Cheryl K. Chumley

Colorado voters come out in droves to recall anti-gun senators

Officially, Colorado residents won’t be voting in the recall of two state senators who supported tighter gun control laws until Tuesday. But if early voting is an indication of how the recall will turn out, then Senate President John Morse and Sen. Angela Giron may need new jobs.

September 9, 2013

Craig James fired by Fox Sports for saying homosexuality is a ‘choice’ to be judged by God

A Fox Sports college football analyst was fired after just one week once video footage surfaced of him in 2012 speaking of gays having to face God for their sexual choices.

September 9, 2013

Justice Antonin Scalia: ‘I hate the Redskins’

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia may spend the majority of his workday hours in the nation's capital city, but that doesn't mean he's a fan of the local sports teams.

September 9, 2013

U.S. taxpayers on hook for $1B to Syria — and most intercepted by Assad

While debate swirls among national and international political leaders about the best course of action to take in Syria, the fact is American taxpayers are already on the hook for more than $1 billion in aid for the conflict. Moreover, most of that aid doesn't even reach the intended recipients — the civilians hit hardest by the two-plus years of conflict.

September 9, 2013

Meghan McCain: ‘We’re not all crazy rednecks’

Meghan McCain said she respects the Republican Party, but wants to make clear: Some GOPers are crazy rednecks. She’s just not one of them.

September 9, 2013

Wither Weiner: Disgraced Dem at just 7% NYC ahead of primary in NYC mayoral race

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner is having an Energizer Bunny moment: He just won't quit, despite polls that put him at the bottom of the New York City mayoral race, with only 7 percent of support from would-be constituents.

September 9, 2013

Yellowstone National Park: Police investigating shooting death of girl, 3

Police are continuing to investigate on Monday the shooting death of a 3-year-old girl at a Yellowstone National Park campground.

September 9, 2013

Van Gogh Museum unveils newly discovered painting by the Dutch master

The Van Gogh Museum unveiled a new painting Monday from the famous artist, a work called “Sunset at Montmajour” that he did in Arles in 1888.

September 9, 2013

14 Thai Airways passengers injured during plane skid at Bangkok airport

Fourteen passengers were injured when a Thai Airways plane with a wheel base problem skidded off a runway at the main airport in Bangkok, an airline spokesperson said Monday.

September 9, 2013

Football fan falls to death at Candlestick Park in San Francisco

A football fan walking across an elevated pedestrian walkway at Candlestick Park in San Francisco fell to his death Sunday.

September 9, 2013

NSA spied on Brazil’s state-run oil company, documents show

More documents that were leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that the National Security Agency put Brazil's state-run oil company under secret surveillance — though what for is largely an unknown.

September 9, 2013

Connecticut carnival chaos: 18 injured in fall from ride

Eighteen people — including 12 children — were hurt when they fell from a carnival swing ride at a Sunday festival in Norwalk, Conn.

September 9, 2013

Dennis Rodman lets slip North Korea’s secret — Kim Jong-un, wife have a baby

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman returned from a visit with his self-described lifelong buddy, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, this weekend and promptly let slip a closely guarded secret about the dictator's baby — her name.

September 9, 2013

More than half of Americans say no to military action in Syria, polls show

Americans don't want President Obama to unleash missile attacks — even if Congress give the White House the green light, a pair of new polls found.

September 9, 2013

Prime Minister David Cameron abandons British secrets on public train

Prime Minister David Cameron momentarily left alone some of Britain's top secrets, stored in a little red box, during a train ride over the weekend to Scotland.

September 9, 2013

Four shot at N.C. anti-violence vigil

Police on Friday were still hunting the suspects who shot at a crowd of anti-violence rally attendees in North Carolina, injuring four.

September 6, 2013

German cops raid Christian sect and take custody of 40 kids

About 100 police raided the “Twelve Tribes” Christian-based sect in southern Germany, taking into custody 40 children they claimed were being physically and emotionally abused. The sect members deny that allegation and say they’re being unfairly targeted for their religious beliefs, which include homeschooling and strict Christian teachings.

September 6, 2013

Johnny Manziel is no Tim Tebow, more like Miley Cyrus

Johnny Manziel may have enough quarterbacking Texas A&M star power to land on the cover of Time magazine, but it's his white face and "act black" personna that's taking the sports world by the horns.

September 6, 2013

Russia sends four warships to Mediterranean, one with ‘special cargo’

Russian news reported Friday that the nation’s navy has sent four more ships to the eastern Mediterranean, including two amphibious landing vessels.

September 6, 2013

Hello? Pope Francis here: Distraught woman shocked by pontiff’s sympathy call

A distraught pregnant woman in a self-described state of “anguish” wrote an desperate letter to Pope Francis to pour out her heart’s troubles – and was shocked when her phone rang, days later, displaying a dial code that hailed from Rome.

September 6, 2013