the World War II memorial a “shameful,” political stunt.

October 3, 2013

U.S. to send drones to Japan under new defense pact

The United States and Japan forged an agreement on Thursday that modernizes allied security forces — the first time in 16 years — and includes the shipping of drones to the East Asian island.

October 3, 2013

Southwest Airlines fires captain for rough LaGuardia landing

You’re fired: That’s what Southwest Airlines executives told a captain on Wednesday after finding him responsible for a hard enough landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York that left several injured.

October 3, 2013

Furlough order leaves ‘horrendous’ imprint on Ga. cop training site

A massive law enforcement training facility in Georgia that serves about 70,000 officers a year and employs more than 1,000 has been turned into a ghost town, as the government shutdown sent all but a handful of workers packing.

October 3, 2013

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev disposed of key bombing evidence, Justice Department says

Boston bombing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev destroyed key evidence in the wake of the April 15 terrorist attack at the marathon finish line, and then tried to fabricate more bombs after the initial detonations, a memo from the Department of Justice said.

October 3, 2013