Cheryl K. Chumley

Sheriff Joe Arpaio mulls run for Arizona governor

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the law enforcement local known nationwide for his tough treatment of inmates and illegals alike, said that he’s mulling a run for governor of Arizona.

January 24, 2014

North Korea pens appeal to South: Let’s be friends

North Korea’s National Defense Commission sent a somewhat surprising letter to South Korean authorities, suggesting the two countries set aside hostilities and enter an era of friendship. The friendly outreach didn’t come without a caveat, however.

January 24, 2014

New York police chief charged with child porn possession

A police chief in Mount Pleasant, N.Y., who was tasked with teaching youth how to avoid situations that could lead to sexual abuse, has now been charged with possession of child pornography.

January 24, 2014

Wendy Davis tied to video that mocks wheelchair-bound Greg Abbott

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis — whose campaign has already been tainted by charges she stretched the truth with her biographical sketches — has a new scandal: Her supporters were caught on video mocking her wheelchair-bound political opponent, Republican Greg Abbott.

January 24, 2014

Indiana icy highway crash leaves 3 dead, 20 injured

At least 30 vehicles — including about a dozen semitrailers — crashed on an icy patch of Interstate 94 highway running through Indiana, leaving three dead and more than 20 injured.

January 24, 2014

5 dead, 70 wounded in 3 blasts in Egypt’s capital

Five were killed and another 70 or so injured in three separate bomb attacks that rocked the capital city of Egypt, Cairo, in what seemed to be a target on police.

January 24, 2014

Argentina orders shoppers to limit online overseas purchases to 2 per year

A desperate Argentina struggling to stabilize its sluggish economy has turned its regulatory eye on shoppers who send money to overseas retailers, limiting the number of online purchases citizens can make each year to two.

January 22, 2014

Allen West: I’m ‘disgusted’ by Benghazi lies from Obama, Hillary

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West said he's "disgusted" by the congressional revelation that the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, could have been prevented, and said that the nation deserves better leaders.

January 22, 2014

Human microchipping on rise; researchers warn of ‘surveillance society’

Britain’s information guru predicted that within the next 10 years, humans will be treated like animals and outfitted with mandated microchips.

January 22, 2014

WWII vet fights village seizure of private property for public market

A World War II veteran on Fire Island, N.Y., is fighting off a taxpayer-funded attempt by his local duly elected officials to take over his privately owned grocery story via eminent domain and build, in its place, a market that would be owned by the village.

January 22, 2014

Rev. Jeremiah Wright slams tea party as ‘a 2.0 upgrade of a lynch party’

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright — known for his perceived anti-American rhetoric and ties to President Obama — has come out strong against the tea party, blasting them in a speech as akin to a lynch mob.

January 22, 2014

Wendy Davis digs in heels: ‘Damn right, it’s a true story’

Wendy Davis, the Democratic contender for governor in Texas who made national headlines for donning pink running shoes and a urinary catheter to try to filibuster an abortion bill, is digging in her heels on her newest political flare-up that finds she exaggerated certain campaign claims.

January 22, 2014

St. Louis woman says she’s being blackmailed for criticizing town hall

A St. Louis woman who spoke out strongly at recent local government meetings in Pevely said she's received a threatening note written with ransom-like text — cut-and-pasted blocks of printed words — advising that if she doesn't stop the talk, she'll be sorry.

January 22, 2014

Chris Christie should drop RGA role, Ken Cuccinelli says

Ken Cuccinelli, former attorney general of Virginia and ex-gubernatorial candidate, said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ought to step down from his leading role with the Republican Governors Association, given his blossoming scandal over lane closures on the George Washington Bridge.

January 22, 2014

Glenn Beck says he regrets ‘helping tear the country apart’

Top television and radio host Glenn Beck said in an interview with Megyn Kelly on Fox News that he regrets some of his time at the cable network, when he hosted his own show, and admitted that he ratcheted rhetoric that helped drive a political wedge in America.

January 22, 2014

West Virginia company that poisoned water with chemicals gets $4M deal to stay open

The West Virginia company at the heart of a chemical spill that left 300,000 of residents without water for days — and an unsure future for the health of their families — has won a $4 million bankruptcy deal with a lender that will help it continue operations.

January 22, 2014

Arizona fraternity suspended over racial tone of MLK party

A fraternity at Arizona State University was forced to suspend operations after members hosted a party on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that was deemed distasteful by some and outright racist by others.

January 22, 2014

‘IV doctor’ makes house calls for hungover drinkers in New York

Forget that aspirin bottle and never mind the Bloody Mary. A new medical treatment for the drunk and hungover is taking New York by storm, and it’s called an IV drip, to be administered by a doctor who makes emergency house calls.

January 22, 2014

Hackers delight: Worst password of the year goes to ‘123456’

The good news, for computer security experts: People are no longer using "password" as their top password for online files and site entry. The bad news: The new top password is equally unimaginative — "123456."

January 22, 2014

N.Y. boy, 8, dies saving 6 from mobile home fire; 2 adults also perish

An 8-year-old boy died early Monday morning after saving six of his family members from a blazing mobile home, New York firefighters said Tuesday.

January 22, 2014