Cheryl K. Chumley

Eyeing the W.H. in 2016? Hillary Clinton announces: I support gay marriage

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she now supports same-sex marriage — an announcement that could be seen as a political step toward a White House run.

March 18, 2013

U.N. body demands Israel withdraw settlers from Palestinian territories

A French-led United Nations council is demanding that Israel stop building on perceived Palestinian territories and immediately order Israeli settlers to leave those lands.

March 18, 2013

Top NYC fire chief’s son faces fire for racist tweets

The 23-year-old son of New York City's fire commissioner has been forced to issue an apology after tweets he sent out professed a personal dislike for Jewish people — in much the same way Hitler did.

March 18, 2013

Daring jailbreak described as ‘James Bond moment’

In what one eyewitness described as a "James Bond moment," two Canadian inmates escaped during a daylight jailbreak when a hijacked helicopter dangled ropes above prison grounds and they rushed to cable themselves to the lines.

March 18, 2013

Gay marriage a dead issue to young conservatives, Gov. Scott Walker says

To young conservatives, gay marriage is pretty much a dead issue, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker said Sunday.

March 18, 2013

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Gay marriage a dead issue to young conservatives

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker says that to young conservatives, gay marriage is pretty much a dead issue.

March 18, 2013

Big Mac attack: McDonald’s Corp. fights to keep market share in Russia

McDonald's Corp. pretty much created the market for fast food in Russia, but now it's finding itself under competitive fire, fighting off challenges from Subway, Wendy's, Burger King and Yum! Brands.

March 18, 2013

Bill Maher threatens to leave California — due to high taxes

Liberal HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher says he may leave California, due to the state's high tax rate.

March 18, 2013

Potential challenger to Sen. Mitch McConnell under fire for false MIT claims

Matt Bevin hasn't officially declared a primary run for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's seat. But given the brouhaha that's ignited over his claim of affiliation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — which MIT denies — his decision may have been made for him.

March 18, 2013

FBI investigates dead body, explosives found in Florida college dorm room

The University of Central Florida has become a hotbed of police activity as law enforcement are investigating a dead body found in a dorm, along with several explosive devices.

March 18, 2013

Colorado sheriffs vow not to enforce new ‘knee-jerk’ gun laws

At least two Colorado sheriffs say they will not enforce new gun regulations passed by the Democrat-dominated Legislature last week, if the governor signs them into law.

March 18, 2013

Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai’s opponents in quiet talks with Taliban to forge peace deal

Political parties in Afghanistan who want to see President Hamid Karzai ousted from office are meeting with various Taliban members — including one the United States has listed as a known terrorist, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar — to forge a peace deal before upcoming elections.

March 18, 2013

U.K. nears deal to limit powers of the press

The United Kingdom's three main political parties have struck a deal for more regulations on the media — a government backlash of a months-long investigation that found journalists had illegally hacked into thousands of telephone conversations.

March 18, 2013

New Chinese premier chides U.S. over hacking claims

The newly installed Chinese premier said there's no sense in China and the United States accusing each other of cybersecurity breaches.

March 18, 2013

Syrian rebels set to vote on interim prime minister to topple Bashar Assad

Twelve potential Syrian rebel leaders are campaigning to become an interim prime minister with a singular start-up mission: Topple President Bashar Assad's government.

March 18, 2013

New D.C. Vote head vows fight for statehood will go national

The newly hired director for D.C. Vote, an activist group with a mission to give the capital city statehood, says the time is ripe for a victory.

March 18, 2013

Detroit activists ‘committed to going to jail’ stage protest against takeover

Detroit activists angered by the takeover of city finances by an attorney from Washington, D.C., are vowing to "educate and escalate" their protests on Monday, claiming racism is at play.

March 18, 2013

Final talks for global arms treaty under way, with U.S. on board

About 150 nations have sent representatives to U.N. headquarters in New York to see if they can hash out details for an international arms treaty to regulate weapons sales.

March 18, 2013

U.S. decries $54M that U.N. spent for high-class travel

The United States is condemning "excessive" high-class business travel by staffers with the United Nations and says the global body ought to bring costs in line to reflect the struggling world economies.

March 18, 2013

John Boehner: Trust President Obama? ‘Absolutely’

House Speaker John Boehner says he and President Obama have their differences, but in the end, their relationship is one of trust and friendship.

March 18, 2013