Cheryl K. Chumley

Rep. Alan Grayson loses $18M in stock scheme

Florida Rep. Alan Grayson, known as a heated defender of Democratic Party principles and partisan attacker of Republican views — especially during the Obamacare debates — was one of more than 100 victims of a massive stock trade scheme.

December 10, 2013

Christmas secularists get 6-foot beer-can Festivus pole at Florida Statehouse

The fake holiday Festivus — started by the television character Frank Costanza on the long-running comedy series "Seinfeld" — is making a splash in real life, at statehouses in both Wisconsin and Florida.

December 10, 2013

George Zimmerman’s girlfriend flips on assault: Let ‘my boyfriend’ go

George Zimmerman’s girlfriend has changed her mind and now wants a judge to drop the charges she filed against him for aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief.

December 10, 2013

Lululemon Athletica chairman quits after firestorm over his fat-thighs comment

Note to self: If you're a businessman who makes billions by selling workout wear to women, you might not want to blame a product fault on fat females.

December 10, 2013

CBS’ beleaguered Lara Logan gets a cheerleader — Dan Rather

Lara Logan, the CBS correspondent under fire for her discredited "60 Minutes" report on Benghazi, Libya, has received some support from one of her former network colleagues — Dan Rather, the veteran newsman who was pushed to leave his position after inaccurate reporting on George W. Bush.

December 10, 2013

Jesus tops list as most significant figure in history; Mohammed at 4th

Jesus Christ tops the list of the top 10 most significant figures in human history, as based on opinions circulated over Wikipedia over a span of months and as figured by a couple of computer scientists.

December 10, 2013

See a drone? ‘Shoot it down,’ says Colorado ordinance

Residents of one Colorado town head to the polls on Tuesday to decide a crucial matter over federal drones: Will it be legal to shoot them out of the sky?

December 10, 2013

Spanish journalists kidnapped by al Qaeda group in Syria

Members of a group affiliate with al Qaeda have kidnapped two experienced Spanish journalists in Syria, the newspaper El Mundo said on Tuesday.

December 10, 2013

Nevada rescuers frenzied to find 4 kids, 2 adults lost in snow

Rescuers in northwest Nevada on Tuesday were frantically searching through bitter cold and rising snowfall for two adults and four children who went missing when they went to play in the snow.

December 10, 2013

John Podesta jumps aboard Obama ship to sell second-term agenda

President Obama is hearkening to Bill Clinton days, calling on the former president's chief of staff, John Podesta, to help sell some of his more controversial second-term agenda items and pave the way for better poll numbers.

December 10, 2013

‘TipsforJesus’ strikes in New York, with three massive tips

The mystery diner who has been leaving generous tips at restaurants around the nation with receipts signed “Tips for Jesus” hit hard at New York City in recent days.

December 10, 2013

NOT AGAIN! D.C. to get up to half a foot of snow

The post office, it's not. Threat of rain, sleet, snow and ice have shut down all the federal government offices in the Washington, D.C., area on Tuesday.

December 10, 2013

Pope Francis: A nun saved my life

Pope Francis suggested if it hadn't been for a rogue nun going behind a doctor's back and dramatically increasing his antibiotic dosage, he may have died at a young age.

December 9, 2013

Air Force Band puts on flash-mob show at Smithsonian

The U.S. Air Force Band surprised visitors at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum by staging a flash-mob show that ultimately included about 120 musicians and singers.

December 9, 2013

U.S., British intelligence agents enter online sci-fi world to spy on gamers

American and British intelligence agents have been spying on online gamers, new documents released by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have revealed.

December 9, 2013

CIA admits $3 billion intelligence operation was a flop

The Central Intelligence Agency admitted Monday in published comments that a $3 billion intelligence program that was implemented after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States was a big flop.

December 9, 2013

Berkshire County eschews dollars for own currency — BerkShares

It started at five community banks, and has now spread to more than 400 local businesses. One small county in Massachusetts has created its own system of money, currency called BerkShares that's accepted by a large portion of the establishments in the community.

December 9, 2013

Florida authorities ban autistic boy from owning therapeutic chickens

Chickens seem to have helped an autistic boy in Florida come out of his shell, but local zoning authorities say they have to go — the residence isn't zoned for agriculture.

December 9, 2013

Defendant in Lee Rigby machete murder trial: ‘I love al Qaeda’

A Muslim man on trial for the brutal machete street killing of British soldier Lee Rigby said during testimony in London's Central Criminal Court on Monday that he not only loved al Qaeda, but he also considered the terrorist group as close as family.

December 9, 2013

MSNBC host: Obamacare a ‘wealthy white men’ racist word

MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry went off on a tangent in a recent broadcast, ranting about the racist overtones of a word that's been used for years by both sides of the political aisle -- Obamacare.

December 9, 2013