Cheryl K. Chumley

Obama’s foreign policy favor with America falters: ‘This is a bad poll’ for him

President Obama's poll numbers on foreign policy have hit the lowest level of his White House career, new statistics from a joint NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey showed. And what's even more significant: The poll didn't even include any questions about Iraq.

June 18, 2014

Hillary Clinton faults Iraq, not Obama, for U.S. troop pullout in 2011

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested Tuesday that the total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq at the end of 2011 was not President Obama's fault or decision, but rather Prime Minister Mouri al-Maliki's.

June 18, 2014

ISIL terrorists lay siege to Iraq’s largest oil refinery

Islamic militants with the terror group ISIL launched a massive attack on Iraq's largest oil refinery, threatening the future of the one of the country's primary energy feeds.

June 18, 2014

Americans renouncing citizenship to flee tax fines hit record highs

The number of Americans who have been renouncing their citizenship in order to escape costly tax compliance penalties has skyrocketed in recent months, the Wall Street Journal found.

June 17, 2014

John Kerry speaks of ‘vital security’ of climate change use rules for ocean

Secretary of State John Kerry took a sidestep from dealing with terrorist uprisings in Iraq to host a Tuesday morning conference on "Our Ocean" and reiterate to the 80 countries that participated how America has a "shared responsibility" to keep seas clear and clean.

June 17, 2014

Malia Obama lands high-profile, one-day TV gig on Halle Berry show

Malia Obama, who turns 16 years old on July 4, was seen working as a production assistant for a day on the set of a new Halle Berry television show.

June 17, 2014

Alaska to offer pregnancy tests in bathroom bars, restaurants

Alaska — which has the nation's highest rate of fetal alcohol syndrome — is rolling out a new campaign to counter the newborn defect by putting pregnancy tests in select bar and restaurant bathrooms, beginning this December.

June 17, 2014

Obama to expand oceanic national monument, clamping fishing, energy digs

President Obama is due to announce an expansion to a U.S. sanctuary site in the central Pacific Ocean, creating what would be the world's largest protected sea-based area — and leaving the fishing industry largely out in the cold.

June 17, 2014

Michelle Obama: I failed to ‘feed my kids healthy,’ so other parents need help, too

First lady Michelle Obama said when it came to figuring out how to feed her children healthy foods, her Harvard and Princeton education didn't help: She still struggled and oftentimes failed.

June 17, 2014

Teen Gypsy accused of burglary left in coma after vigilante attack in France

A teen who's a Roma migrant — a Gypsy — was attacked and left for dead by a group of vigilantes who suspected him of stealing and seized him from his camp in a remote section of France.

June 17, 2014

O.J. Simpson getaway Bronco: 20 years later, it’s still an icon

It was 20 years ago today that O.J. Simpson made his iconic getaway on the highways of California, riding in the back seat of his friend's white 1992 Ford Bronco while a trail of police cruisers and a helicopter followed.

June 17, 2014

Catholic League rips Nancy Pelosi as ‘rabid foe’ of the church’s positions

The president of the Catholic League called House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi a foe of the church after she tried to persuade the San Francisco archbishop to back off from a rally for traditional marriage.

June 17, 2014

DNC tweets ‘Happy Flag Day’ photo — with wrong flag

The Democratic National Committee sent a breezy Twitter message to followers, wishing them well on the recent Flag Day, but the flag pictured in the accompanying photograph was the wrong one.

June 17, 2014

Tornado responders dig through debris as death count rises to 2

Emergency responders on Tuesday were searching for survivors in the wake of two massive tornadoes that tore through northern Nebraska, leaving two dead and 16 in critical condition.

June 17, 2014

Bank of America fined $32M for ripping off retirees, charities

Bank of America has been fined more than $32 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for ripping off money from retirement accounts and charity plans.

June 17, 2014

Sen. Chuck Schumer uses Tracy Morgan wreck to push black boxes

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on the Department of Transportation to ensure all truck drivers use black boxes in their vehicles in the wake of the deadly wreck that left comedian Tracy Morgan badly injured.

June 16, 2014

Richard Dreyfuss’ wife busted for DUI, hit-and-run

Actor Richard Dreyfuss' wife, Svetlana, was reportedly arrested and charged for driving under the influence after she smashed her car into a wooden fence, cut through a high-pressure water line and fled the scene, law enforcement sources told TMZ.

June 16, 2014

Hillary Clinton touts Germany’s model of female leadership: ‘We are way behind you’

Hillary Rodham Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee for president in 2016, told a German magazine that America had some catching up to do when it comes to electing female leaders — especially when it comes to selecting female leaders to lead an entire nation.

June 16, 2014

Calif. grad defies high school order and cites ‘my Christian faith’ in speech

A graduating senior with top-of-the-line grades and top-notch athletic skills took to the stage to deliver his salutatorian commencement speech and touted — in complete defiance of his school's order — his Christian faith as the roots of his success.

June 16, 2014

U.S. Marines, Army soldiers deployed to U.S. Embassy in Iraq

The Pentagon said about 100 Marines and Army soldiers have been deployed to Baghdad to help with security at the U.S. Embassy and stand ready in case the speedy evacuation of American citizens is needed.

June 16, 2014