Cheryl K. Chumley

Al Gore: NSA guilty of ‘crimes against the U.S. Constitution’

Al Gore, the former vice president and famous climate-change believer, said in a speech this week that he's sure glad for Edward Snowden and the fugitive's National Security Agency leaks.

November 7, 2013

ESPN panelist decries pre-game national anthem as ‘war anthem’

A panelist who appeared on a segment of ESPN’s “Around the Horn” discussion said sports games would be a lot better if they didn’t open with the National Anthem.

November 7, 2013

Google ordered by court to remove prostitute party pics of ex-Formula 1 head

In what’s shaping to become a crucial test of Internet freedom, a French court has ordered the world’s best-known search engine, Google, to remove all links and evidence of images of a former British Formula 1 boss partying with prostitutes.

November 7, 2013

CIA pays AT&T $10 million a year for phone data: report

The Central Intelligence Agency has been paying communications giant $10 million annually for access to the company’s massive database of telephone records, which contains international and domestic calls, government sources said.

November 7, 2013

Rep. Ted Yoho tells town hall: GOP working to impeach Eric Holder

A Republican lawmaker told his Florida constituents at a town hall meeting in his district this week that moves are afoot by the GOP on Capitol Hill to impeach Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. for the Fast and Furious debacle that left a border patrol agent — and hundreds of Mexican civilians and innocents — dead.

November 7, 2013

Pope Francis calls for ‘courage’ and blesses disfigured man

A photograph of Pope Francis laying tender hands on the head of a man with horrific disfigurations has gone viral — and no wonder: To many, the shot is the epitome of what some regard as true Christianity and the display of grace, humility, compassion and the like.

November 7, 2013

Pakistan built nuclear weapons for Saudi Arabia: report

A report based on information from NATO says Saudi Arabia has been paying Pakistan to build nuclear weapons and is now ready to take delivery.

November 7, 2013

Senate Democrats strategize for $10.10 minimum wage

If Senate Democrats have their way, businesses and employers around the nation will soon have to pay workers a minimum $10.10 per hour.

November 7, 2013

CMA’s mock of Obamacare sends Twitter into overdrive

The 47th Annual Country Music Association Awards took a turn to the comedic Wednesday evening, as co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood launched into a skit of Obamacare that sent the audience into loud laughter — and those of liberal ideology into furious and outraged rants on social media.

November 7, 2013

Brad Paisley, wife duped by woman who claimed daughter was dying

Country legend Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, were conned into sending sympathy, friendship and song to a woman who said her little girl was dying in a hospital of cancer — all as a way of getting close to the couple.

November 7, 2013

Minnesota pastor moonlighting as bus driver fired for praying with kids

A Minnesota man who’s a pastor by trade and bus driver by school day said he was fired for leading the students in his charge in Christian prayers

November 7, 2013

Olympic torch blasts into space as prelude to Russia Games

A rocket carting the Olympic torch was sent into space on Thursday, a rather dramatic prelude to the Sochi 2014 Winter Games that was captured by NASA Live TV.

November 7, 2013

California school faces fire for decades-old ‘Arabs’ mascot

A high school in Southern California has come under fire for its mascot, a big-nosed, beard-wearing man with a traditional head covering that’s supposed to portray the name, the “Arabs.”

November 7, 2013

Billy Graham to celebrate 95th birthday: Bill Clinton, Sarah Palin among invited

The turnout for the Rev. Billy Graham’s 95th birthday is expected to reach into the triple-digits on Thursday, as many as 700 have been invited to the Asheville celebration.

November 7, 2013

Sarah Palin skips NYC on book tour for ‘Good Tidings and Great Joy’

Sarah Palin’s set for a national book tour to promote her Nov. 12 release of “Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas.”

November 6, 2013

White House poised to grant unions Obamacare subsidy: report

The White House has tamped down the talk for weeks, but in the end, it's looking as if union workers are getting a break on Obamacare.

November 6, 2013

Papal outreach: Pope Francis puts out survey to gauge Catholics on gays

Pope Francis has sent out a survey for Catholic families, seeking their input, insights and modern-day beliefs about a range of topics, including same-sex marriage and divorce.

November 6, 2013

Egypt court upholds ban on Muslim Brotherhood

Egypt's Urgent Cases court upheld a government ban on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, sending yet one more message that the party that staged the mass protests against the military for ousting Mohammed Morsi from the presidency was not welcome.

November 6, 2013

Pentagon pushes 680 green projects, despite money woes

The Defense Department may be facing significant funding cuts, but not to its green energy program. Fully 680 renewable-energy projects are still moving forward as part of President Obama's vision of a military that's run on clean fuel, despite the spending cutbacks and budget trims that have begun impacting military operations.

November 6, 2013

Marines heading home shocked by ‘incredibly touching’ airport welcome

Marines heading home from Afghanistan were given an impromptu hero's welcome at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport earlier this week — a surprising honor that included cheers, a firetruck water salute and the ceding of several first-class tickets by other passengers.ers.

November 6, 2013