Cheryl K. Chumley

Experts ID fault that could unleash ‘earthquake from hell’ on L.A.

A fault that runs beneath the ground of Los Angeles that sent the city on unsteady ground over the weekend could actually be the one that causes the massive earthquake that devastates the entire community, experts warned.

March 31, 2014

Joe Biden warns Dems: ‘We could lose’ to Ted Cruz

Vice President Joseph R. Biden has sent out a call to arms to fellow Democrats, warning in a recent fundraising email that if they don't pony up and pay, the likes of Sen. Ted Cruz could win on Capitol Hill in November.

March 31, 2014

If not Hillary Clinton, then Sarah Palin for 2016, poll shows

When it comes to women in the White House, Sarah Palin takes the cake in Americans' eyes, a new poll found.

March 31, 2014

Massachusetts townies demand school put ‘Christmas’ back on calendar

Apparently, Jesus is not the official reason for the season in Norwood, Mass., schools. But town residents have launched a fight, demanding that the school district — which previously subbed out "Christmas" on its student calendar for the more generic term of "winter" — reconsider its decision.

March 31, 2014

Danes kick off new pro-sex campaign: ‘Do it for Denmark!’

Denmark, just ranked as one of the happiest of countries by the United Nations, has now kicked off a campaign that will undoubtedly bolster its image even further on the world stage: Go forth and have sex.

March 31, 2014

Secret stealth warplane caught on photo flying over Texas

Two photographers with a passion for planes have snapped between one and three pictures of what they believe is a previously unidentified type of stealth warplane as it streaked through airspace above Texas.

March 31, 2014

Secret Service arrest man for scaling White House fence

Secret Service agents say they've arrested a man who was seen climbing over a fence that borders the White House.

March 31, 2014

Israeli court convicts ex-PM Ehud Olmert on bribery

Israel's former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, 68, was convicted Monday on charges of bribery — a guilty finding that seems the death knell on any thoughts he may have had for a political comeback.

March 31, 2014

Boston to mark bombing with library display of running bibs, shoes

Boston Public Library administrators are marking the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on marathon runners with a display of thousands of items from victims and concerned citizens, including some of the bibs and shoes worn during the April 15, 2013, race.

March 31, 2014

Nate Silver sparks fire with web post that doubts climate change claim

Nate Silver, the former New York Times statistician and darling of the Democrats who recently angered liberals by predicting big wins for the Republicans in 2014, has now lost a little bit more of luster from the left.

March 31, 2014

White House shooter should get 27 years, prosecutors say

Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez , 23, should spend 27 years behind bars for firing off shots at the White House in 2011, prosecutors said Monday.

March 31, 2014

Florida city of corruption gets reprieve as lawmakers let it live

A Florida city that was so corrupt that lawmakers mulled wiping it off the face of the map has been granted an eleventh-hour reprieve: Legislators said Hampton can stay a while longer.

March 31, 2014

Socialists in France lose big to center-right in city elections

Socialists in France admit their party just took a big hit in recent municipal elections, as preliminary results show voters took out their frustrations with a lagging economy and opted for more center-right candidates.

March 31, 2014

Sen. John Barrasso: White House ‘cooking the books’ on Obamacare

Sen. John Barrasso has accused the Obama administration — which just claimed more than 6 million Americans have enrolled in Obamacare — of spinning the numbers on the federal health care overhaul and "cooking the books."

March 31, 2014

Albuquerque in ‘mayhem’ as protesters and police clash

At least three people were arrested and a police officer injured as protesters and law enforcement clashed in Albuquerque over a recent spate of cop shootings.

March 31, 2014

Two men, woman gunned down at apartment in Indianapolis

Police on Monday were still trying to discern the events leading up to a fatal gun attack that left three dead at an apartment in Indianapolis.

March 31, 2014

Wealthy in China show off social status by killing, eating tigers

Chinese businessmen with big bucks are seeking entertainment and relaxation at underground venues that offer illegal tiger kills and consumptions.

March 28, 2014

Stephen Colbert takes heat for ‘Ching-Chong Ding-Dong’ tweet from show’s account

Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report" has sparked a Twitter frenzy due to a tweet he was blamed for sending out that touched on the Washington Redskins football team controversy.

March 28, 2014

Md. politico defies judge and opens with Jesus prayer: I’ll ‘go to jail for it’

A Carroll County, Md., commissioner said the heck with what a U.S. District judge said and went ahead and opened this week's meeting with a prayer that invoked the name of Jesus Christ.

March 28, 2014

Eric Holder: Feds will recognize Michigan gay marriage, despite law

Attorney General Eric Holder, the nation's highest law enforcement official, said Friday that the federal government will recognize gay marriages that take place in Michigan — despite the fact that a court just ordered a halt to the ceremonies going forward.

March 28, 2014