Cheryl K. Chumley

Being gay may be in the DNA, researchers say

Researchers say they've found more DNA evidence that possibly shows gay men don't have a choice — that their biological makeup drives them to homosexuality.

February 14, 2014

Ralph Waite, star of ‘The Waltons,’ dies at 85

Ralph Waite, who played the much beloved father, John Walton Sr., in the long-running, family-friendly Waltons show, has died. He was 85.

February 14, 2014

Winter woes lead to record-breaking flight cancellations: 75,000

Seventy-five thousand. That's the minimum number of airline flights that have been canceled around the nation since Dec. 1, a record-breaking figure that reflects the miserable winter weather that's dotted much of the U.S. map.

February 14, 2014

Leanne Bearden, missing world traveler, found dead in Texas

The body of Leanne Bearden — the woman who went on a world crisscross travel adventure that lasted two years — was found in the woods near a home in central Texas.

February 14, 2014

Alabama lawmaker wants daily prayers in school, a la Congress

A new bill from a Republican lawmaker in Alabama would require all schools to start each day with a 15-minute prayer session — just as Congress members do.

February 13, 2014

Larry King: I’ve ‘never seen a bias off the air or on’

Larry King said that in his 26 years of experience at CNN and 20 years of work in Mutual Radio, he's never seen evidence of media bias — never.

February 13, 2014

Sarah Palin ‘would win hands down,’ if not for the media, her husband Todd says

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would win a race for the White House with little difficulty if it weren't for the media that hated conservatives, her husband Todd said.

February 13, 2014

U.S. curbs carrier presence in Persian Gulf to aid Iran nuke talks: report

The U.S.'s lone naval carrier in the Persian Gulf has spent more time outside the region than in — primarily due to the Obama administration's willingness to bend to Iran's will in order to ensure a successful nuclear deal, a military analyst suggested.

February 13, 2014

Rush Limbaugh: Heterosexuals are ‘under assault’

Conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh threw his two cents into the talks about NFL hopeful Michael Sam’s announcement of being gay in classic, blunt fashion: He blasted the political agenda that he says is putting heterosexuality in the crosshairs of U.S. culture.

February 13, 2014

Weather whips through the D.C. region with ‘blizzard’ conditions

The Weather Channel reported that Winter Storm Pax "will continue to impact the Northeast, including the heavily populated I-95 corridor, Thursday into early Friday. There will likely be widespread travel disruption in the Middle Atlantic and Northeast from Virginia to Maine through Thursday night."

February 13, 2014

Utmost respect: Solemn guard at the Tomb of the Unknown amid driving snow

The federal government may have shut its doors due to weather conditions — but the guards tasked to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier never abandon their posts.

February 13, 2014

Gmail’s new tracker tells when, where users open email

Google’s found a new tracking tool, and it’s called the Streak plugin, an email watchdog that allows users to tell just when their sent messages were opened – and where the recipients were when they read them.

February 13, 2014

Evolutionists say human face came from 415 million-year-old fish

In the latest of evolution theories, Swedish and French researchers say they’ve tracked the formation of the human face to the development and progression of a certain type of fish that swam the earth’s seas about 415 million years ago.

February 13, 2014

McDonald’s goes McValentines: Tampa offers candlelight service for big day

Call it Valentine’s Day romance for the budget-conscious. A McDonald's fast-food establishment in Tampa, Fla., is offering candlelight dinners for couples who want the romance, without the five-star price tag.

February 13, 2014

‘Barbie’ toy doll set for cover of Sports Illustrated anniversary issue

Move over, model. There's a new face of beauty in town and it's called -- Barbie. The iconic toy doll is set to pose for the cover feature of the Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Swimsuit edition.

February 13, 2014

Paula Deen poised for comeback with $100M investor infusion

Paula Deen, the much-loved television cook whose career hit a wall when court documents revealed she admitted using a racial slur years ago, is on the cusp of a career comeback, thanks to a millionaire investor who happens to love her brand.

February 13, 2014

Kermit Gosnell’s abortion assistant sentenced to prison

Steven Massof, the 51-year-old assistant to abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, was sentenced to several years in prison for killing two babies who had been born alive.

February 13, 2014

Milwaukee archdiocese: $4M for victims; $12.5M for legal fees

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee says that its bankruptcy reorganization — the fallout of sexual abuse claims — will cost upwards of $19 million, but only a fraction of that is aimed at settling directly with victims.

February 13, 2014

Gas line explosion in Kentucky injures one, destroys homes

A gas line explosion early Thursday morning in one Kentucky county set several homes on fire and sent at least one victim to the hospital for treatment, one emergency responder said.

February 13, 2014

Chick-fil-A vows to go antibiotics-free within five years

Within the next five years, all chicken products sold at the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A will be antibiotics free, company president Dan Cathy promised.

February 12, 2014