Cheryl K. Chumley

Afghan teen kills U.S. soldier while GI played with children

A teenage Afghan boy fatally stabbed a U.S. soldier who was playing with local children, military spokespeople said Monday.

Second Amendment save: Homeowner kills intruder, saves sleeping children

Call it a real-life example of the Second Amendment's importance: A 63-year-old Philadelphia man who shot and killed a home intruder not only saved his sleeping children from danger but also has motivated a nearby resident to buy a gun to protect her own house.

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Three killed in 95-car pileup on Virginia highway

Three were killed Sunday in 17 separate wrecks involving 95 cars along Interstate 77, a highway that runs through the mountainous region of Virginia near the North Carolina border.

Louisville’s Kevin Ware’s career should be fine after gruesome leg break, doctor says

University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware, who evoked tears from fans, fellow players and coach Rick Pitino when he broke his leg during Sunday's match-up with Duke, should be fine, doctors said.

Climate guru: Germany spending $110B to stall global warming 37 hours

Germany is spending billions of dollars to combat climate change, but the money is largely wasted, one global-warming expert said. The county's efforts will turn back the hands of time by only 37 hours, he said.

Democrats celebrate Easter with fundraising messages: Send money

Happy Easter: Send money. It wasn't quite that blunt, but Democratic Party politicos were up early Sunday morning sending out Easter emails to constituents on behalf of President Obama, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Virginia's governor hopeful, Terry McAuliffe, that focused more on money than on the spiritual.

Colo. prosecutors seek death penalty for Holmes

Prosecutors announced Monday that they will seek the death penalty for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes, who is accused of killing 12 dead and injuring 70 in last year's attack.

Sen. Jeff Flake: GOP-backed gay marriage ‘inevitable’

Sen. Jeff Flake, a rising conservative star who many see as potential White House material, says the Republican Party's embrace of same-sex marriage is a sure thing.

Texas on high alert after shootings of district attorney, wife

Texas prosecutors are on high alert, as the suspects in the weekend killing of tough-talking Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife are still at large.

Beatlemania lives: Signed Sgt. Pepper’s album sells at $290K

The selling price of a signed Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album far exceeded expectations and auctioned at $290,500.

Google doodle of Cesar Chavez, instead of Easter, outrages conservatives

Conservatives are expressing outrage that Google's search engine page touted a picture of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez on Easter — not Jesus, or any appropriately themed religious-related image.

Joe Biden ‘impotent’ on gun control talks, GOP strategist says

Not so fast. The press and Democratic Party operatives may be painting President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden as a one-two punch of effective gun control strategy on Capitol Hill. But at least one Republican Party tactician says it ain't all that — and Mr. Biden's behind-scenes operations are largely exaggerated.

Rep. Peter King: Kim Jong-un ‘trying to be the tough guy’

Rep. Peter King characterized his biggest fear from North Korea is that leader Kim Jong-un was putting himself in a box with his strong rhetoric and he might reach the point where he feels he has no choice but to act.

Pastor for Obama’s Easter service slams religious right

The pastor who delivered an Easter service sermon to President Obama on Sunday waded into political territory, issuing a rebuke for the religious right who pined for the days of old.

Sandy Hook school shooting survivors lose home to fire

A Newtown family with three children — two of whom were at Sandy Hook Elementary School the day of the fatal shootings — has lost their home to fire.

Father Salmon: Gay boys ‘will be welcomed’ at Catholic school dance

The administrator at a New York Catholic High School for boys has been forced to defend to parents his decision to let a gay couple attend the junior prom.

First came ‘The Bible,’ now comes ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ … the TV miniseries

The ratings have spoken — and they're telling television producers that a six-hour, $20 million miniseries on Jesus of Nazareth will prove as great a success as the recent History channel production "The Bible."

Planned Parenthood lobbyist suggests killing newborn OK

A lobbyist for Planned Parenthood told Florida lawmakers this week that what doctors do with babies who were supposed to be aborted but were instead born alive is the doctors' business — suggesting killing was okay.

Another vacation? Joe Biden is beach-bound yet again, this time for Easter holiday

It’s only March, but Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is off on his third vacation the year.