Cheryl K. Chumley

Mitch McConnell on Obama: He sounds like he’s ‘running for a third term’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell chastised President Obama during an interview on "60 Minutes" on CBS, saying the White House chief's speech during the State of the Union gave him pause for one somewhat shocking reason — that his tone seemed as if he were launching another run for the executive office.

January 26, 2015

Laurent Leger, Charlie Hebdo survivor: I’m ‘very happy’ Obama skipped Paris peace march

Laurent Leger, an investigative reporter at Charlie Hebdo who survived the recent terrorist attacks, said he was "very happy" President Obama didn't come to the peace rally held in Paris that attracted 40-plus world leaders.

January 26, 2015

Michael Moore cites Jesus on snipers: WWJD? ‘Oh, I know … shoot people in the back!’

Hollywood's leftist movie-maker, Michael Moore, sent out a series of tweets dripping with sarcasm, citing Jesus to make the point that he doubted very much the savior of the Christian world would "hide" and "shoot people in the back" — an apparent dig at the film about Chris Kyle, "American Sniper."

January 26, 2015

Church of England to consecrate first female bishop

The Church of England will end its 500-year-old ban on female bishops by consecrating the Rev. Libby Lane at a Monday service.

January 26, 2015

White House alarm: Suspected drone recovered on executive grounds

A device — possibly a drone — was discovered and recovered on the White House grounds, though spokesman Josh Earnest says not to worry: There's no threat.

January 26, 2015

Mary Cheney, Dick Cheney’s youngest: ‘I’m Darth Vader’s daughter’

Mary Cheney, the younger of two daughters born to former Vice President Dick Cheney — and the one who's openly gay — told a small group of students at American University that it's high time for the Republican party to embrace same-sex marriage.

January 23, 2015

Missouri dad shamed by teacher for his daughter’s ‘unhealthy’ lunch fights back on Facebook

A Missouri dad outraged at the gall of his daughter's teacher for criticizing the lunch he packed her as "unhealthy" turned around and derided the Kirksville Primary School as Big Brotherish — and posted on Facebook the scolding letter he received.

January 23, 2015

NRA slaps Bryant Gumbel for diss of members: ‘They’re not pigs’

National Rifle Association News radio host Cam Edwards hit back at HBO's Bryant Gumbel for his characterization of the group as "pigs," saying he doubts the celebrity knows many NRA members.

January 23, 2015

John Bolton on Yemen, Iran and Saudi king’s death: ‘This is an absolute disaster’

John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, warned that the current violence sweeping through Yemen — that resulted in the Shiite rebel takeover of the government — as well as the death of Saudi King Abdullah is leading the Mideast into certain chaos.

January 23, 2015

Martin Scorsese film on Clintons stalls, as sources say Bill Clinton demanding control

Former President Bill Clinton has been fingered as the reason for the holdup of Martin Scorsese's release of his years-in-the-making documentary on the famous first family.

January 23, 2015

Marco Rubio aide: He told us to ‘proceed as if he is running for president’

Marco Rubio gave off strong signals that he's actually making a run for the White House in 2016. with one aide saying that the Florida senator told his team to act as if he truly is seeking the spot.

January 23, 2015

Tom Brady gets Twitter mocked for presser hat: Is that a ‘deflated football’ in it?

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady was subjected to some ribbing on Twitter, post-#DeflateGate press conference, for his choice of attire, which included a winter knit hat and long-sleeved, athletic cotton-type shirt.

January 23, 2015

Shalom Koresh, Israeli barber, fashions ‘magic’ yarmulke to save Jews from attack

Shalom Koresh, a barber in Israel, says he's created what he hopes will prove a "magic" yarmulke of hair that will keep Jewish people safe from attack. How?

January 23, 2015

Ted Nugent rocks Las Vegas ‘for Chris Kyle … in defiance of all the pieces of [expletive]’

Ted Nugent, conservative rocker, roused a Las Vegas crowd with an inspiring rendition of the National Anthem — and with a patriotic expression of support for slain U.S. sniper Chris Kyle.

January 23, 2015

Tiny Doo, a.k.a. Brandon Duncan, faces 25 years prison for violent rap lyrics

A prosecutor in California says San Diego-based rapper Tiny Doo — who's given name is Brandon Duncan — should be given a lengthy prison sentence because his rap lyrics are so violent, they go past the point of creative license and into the realm of conspiracy.

January 23, 2015

Rolling Stone reviewer: ‘American Sniper’ filled with ‘countless crass stupidities’

Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi took shots at "American Sniper," the blockbuster movie about U.S. sniper Chris Kyle, saying director Clint Eastwood filled the screen with "crass stupidities" and "meaningless" drivel, and that the film's politics were slightly south of ridiculous.

January 23, 2015

Obama slammed for YouTube talks with GloZell, a woman who ate cereal from tub

President Obama's latest interview included sit-downs with three celebrities of YouTube -- including one, GloZell Green, whose partial claim to fame is a video that shows her in a tub filled with cereal.

January 23, 2015

Islamic State: ‘Countdown has begun’ to kill Japanese hostages

Terrorists with the Islamic State have issued a new threat to kill their two Japanese hostages, saying they're now putting a strict deadline on Tokyo to pay the $200 million ransom.

January 23, 2015

David Clarke, Wisconsin sheriff: ‘Al Sharpton ought to go back into the gutter he came from’

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke didn't pull any punches in his assessment of the Rev. Al Sharpton — who vowed to keep fighting for justice for slain Ferguson teen Michael Brown, despite the feds' decision to drop a civil rights investigation — and characterized him on national television as less than intelligent and unworthy of respect.

January 22, 2015

Islamic State will take ‘a year, two years’ to drive out, world leaders say

World leaders meeting in London to discuss how best to fight the Islamic State said people shouldn't get their hopes up — that it's going to take quite a while to gain ground on the terror group.

January 22, 2015