Cheryl K. Chumley

Biometrics companies see gold in iPhone fingerprint tech buzz

Talk of the tech town is that the newest Apple iPhone will include a fingerprint reader, and the buzz that’s generated has already doubled the price of shares at some biometrics companies.

August 14, 2013

Neighbors warn parents of girl with cerebral palsy: Lose the handicap ramp

Neighbors in a Fountain, Colo., community are demanding a family remove a ramp they installed outside their front door for their handicapped daughter, saying the structure threatens property values.

August 14, 2013

Piers Morgan: I don’t want ‘all the women in America armed with guns’

CNN host Piers Morgan, during another emotional interview with a gun rights advocate, said Tuesday that he'd prefer not to see all women in America armed with weapons — and he couldn't even say if his wife should be armed if she faced a deadly home intruder.

August 14, 2013

Move over Dalmatians: 222 golden retrievers meet in ancestral Scotland

Forget 101 Dalmatians. At least 222 golden retrievers were on hand for the breed's recent Club of Scotland gathering at their ancestral Guisachan House home.

August 14, 2013

Anthony Weiner fading fast, as Dems say: ‘Go away’

New York City mayoral candidate Democrat Anthony Weiner may be on the final legs of his race, if the most recent poll numbers that put him in last place hold true.

August 14, 2013

New Mexico’s high court: Non-English speakers can serve as jurors

New Mexico’s highest court has sent a blunt message to trial courts and attorneys who practice in the state: Even those who don’t speak English have the constitutional right to serve as jurors.

August 14, 2013

Ashton Kutcher the conservative? Actor touts manual labor, hard work to teen crowd

Ashton Kutcher, one of Hollywood's best-known pranksters — and one of Tinseltown's most famous husbands, the former considerably younger half of actress Demi Moore — may just be a closet conservative.

August 14, 2013

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger could face state charges, too

Massachusetts’ prosecutors are huddling with federal authorities to determine if James “Whitey” Bulger, the Boston mobster just found guilty in federal court of counts tied to 11 killings, might now be charged and tried on state counts.

August 14, 2013

NAACP calls on Justice Dept., Secret Service to investigate rodeo clown flap

The Missouri chapter of the NAACP appealed for the U.S. Department of Justice and the Secret Service to launch an investigation and open a federal case against the rodeo clown who donned a mask of President Obama's face and mocked with the crowd: Do you want to see a bull run down Mr. Obama?

August 14, 2013

UPS plane crashes near Birmingham, Ala., airport

A UPS plane crashed during its approach at a Birmingham, Ala., airport early Wednesday morning, Federal Aviation Administration authorities said.

August 14, 2013

Chicago warning: Watch out NYC, crime wave coming

Big Apple: Meet Windy City. Chicago residents who see first-hand the ravages of gun-related violence say New York City’s inability to stop and frisk suspicious characters − due to a federal judge’s recent crackdown on the policy − means the Big Apple’s crime rate will soon mirror that of the Windy City’s.

August 14, 2013

Ben Affleck in politics? His wife says yes

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck may one day trade his California studio gig for a Capitol Hill office – at least, that’s what his actress wife thinks.

August 14, 2013

Gay sailor proposes to boyfriend during Conn. dock reunion; social media comments say ‘Yuck’

A Texas sailor sent on a 6-month submarine deployment through 34,000 miles of European waters said he got through the lonely days at sea by planning a surprise wedding proposal and picturing the happy reaction of his soon-to-be spouse — his long-time Connecticut boyfriend.

August 14, 2013

18 Indian sailors trapped as explosion, fire sinks sub

Eighteen sailors were trapped in a submarine docked at the port of Mumbai, and their fate on Wednesday is unclear, as a massive explosion rocked the craft and sent a red-and-yellow fireball hundreds of feet into the air.

August 14, 2013

Cory Booker on Twitter high from primary win: ‘This is our victory’

Newark Mayor Cory Booker took home the special election win Tuesday, besting three more experienced politicians to become New Jersey’s Democratic nominee in the upcoming U.S. Senate race.

August 14, 2013

SWAT team storms Louisiana bank, kills gunman who shot hostages

A gunman who took hostages at a Louisiana bank was shot and killed shortly after midnight Wednesday, after SWAT teams stormed the facility and put an end to a 12-hour standoff.

August 14, 2013

Ex-Rep. Jesse Jackson makes pre-prison requests

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson, on way to prison for his admitted misuse of campaign dollars, asked through his attorney on Tuesday that he be allowed to serve his jail time nearby his family members.

August 13, 2013

Detroit billboards advertise wrong date to vote

If an upcoming city election in Detroit sees slow voter turnout, blame it on the billboards. Some of the 14 that were rented to advertise the looming election and entice voters to participate, unfortunately gave the wrong date.

August 13, 2013

EBay troll who harassed users for years outed as obese Michigan loner

An Internet troll who was the bane of eBay for years because he'd outbid everybody then refuse to pay was finally busted by private investigators who revealed his true identity: A Michigan loner with a serious weight problem.

August 13, 2013

AFL-CIO looks to grab governorships in 6 states in 2014

Labor unions are going to look at governor races, not the House and Senate, when 2014 campaign season rolls around, a top political strategist for the AFL-CIO said on Tuesday.

August 13, 2013