Cheryl K. Chumley

Detroit jails, schools, government go dark in mass power failure

Detroit's schools, jails and government buildings were plunged into darkness Tuesday in a massive power failure that spread across the city for at least two hours.

December 2, 2014

NRA-backed ‘stand your ground’ gun law gets Florida Supreme Court scrutiny

A Florida gun law that's backed by the National Rifle Association — the "stand your ground" right to self-defense — heads to the state's Supreme Court for a case-related review on Tuesday.

December 2, 2014

Beverly Hills tranquility shattered by bank robbery, gunfire on Rodeo Drive

The posh shopping and touristy atmosphere of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills was shattered Monday as police shot a person inside a hotel lobby shortly after responding to a robbery at a nearby bank.

December 2, 2014

‘Fake’ Army Ranger could face criminal charges

A man accused of donning an Army uniform and posing as a decorated Ranger during a Black Friday shopping trip to a Philadelphia mall -- and whose confrontation with a military official was recorded on a video that's since gone viral -- could possibly face criminal charges.

December 2, 2014

Bill Cosby resigns from trustee post at Temple University

Bill Cosby has resigned his post with the Board of Trustees at Temple University, his alma mater.

December 2, 2014

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s wife, suspected son arrested in Lebanon

The wife and suspected son of Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were arrested in Lebanon, a military spokesman said.

December 2, 2014

Hells Angels clear Wal-Mart of bikes in buy-out for children’s charity

Members of the biker group Hells Angels took to one Wal-Mart store in Fresno, California, on Black Friday to buy out the entire stock of bicycles for a charity drive for needy children.

December 2, 2014

Bill O’Reilly: There is no ‘plague of white cops acting violently against blacks’

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly said during a recent broadcast that many protesters rallying around the Ferguson theme — the "Hands up, don't shoot" attitude and gesture that suggest police unfairly target black victims — are basing their outrage on false views.

December 2, 2014

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