Cheryl K. Chumley

Eliot Spitzer roped into Weiner scandal with query about prostitutes

Eliot Spitzer's campaign officials can thank Anthony Weiner for the latest question by the Wall Street Journal pertaining to his own prostitution scandal from 2011: "Have you consorted with prostitutes since resigning as New York governor in 2008?"

July 24, 2013

Finland shoppers can now pay for items with facial recognition technology

Forget cash. Leave the credit cards at home. Shoppers in Finland have a new means of paying for their purchases — with their faces.

July 24, 2013

Pope Francis follower in Brazil: ‘Same thing as seeing Jesus pass by’

Thousands of Catholic Church faithful crowded for a glimpse of Pope Francis on Wednesday, as he visited small town Aparecida, venerated Brazil's patron saint and delivered his first public Mass on his visit to the country.

July 24, 2013

Georgia man to Empire State guard: Can you hold my gun for me?

A Georgia tourist, apparently unaware of New York's tight gun-control laws, tried to walk into the Empire State Building on Tuesday with his loaded gun. He was caught, the New York Post reported, when he asked a nearby security guard if there was a place he could store his weapon.

July 24, 2013

California high court rejects San Diego clerk’s plea to halt gay marriage

California Supreme Court justices shot down a petition from a San Diego County clerk and said that yes, the man must grant licenses to gay couples who wish to marry, despite existing state law.

July 24, 2013

Vice President Joe Biden, in India, suggests his ancestors are Indian

Vice President Joseph R. Biden suggested Wednesday to a crowd gathered at the Bombay Stock Exchange that his ancestry may in fact include Indian blood.

July 24, 2013

60-foot petition demanding Benghazi answers is unfurled on Capitol Hill

A group called Special Operations Veterans, the mission of which is to uncover the truths about the Benghazi, Libya, terror attack that left four Americans dead, took its demands to Capitol Hill on Tuesday via a petition that spans 60 feet in length.

July 24, 2013

Jesse Ventura can sub Chris Kyle’s widow as lawsuit defendant, judge says

Jesse Ventura — the former World Wrestling Federation wrestler-turned-governor of Minnesota — may pursue a lawsuit against former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, now deceased, subbing in his widow as the defendant instead.

July 24, 2013

Las Vegas police officer falls to death in helicopter rescue of hiker

A Las Vegas police officer was killed recently while trying to save a Mount Charleston hiker, after his helicopter tether broke and he plunged hundreds of feet into the canyon.

July 24, 2013

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s suspected ally to be featured in reality TV

A convicted felon who was just named during court testimony as a friend and partner to James "Whitey" Bulger — notorious alleged Boston mobster — will be featured on a reality television show on the Discovery Channel, and crime victims' families are outraged.

July 24, 2013

North Carolina lawmakers pass bill to let gun owners carry weapons in bars

Lawmakers in North Carolina passed on Tuesday expanded rights for concealed carry permit holders, making it legal for gun owners to bring their weapons into bars and restaurants and other public areas previously prohibited.

July 24, 2013

Indian authorities arrest headmistress in fatal school lunch poisonings of 23

Indian authorities arrested on Wednesday the headmistress of the school where 23 students died after eating poisoned lunches.

July 24, 2013

Louisiana to sue Big Energy for ‘many, many billions of dollars’

Louisiana is poised to file on Wednesday a massive lawsuit against dozens of energy companies in the state, alleging they caused billions of dollars in damages to ecologically sensitive wetlands areas that serve to protect residents from hurricane damage.

July 24, 2013

Judge rules Ohio must recognize gay marriage of dying man

Ohio doesn't recognize gay marriage, but a federal judge ordered this week that it must in the case of a dying man who married his partner in Maryland, where the unions are legal, and list the couple on the official state death certificate.

July 24, 2013

Palestinian envoy to United Nations slams Israel for ‘war crimes’

The Palestinian representative to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, said to Security Council members Tuesday that Israel was committing "war crimes" and supporting acts of "terror" against his people.

July 24, 2013

Anthony Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, forgives ala Hillary Clinton, political strategist says

In a public statement that one political strategist said hearkened to the Hillary Clinton days, Huma Abedin said Tuesday she's forgiven her husband, former Rep. Anthony Weiner, for his sexting scandals — including the latest, which went public this week — and said most marriages encounter difficulties and challenges.

July 24, 2013

22 killed in dramatic shootout between police and gangs in Mexico

Twenty-two people were killed after gang members in Mexico set up a roadblock on a major highway in the violent state of Michoacan, engaging in a shootout with police who responded to the scene late Tuesday.

July 24, 2013

Trayvon Martin’s dad heading to Capitol Hill podium

Trayvon Martin's father is heading to Capitol Hill to speak to congressional members about the difficulties and challenges facing blacks in 21st century America.

July 24, 2013

Lawmakers move to stop Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan’s pay

Congressional members have introduced a bill to halt the pay of shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Hasan, who's facing numerous murder counts for his admitted 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

July 24, 2013

Louisiana gas well explodes, sending workers fleeing

Emergency responders on Wednesday were still trying to douse the flames from a natural gas well that exploded off the coast of Louisiana, evacuating 44 workers, the Coast Guard said.

July 24, 2013