Cheryl K. Chumley

St. Louis, Ferguson police prep for ‘bad things’ in ‘weekend of resistance’

Angry activists in the areas of St. Louis and Ferguson say they're planning a "weekend of resistance" in response to police shootings of two black men, both 18, in recent weeks, hoping the rallies will draw more attention to how law enforcement treats black people.

October 10, 2014

Kim Jong-un misses key ceremony, fueling mystery of whereabouts

North Korea's missing-in-action dictator, Kim Jong-un, didn't show for a key ceremony on Friday that was staged in part to pay tribute to his dead father and grandfather — a mysterious absence that only fuels talk that he's no longer in charge.

October 10, 2014

IMF managing director says she’ll belly dance for Congress to bring on banking reforms

The International Monetary Fund managing director said Thursday that she'll do whatever it takes to convince lawmakers to pass banking operation reforms — even if that means belly dancing before Congress.

October 9, 2014

Red Bull settles class-action suit over false advertising

Red Bull has agreed to pay $13 million to put an end to a class-action lawsuit for false advertising, and now has to dole out settlement dollars to anyone who bought one of its beverages between the dates of Jan. 1, 2002, and Oct. 3, 2014.

October 9, 2014

Russian sentenced to 18 months in prison for plot to export U.S. military equipment

A Russian who pleaded guilty to trying to export high-tech U.S. military equipment was sentenced to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Court.

October 9, 2014

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