Cheryl K. Chumley

Jerry Sandusky’s son Matt petitions to change his surname

Matt Sandusky, the adopted son of convicted serial child molester and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, has filed a petition to change his last name.

July 18, 2013

Indian school head on the run after 22 students die from poisoned lunches

The headmistress of the school in India where 22 students between the ages of 5 and 12 were killed from eating free lunches tainted with insecticide has gone missing, authorities said Thursday.

July 18, 2013

Dream Defenders take over Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s office, demand justice for Trayvon Martin

Supporters of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old shot and killed by George Zimmerman, banding together as a group as Dream Defenders, have taken over Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office and refused to leave until their list of demands is met.

July 18, 2013

Imam uses Jerusalem podium to call for destruction of U.S.

A leading Muslim cleric incited crowds at a recent Al-Aqsa Mosque speech in Jerusalem with calls to destroy America, France, Britain and Rome.

July 18, 2013

NRA blasts Eric Holder for pushing gun control on Trayvon Martin’s back

The National Rifle Association issued a scathing reply to Attorney General Eric Holder's assessment of the George Zimmerman verdict, calling the law enforcement official out for politicizing the issue and using victim Trayvon Martin to push gun control.

July 18, 2013

Wisconsin woman, 96, stands down knife-wielding robber with tough talk

Notch one for the grandmothers of the world. A tough-talking, 96-year-old shop owner from Wisconsin, Margaretta Wolf sent a would-be, knife-wielding robber packing earlier this week using only sheer willpower and stubbornness.

July 18, 2013

Taliban to Malala Yousafzai: Why we shot you

A senior Taliban commander has purportedly penned a letter to the Pakistani schoolgirl his militant group shot in the head to explain why she was targeted: It wasn't because she wanted to go to school. It was because she dared to criticize the Taliban.

July 18, 2013

Nelson Mandela turns 95, with good news from doctors in South Africa

Nelson Mandela, who's been hospitalized for more than on a month for a recurring lung infection — and at points declared in critical condition, near death — celebrated his 95th birthday Thursday with some good news: He's doing well and may soon go home.

July 18, 2013

6,000 flee peaceful California resort as wildfires approach

A California peaceful mountain community called Idyllwild was virtually empty Thursday, as wildfires raging nearby sent an estimated 6,000 residents in the region packing.

July 18, 2013

John Kerry: Egypt may have dodged civil war by ousting Mohammed Morsi

Secretary of State John Kerry suggested Egypt may actually have dodged a civil war by sending its Muslim Brotherhood-backed President Mohammed Morsi packing.

July 18, 2013

NYC Mayor Bloomberg now targets elevators: Take the stairs instead

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a new target on his ever-expanding list of "get fit" initiatives to residents — elevators and escalators.

July 18, 2013

ACLU accuses police of creating database with license plate tracker

Police who capture information from drivers using license plate reading technology are wrongfully keeping hold of the data, and it's becoming a civil rights and privacy nightmare, the ACLU said on Wednesday.

July 17, 2013

Thousands rally for Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi: ‘Legitimacy or martyrdom’

Wednesday was dubbed the "day of steadfastness" by supporters of ousted Egypt President Mohammed Morsi, who rallied by the thousands outside the prime minister's office to protest the formation of a temporary cabinet.

July 17, 2013

CHUMLEY: Military under attack: Fight to show faith impacting ‘readiness’

America's military is under religious attack, and it's rapidly reaching the stage where troop readiness is being compromised, said the executive vice president of the nonprofit Family Research Council.

July 17, 2013

Kennedy brothers condemned by feds for saving turtle

Family members with the infamous Kennedy last name who thought they were doing a good deed and saving an endangered sea turtle may actually have broken federal law.

July 17, 2013

Armed suspects rob New York church during funeral

Police are looking for two suspects who, while wielding a gun and a knife, broke into a church near Buffalo, N.Y., Monday during a funeral, demanded money from two employees and fled in what is believed to be a silver Cadillac.

July 17, 2013

Mass. police arrest man with same bomb materials used in Boston attacks

Police in Massachusetts who arrested a 27-year-old man for assault subsequently found inside his home a pressure cooker, ball bearings, wires and dismantled cellphone parts — the same items used by the Boston Marathon bombers.

July 17, 2013

Jimmy Carter on George Zimmerman: ‘Jury made the right decision’

Former President Jimmy Carter gave a somewhat surprising viewpoint, given his leftist ideology, of the not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman.

July 17, 2013

Ex-N.Y. Mayor David Dinkins’ book: I lost to Giuliani because of racism

Former New York Mayor David Dinkins said in a memoir due for release at the end of the summer that he lost his re-election bid to Rudolph W. Giuliani for one reason, and one reason alone: racism.

July 17, 2013

Gay marriage takes root in England, Wales as queen signs bill

Gay marriage became legal Wednesday in England and Wales after Queen Elizabeth signed a bill approved earlier this week by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

July 17, 2013