Cheryl K. Chumley

Marcia Fudge, Congressional Black Caucus chair, on Ferguson: ‘Another slap in our face’

Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus took to the House floor to give impassioned speeches about Ferguson, the common theme being the grand jury was wrong, former Officer Darren Wilson should have been charged, and white police officers unfairly target blacks.

December 2, 2014

Ferguson fever spreads as students nationwide walk out of classes in protest

From Harvard to high school, students across the nation took part in a mass protest for Ferguson, walking out of classes and staging "die-ins" and demanding the powers-that-be put in place some real reforms in police departments' policies.

December 2, 2014

Al-Shabab terrorists in Kenya weed out non-Muslims at quarry, killing 36

Islamists with the al Qaeda-tied al-Shabab group raided a quarry in Kenya, sifted through the workers to find those who weren't Muslims and killed them.

December 2, 2014

Ferguson protest: Hakeen Jeffries, Yvette Clarke, Al Green go ‘Hands up, don’t shoot’ on House floor

A handful of Democrats took to the House floor to protest the lack of an indictment in the shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson — raising their arms to their chest and displaying open palms in a "Hands up, don't shoot" gesture.

December 2, 2014

Drudge Report, WND go dark amid FBI warning of Sony hack

The Drudge Report and the conservative news site WND.com were both down early Tuesday morning for at least two hours — a curious coincidence that came amid the FBI's warning of a widespread malicious software attack that began with a security breach at Sony Pictures Entertainment.

December 2, 2014

NFL: Rams to face no punishment for ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ Ferguson protest

The NFL said Monday it will not fine or otherwise discipline the Rams players who struck a "hands up, don't shoot" stance as they entered the playing field Sunday -- a show of solidarity with Ferguson-area protesters that angered members of St. Louis Police Officers Association.

December 1, 2014

North Korea slams U.S. as ‘tundra of human rights’

North Korea used the failure of a grand jury to indict a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer for fatally shooting a black teen as an opportunity to slam the United States as subpar on human rights.

December 1, 2014

Elizabeth Lauten resigns, GOPer blasted Sasha, Malia

Elizabeth Lauten, the GOP staffer who faced widespread criticisms for posting on Facebook a blistering rebuke of the choice of dress of President Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia, said Monday she's resigning.

December 1, 2014

‘Muhammad’ tops list of most popular boy names in Britain

The most common boy's name in the United Kingdom for 2014 is now Muhammad — and a couple of other names of Arabian descent are lighting up the girls' top 10 list, too.

December 1, 2014

John Boehner gears up to shut GOP immigration dissenters down

House Speaker John Boehner has joined forces with key Republican leaders to shut down any GOP members who might want to strong-arm President Obama over immigration.

December 1, 2014

Ferguson protesters cause rush hour mayhem in D.C., shut down 14th St. Bridge

Ferguson's a long way from Washington -- but that didn't matter to protesters who wound their way to the 14th St. Bridge, one of the heaviest traveled portions of roadway for commuters, and blocked off traffic with their bodies.

December 1, 2014

David Brooks, columnist: Whites ‘have to go the extra yard’ to understand blacks

David Brooks, a columnist for The New York Times, said during a nationally televised interview on "Meet the Press" that whites need to bend over backwards to understand blacks when it comes to police and racism.

December 1, 2014

British intelligence uncovers ‘Christmas spectacular’ terror plot to blow up 5 jets

British intelligence officials have uncovered a plot by terrorists to blow up five European passenger jets during the Christmas holiday, security analysts said.

December 1, 2014

Pope Francis: Muslims say Koran ‘is a prophetic book of peace’

Pope Francis, in Rome after a three-day trip to Turkey, told reporters that Islam was a religion of peace and that those of different faiths shouldn't be "enraged" at the Muslim community as a whole when acts of terrorism are committed.

December 1, 2014

Kirk Douglas obit mistakenly published by People — with ‘DO NOT PUB’ tag

Kirk Douglas, Hollywood hefty-weight and winner of an honorary Academy Award, got a sneak preview of his obituary when a recent People magazine post announced his death — only he's not dead.

December 1, 2014

Girl Scouts overturn ban on Internet cookie sales

The Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. has given up its longstanding ban on selling its signature cookies online, and said OK to the "Digital Cookie" platform to help sell and ship around the country.

December 1, 2014

Doug Schoen, pollster: Hillary Clinton is a long shot for president

Doug Schoen, who served as a pollster for former President Bill Clinton, said the election of Hillary Clinton to the White House in 2016 is hardly a given — a long shot, really.

December 1, 2014

Rams’ Ferguson protest: St. Louis police slam sideline show as ‘offensive and inflammatory’

The St. Louis Police Officers Association sent out a scathing response to the Rams' sideline show in support of Ferguson protesters, saying in a written statement that the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" pose adopted by some players only fanned the flames.

December 1, 2014

George Clooney blasted by Christian Bale: ‘Stop whining’

George Clooney's complaints about paparazzi didn't go over well with his Hollywood compadre Christian Bale, who told a nationally read magazine that the newlywed ought to quit the crying — that it was "boring" and obnoxious.

December 1, 2014

Al Sharpton on Ferguson: ‘We lost the round, but the fight ain’t over’

The Rev. Al Sharpton said the resignation of Darren Wilson — the police officer who fatally shot teen Michael Brown on Aug. 9 — hardly constitutes justice, and in an address to a St. Louis church, implored the congregants to stay the course and continue the protests.

December 1, 2014