Cheryl K. Chumley

Trayvon activists: Zimmerman ‘consumed by white supremacy’

A group of about 100 black activists in Florida who say they seek justice for slain teen Trayvon Martin paint his shooter as a racist who casts aside his Hispanic ethnicity and embraces a white supremacist attitude.

August 15, 2013

Detroit emergency manager: Sorry for calling you all ‘dumb, lazy’

Kevyn Orr, the former Washington, D.C.-based attorney who's been tasked with overseeing the financial restructuring of bankrupt Detroit, was forced to issue a mea culpa to city residents on Wednesday: Sorry for calling you all stupid and lazy, he said.

August 15, 2013

Arizona parents asked to sign school pledge to keep kids from guns

Parents in one Arizona school district have expressed concerns with a contract from education administrators that asks them to sign a pledge to keep away guns from their children.

August 15, 2013

Keith Olbermann on Al Gore: He’s a ‘clod’

A progressive tiff that's hit the media circuit is pitting Keith Olbermann against his former Current TV boss, Al Gore, with the fired broadcaster issuing a scathing assessment of the former vice-president's political prowess: He's "a clod."

August 15, 2013

James Bond stuntman dies in 10,800-foot helicopter jump in the Swiss Alps

A British stuntman best known for his recent parachuting into the opening ceremony for the London Olympics as a James Bond double was killed while flying a special wing suit in the Swiss Alps, authorities said on Thursday.

August 15, 2013

Dog ID’d in pooch lineup as biter dodges prosecution

The jig's up, Jack -- Jack Russell, that is. At least, that was very nearly the fate of an ex-policeman's dog, a 5-year-old Jack Russell cross breed that was accused of biting a jogger's leg and subsequently identified as the perpetrator in a photograph lineup of suspicious-looking pooches,

August 15, 2013

Texas teen, 18, faces murder charges for cop car chase that kills 6

A Texas teenager, 18, who fled police in a stolen truck and ended up crashing into other vehicles and killing six will be charged with murder, police said on Wednesday.

August 15, 2013

Bradley Manning: Blond bombshell? Army releases photo of him as cross-dresser

Pfc. Bradley Manning, 25, is a quiet cross-dresser who wears lipstick and a long-haired blond wig, a photograph released by the Army during his court martial hearing revealed.

August 15, 2013

James DiMaggio ‘tortured and killed’ mother, boy, affidavits show

Court documents detailing the kidnapping of 16-year-old Hannah Anderson revealed some grisly details about the ordeal that indicated abductor James Lee DiMaggio actually tortured the girl's mother and younger brother before killing them.

August 15, 2013

German tourist in Hawaii loses arm in shark attack

A German woman snorkeling in Hawaii was in critical condition Thursday after a shark attacked her and chewed off her arm, medical responders said.

August 15, 2013

Buzz kill: Excessive drinking costs U.S. $223 billion a year

A new government study finds that excessive drinking of alcohol is costing the United States upwards of $223 billion each year in health care costs, dwindling job productivity, crime and premature deaths — and no where else in the nation is it worse than in the District of Columbia.

August 15, 2013

More Fast and Furious guns found at crime scenes in Mexico

Three more weapons that were part of the Department of Justice's Operation Fast and Furious have been discovered at crime sites in Mexico, federal documents confirm.

August 15, 2013

Allen West calls for special committee to investigate Benghazi

Former Florida Rep. Allen West said Wednesday that Congress needs to appoint a special committee to investigate the Sept. 11, 2012, fatal attacks on America’s consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

August 14, 2013

Two UPS pilots die in dawn Alabama airport crash

A UPS plane crashed during its approach at a Birmingham, Ala., airport early Wednesday morning, killing both pilots aboard, Federal Aviation Administration authorities said.

August 14, 2013

Utah beauty bombing suspect turns in crown

A Utah beauty pageant winner who faced criminal charges for throwing homemade bottle bombs outside her car window as she drove around town with friends turned in her crown on Tuesday.

August 14, 2013

Most obnoxious drivers: Men in blue BMWs, report finds

The votes are in and the tallies are counted. A new study finds that the most aggressive drivers on the road are men between the ages of 35 and 50 who drive blue BMWs.

August 14, 2013

Biometrics companies see gold in iPhone fingerprint tech buzz

Talk of the tech town is that the newest Apple iPhone will include a fingerprint reader, and the buzz that’s generated has already doubled the price of shares at some biometrics companies.

August 14, 2013

Neighbors warn parents of girl with cerebral palsy: Lose the handicap ramp

Neighbors in a Fountain, Colo., community are demanding a family remove a ramp they installed outside their front door for their handicapped daughter, saying the structure threatens property values.

August 14, 2013

Piers Morgan: I don’t want ‘all the women in America armed with guns’

CNN host Piers Morgan, during another emotional interview with a gun rights advocate, said Tuesday that he'd prefer not to see all women in America armed with weapons — and he couldn't even say if his wife should be armed if she faced a deadly home intruder.

August 14, 2013

Move over Dalmatians: 222 golden retrievers meet in ancestral Scotland

Forget 101 Dalmatians. At least 222 golden retrievers were on hand for the breed's recent Club of Scotland gathering at their ancestral Guisachan House home.

August 14, 2013