Cheryl K. Chumley

Private investigators turn to drones to catch marital cheaters, insurance liars

Private investigators are turning to the latest in technology — drones — to catch adulterers, insurance and workplace liars and even would-be child abusers.

July 14, 2014

IPad metal — nickel — faulted for causing allergic rashes

The nickel that's contained within iPads and other technological devices may be causing users allergic-induced rashes, experts said,

July 14, 2014

Rand Paul to Rick Perry on Iraq: Get some new glasses

A spat over Republican foreign policy that's been brewing between Rand Paul and Rick Perry has taken a turn to the tense, as the Kentucky senator told the Texas governor: Get some new glasses to help with your political viewpoints.

July 14, 2014

Babe Ruth’s 1918 contract sells for $1.02M at auction

The contract that Babe Ruth signed two years before he jumped ship to the New York Yankees sold at an auction in Baltimore for $1.02 million.

July 14, 2014

Sen. John McCain on illegal child immigrants: Fly them home, now

Sen. John McCain took a strong stance on the scores of illegal immigrants who've been streaming across the U.S. southern border in recent weeks, telling a CNN audience that authorities should fly them home as quickly as they can.

July 14, 2014

Pope Francis puts number of priestly pedophiles at 2 percent: report

Two percent or so of Roman Catholic clerics are pedophiles, said Pope Francis during an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.

July 14, 2014

Oregonians flee in face of fast-moving wildfire as homes go up in blaze

More than 100 residents in a southern Oregon community have taken flight in the face of a fast-moving wildfire that's already set several homes ablaze.

July 14, 2014

Eric Holder: ‘Racial animus’ fuels opposition to Obama and me

Attorney General Eric Holder threw down the race card and said on national television that at least some of the political resistance he and President Obama face is due to the color of their skin.

July 14, 2014

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to return to active duty at Fort Sam Houston

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 28, the soldier who was taken by Taliban militants and held prisoner for five years, will return to active military duty as early as Monday at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, The New York Times first reported.

July 14, 2014

Michelle Obama to Latinos: ‘We cannot afford to wait on Congress’ for immigration

First lady Michelle Obama grabbed the political reins during a speech to the League of United Latin American Citizens in New York City, telling the crowd of admirers not to worry — that her husband wouldn't wait on Congress to take action on immigration reform.

July 11, 2014

Queens councilman presses to down drones above New York City

A member of the Queens city council has joined forces with the local district attorney's office to draft tougher legislation to keep illegal drones from flying New York City skies.

July 11, 2014

California church handing out ‘travel cash’ to illegals heading east

A Catholic church in a California community has opened its doors to the influx of illegals making their way across the border, giving temporary shelter — and cash — to 46 of them who were waiting for bus rides to spots around the country.

July 11, 2014

Florida police spokesman tells citizens: ‘Get yourself some firearms’

Proposed cuts in the local Miami-Dade County budget that could lead to the firing of hundreds of law enforcement officers have led one police association spokesman to issue a stark warning to local citizens: Better buy some guns.

July 11, 2014

New York City creates ID card so 500K illegal immigrants can get services

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a measure that creates a municipal identification card that can now be used by illegal immigrants to access government services, rent an apartment and open a bank account.

July 11, 2014

Florida judge slaps GOP’s redistricting plans: You ‘made a mockery’ of process

A judge in Florida told Republicans that no, this redistricting map you've created won't fly — it's an obvious "partisan attempt" to skew future elections, he said.

July 11, 2014

Pennsylvania sends draft notices to 14K dead men: ‘We made a mistake’

Pennsylvania government authorities admitted they mistakenly sent out more than 14,000 military draft notification letters to men who were born between 1893 and 1897, calling it a "serious" glitch at the hands of a computer inputting error.

July 11, 2014

KISS rocker Gene Simmons touts 1 percent life: ‘It’s fantastic’

KISS lead singer Gene Simmons is decidedly not taking a page out of Hillary Clinton's book, and rather than trying to hide his wealth or run from his riches is instead publicly flaunting it -- saying simply that living the 1 percent lifestyle is amazing.

July 11, 2014

Californian who sold secret to China sentenced to 15 years in prison

A California man who was working as a chemical engineer when he sold a secret pigment formula to China for $28 million was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

July 11, 2014

Couple, 3 kids among 7 killed in Massachusetts apartment fire

Five family members — a mother and father, along with their three children — were among the seven who were killed in a massive apartment fire in Lowell, Massachusetts.

July 11, 2014

Angry mom to Obama: Feds let illegal immigrant stay and ‘KILL my son!’

A mother whose police officer son was killed in a head-on car collision with an illegal immigrant who was drunk driving down the wrong side of the road has set her sights on President Obama, demanding he explain why Raul Silva-Corona — who had a criminal record — wasn't deported.

July 11, 2014