Cheryl K. Chumley

Islamist killed in shootout amid Russian hunt for ‘black widows’

Police in the chaotic North Caucasus region of Russia killed a leading Islamist militant during a dramatic shootout, the latest in President Putin's attempt to stabilize the nation in the lead-up to the Sochi Olympic Games.

January 22, 2014

Sen. Mike Lee to give tea party response to Obama’s State of the Union speech

Sen. Mike Lee will give the tea party response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, the Tea Party Express announced on Tuesday.

January 21, 2014

‘Candy Crush’ smartphone game maker trademarks word ‘candy’

"Candy" may be a generic term used to describe everything from chocolate to lollipops, but when it comes to mobile gaming, it's a trademarked term — and now one company has legal ownership of it.

January 21, 2014

Rep. Louie Gohmert drops health insurance: ‘Thank you very much, Obamacare’

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert said he's had to drop his health care coverage because Obamacare has made it too expensive.

January 21, 2014

Kremlin could have poisoned ex-KGB agent, coroner says

It’s the stuff of crime novels. But the family of a Russian spy who was poisoned to death after drinking tea with two ex-KGB agents in London say his death was government-ordered, and on Tuesday, a coroner asserted that accusation may very well be true.

January 21, 2014

Ind. police chief seeking sheriff’s seat shoots self by accident: ‘I need to pay more attention’

This can’t be good for his campaign: A Connersville, Ind., police chief who’s running for sheriff of Fayette County was shopping at a local gun store when he shot himself in the leg by accident.

January 21, 2014

Smith & Wesson unveils monster .460 caliber gun: The ‘Backpack Cannon’

Smith & Wesson has unveiled the monster of all monster handguns at the recent "Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show" in Las Vegas: A .460 caliber beast with a 3-inch barrel, high-visibility sights and a synthetic shock absorber on the handle — a likely necessary addition for so much firepower.

January 21, 2014

The Rev. Robert Jeffress: Obama is laying the groundwork for anti-Christ

President Obama is laying the groundwork for the anti-Christ to slide into his biblically based role and seize worldly power, said one pastor during a sit-down interview on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly.

January 21, 2014

An Army of robots: U.S. general says that wave is on the way

The U.S. Army is rapidly moving toward development of a more agile and quicker deploying force – and that includes the replacement of up to 1,000 infantry soldiers with robots and other unmanned technological devices, said Gen. Robert Cone, at a recent military symposium in Virginia.

January 21, 2014

Sean Hannity leaving New York over Gov. Cuomo slam of pro-lifers

Conservative radio host Sean Hannity delivered a harsh response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's remarks against pro-lifers living in New York: I'm packing my bags and leaving.

January 21, 2014

Muslim Brotherhood gets security bypass at JFK Airport

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood traveling to the United States were given special treatment normally reserved for dignitaries and allowed to bypass certain security screens at John F. Kennedy International Airport, newly released documents revealed.

January 21, 2014

Pennsylvania university resumes classes amid search for shooter

Police on Tuesday were still seeking the gunman who shot a student at Widener University, a school located just outside Philadelphia, but administrators in the meantime called for classes to resume and campus activities to return to normal.

January 21, 2014

Vatican monsignor faces money-laundering charges

A Vatican monsignor who's already facing charges for his alleged role in a plot to smuggle $26 million from Switzerland to Italy is now under fire for a different crime: He's accused of using his very own accounts at the Vatican bank to launder money.

January 21, 2014

Olympian Carl Lewis claims N.J. Gov. Chris Christie toppled political career

The latest fallout in the New Jersey road-closing scandal that's hit hard at Chris Christie is that Olympian Carl Lewis — a record-setting sprinter who won nine gold medals in track and field — claims the governor frustrated his political aspirations to protect a friend.

January 21, 2014

Sex abuse files on 30 Chicago priests to go public

Thousands of documents that give insight into how the Archdiocese of Chicago responded to sexual abuse of children that occurred at the hands of about 30 priests will go public on Tuesday, giving the nation an unprecedented look inside how the Catholic Church handle the scandals.

January 21, 2014

Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin search for cheaper N.Y. apartment

The much-disgraced former N.Y. congressman and city mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner is ditching his $12,000-per-month ritzy Park Avenue South apartment and searching out a cheaper place.

January 21, 2014

Iran sends warships to Atlantic Ocean in historic first

Iran's state-run media said on Tuesday that its navy has sent warships to the Atlantic Ocean — a historic first for the Islamic Republic.

January 21, 2014

U.S. warships deploy for Sochi Olympics

The United States will deploy at least two warships into the Black Sea off the coast of Sochi, Russia, to respond to a potential terror attack during the upcoming Olympics, top officials said on Monday.

January 20, 2014

Michigan student sells ad space on graduating cap to pay debt

Call it capitalism at its best — or student ingenuity on display. But loan-burdened University of Michigan-Flint international business major Alex Benda thinks he's found a way to get a jump on his student loans: selling space on his graduation ceremony cap to advertisers.

January 20, 2014

Russia on alert for ‘black widows’ prepped for possible Olympics attack

Russian security agents are reported to be hunting down as many as four different suspects — females dubbed "black widows" by law enforcement — who may have been tasked with carrying out terrorist attacks at the Sochi Olympics in February.

January 20, 2014