Cheryl K. Chumley

Ferguson grand jury heads to final session, as community tenses

The grand jury hearing evidence about Officer Darren Wilson is poised to meet for what many believe is its final session — as tension and worry build that the decision will generate violence in and around the Ferguson community.

November 20, 2014

Lou Ferrigno’s wife, Carla: Bill Cosby tried to sexually assault me

Carla Ferrigno, the wife of Lou Ferrigno — who played "The Incredible Hulk" on TV — said Bill Cosby tried to sexually assault her at a party when she was in her teen years. And her claim comes on the heels of one from another woman, Therese Serignese, who said the now-beleaguered actor once gave her pills and raped her.

November 20, 2014

Ashton Kutcher: Nothing wrong with ‘digging up dirt on shady journalists’

Hollywood's Ashton Kutcher rose to the defense Wednesday of Uber executive Emil Michael, who suggested spending $1 million to look into the background of journalists who wrote critically of the ride-sharing app firm.

November 19, 2014

Photo of dying vet’s last salute goes viral: ‘Godspeed Sarge’

A bedridden 98-year-old Army veteran donned his uniform one last time and gave a final salute just hours before dying, and a photo of the moment garnered swift and emotional reaction.

November 19, 2014

Dutch mom single-handedly saves daughter from Islamic State

A Dutch mother decided to ignore the warnings of her government and go undercover into the Syrian city of Raqqa to save her daughter, Aicha, from the Islamic State.

November 19, 2014

Prominent Republican donors urge GOP lawmakers be ‘problem-solver’ on immigration

Republican members of Congress have been pressed by high-ranking business and political players to step into the immigration debate, take control and become the "problem-solver" for the nation.

November 19, 2014

Israel military starts wrecking terrorists’ family homes to send ‘sharp message’

The Israeli military on Wednesday demolished the family home of the east Jerusalem Palestinian who had rammed his vehicle into a crowd of civilians at a tram stop a few weeks ago — a show of force aimed at preventing other terrorists from committing similar attacks.

November 19, 2014

Janice Dickinson, ‘first supermodel,’ accuses Bill Cosby of raping her, too

Former supermodel Janice Dickinson, who's described herself as America's "first supermodel" and who has served as a judge on television's "America's Next Top Model," said in an interview with "Entertainment Tonight" that she was raped by Bill Cosby, too.

November 19, 2014

Barilla pasta maker — humbled by gay pressures — gives LGBTs rights

Barilla pasta maker — the Italian company that a year ago said gays could "go eat another brand" if they disagreed with the firm's traditional family values — has now done a 180 and touts a new gay-friendly culture that even includes a lesbian couple on its website to promote family dinners.

November 19, 2014

Al Sharpton’s ‘regularly sidestepped’ on debts — owes $4.5M back-taxes: report

The Rev. Al Sharpton was cited in a new investigative report about his finances and National Action Network dealings for "regularly" sidestepping obligations and debts — to the tune of more than $4.5 million in taxes.

November 19, 2014

San Diego drought drives city to OK wastewater for drinking water

San Diego officials took a dramatic step to counter the droughts the city's been facing in recent months, giving recycling experts the unanimous approval to tap into wastewater and turn it into drinking water.

November 19, 2014

Obama’s tax-paid total for Labor Day flights? $1.5M-plus

A government watchdog found that President Obama spent plenty during his fundraising and personal jaunts over Labor Day weekend — more than $1.5 million of taxpayer dollars in flight costs alone.

November 19, 2014

John Boehner hires TV’s legal star Jonathan Turley to sue Obama

House Speaker John Boehner said he thinks he's found — finally — the attorney who can compel the courts to rein in President Obama on executive action and overreach. He's hired Jonathan Turley, a George Washington professor with an expert understanding of the Constitution.

November 19, 2014

China school bus crash kills 11 kindergartners

State-run media in China reported that 11 kindergartner-age children were killed Wednesday when the minibus they were riding crashed into a truck.

November 19, 2014

Jay Nixon swears in Ferguson Commission ahead of jury verdict

Tensions remained high Tuesday in Missouri as police, protesters and policymakers prepared for unrest in anticipation of the grand jury's verdict in the August shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer.

November 18, 2014

Ferguson protesters target Boeing, Anheuser Busch

Ferguson protesters have released a list of target rally sites and intended hits, and among them: Boeing and Anheuser Busch, companies that have little to do with Officer Darren Wilson's August shooting of teen Michael Brown.

November 18, 2014

Rush Limbaugh slams Obama as ‘sociopathic’ liar

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh slammed President Obama as a liar for claiming he didn't mislead America on Obamacare.

November 18, 2014

Whoopi Goldberg defends Bill Cosby: ‘We all have friends who have gone through this’

Whoopi Goldberg said during Monday's episode of "The View" that she's skeptical of Barbara Bowman's claims that Bill Cosby raped her in 1985 at the age of 17 during her quest for modeling and acting jobs.

November 18, 2014

Obama: I’ll send U.S. troops if Islamic State gets nuclear weapons

President Obama drew a red line on military ground engagement against the Islamic State, saying he would indeed send in U.S. troops to fight if the terror group were to obtain nuclear weapons.

November 18, 2014

Dallas school: Students can’t read ‘Huckleberry Finn’ without parents’ OK

A school in the Dallas area sent home permission slips for parents to sign off reading assignments for their children — for books that are deemed classics, like "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "A Farewell to Arms."

November 18, 2014