Cheryl K. Chumley

Obama, Biden don dress shirt, tie for ‘Let’s Move’ jog through White House

Just as the first lady promised, President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden showed off their "Let's Move" moves on Friday, hitting the hallways of the White House wearing shirts, ties and dress pants for a quick run.

February 28, 2014

Ted Cruz vows to ‘repeal every single word of Obamacare’

Texas tough-talking Sen. Ted Cruz made a blanket promise to attendees of a five-year anniversary celebration for the founding of the tea party: We will succeed in repealing Obamacare.

February 28, 2014

PETA demands inquiry as SeaWorld dolphin bites girl, 9

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has demanded that the Department of Agriculture investigate SeaWorld in San Antonio after a little girl, 9, was bitten by a dolphin she was allowed to pat.

February 28, 2014

First lady Michelle Obama to hit TV sitcom screen in ‘Let’s Move’ push

First lady Michelle Obama is set to make an appearance on the comedy half-hour "Parks and Recreation" show — yet one more way for the "Let's Move" healthy-eating initiative to wind into the public consciousness of mainstream America.

February 28, 2014

Taco stand cook saves boy, 4, from would-be kidnapper

A quick-thinking, fast-acting taco cook working a local restaurant in California is being hailed as a hero for chasing down a would-be kidnapper and rescuing a 4-year-old boy from his grasp.

February 28, 2014

Idaho parents banned from cheering at children’s basketball games

Parents at one Idaho high school were told if they don't quit cheering for their child basketball players, they'd be sent to the penalty box for a minute.

February 28, 2014

Joe Biden reveals Obama freeze-out over gay gaffe

Vice President Joseph R. Biden admitted that President Obama and other White House staffers practically froze him out of all internal discussions and wiped their hands clean of him after he made a political gaffe about gay marriage.

February 28, 2014

TSA agent puzzled by D.C. ID: ‘Do you have a U.S.’ ID?

A Transportation Security Administration worker threw a traveler for a loop after scrutinizing her valid driver's license from Washington, D.C., and then asking her: Do you have something from the United States?

February 28, 2014

Russian gunmen take up spots at main Crimea airport

Russians armed with guns and wearing military uniforms stormed into Crimea's main airport and took up positions on Friday, at the same time reports surfaced that Russia's naval forces took control of a second airport in Sevastopol.

February 28, 2014

Joe Biden puts Democrats on notice: Don’t ‘apologize for a single thing’

Vice President Joseph R. Biden sent a clear message to fellow Democrats on Thursday about upcoming elections and campaigns: Whatever you do, don't apologize.

February 27, 2014

Happy birthday, tea party: Movement turns 5 years old

Five years ago today, tea party protesters rose up and took to the streets in more than 30 cities around the nation — and in remembrance, the grassroots is kicking off a big birthday bash in downtown Washington, D.C.

February 27, 2014

‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture sparks ire: Son of God ‘not a vagrant’

A sculpture depicting Jesus as a homeless man, curled and covered on a public bench, has sparked outrage among some Christians who say that the son of God is hardly a "vagrant."

February 27, 2014

Chinese company poised to buy Forbes magazine for $250M

Fosun International Limited, a Chinese conglomerate headquartered in Shanghai, is poised to announce the $250 million purchase of Forbes media, including the company's signature magazine, a source told the New York Post.

February 27, 2014

Liberal Bob Beckel rails at Muslims upset at Katy Perry: You’re ‘cowards’

Bob Beckel, the liberal fifth to Fox News' "The Five" political panel, used his airtime this week to decry Muslims who want to rage in offense against musician Katy Perry for a perceived slight in her new video — yet say nothing about the Islamic militants who are slaughtering school kids in Nigeria.

February 27, 2014

Harry Reid hammered for labeling Obamacare horror tales as untrue

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a message for those who say Obamacare enrollment has left them bereft of insurance, or paying much more than they can afford for the federal plan: Your stories just aren't true.

February 27, 2014

John Kerry: U.S. is behaving like a ‘poor nation’

The U.S. is hardly a poverty-stricken, Third World nation with a broken economy — and so should stop acting like one, said Secretary of State John Kerry to a group of reporters about President Obama's proposed 2015 budget.

February 27, 2014

North Korea fires 4 missiles in sea to protest S. Korea-U.S. drills

North Korea sent four short-range missiles into the sea, an apparent message of warning and show of strength to South Korea, which has just kicked off joint military training exercises with the United States.

February 27, 2014

Johnny Manziel is an ‘arrogant little [expletive],’ ex-Oklahoma coach says

Johnny Manziel, a.k.a. "Johnny Football" for his star-showing with Texas A&M and his similarly star status as he winds toward the NFL draft, has nonetheless one detractor: Former Oklahoma head coach Barry Switzer said he's an "arrogant little [expletive]" who embarrasses his team.

February 27, 2014

Army cleans house and boots 588, some with convictions, from key jobs

U.S. Army brass removed 588 military members from positions that were deemed sensitive in nature — like sexual assault counselors — after finding them unsuitable to serve in those capacities.

February 27, 2014

Supreme Court justices disrupted by courtroom protester

The U.S. Supreme Court was disrupted by a protester inside the courtroom who stood up and shouted out his view of campaign finance laws right in the middle of oral arguments.

February 27, 2014