Cheryl K. Chumley

Marie Harf, State Department, on Islamic State: ‘Can’t win by killing them’

Marie Harf, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, said America can't win against the Islamic State "by killing them" and ought instead to focus on addressing what she claimed was the root problem — their poor economy — and help them get jobs.

February 17, 2015

Copenhagen police evacuate cafe over suspicious envelope

Police in Copenhagen on Tuesday ordered citizens in and near a downtown cafe to leave the area after finding a suspicious envelope.

February 17, 2015

Ben Carson: ‘No such thing as a politically correct war’

Former neurosurgeon and noted conservative activist Ben Carson took to Fox News airwaves to suggest that President Obama ought to take stronger reins in the war against terrorism and particularly, in the battle against the Islamic State.

February 16, 2015

Saudi Arabia condemns kills of Chapel Hill Muslims as ‘heinous terrorist’ act

Saudi Arabia's government-run press issued a scathing statement about the three Muslims who were killed, execution style, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, saying the act was tantamount to terrorism and that violence against those of the Islam faith needed to come to an immediate halt.

February 16, 2015

Obama not the ‘Antichrist,’ North Carolina newspaper notes in correction

A newspaper in North Carolina issued what's being described as the "nuttiest" correction of the year — a clarification for a headline that mistakenly summarized a letter-writer's characterization of President Obama as "the Antichrist."

February 16, 2015

Colt Canada unveils futuristic ‘Halo’-style smart rifle for armed forces

Colt Canada has unveiled a futuristic rifle for the country's soldiers that's being touted as a smart system that can automatically engage targets.

February 16, 2015

Hacking ring steals $1B from banks worldwide, including in U.S.

A ring of hackers are believed to have stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world, including within the United States.

February 16, 2015

HHS, feds push Obamacare in churches: ‘The Body is a Temple and It Must Be Insured’

Health and Human Services and federal officials are leaving no stone unturned to get Americans onto Obamacare, taking their enrollment messages to church and even, in one case, invoking scripture to remind of a moral imperative to get the health plan.

February 16, 2015

Sarah Palin, Taylor Swift seat buddies at ‘SNL’ event: ‘Most unusual pair ever?’

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and singing sensation Taylor Swift were seated right next to each other during the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Celebration in New York City — and social media was quick to point to the odd matchup.

February 16, 2015

Thomas Croci, New York senator, proposes ‘state terrorist registry’ to ‘discourage’ terrorists

Newly elected New York state Sen. Thomas Croci said what's needed to help fight the war on terrorism is a "New York State Terrorist Registry" that would require those with suspect pasts to list themselves on a database that would be searchable by neighbors.

February 16, 2015

Madonna banned by British radio for being old: ‘It’s all about relevance’

The Material Girl may have seen her last groove. Radio 1 in Britain has decided the pop star, 56, is too old for its target listeners and has banned Madonna songs from its playlist.

February 16, 2015

Conan O’Brien makes history with filmed segment from Cuba

Late-night talk-show host Conan O'Brien just returned from Cuba where he filmed a segment for his March 4 show from Havana — the first time an American show has been allowed to visit the country since 1959.

February 16, 2015

Washington Monument gets new height: 554 feet, 7 and 11/32 inches

Washington Monument has a new height — down from the recorded 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches listed at its completion in 1884.

February 16, 2015

Roy Moore: Judge’s rulings are not law — they only apply to that case

Roy Moore, the now-embattled Alabama chief justice who's facing national fire over his order to probate judges to not issue same-sex marriage licenses, said during a televised interview that his call-to-arms is constitutional — that judge's orders are not law.

February 16, 2015

Benjamin Netanyahu tells Europe’s Jews to move to Israel, ‘your home’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent out a call to Jews currently living in Europe to come to Israel, "your home," he said.

February 16, 2015

PETA’s proposed billboard: ‘Feeding Kids Meat Is Child Abuse’

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has jumped into a Puerto Rico legislative battle that's brewing — in which parents of obese children could be fined between $500 and $800 if their kids don't lose weight — and kicked off a campaign to push the benefits of a vegan diet.

February 13, 2015

Ted Poe presses law to keep ‘federal food police’ out of schools

Rep. Ted Poe has brought forth a bill to scale back federal regulations -- mostly stemming from first lady Michelle Obama's healthy eating initiatives -- that restrict and dictate food offerings in the nation's schools.

February 13, 2015

Recep Tayyip Erdogan scolds Obama on Muslim shootings: Silence will get you the same

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a scolding message President Obama's way, telling him that if he failed to show proper interest in the execution-style shootings of three Muslim college students, he risked alienating the world.

February 13, 2015

UAE to West allies: We need more weapons for Islamic State fight

Lt. Col Hassan Ali Alanazi of the UAE Air Force said that his country is ready to ratchet up military operations against rebels and terrorists in Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria, but wants more weapons from allied nations — including the United States.

February 13, 2015

Madeleine Albright to Benjamin Netanyahu: Quit ‘interfering’ in U.S. affairs

Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state under the Clinton administration, slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what she termed as "interfering" with America's internal policies and affairs.

February 13, 2015