Cheryl K. Chumley

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

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