Cheryl K. Chumley

Air Force strips 17 officers of power to launch nuclear missiles

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Air Force has quietly stripped 17 officers of the authority to order the launch of nuclear missiles.

May 8, 2013

Oil tanker explodes, killing 18 near Mexico City neighborhood

Hundreds of emergency responders swarmed a highway near the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec on Tuesday after an oil tanker exploded, killing 18 and injuring three dozen.

May 7, 2013

Four U.N. peacekeepers seized on Syrian DMZ

Four U.N. peacekeepers were seized by armed gunmen on Tuesday while they were patrolling in the demilitarized zone separating Syria from the Israeli-occupied sections of Golan Heights.

May 7, 2013

Hacking group Anonymous vows devastation on U.S. government

Today is the day that threats from the hacking group Anonymous to devastate America's federal agencies and banking systems are supposed to come true.

May 7, 2013

Second-grader suspended for treating pencil like a gun

A 7-year-old boy at a small school in rural Virginia has been suspended over pointing a pencil, a la gun, at another student and making firing noises.

May 7, 2013

Charles Ramsey: Hero to three Cleveland kidnap victims

If Charles Ramsey hadn’t responded to the screams he heard from his neighbor’s home, the story of the three Cleveland women who were imprisoned there may not have ended so happily.

May 7, 2013

Delaware Senate poised to vote on gay marriage

Delaware lawmakers are set to pass a same-sex marriage bill, making the state the 11th in the nation to allow gay couples the right to wed.

May 7, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders halt to settlement construction

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered on Tuesday a halt to all building in the contested West Bank settlement areas.

May 7, 2013

California high court deals blow to marijuana dealers

California's highest court struck a blow to medical marijuana sellers on Monday, ruling that local governments can ban dispensaries in their jurisdictions.

May 7, 2013

Volcano eruption kills 5 climbers in the Philippines

Five people were killed Tuesday when the volcano they were climbing, Mount Mayon, blew and spewed forth ash and rocks.

May 7, 2013

Iran recruits volunteer fighters for Syrian regime

Iran has kicked off a campaign to recruit volunteer fighters to join the Syrian regime and help President Bashar Assad battle rebel uprisings.

May 7, 2013

John Bolton: Benghazi could bring down Obama administration

The Benghazi scandal could be the final "hinge point" that brings down the Obama administration, former U.N. Ambassador John R. Bolton said.

May 7, 2013

California seeks to fine utility a record $2.25 billion for pipeline blast

California regulators are seeking a record-setting $2.25 billion fine against a utility company blamed for a deadly pipeline explosion that took out a San Francisco Bay-area housing community.

May 7, 2013

Colorado gun rights group targets 4 lawmakers for recall

Four Colorado Democratic lawmakers who have pushed tough gun control measures are now facing concerted recall efforts.

May 7, 2013

Sen. Robert Menendez’s bill would arm Syrian rebels

Sen. Robert Menendez brought forth a bill Monday to give munitions to rebel fighters in Syria. So far, the United States has only provided non-lethal aid to the opposition fighters, in the form of medical supplies and food.

May 7, 2013

India in panic as drunken bears kill 8 villagers

Villagers in India are in panic mode as wild bears suspected of being under the influence of intoxicating flowers have ventured from the forest and killed and wounded 20 in recent days.

May 7, 2013

Second election bombing in two days kills 12 in Pakistan

For the second time in two days, a hard-line Islamist party in Pakistan has been targeted by a bomber — and once again, the intended target has escaped harm.

May 7, 2013

Cleveland cops knocked on home in 2004, while missing women were held hostage

Cleveland police in 2004 knocked on the door of the house where three women were being held captive, but nobody answered, said a city spokesman at Tuesday's press conference on the abduction and rescue of teens taken nearly 10 years ago.

May 7, 2013

Palestinian militants in Syria get go-ahead to strike Israel

A Palestinian militant group that's based in Syria has received the thumbs-up from President Bashar Assad to launch an attack against Israel, the organization's spokesman said on Tuesday.

May 7, 2013

Bill Richardson: Ted Cruz is not a real Hispanic

Bill Richardson, the former governor of New Mexico, had harsh words of criticism for Sen. Ted Cruz and his tough immigration views: He's not a real Hispanic.

May 6, 2013