Cheryl K. Chumley

W.Va. radio station to give away rifle to show Second Amendment support

A radio station in West Virginia is sending a pro-Second Amendment message with a rifle giveaway contest, with the winner to be announced on the Fourth of July.

June 25, 2013

German police uproot suspected student terror plot

Police in Germany have rooted out what they believe is an Islamist plot by aeronautics students at the University of Stuttgart to carry out a terrorist attack using remote-control model airplanes equipped with bombs.

June 25, 2013

U.S. union head praises Brazil violence, warns of same transit protest here

The leader of the global Amalgamated Transit Union, headquartered in Washington, D.C., said the violence that's spreading through the streets of Brazil is a good example of solidarity and citizens' action, and that the United States might soon see the same.

June 25, 2013

Bill Maher mocks conservatives, Fox News watchers who ‘hate socialism’

Bill Maher, the host of HBO's "Real Time" show, told CNN in a recent interview that he doesn't get conservatives who on one hand say they hate socialism but on the other hand accept entitlements such as Social Security and Medicaid.

June 25, 2013

‘Sopranos’ cast outraged with fellow actor’s interviews on James Gandolfini

Cast members of "The Sopranos" are outraged at one of their fellow actors, describing his recent media sweep to discuss his so-called relationship with deceased James Gandolfini as a hypocritical show of self-promotion.

June 25, 2013

Pope Francis blows off concert, shocking cardinals with snub

Pope Francis sent a pretty clear message to the Catholic Church with a weekend snub of a high-brow concert planned to honor his appointment: I'm not interested in pomp and social whirl.

June 25, 2013

Lightning strikes, sending 23 Boy Scouts to New Hampshire hospital

Nearly two dozen Boy Scouts were sent to the hospital on the heels of a lightning strike in New Hampshire on Monday evening.

June 25, 2013

Police detain 6 near Paris on suspected terror plot

Police detained six people near Paris who are suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in France, and prosecutors say they are members of a militant Islamic cell.

June 25, 2013

Taliban attack Afghanistan presidential palace

Taliban militants staged an attack on the presidential palace in Afghanistan on Tuesday, but were killed in the process.

June 25, 2013

NYPD defends reprimand of cop who spoke Spanish on the job

A New York police officer was reprimanded for speaking Spanish on the job — and supervisors aren't apologizing, saying the cop was clearly in violation of departmental policy.

June 24, 2013

Store locks in shopper who refuses to provide ZIP code

A woman who was trying to return an item at a beauty care store in California was prevented from leaving — by lock and key — after she refused to provide the cashier with her ZIP code.

June 24, 2013

Facebook data glitch exposes 6 million users

A glitch in Facebook’s data operations has exposed some private information of about six million users.

June 24, 2013

3 Taliban militants mistakenly blow themselves up in Afghanistan

Three Taliban militants blew themselves up while trying to place an IED along a road in Afghanistan on Monday.

June 24, 2013

Jim Carrey confounds: He stars in violent film but now decries its violence

Hollywood actor Jim Carrey may play a bad guy with a baseball bat and attack dog in his newest movie, "Kick-Ass 2" — but he doesn't like it.

June 24, 2013

Egyptian court: Hamas, Hezbollah, Brotherhood did partner for jail break

An Egyptian court ruled over the weekend that members of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Muslim Brotherhood did in fact team together and launch a prison break in 2011 of 34 leaders on the Brotherhood movement — including the country's president-to-be, Mohammed Morsi.

June 24, 2013

Madonna shocker: ‘Guns don’t kill people; people kill people’

Pop icon Madonna isn't known for her conservative ideology, but when it comes to guns, she has taken a decided right turn.

June 24, 2013

Texas moves forward with ban on abortion after 20 weeks

The Republican-dominated Texas Legislature cut off debate and passed tough abortion restrictions early Monday over the objections of nearly 800 demonstrators who packed halls of the Capitol.

June 24, 2013

Idaho company aims at Islamic terrorists with pork-filled bullets

An Idaho company has developed a new type of bullet that's intended to take out Islamic terrorists and prevent their entrance to heaven — pork-laced.

June 24, 2013

Twinkies to return: Snack back on July 15

After a contentious union battle that left the company bankrupt, Hostess is putting its Twinkies snack cake back on store shelves.

June 24, 2013

Journalist Michael Hastings’ last email: The FBI’s investigating me

Michael Hastings, the journalist best known for the article that led to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's resignation, sent, in the hours before his fiery car crash, a panicky email that the FBI was investigating him.

June 24, 2013