Cheryl K. Chumley

Meghan McCain: ‘We’re not all crazy rednecks’

Meghan McCain said she respects the Republican Party, but wants to make clear: Some GOPers are crazy rednecks. She’s just not one of them.

September 9, 2013

Wither Weiner: Disgraced Dem at just 7% NYC ahead of primary in NYC mayoral race

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner is having an Energizer Bunny moment: He just won't quit, despite polls that put him at the bottom of the New York City mayoral race, with only 7 percent of support from would-be constituents.

September 9, 2013

Yellowstone National Park: Police investigating shooting death of girl, 3

Police are continuing to investigate on Monday the shooting death of a 3-year-old girl at a Yellowstone National Park campground.

September 9, 2013

Van Gogh Museum unveils newly discovered painting by the Dutch master

The Van Gogh Museum unveiled a new painting Monday from the famous artist, a work called “Sunset at Montmajour” that he did in Arles in 1888.

September 9, 2013

14 Thai Airways passengers injured during plane skid at Bangkok airport

Fourteen passengers were injured when a Thai Airways plane with a wheel base problem skidded off a runway at the main airport in Bangkok, an airline spokesperson said Monday.

September 9, 2013

Football fan falls to death at Candlestick Park in San Francisco

A football fan walking across an elevated pedestrian walkway at Candlestick Park in San Francisco fell to his death Sunday.

September 9, 2013

NSA spied on Brazil’s state-run oil company, documents show

More documents that were leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that the National Security Agency put Brazil's state-run oil company under secret surveillance — though what for is largely an unknown.

September 9, 2013

Connecticut carnival chaos: 18 injured in fall from ride

Eighteen people — including 12 children — were hurt when they fell from a carnival swing ride at a Sunday festival in Norwalk, Conn.

September 9, 2013

Dennis Rodman lets slip North Korea’s secret — Kim Jong-un, wife have a baby

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman returned from a visit with his self-described lifelong buddy, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, this weekend and promptly let slip a closely guarded secret about the dictator's baby — her name.

September 9, 2013

More than half of Americans say no to military action in Syria, polls show

Americans don't want President Obama to unleash missile attacks — even if Congress give the White House the green light, a pair of new polls found.

September 9, 2013

Prime Minister David Cameron abandons British secrets on public train

Prime Minister David Cameron momentarily left alone some of Britain's top secrets, stored in a little red box, during a train ride over the weekend to Scotland.

September 9, 2013

Four shot at N.C. anti-violence vigil

Police on Friday were still hunting the suspects who shot at a crowd of anti-violence rally attendees in North Carolina, injuring four.

September 6, 2013

German cops raid Christian sect and take custody of 40 kids

About 100 police raided the “Twelve Tribes” Christian-based sect in southern Germany, taking into custody 40 children they claimed were being physically and emotionally abused. The sect members deny that allegation and say they’re being unfairly targeted for their religious beliefs, which include homeschooling and strict Christian teachings.

September 6, 2013

Johnny Manziel is no Tim Tebow, more like Miley Cyrus

Johnny Manziel may have enough quarterbacking Texas A&M star power to land on the cover of Time magazine, but it's his white face and "act black" personna that's taking the sports world by the horns.

September 6, 2013

Russia sends four warships to Mediterranean, one with ‘special cargo’

Russian news reported Friday that the nation’s navy has sent four more ships to the eastern Mediterranean, including two amphibious landing vessels.

September 6, 2013

Hello? Pope Francis here: Distraught woman shocked by pontiff’s sympathy call

A distraught pregnant woman in a self-described state of “anguish” wrote an desperate letter to Pope Francis to pour out her heart’s troubles – and was shocked when her phone rang, days later, displaying a dial code that hailed from Rome.

September 6, 2013

Liberal talk radio station goes busts in Buffalo, replaced by ESPN programming

A talk radio station in Buffalo that was home to some of the most liberal voices in politics has shuttered suddenly, and been replaced by ESPN.

September 6, 2013

Aaron Hernandez, ex-Patriots star, heads to arraignment for murder

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is due in court Friday for his arraignment on murder charges more than six weeks after his initial arrest.

September 6, 2013

Toys ‘R’ Us goes gender-neutral in U.K.

Retail toy giant Toys "R" Us announced its United Kingdom stores would stop marketing items by gender and instead adopt the policies pushed by a parent-run campaign that asserts that girls and boys are interested in playing the same games.

September 6, 2013

Harvard cheaters: 42 percent of freshmen admit cheating

Almost half of Harvard University’s incoming freshmen say they’ve cheated on school work at least once, the student-run newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, found in a survey.

September 6, 2013