Cheryl K. Chumley

Public trust in police low, criticism of militarization rises: poll

Police aren't faring so well when it comes to inspiring trust from the community, a poll from USA Today/Pew Research Center found.

August 26, 2014

Feds creating database to track hate speech on Twitter

The federal government is creating what it calls a "Truthy" database, aimed at uncovering lies, political smears and other misinformation on Twitter.

August 26, 2014

New Army helmet fails brain injury protection test, may cause worse injuries

A helmet designed by the U.S. military to protect soldiers from traumatic brain injuries during explosions could actually cause worse medical damage, researchers concluded.

August 26, 2014

Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over Canada move

Sen. Sherrod Brown is calling on consumers to boycott Burger King over the restaurant chain's del to buy doughnut-maker Tim Hortons — and subsequently relocate headquarters to Canada.

August 26, 2014

Daredevil David Blaine dazzles in Manhattan prison magic show

David Blaine, known nationwide for his daredevil magical performances, took his show to a crowd of inmates at a Manhattan Department of Corrections facility that included rival gang members from the Bloods and Crips.

August 26, 2014

Louis Freeh, ex-FBI director, breaks leg in Vermont car crash

Louis Freeh, the FBI director from 1993 to 2001, was transported to the hospital with a broken leg from a one-car crash in Vermont, law enforcement officials said.

August 26, 2014

The Rev. Al Sharpton eulogizes: ‘We’ve got to be here for the long haul’

The Rev. Al Sharpton spent his time at the eulogy podium for killed Ferguson teen Michael Brown calling for reform in community policing, outright declaring that the time had come for citizens to "deal with" the situation.

August 26, 2014

American Heart Association presses for strict federal controls on e-cigarettes

The American Heart Association says e-cigarettes are dangerous gateway products that cause nicotine addiction and should be subject to strict federal controls for minor-aged use.

August 26, 2014

Massachusetts Dems choose Hillary Clinton, not Elizabeth Warren, for 2016: poll

If Massachusetts Democrats had their way, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be the candidate for president in 2016 — not their hometown Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

August 26, 2014

Massachusetts beach cleared over great white shark sighting

More than 1,000 Massachusetts beach-goers were ordered out of the water after a State Police helicopter reported seeing a 14-foot great white shark swimming just 75 yards from shore — just outside the buoys that separate the swimmers' area from the open ocean.

August 26, 2014

Two inmates beheaded in prison riot in southern Brazil

Two inmates were beheaded during a prison riot that erupted at a facility in southern Brazil.

August 25, 2014

Maureen Dowd slams Obama for frequent golf trips

Liberal columnist Maureen Dowd stepped away from her normally supportive stance of the president to question Mr. Obama's recent and frequent golfing trips and paint him as hiding from his responsibilities.

August 25, 2014

Iran claims to have downed Israeli drone over Natanz nuke site

Iran claims to have shot down an Israeli stealth drone that was flying the skies above the Natanz uranium enrichment site.

August 25, 2014

Ben Carson slams Jesse Jackson for playing race card in Ferguson

Ben Carson slammed the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sunday for his recent characterization of the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, as a racially-based "state execution."

August 25, 2014

Eric Holder runs Justice Dept. ‘like the Black Panthers would’: Fox host

Fox News' Andrea Tantaros didn't pull any punches when assessing Attorney General Eric Holder's response to the chaos in Ferguson, Missouri, saying the nation's highest law enforcer was behaving and leading "like the Black Panthers would."

August 25, 2014

Bistro gives bacon sign the boot after Muslim woman complains it’s insensitive

Vermont bistro owners say they've taken down their sign about bacon after learning a Muslim woman in the community found the advertisement offensive and insensitive to those who don't eat pork.

August 25, 2014

Americans furious as Brits party on 200th anniversary of White House burning

British diplomats have raised American hackles with a commemorative party they held at their embassy in Washington to celebrate the burning of the White House on Aug. 24, 1814.

August 25, 2014

Brooklyn Bridge breached again: Man arrested after climbing to top

A Manhattan man was arrested after he sneaked past security and climbed a cable beam on the Brooklyn Bridge — the second security breach at the bridge in less than a month.

August 25, 2014

1,000 firms hit by malware, opening doors to millions of hacks

Millions of credit and debit card users may see their personal information stolen, as the same malware that infected Target's cashiering system late last year has been discovered in 1,000 more major corporations.

August 25, 2014

Rare blue lobster caught off coast of Maine

A daughter-father fishing duo caught the catch of their lifetime off the coast of Maine — a blue lobster that's so rare that the chances of netting one are about 1-in-2 million.

August 25, 2014