Cheryl K. Chumley

N.J. school cancels football season over hazing scandal

A school board in New Jersey said enough is enough — hazing on the football team between older players and freshmen members has reached such intensity that the only recourse is to cancel the season.

October 8, 2014

Conservative activist files to deport Obama: ‘He’s an illegal alien’

Larry Klayman, a conservative activist who frequently uses the legal system to fight his political battles, has filed a petition to a handful of different federal authorities to have President Obama — whom he refers to as an "illegal alien" — removed from office and deported.

October 8, 2014

Islamic State downs Iraqi chopper, killing 2 pilots

Islamic State terrorists shot down an Iraqi military helicopter that was flying by the town of Beiji, killing both pilots on board.

October 8, 2014

Pilot battling Yosemite wildfires killed in plane crash

A pilot that had been battling wildfires in Yosemite died when his air tanker crashed into a steep canyon wall, authorities said.

October 8, 2014

White House dickers on terminology: War vs. conflict vs. hostilities

The White House, in the face of an uncertain American public on the costs of stamping out the Islamic State — and in the face of an ever-nearing election — has been changing its tune on what to call the airstrike campaign against the terrorist group.

October 7, 2014

Michigan school tells 10th-graders to design Islamic pamphlet for third-graders

A school in Michigan is under fire for assigning students in the 10th grade a project to devise a pamphlet that teaches Islam in a way that third-graders could understand.

October 7, 2014

Delaware ACLU sues, says motorists can flash lights to warn of police

Lawyers with the Delaware chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union have launched a lawsuit against police in Smyrna, saying officers wrongfully ticketed drivers for flashing their headlines to warn of speed traps.

October 7, 2014

Bobby Jindal ‘thinking and praying’ about 2016 run

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said he's thinking hard about a run for the presidency in 2016 and will announce his decision shortly after the holidays.

October 7, 2014

Tony Bennett flubs lyrics to ‘God Bless America,’ Twitter explodes

Twitter was afire with both mocks and defenses of famed singer Tony Bennett, who flubbed one of the lines to "God Bless America" while crooning Tuesday during the seventh-inning stretch of the Giants-Nationals game in San Francisco.

October 7, 2014

Police skate on charges for blowing up toddler in botched drug raid

A grand jury in Georgia said no — police will not face charges for mistakenly tossing a flash grenade into a toddler's crib, blowing off his nose and injuring his chest during a drug raid gone wrong in May.

October 7, 2014

Stephen Collins, ‘7th Heaven’ pastor-dad, investigated for molesting girl

Stephen Collins, the actor who played a minister and father of seven on the wholesome family show "7th Heaven," has been reportedly captured on tape admitting he molested a girl and exposed himself to a couple more.

October 7, 2014

Bill O’Reilly: Ben Affleck would be ‘beheaded in a heartbeat’ by jihadists

Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly came down hard on Hollywood's Ben Affleck for comments he made in defense of Islam on a recent television appearance, saying the actor is living in denial.

October 7, 2014

South split as historic gay marriages take root

Southern states are in somewhat of a turmoil over the Supreme Court's recent denial of same-sex marriage cases that could have clarified if voter-inspired bans were lawful.

October 7, 2014

Jeb Bush rolls out campaign ads in Spanish for fellow GOPers

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has taken his Spanish-speaking self to the campaign ad trail, cutting several promotional spots in his secondary language of fluency to woo Hispanics to the Republican side in Colorado, Arizona and California.

October 7, 2014

Girl, 4, hands out bags of heroin at Delaware daycare

Police have arrested a Selbyville, Delaware, mom after her daughter, age 4, was allegedly caught handing out bags of suspected heroin to other children at her daycare center.

October 7, 2014

Chicago flights grounded for second time in two weeks

For the second time in just a couple of weeks, dozens of flights at both of Chicago's airports were grounded, stranding hundreds of passengers.

October 7, 2014

Ted Cruz slams Supreme Court for turning away gay marriage cases: ‘Tragic and indefensible’

Sen. Ted Cruz didn't pull any punches when he reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to turn away from taking any cases that could clarify the Constitution's rules regarding same-sex marriage and states' rights, saying blunting the justices abdicated their duties to the American people.

October 7, 2014

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani calls for more academic freedom

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on his country to grant more academic freedoms in its universities, saying stifling open debate and thought will only harm the government in the long run.

October 7, 2014

Queen Elizabeth bestows honorary knighthood on Michael Bloomberg

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has joined the ranks of a select few Americans to become Queen Elizabeth II's newest selection for honorary knighthood.

October 7, 2014

North Korea, South Korea warships trade warning shots at sea border

Warships from North Korea and South Korea each fired warning shots after a North Korean craft briefly entered waters belonging to their southern neighbor, a South Korean defense spokesman said.

October 7, 2014