Cheryl K. Chumley

#ThanksMichelleObama: Teens share revolting lunch photos on Twitter: ‘Mystery mush’

Students fed up with first lady Michelle Obama's cafeteria lunch menus have taken photos of their school fare and sent the results out on Twitter — and the accompanying comments aren't complimentary.

November 21, 2014

Obamacare’s Jonathan Gruber fired by second state — North Carolina

Jonathan Gruber, a leading voice in the development of Obamacare who later credited the "stupidity of the American voter" with its passage, has now lost his second contracting gig — this time with North Carolina.

November 21, 2014

Obama slammed for citing Bible to push amnesty for illegal immigrants

President Obama's biblical references to justify his executive action on immigration didn't sit so well with some in the conservative camp, with one notable pundit — commentator and columnist Charles Krauthammer — characterizing the spiritual reference as both "remarkable" and audacious.

November 21, 2014

Maryland county to churches: Preach environmentalism or pay tax

A Maryland county is offering churches a way out of a state tax that charges them for paved surfaces on their properties: preach on environmentalism instead.

November 21, 2014

Robert O’Neill, ex-SEAL, on Osama bin Laden: ‘I shot him in the face three times’

Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill said he was the first American to come across Osama bin Laden at his Pakistan hideaway compound — and seconds later, shot him three times and killed him.

November 21, 2014

Anonymous hackers to Ferguson police: ‘We are the law now’

Hackers with the group, Anonymous, sent a stark message to police in Ferguson, as well as to Ku Klux Klan members assembled at the scene, to be on guard — that any injuries to protesters will be duly noted.

November 21, 2014

Ben Carson: Obama ‘is very much like Putin’

Ben Carson, the pediatric neurosurgeon turned conservative star, said President Obama is acting less like a duly elected White House executive and more like Russia's aggressive leader, President Vladimir Putin.

November 21, 2014

Jordan arrests Muslim Brotherhood official for criticizing UAE

Jordan authorities have arrested a senior-level member of the Muslim Brotherhood — Deputy Secretary-general Zake Bani Irsheid — because he wrote an op-ed piece that criticized the United Arab Emirates.

November 21, 2014

Mitch McConnell to Senate: No more Fridays off

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has put out the word to his fellow senators: Be prepared, come Jan. 6, Fridays will be work days.

November 21, 2014

Winnie the Pooh banned by Polish playground for ‘dubious sexuality’

Winnie the Pooh — the decades-old childhood character made famous by books, cartoon animation specials and spin-off toys and teddies — has been banned from a Polish playground because of confusion about his sexuality and consternation at his attire.

November 21, 2014

Bill O’Reilly to amnesty activist Jose Antonio Vargas: ‘You don’t have an entitlement to be here’

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly told Jose Antonio Vargas — an illegal immigrant who boldly went public with his status a few years ago and turned to activism to achieve amnesty for others — that he didn't have "an entitlement" to be in the United States.

November 21, 2014

Myron May, FSU shooter, sent 8 packages to 8 friends — who await mail on edge

Myron May, the Florida State University gunman who shot and injured three before police turned their weapons on him and killed him, sent packages to eight of his acquaintances in the lead-up to Thursday's shooting — and now authorities are saying to take care.

November 21, 2014

Greg Abbott, Texas governor-elect, on immigration: I’m suing

Texas Gov.-elect Greg Abbott didn't mince words while reacting to President Obama's executive action that grants amnesty to roughly 5 million illegals, saying simply in a tweeted message: I'm going to sue.

November 21, 2014

Ferguson’s Darren Wilson in talks to turn in his police badge

Darren Wilson, the officer at the heart of the ongoing stand-off between police and protesters in Ferguson — and the focus of a grand jury investigation into his fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown — is in talks with the city to resign.

November 21, 2014

Massachusetts fifth-grader suspended for finger-point gun

A 10-year-old boy in Massachusetts was suspended from school for two days for forming his fingers in the shape of a gun and making laser sounds — an act deemed threatening by the assistant principal.

November 20, 2014

Graco recalls 5M strollers over infant fingertip amputations

Graco baby product manufacturer recalled almost 5 million of its strollers on Thursday following 11 complaints that infant riders suffered finger injuries from the fold-lock hinges — including six that said the babies' fingertips were amputated.

November 20, 2014

Florida State Univ. gunman identified as Myron May, an alumnus and attorney; 3 wounded

The man responsible for opening fire early Thursday at Florida State University — who was then shot and killed by police — has been identified as an alumnus and attorney, a law enforcement agent said.

November 20, 2014

Democrats turn on Obama: Get ‘in the mix’ and fix our party

Key Democrats frustrated by Election Day losses say President Obama better get in gear and get the party back in shape — that the base needs his leadership.

November 20, 2014

Queen Rania of Jordan: Islamic State dragging Arab world ‘back to the Dark Ages’

Queen Rania of Jordan sent a scathing message about the Islamic State during an address to the Abu Dhabi Media Summit in the United Arab Emirates, saying the terror group was trying to "hijack" the Arab world.

November 20, 2014

U.S. selling spy gear, technology to despotic nations: report

U.S. and Israeli companies are selling top-of-the-line surveillance technology and devices to some of the world's most repressive regimes, a British watchdog group accused.

November 20, 2014