Cheryl K. Chumley

Michelle Obama on Spanx shapewear: ‘We all wear them with pride’

First lady Michelle Obama had nothing but praise for the billion dollar Spanx industry during her White House fashion forum, calling the secretly slimming material that's taken the shapewear field by storm a source of "pride" for women to wear.

October 9, 2014

Marijuana-infused soda pulled from stores after bottles explode

A brand of marijuana-infused soda was pulled from three different Washington state pot stores after the bottles began exploding.

October 9, 2014

Rand Paul says student-teacher ratio ‘should go to a million to one’

Sen. Rand Paul completely dismissed the idea that low student-to-teacher ratios were precursors to academic success, saying at a recent New Establishment Summit that a much higher ratio is okay by him -- even if it's a million students to one teacher.

October 9, 2014

Bostonian Society to unveil time capsule contents in Old State House lion

The Bostonian Society is poised to reveal the contents of a copper box hidden in the head of a lion statue at the Old State House — contents that were placed there in 1901 and believed to be various letters, newspaper clips and political documents from the period.

October 9, 2014

Hall of Fame horse Cigar dies at the age of 24

One of thoroughbred's most heralded horses, Cigar, died at the age of 24, Kentucky Horse Park officials said.

October 9, 2014

Australian nurse home from Sierra Leone shows possible signs of Ebola

An Australian nurse who just returned home from helping Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has now developed what health officers label as a "low-grade fever," and she's being tested for the virus.

October 9, 2014

Democrats fearing election burn turn on Nancy Pelosi in campaign ads

Democrats who see themselves as more centrist aren't taking any chances with unhappy voters this year, cutting campaign ads that toss under the bus one of their more divisive and partisan leaders — Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

October 9, 2014

Hillary Clinton hedges on Obamacare tax: ‘I don’t know what the right answer is’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party's most talked-about candidate for president in 2016, couldn't quite get the horse out of the gate when it came time to answering a question about her plans for an Obamacare tax on medical devices that was asked -- awkwardly for her -- during a medical device industry conference.

October 9, 2014

Robber to open gun carrier: ‘I like your gun. Give it to me.’

In what seems to be a downside of open carry laws, a gun enthusiast in Gresham, Oregon, said he was standing and chatting with cousin — with his Walther P22 pistol in full, permitted view — when a 6-foot-tall man approached and said: "I like your gun. Give it to me," KOIN Channel 6 reported.

October 9, 2014

Georgia policeman accused of taking 3 hostages at gunpoint, faces charges

A Brunswick, Georgia, police officer was arrested after he allegedly took three hostages at gunpoint and holed up in an empty office at an apartment leasing facility.

October 9, 2014

Ferguson-area officer kills black man, 18, in gunfight

Ferguson is again on edge and community residents are rallying, after a police officer, 32, fired 17 shots at a fleeing suspect — an 18-year-old black man — ultimately killing him.

October 9, 2014

World’s first 3-D printed car gets test drive in Brooklyn streets

The world's first 3-D printed car has moved from paper to reality, hitting the streets of Brooklyn, New York, for a historic test drive.

October 8, 2014

Gay rights group changes name to reflect new focus on LGBTQs

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the oldest gay rights group in the United States, has changed its name in the wake of recent court wins to reflect a new mission — an expanded agenda that reaches out to the bisexual, transgender crowd beyond marriage.

October 8, 2014

Ebola screenings to be implemented at U.S. airports

Airports in the United States will begin taking the temperatures of fliers who are arriving from West African nations.

October 8, 2014

Maryland ammo dealer: ‘Mafia-style’ feds ‘starving manufacturers out of business’

A Maryland ammunition business owner who was denied banking services says she suspects the Obama administration's Operation Choke Point is muscling gun and ammo makers.

October 8, 2014

Nevada senator proposes to gay partner during public address

A Nevada senator who was presenting remarks on the state's overturning of a gay marriage ban was so overcome with excitement apparently that he turned to his male partner of six-plus years and proposed, right on stage.

October 8, 2014

Jimmy Carter slams Obama: He ‘waited too long’ on Islamic State

Former president Jimmy Carter took a harsh jab at President Obama this week, telling the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the commander-in-chief simply waited too long to confront Islamic State terrorism.

October 8, 2014

Navy mulls ultrasonic welding of seams for lighter, stronger, cheaper uniforms

A joint project of the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility and a Rhode Island company could see the military branch's newest uniforms being fabricated by ultrasonic welding, rather than sewing machine thread — a high-tech development that may actually bolster U.S. manufacturing.

October 8, 2014

Twitter sues FBI, DOJ for gag order on government spy program

Twitter filed a lawsuit in federal court in California over the federal government's surveillance program as it's conducted through online and social media sites, saying the FBI and the Justice Department ought to allow the company to tell users when they're under watch.

October 8, 2014

Noam Chomsky blames U.S. for Islamic State, GOP for religious fanaticism

Left-leaning author Noam Chomsky placed the blame for the rise of the Islamic State squarely at the feet of the United States, saying if U.S. troops never entered Iraq, the terror group would never have reached such heights of influence and power.

October 8, 2014