Cheryl K. Chumley

Mayor Bloomberg blows $650M of own money on NYC in 12 years

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent about $650 million of his own money to various New York City causes over his 12-year reign — a shocking amount that nonetheless pales in comparison to his net worth, about $27 billion.

December 30, 2013

DNC tries to drum up dollars with Obama ‘impeachment’ fears

The Democratic National Committee is trying to jumpstart some fundraising flurry by using fear, suggesting that if party faithfuls don't give — and give big for the upcoming elections — President Obama could very well face impeachment.

December 30, 2013

America speaks: Get out of Afghanistan, most say

Only 17 percent of Americans now support the ongoing military operations in Afghanistan, with the vast majority saying the United States should get out and go home.

December 30, 2013

Sen. Ted Cruz hires lawyers to renounce his Canadian citizenship

Sen. Ted Cruz isn't leaving any room for doubt. He's reached out to his lawyers — and met with billionaire businessman Donald Trump — and is taking steps to renounce his citizenship with Canada.

December 30, 2013

Russia ship rescue thwarted again, as passengers prep for stranded New Year

This time, blame the weather. A new rescue attempt of a stranded Russian ship in Antarctic ice went awry on Monday, as rescuers aboard an Australian icebreaker said a swirling blizzard forced them to return to open waters.

December 30, 2013

Obama and Hillary Clinton most admired man and woman? Gallup says so

Among the sea of recent polls that show President Obama is falling big time with the American people — due in part to Obamacare blunders and in part to his dishonesty about the health care rollout — now comes Gallup with a ray of light: He's still the most admired.

December 30, 2013

Al-Jazeera journalists captured in chaos of Egypt’s crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood

Three journalists working for Al-Jazeera were arrested by Egyptian security forces on Monday as part of a crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood.

December 30, 2013

German ambassador’s home in Athens attacked by gunfire

At least one attacker fired dozens of bullets at the home of the German ambassador's home in Athens early Monday morning, but nobody was injured.

December 30, 2013

1,250 heroin bags labeled ‘Obama Care’ seized by police

Four people pulled over for traffic violations early Friday while driving a Massachusetts highway now face drug charges after police discovered and seized 1,250 bags of suspected heroin in the vehicle – that had been labeled “Obama Care” in large red letters.

December 20, 2013

Cheerleader-to-soldier: Philly Eagles girl turns in pom-poms for rifle

Rachel Washburn, 25, was a cheerleader with the Philadelphia Eagles when she decided a career shift was in order. So she traded in her pom-poms and signed on the dotted Army contract line — and she’s since been serving as an intelligence officer with a special ops combat unit in Afghanistan.

December 20, 2013

Most annoying word, 2013: ‘Whatever,’ followed by ‘like’

Like, whatever. For the fifth year running, respondents in a national Marist poll say the most annoying word slung by American conversationalists is “whatever.”

December 20, 2013

Gov. Chris Christie to sign law giving illegals in-state tuition rates

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is poised to sign a bill that will give illegal immigrants the ability to pay the same lower college tuition rates as state residents.

December 20, 2013

Dennis Rodman can’t get U.S. basketball stars to go to North Korea: ‘They’re still afraid’

So Dennis Rodman is in North Korea, trying to train select basketball players for an exhibition game against former U.S. greats on Jan. 8, for dictator Kim Jong-un's birthday. Meanwhile, Mr. Rodman is putting together a roster of 12 he wants from America to come play. But there's just one problem: He can't get the American players to agree to travel to the regime.

December 20, 2013

Michelle Obama: Kids ‘owe it to their mothers’ to enroll in Obamacare

The White House is apparently turning to guilt to drive Americans toward Obamacare.

December 20, 2013

U.S. Navy to start giving gay couples marriage benefits in Japan

The U.S. Navy announced it will start providing gay sailors who are stationed in Japan with military benefits that are equal to what married heterosexual couples receive.

December 20, 2013

Fla.’s Trey Radel exits rehab, ‘excited’ to resume congressional role

Rep. Trey Radel — who pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine in November — emerged from drug rehabilitation this week, vowing to continue "serving" his Florida constituents and "excited" to get back in the political game.

December 20, 2013

‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson’s pre-A&E same as post-A&E: Homosexuality is a sin

"Duck Dynasty" star's Phil Robertson hasn't exactly hidden his biblical views on homosexuality, preaching the act was sin in a public setting that was videotaped in 2010 — years before A&E even picked up the family for the show.

December 20, 2013

U.S. nuclear general boozed it up, chased ‘hot women’ in Russia: report

Details from a just-released Inspector General's report show that a U.S. general who was in charge of nuclear weapons stocks, but was suspended because of unbecoming behavior, actually chased "hot women" in Moscow, drank large amounts of alcohol and generally made a fool of himself in front of foreign delegates.

December 20, 2013

45 Calif. students at one school test positive for tuberculosis exposure

Forty-five students at one southern California school tested positive for tuberculosis exposure, sparking a fear that’s led administration and health agents on Friday to call for testing off all 1,800 at the building.

December 20, 2013

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford on women: Give them cash ‘and they are happy’

Take it from Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, the admitted crack-smoker who dismissed any talk about a drug habit by saying he was drunk when he smoked. He has the secret to keeping women happy.

December 20, 2013