Cheryl K. Chumley

Joe Biden gaffe on being vice president: It’s ‘a [expletive]’

Joseph Biden made another high-profile, expletive-laced flub during his recent Harvard University address, responding to a question from the vice president of the student body with his off-the-cuff assessment of being second-in-charge.

October 3, 2014

Joan Rivers’ daughter to sue doctor over mom’s death: report

Melissa Rivers, the daughter of late comedian Joan Rivers, will sue the doctor targeted in the probe of her mother's death, a friend confirmed.

October 3, 2014

Christian farmers fined $13K for refusing gay wedding ready for court battle

The Christian owners of a family farm in New York fined $13,000 for refusing to host a gay wedding aren't taking their punishment laying down — they're taking their fight to court.

October 3, 2014

General Motors recalls 117K vehicles over risk of sudden stalling

General Motors recalled more than 117,000 cars and trucks in North America after finding fault with the chassis control module that could lead to sudden and unexpected stalls.

October 3, 2014

Joe Biden: Terrorists don’t ‘change our way of life or our security’

Vice president Joseph Biden said to a Harvard University crowd that Americans don't really face an "existential threat" from terrorism, and that by and large, it's business as usual in the United States.

October 3, 2014

Judicial Watch sues Homeland Security, alleging immigration ‘cover-up’

Government watchdog Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, accusing the agency of stonewalling and failing to provide records on 36,000 criminal illegal immigrants who were released from government detention.

October 3, 2014

Obama mocks Fox News for reporting ‘fanged threat’ of Obamacare

President Obama took a cheap shot at Fox News during a speech to a Northwestern University crowd, telling listeners that the cable outlet went above and beyond the realm of realities when reporting on the negatives of Obamacare.

October 3, 2014

Lawmakers’ lawyers suggest fines, jail time for Eric Holder for contempt

Attorney General Eric Holder should be held in contempt of court for refusing to release "Fast and Furious" documents in line with a judge's order — and even given jail time if necessary, lawmakers said.

October 3, 2014

Islamic State presses on, attacking key towns in Iraq and Syria

International airstrikes may be looming in the background, but terrorists with the Islamic State are continuing their assaults, hitting especially hard at two key towns in Iraq and Syria over the last few hours.

October 3, 2014

Two-thirds of Texas abortion clinics close in face of court ruling

Nearly two-thirds of abortion clinics in Texas are being forced to immediately close — the result of a federal appeals court ruling that reinforced a state law that allows the government to require the facilities to abide by the same strict standards as hospitals.

October 3, 2014

Ferguson police arrest protesters, freelance journalist for CNN

Ferguson police and protesters clashed yet again, leading authorities to arrest at least half a dozen ralliers for violating the Missouri community's late-hour noise ordinance.

October 3, 2014

Britain’s David Cameron makes surprise stop in Afghanistan

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron took a detour from his normal routine on Friday, stopping in for a surprise visit in Afghanistan with newly sworn-in President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.

October 3, 2014

Pit bull owner faces life in prison for dog’s fatal mauling

A pit bull owner whose canines mauled to death a woman walking down the California streets could face life in prison, depending on Friday's ruling in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

October 3, 2014

Obama takes a shot at Fox News

President Obama on Thursday took a direct shot at Fox News, alleging that the network is spreading untruths about his signature health care reform law and ignoring the fact that it's working well for most Americans.

October 2, 2014

Michele Bachmann casts herself as the ‘anti-Hillary’

Rep. Michele Bachmann is due to leave office in January, but she's hardly headed back to the life of Minnesota homemaker.

October 2, 2014

NRA: Bloomberg ‘ultimate hypocrite’ for employing armed security

The National Rifle Association has struck back at former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, dinging him as the "ultimate hypocrite" for lobbying hard against Second Amendment rights for average Americans while maintaining his own personal armed security force.

October 2, 2014

Jimmy Carter: I could’ve beaten Reagan if I showed my ‘manly’ side

Former President Jimmy Carter said he would have won his presidential race against Ronald Reagan — if only he had shown his "manly" side during the campaign.

October 2, 2014

George W. Bush says Iraq war was worth it: ‘World is better off’

Former President George W. Bush took time out from his scheduled play at the fourth annual Warrior Open golf tournament for veterans to tell Fox News' Brian Kilmeade: Yes, the incursion into Iraq was worthwhile.

October 2, 2014

China warns U.S. not to intervene in ‘illegal’ Hong Kong protests

China issued a blunt warning to the United States that any intervention to support pro-democracy supporters in the streets of Hong Kong would be regarded as aid and comfort for "illegal acts" and would not be tolerated.

October 2, 2014

Cartoonist says sorry for watermelon reference in Obama drawing

A cartoonist with the Boston Herald issued a mea culpa for a recent drawing of President Obama that included a text reference to watermelon, and said he didn't intend any racial overtones.

October 2, 2014