Cheryl K. Chumley

Germany summons U.S. ambassador over EU spying

German authorities on Monday said they were summoning the country's U.S. ambassador to discuss what they called a breach of trust — the recent revelations that the National Security Agency had bugged EU offices.

July 1, 2013

Death toll from Pakistan terror attacks climbs to 52

The death toll from a string of weekend terror attacks in Pakistan hit 52 on Monday after more victims died at area hospitals.

July 1, 2013

Baghdad terrorists target soccer field, kill 12, injure dozens

Iranian terrorists detonated a bomb nearby a popular soccer field in Baghdad late Sunday evening, killing 12 and leaving dozens injured.

July 1, 2013

Croatia becomes the 28th nation to join the EU

It took 10 years, but the Balkan state of Croatia finally won membership with the European Union.

July 1, 2013

San Francisco transit workers strike, cause nightmare commute

Monday dawned in San Francisco, Calif., with a nightmare of a commute for workers, as two of the region's largest transit unions went on strike.

July 1, 2013

Cirque du Soleil acrobat falls to death during Las Vegas show

A 31-year-old acrobat with Cirque du Soleil fell to her death during a stage show in Las Vegas over the weekend.

July 1, 2013

Lightning strikes Indiana camp, injuring 3 children

Three children were injured over the weekend when lightning struck their summer camp, Indianapolis police said.

July 1, 2013

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on 19 killed firefighters: ‘God bless them all’

President Obama on Monday sent his condolences from Africa for the 19 elite firefighters who were killed during the line of duty in Arizona and called them selfless heroes.

July 1, 2013

Judge blocks Michigan ban on domestic partner benefits

A federal judge shot down Michigan's ban on domestic partner health benefits for gay government workers, ruling Friday that the law was simply a punishment that targeted homosexuals.

June 28, 2013

Mayor Michael Bloomberg: We need to stop-and-frisk more minorities, not fewer

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday opponents of stop-and-frisk police policies have it all wrong – it's really whites, not minorities, who are more frequently held for questioning.

June 28, 2013

W.Va. teen who wore NRA shirt won’t be charged, judge says

A West Virginian eighth-grader who was arrested after refusing school staffers' demands to remove his pro-NRA T-shirt will not be charged with any crime after all, a court ruled. All charges have been dropped.

June 28, 2013

HIV, syphilis on the rise in Bangkok

HIV, syphilis on the rise in Bangkok By Cheryl K. Chumley Bangkok is experiencing a resurgence of HIV and syphilis cases among gay men, U.S. and Thai authorities reported on Friday.

June 28, 2013

Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy deletes tweet: Gay marriage ruling ‘sad day’

Chick-fil-A issued a statement saying that a recent tweet from company president Dan Cathy decrying the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage and DOMA represented his views, and his views alone.

June 28, 2013

Fox News host opens in Spanish to lament immigration: ‘Just practicing’

Co-host of Fox News Channel's "The Five," Eric Bolling opened Thursday evening's show with a bit of Spanish — a half-joking commentary on the sweeping changes that are coming to America via immigration reform.

June 28, 2013

Twitter explodes with George Zimmerman death threats

Supporters of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin say in dozens of tweets that if George Zimmerman is found not guilty of second-degree murder, they'll kill him themselves.

June 28, 2013

Thousands of libraries recruited to roll out Obamacare

Up to 17,000 libraries will take part in a federal education campaign to help Americans understand President Obama's health care law.

June 28, 2013

Bert and Ernie take center stage in New Yorker magazine on Supreme Court gay marriage ruling

The New Yorker magazine’s latest cover managed to convey celebration for the Supreme Court’s recent same-sex ruling while taking a shot at an icon of American traditional values: Sesame Street.

June 28, 2013

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger lashes out at ‘liar’ FBI witness

Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger couldn't contain his anger with a former federal agent who took the witness stand on Thursday and testified that the gangster worked on the sly for the FBI in Boston.

June 28, 2013

Emergency Detroit manager yanks council president’s salary

The state-appointed emergency manager for Detroit yanked the salary of City Council President Charles Pugh on Thursday, allowing him at the same time to keep his health benefits — for the time being

June 28, 2013

Colorado Magpul’s last stand: High-capacity magazine giveaway

The gun accessories maker Magpul Industries Corp. is giving out 1,500 empty 20- and 30-round magazines at a "Farewell to Arms" festival to mark the company's departure from Colorado, in protest of the state's recent legislative clampdown on Second Amendment freedoms.

June 28, 2013