Cheryl K. Chumley

Pennsylvania police to ‘coward’ killer of trooper: ‘We will find you’

Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens sent out a blunt warning to the suspect — or suspects — who ambushed two of his troopers and killed one of them a few days ago: "We will find you," he said.

September 16, 2014

White House: ‘We support the use of cameras’ on police uniforms

The White House said that issuing cameras for police to wear on their uniforms is a good thing, and it would help ward off just the type of mistrust displayed by Ferguson, Missouri, residents toward law enforcement.

September 16, 2014

Taliban suicide bomber kills 3 soldiers, injures 20 in NATO convoy

Three soldiers serving in the U.S.-led NATO force in Afghanistan were killed by a suicide bomber who attacked their convoy early Tuesday morning.

September 16, 2014

San Diego school takes MRAP to store ‘medical supplies,’ ‘teddy bears’

The San Diego Unified School District is facing criticism for accepting a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, or MRAP, from the Department of Defense.

September 15, 2014

Hobby Lobby president urges Christians to stand strong against feds

The president of Hobby Lobby — the business at the heart of the Supreme Court case that solidified the rights of for-profit ventures to deny abortifacient coverage in employee insurance plans — said Christians need to stand strong for religious freedoms.

September 15, 2014

Now even Piers Morgan blasts Obama’s golf getaways

Former CNN host Piers Morgan Even is the latest in a growing number of liberals who say President Obama has gone too far with the golfing getaways.

September 15, 2014

Thai police find two British tourists with heads smashed in ‘gruesome’ murder

Thailand police say they've found the bodies of two British tourists, their heads beaten and bloody, on a beach in the southern island portion of the country.

September 15, 2014

Bill Clinton rails against GOP: They want you ‘to check your brain at the door’

Former President Bill Clinton dove into Democratic campaign waters head first this weekend, railing against Republicans during an Iowa event and suggesting that the GOP's success depends largely on the ignorance of its constituency.

September 15, 2014

N.Y. Dems press for citizen rights for illegals; ‘it’s unconscionable,’ GOPer says

Illegal immigrants can score big in New York, where Democrats are pushing a bill — aptly dubbed "New York is Home" — that would grant driver's licenses and voting rights, and even the ability to seek public office, to those in the country unlawfully.

September 15, 2014

Mark Sanford blames ex-wife for ending wedding to adulterous Argentine

Rep. Mark Sanford — the Republican politico from South Carolina who used taxpayer dollars to made adulterous visits to his girlfriend — is now blaming his ex-wife for ending his marriage plans to the Argentine named Maria Belen Chapur.

September 15, 2014

Girl, 11, told by school to leave 9/11 memorial T-shirt at home

An 11-year-old girl trying to honor those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, the same way she has for years — by wearing a T-shirt to school that lists the names of those who died in New York City's twin towers — was suddenly told by administrators to take it off, her stepfather said.

September 15, 2014

Civil War’s 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing to get Medal of Honor from Obama

It's been long time coming, but 1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing, a Union Army soldier, is finally going to receive the nation's highest commendation for battlefield bravery.

September 15, 2014

Muslim cleric whips out machine gun in sermon: ‘Weapons are our only means’

The Middle East Media Research Institute posted a translated video of a Muslim cleric using a machine gun to underscore the main point in his most recent sermon — that "weapons are our only means" to establish a caliphate.

September 15, 2014

Islamic State vows to kill 2nd Brit, ex-cabby Alan Henning

Islamic State terrorists say the next captive they'll kill is a British man, 47, named Alan Henning, a 47-year-old father of two who quit his job as a taxi driver to work for a Muslim charity organization in Syria.

September 15, 2014

North Korea sentences Matthew Miller, a Californian, to 6 years of hard labor

North Korea's Supreme Court sentenced Matthew Miller, an American in his mid-20s who hails from California, to six years of hard labor for committing "hostile acts" when he tore up his visa at Pyongyang airport a few months ago.

September 15, 2014

Hundreds flee as California wildfires ravage homes

Two separate fires are tearing through California lands, burning homes and sending hundreds of people fleeing with their possessions.

September 15, 2014

Boat carting 250 African immigrants collapses, killing dozens

Libya's coast guard reported that a boat that was carting at least 250 Africans to Europe has capsized just off the coasts of Tripoli, leaving dozens dead from drowning.

September 15, 2014

Sixth-grader on surprise Obama visit: ‘I really wanted it to be Beyonce’

A sixth-grade girl who was anxiously awaiting the arrival of a surprise guest to her Washington, D.C., classroom couldn't help blurt out her reaction shortly after President Obama stepped into the room: Why can't you be Beyonce?

September 12, 2014

Calls grow for Condi Rice to take over as NFL commissioner

Condoleeza Rice, former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State to President George W. Bush, as NFL commissioner? Yes, says Mr. Bush's former deputy chief of staff, Karl Rove.

September 12, 2014

Cardinal McCarrick slammed over claims Islam teaches peace, like Catholicism

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, archbishop emeritus of Washington, D.C., struck a sore spot among Muslim analysts when he said the social teachings of the Catholic Church are similar to that taught by the Koran and the Islam faith — that both advocate peace.

September 12, 2014