Cheryl K. Chumley

Bradley Manning’s maximum sentence cut to 90 years

A military judge on Tuesday scaled back the maximum time that Bradley Manning could serve behind bars, from 136 years to 90 years, after ruling that many of his charges were related enough to be combined.

August 7, 2013

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s sexual harassment accuser list rises to 11

Just two days after San Diego Mayor Bob Filner headed to treatment for psychiatric issues, two more women — both military veterans — have stepped forward to accuse him of sexual harassment.

August 7, 2013

Ariel Castro’s Cleveland house of horrors to be demolished

Ariel Castro's Cleveland home — the prison for three Ohio women for roughly a decade — will be demolished Wednesday morning, authorities said.

August 7, 2013

Anthony Weiner mocks mayoral rival as ‘grandpa’ — at AARP forum

New York City's Anthony Weiner called his mayoral rival "grandpa" during a heated campaign confrontation — that took place at an AARP forum, no less.

August 7, 2013

Yemen foils al Qaeda bomb plot, as U.S. drones strike again

Yemen authorities said on Wednesday they uncovered and foiled a plot by al Qaeda to bomb oil pipelines and seize the country's main ports — and the announcement comes just as suspected U.S. drones are believed to have killed 7 more of the militant group members.

August 7, 2013

California dad issues TV plea to abducted daughter: ‘You run’

With the mother dead and the son missing, the father of a South California girl who was abducted by the suspected murderer had this emotion-filled television message for her on Tuesday: Run.

August 7, 2013

Defense Dept. cuts mandated furloughs from 11 days to 6

U.S. Department of Defense heads say civilian employees will get a bit of reprieve from mandated furloughs, as the number of required days to take off has been cut from 11 to six.

August 6, 2013

Bomb threat evacuates U.S. Consulate in Milan

Milan authorities say the city's U.S. Consulate was evacuated on Tuesday after receiving a letter with a bomb threat.

August 6, 2013

Al Jazeera launches documentary unit to explore immigration, justice

Al Jazeera America — due to formally launch on Aug. 20 — is starting up a documentary department with plans to focus on issues related to immigration, poverty, education, health care and the justice system.

August 6, 2013

Detroit for sale: Christie’s appraising everything from museum items to garages

Financially embattled Detroit has called in the Christie dogs, and asked the world famous auction house to appraise several city-owned properties — including parking meters, properties and even Institute of Arts museum artifacts.

August 6, 2013

Anthony Weiner told: ‘Go back to your little Hamptons house’

A fired-up woman attending a campaign event for New York City's Anthony Weiner told the mayoral candidate Monday night exactly what she thought of him — in an expletive-filled rant delivered in front of dozens at the Elmhurst Senior Center.

August 6, 2013

Justice, Texas style: Man pulls concealed gun to shoot kidnappers, kills 1

A couple of Texas criminals had the tables turned on them when a Texas man — taken as a hostage along with his wife and forced to rob a bank — decided he'd had enough and pulled a gun out of his glove box and shot them, killing one.

August 6, 2013

Al Roker oversleeps for first time in 39 years

After nearly four decades of on-time performance at work, "Today" host Al Roker slipped: He hit his snooze button on his alarm clock one too many times Tuesday and missed his morning weather show.

August 6, 2013

Ben Carson: Obamacare has ‘taken the joy’ from doctors

President Obama's signature legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, has stolen the joy from being a physician or hospital administrator, Dr. Ben Carson said.

August 6, 2013

Sex scandal rocks Israeli embassy in South America

What started as an investigation into a sexual harassment complaint at an Israeli embassy in South America morphed into a Pandora's box of alleged offenses, mostly related to claims of sexual debauchery within the walls of the diplomatic post.

August 6, 2013

George W. Bush in ‘high spirits’ after successful heart surgery

Former President George W. Bush was recovering Tuesday from heart surgery after doctors found a blockage in his artery, a spokesman for the family said.

August 6, 2013

Ibragim Todashev’s father to sue FBI; Tsarnaev’s friend was shot in Florida

The father of the Chechen man who was killed by an FBI agent during questioning about his relationship with Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev said he is suing the agency.

August 6, 2013

AC-DC ABC: Male news editor switches to female, then switches back to male

At first ABC News editor Don Ennis was a man. But then he decided he was a woman. But now he thinks he's a man again.

August 6, 2013

Forget Hillary, Chelsea Clinton is angling for public office

Chelsea Clinton said she is considering political office, and toward that end, is purposely living a public life. She says working with the Clinton Foundation is her best move.

August 6, 2013

Eric Holder used $4M in taxpayer cash for travel over 4 years

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder billed the taxpayers more than $4 million in travel costs for trips during President Obama's first term in office, documents obtained via a Freedom of Information Act revealed.

August 6, 2013