Cheryl K. Chumley

Swine flu surfaces at Texas-Mexico border among illegal child crossers

The first case of swine flu has been found among the scores of illegal children who have been crossing into America at the Texas-Mexico border, leading federal authorities to ship 2,000 batches of vaccine to Lackland Air Force Base for administration.

June 25, 2014

Fla. veteran facing $8K fine, foreclosure for fighting HOA ban on U.S. flag

A 73-year-old military veteran living in Jacksonville, Fla., has been fined $8,000 by his homeowners association because he won't remove a small American flag from his front-yard flower pot.

June 25, 2014

John Boehner floats notion of suing Obama for unconstitutional overreach

House Speaker John Boehner has been quietly floating the idea of suing President Obama over alleged excessive abuse of powers and unconstitutional sidestepping of congressionally passed laws.

June 25, 2014

‘Clinton: The Musical’ to make debut on New York stage

Just in case the news isn't providing enough talk about the former first family, the Clintons, now the theatrical world is picking up the theme — ceding one of the New York Musical Theatre Festival stages to "Clinton: The Musical" beginning next month.

June 25, 2014

Putin stands down and asks lawmakers to rescind military OK into Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin has put down his gun — figuratively speaking — and asked parliamentary members to rescind a resolution that gives him the ability to order military troops into Ukraine.

June 25, 2014

Cairo in panic as four subway explosions in Egypt leave two injured

Four separate explosions rocked through Cairo's subway system early Wednesday, injuring two and sending morning commuters into panic mode.

June 25, 2014

Seattle woman reports drone peeking into apartment window

A Seattle woman told police she saw a drone hovering by her apartment window, peeking into her private space.

June 24, 2014

Bill Maher on Obama: ‘He’s a drop-dead atheist’

Try as he might, President Obama's public push to showcase himself as a man of faith just isn't believable, comedian Bill Maher said Monday during an appearance on Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show."

June 24, 2014

Ted Cruz: Every time Republican Party moves left, ‘we lose’

Sen. Ted Cruz doubled down on his adherence to strict conservative principles, saying that the GOP's way to the White House is not paved with concessions and compromises to the Democrats.

June 24, 2014

‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson: ‘Vote this ungodly bunch out of Washington, D.C.’

"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson took another turn in the national media spotlight, telling a crowd of Rock the South festival-goers in Cullman, Ala., that he's truly a nice person, that he is trying to help homosexuals find Jesus and that voters need to boot the current batch of politicians from Capitol Hill.

June 24, 2014

Obama called for reach-in foul at Chipotle

President Obama took a quick side-stop for lunch at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in downtown Washington on Monday and spoke with a handful of fans about his Summit on Working Families ideas — but it was his bad manners that stole the show.

June 24, 2014

D.C. universities, hospital go solar in forged deal with North Carolina firm

George Washington University, American University and George Washington University Hospital entered a 20-year partnership with Duke Energy Renewables to buy at least half their power from the firm's soon-to-be-built solar farms in North Carolina.

June 24, 2014

Rick Perry warns of ‘trail of tears’ in desert deaths of illegal kid border crossers

Texas Gov. Rick Perry appealed to the compassion of federal authorities and called for immediate action to stop the pour of young border crossers into the United States, saying many will die during their desert journey.

June 24, 2014

Homeland Security adviser tweets America is ‘Islamic country’

A leading adviser at the Department of Homeland Security has jumped from the frying pan into the fire, following up comments about the Constitution being "Islamically compliant" with an even more head-turning tweet — that America is an Islamic country.

June 24, 2014

U.S. sailor dies during parachute jump in Southern California

A U.S. sailor has died during a parachute jump in the desert of Southern California, the Navy said.

June 24, 2014

Chelsea Clinton: I don’t care for money on any ‘fundamental level’

Chelsea Clinton doesn't really care for money, she told the Telegraph. Her comments come just after her famous mother, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, raised eyebrows by claiming the Clintons were "dead broke" when they left the White House.

June 24, 2014

Hollywood’s Gary Oldman blasts colleagues as ‘hypocrites’

Actor Gary Oldman issued a blunt assessment of some his Hollywood colleagues during a recent interview with Playboy: Stop being so hypocritical, he charged.

June 24, 2014

Islamic radicals abduct 60 more girls, 31 boys in Nigeria

Islamic extremists abducted another 60 girls — and this time, 31 boys — during a raid on a village in northeastern Nigeria, witnesses said.

June 24, 2014

Some Democrats writing off Wendy Davis as viable candidate to win Texas governor’s race

Wendy Davis, the Texas Democrat who made national headlines with her staunch opposition to pro-life legislation brought by Republicans, has seen her star power fade a bit in recent months, as party colleagues say not so quietly: She doesn't have a chance at all to win the governor seat.

June 23, 2014

Minnesota renames the ‘Asian carp’ to avoid hurting Asians’ feelings

Minnesota's governor recently signed a new bill into law that renames the "Asian carp" because the Asian community might find it offensive.

June 23, 2014