Cheryl K. Chumley

O.J. Simpson begs Obama: Free me; I’m dying from brain cancer

Former NFL great turned criminal, O.J. Simpson, has issued a plea for clemency to President Obama, claiming he may have brain cancer and should be allowed to leave his Nevada jail cell and go free.

January 3, 2014

NYC’s new mayor sings tax-the-rich song for kids’ kindergarten costs

Tax the rich; pay for kindergarten. That’s the song being sung by New York City’s newest mayor, Bill de Blasio, as a means of paying for kindergarten.

January 3, 2014

Children beheaded, as violence rages in Central African Republic

At least two children have been beheaded in the rising violence in the Central African Republic, the United Nations reported Friday.

January 3, 2014

Cheerios change on the horizon, as cereal goes GMO-free

Out with the old, in with the new. General Mills' New Year's announcement is that its iconic Cheerios cereal — the regular, original flavor only — will now be made without genetically modified ingredients.

January 3, 2014

American basketball players arrested at Benghazi University

Two Americans were arrested by Libyan military forces in Benghazi and are being held for unknown reasons at the army’s headquarters, various media reported Friday.

January 3, 2014

California lawyers say Mississippi’s state flag must go

Lawyers from California have cast accusatory eyes on Mississippi, declaring that the state’s Confederate symbol on its flag that’s flown at a Santa Ana display is racist and needs to go.

January 3, 2014

Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ heads to Creation Museum to argue evolution

Bill Nye "The Science Guy" is heading to Kentucky in the coming weeks to visit with the man who founded the Creation Museum — and debate and argue how creationist belief in the Old Testament is pure folly.

January 3, 2014

Facebook charged with mining, selling user data in class-action suit

Facebook has been named in a class-action suit over allegations the social media site takes users’ private messages and scans them for potential advertising purposes.

January 3, 2014

Chinese tycoon to make move to buy The New York Times

The New York Times in the hands of a Chinese owner? Shares rose this week to a five-year high at the notion of Chinese business tycoon Chen Guangbiao’s reported push to buy a controlling interest in the company.

January 3, 2014

Chinese ship that helped with rescue now stuck in Antarctica ice

Troubles for Antarctica ship passengers and crew just won’t quit. Now that the 52 passengers aboard a Russian research ship stuck in the ice for a week have been airlifted off that vessel, the Chinese ice-breaker that aided with the rescue is now trapped.

January 3, 2014

U.S. orders staff evacuation from embassy in South Sudan

Go home: That’s the message staffers at the U.S. Embassy in South Sudan were given Friday, in the face of rising violence and ongoing wars among local factions.

January 3, 2014

Obama family Christmas gift ends at wrong door

A Chicago woman took to the “Today” show on Thursday with a message for the godmother of Sasha and Malia Obama: I’ve got your Christmas present.

January 2, 2014

Beirut car bomb blast kills 4, injures 65

Four were killed and 65 injured on Thursday after a car bomb exploded near a well-populated residential area in the southern district of Beirut.

January 2, 2014

Chinese consulate in San Francisco ravaged by arsonist

China’s consulate in San Francisco was targeted by an arsonist who managed to set the main gate on fire and spread flames to the actual facility.

January 2, 2014

Brooklyn pastor calls NYC ‘plantation’ at mayoral swearing-in

A chaplain who spoke at incoming Mayor Bill de Blasio’s inauguration ceremony sent his listeners into shock mode when he compared the city to a “plantation” and called for its return to greatness.

January 2, 2014

Embattled ‘Duck Dynasty’ family’s company launches own line of shotguns

The family-owned business featured on hit reality television show "Duck Dynasty" has partnered with Mossberg manufacturers to make its own line of shotguns.

January 2, 2014

Traveler alert: Judge says U.S. border guards can search laptops without cause

Tourists crossing the U.S. border beware: A U.S. District Court judge just ruled that it's perfectly within the confines of the Constitution for guards to search through and copy laptop computer files belonging to travelers — even without suspicion of wrongdoing.

January 2, 2014

Edward Snowden deserves clemency: New York Times

Edward Snowden should be granted clemency and regarded by the U.S. government as a whistle-blower, not a traitor, two major newspapers argued this week.

January 2, 2014

Snapchat app hacked; 4.6M users’ data compromised

Hackers broke into about 4.6 million Snapchat mobile app accounts, stealing phone numbers and usernames and posting them publicly online.

January 2, 2014

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford files for re-election

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who made worldwide headlines when he admitted smoking crack cocaine and blamed it on a "drunken stupor," is making good on his oft-repeated vow to run again in October.

January 2, 2014