Cheryl K. Chumley

Ferguson’s Michael Brown, 18, had marijuana in system: report

The Missouri teen whose fatal shooting touched off more than a week's worth of violent protests in the streets of Ferguson had marijuana in his system at the time of his death, an autopsy report showed.

August 19, 2014

Marine’s wife, 19, found dead in mine shaft in California desert

The body of Erin Corwin, who was missing for two months and was the pregnant wife of a Marine, was discovered deep inside a mine shaft located in the desert of California.

August 19, 2014

California teens arrested for plotting school shooting spree

Police in South Pasadena say they've stopped a mass shooting from taking place in one area high school with the arrest of two teenagers.

August 19, 2014

Jackie Chan’s son arrested in Beijing for drug use

Police on Tuesday said they've arrested Jaycee Chan, 32, the son of Hong Kong and Hollywood kungfu movie legend Jackie Chan.

August 19, 2014

Islamic State to America: ‘We will drown all of you in blood’

Islamic State terrorists sent a blunt warning to the United States via video, threatening to fill the streets with blood if White House-inspired airstrikes are successful and disrupt their raids.

August 19, 2014

Ferguson dawns with 2 shot, 31 arrested

Any hopes for the National Guard to dispel rioters in Ferguson have been squashed, as Tuesday dawned with two shot and 31 arrested and more chaos in the streets mixed with tear gas and flash grenades.

August 19, 2014

John Boehner slams Obama as ‘not prepared for job’ of being president

Speaker John Boehner slammed President Obama during a radio broadcast to a North Dakota audience, calling him completely unprepared for the job of running the nation's highest executive office.

August 18, 2014

Donald Trump: Al Sharpton ‘makes a living’ fanning racial flames

Donald Trump had harsh words Monday for the Rev. Al Sharpton on Fox News, saying his presence in Ferguson, Missouri, is inflammatory and that the reverend looks for occasions where he can gain from playing the race card.

August 18, 2014

Democratic Rep. James Clyburn: ‘Obama will be impeached’ if GOP keeps House

Rep. James Clyburn, Democrat from South Carolina, said that if Republicans keep the majority in the House this fall, they will impeach President Obama.

August 18, 2014

Muhammad tops Oliver as most popular baby boy’s name in Britain

Muhammad is now the most popular name for boys born in Britain.

August 18, 2014

Westboro Baptists plot protest of Robin Williams’ memorial

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church say they might demonstrate outside the memorial service of Robin Williams in protest of his movie portrayal of a gay man in the 1996 comedy, "The Birdcage."

August 18, 2014

‘More Fergusons’ coming, warns media magnate Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch, the founder and CEO of News Corp., said what's going on Ferguson, Missouri, is likely to replicate in communities around the nation due in large part to the sluggish economy.

August 18, 2014

Hillary Clinton demands ‘presidential suite,’ presidential-like travel

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may not have announced her intent to run for president in 2016 — but she isn't shying away from demanding the top-of-the-line "presidential suite" and other elite-type accommodations when she travels.

August 18, 2014

George Soros bets $2B-plus on stock market collapse: industry insiders

Billionaire businessman George Soros has upped his ante in what some industry insiders say in his long-running bet that the United States will suffer a massive stock market collapse in the coming months.

August 18, 2014

Ferguson protesters in support of policeman who shot teen also take to the streets

More than 100 protesters have hit the streets of Ferguson to rally in support of the St. Louis police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, 18.

August 18, 2014

Iraqi forces recapture Mosul dam from Islamic State terrorists

Iraqi and Kurdish forces reported a major win Monday morning, claiming in state-run media that they've recaptured the crucial Mosul dam from Islamic State terrorists.

August 18, 2014

Veteran says Six Flags booted him for pro-Marine T-shirt

A former Marine said he was booted from Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey after park officials took offense at his T-shirt — a black sleeveless covering with a red, white and blue machine gun and the words "Keep Calm and Return Fire."

August 15, 2014

Pro-gun sheriff jabs Michael Bloomberg: You ‘made a huge miscalculation’

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr., a pro-gun lawmaker who won his Democratic primary despite the $150,000 that Michael Bloomberg tossed in the race to defeat him, said the former New York City mayor "made a huge miscalculation."

August 15, 2014

Jeb Bush calls for illegal kids to be treated ‘compassionately’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — who previously described some illegals as committing little more than an "act of love" by crossing into the United States — has now come forward with a new call for compassion for those breaking the nation's immigration laws.

August 15, 2014

Rush Limbaugh gives constitutional convention idea big boost

First Mark Levin, now Rush Limbaugh. Slowly but surely, big names in conservative circles are adding their names to a growing list of unhappy tea party and patriotic types who've been calling for a dramatic political move -- a constitutional convention to rein in federal overreach.

August 15, 2014