Cheryl K. Chumley

Brawl in Venezuela parliament leaves member bruised, bloody

A member of Venezuela's assembly appeared on state television with a bruised, swollen and bloody head Tuesday evening, after a brawl erupted among lawmakers in a heated session over post-election powers.

May 1, 2013

Hezbollah warns: U.S., Israel will not take Syria

The head of Hezbollah sent a clear warning that Syrian rebels were doomed to fail, no matter what aid came from the United States and Israel.

May 1, 2013

FBI finds ricin in martial arts studio run by letter-writing suspect

Federal authorities say they've found evidence of ricin in the Tupelo, Miss., martial arts studio that is run by the suspect who's accused of sending poison letters to the president.

May 1, 2013

Saudi Arabia warned U.S. in writing about Tamerlan Tsarnaev: Report

The U.S. received a written warning about Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2012 by Saudi Arabia, a government head with the kingdom said Tuesday.

May 1, 2013

Stem cells grow new windpipe for 2-year-old girl facing death

Experimental stem-cell treatment has been credited with saving the life of a 2-year-old girl who was born without a windpipe.

April 30, 2013

European bank head: More wealth confiscation on the way

European politicos facing sluggish economic growth will definitely turn to the rich to take their cash, said one banking head, remarking on the potential for repeat in the raid on Cyprus savings.

April 30, 2013

5-year-old rape victim in India dies

A five-year-old girl recovering in the hospital from a rape in India died on Monday from cardiac arrest.

April 30, 2013

Poll: 7 in 10 people say more public cameras needed

Seventy percent of respondents in a Rasmussen Reports poll said more cameras posted in public places are necessary to help secure Americans' safety.

April 30, 2013

13 Democrats: Failing to fix climate change will drive women to prostitution

Failing to address climate change could drive women into prostitution, said 13 House Democrats who signed a resolution saying women are affected more negatively than men by the dramatic weather shifts.

April 30, 2013

Pizza reduces cancer risk: study

Eat more pizza. That’s the message from Italian researchers who say eating more of the doughy pie can actually cut the chance for certain cancers.

April 30, 2013

Israel activates 2,000 reservists for surprise drill against Hezbollah

Israel called up 2,000 military reservists for a surprise exercise to prepare for an engagement with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

April 30, 2013

Flurry of filings complicate George Zimmerman hearing

The court has been besieged by a flurry of last-minute filings in the case of George Zimmerman, whose neighborhood watch shooting of Trayvon Martin is supposed to head to a procedural hearing on Tuesday.

April 30, 2013

Rep. Louie Gohmert: FBI counterterrorism stymied by political correctness

The FBI's counterterrorism unit is stymied by politically correct pressures that push back against investigations based on a suspect's radical Islamic affiliations, one congressman said.

April 30, 2013

Ex-Obama czar Van Jones takes to Twitter to tout arrest — that he requested

Former Obama administration green czar Van Jones took to Twitter on Monday to tout his arrest for a courthouse protest against Big Coal — the arrest he asked police to make.

April 30, 2013

Anthony Weiner: At $500K, ‘I make far less than I should’

Disgraced former Democratic New York Rep. Anthony Weiner said he’s a solid businessman with a family income that’s in the $500,000 range – and that he's worth a lot more.

April 30, 2013

ESPN apologizes for Chris Broussard’s conservative Christian views of homosexuality

ESPN has been pushed to apologize for evangelical views expressed by NBA analyst Chris Broussard, who stated a biblical view of homosexuality during a segment about the coming out of free agent Jason Collins.

April 30, 2013

Glenn Beck: Boston manhunt reminds of Nazi Germany

Nationally known media personality Glenn Beck said the police response to the Boston Marathon bombing attacks reminded of Nazi Germany, with door-to-door searches to root out Jews during the Holocaust.

April 30, 2013

One World Trade Center spire delivery delayed due to weather

Blame it on the weather. The final two sections for the 408-foot spire that's supposed to top the One World Trade Center couldn't be delivered on Monday, as scheduled, because of rainy conditions, Port Authority officials said.

April 30, 2013

Fox News tops poll list of trusted cable news stations

Move over CNN. Fox News has taken the lead for most trustworthy cable news station, Newsbusters reported.

April 30, 2013

Brooklyn apartment sued for alleged whites-only policy

The owners of a Brooklyn apartment complex have been sued for what plaintiffs have described as a whites-only policy that turned away black applicants.

April 30, 2013