Cheryl K. Chumley

Immigration activists march on home of Kansas secretary of state

Nearly 300 activists with a leftist, pro-immigration group marched on the Kansas secretary of state's home over the weekend, dropping shoes on his lawn that they said belonged to "the fathers he's deported."

June 17, 2013

World’s Ugliest Dog contest photo gallery: Mugs only a mother could for 25th annual competition

For one day at least, the world's ugliest, mangiest mutts will feel like canine royalty as judges at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif., crown a winner Friday of the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog contest.

June 17, 2013

Chicago erupts in weekend gun violence: 7 dead, 41 injured

Chicago saw its bloodiest weekend this year as gun violence throughout the city left seven dead and 41 injured, including boys younger than 19.

June 17, 2013

Texas mother of 6 fends off, runs over carjacker

A Texas mother of six not only wrestled a knife away from an alleged carjacker who attacked while some of her children were in the vehicle, but then turned the tables and turned aggressor.

June 17, 2013

W.Va. 8th-grader who was suspended for pro-NRA T-shirt now faces jail time

An eight-grader who was suspended earlier this year for refusing to comply with his school's demand to take off his NRA T-shirt now faces jail time and a fine.

June 17, 2013

Sen. Lindsey Graham: GOP facing ‘demographic death spiral’

Sen. Lindsey Graham said that the Republican Party needed to pass more pro-immigrant policies — and quickly, because the GOP was facing a "demographic death spiral."

June 17, 2013

Egyptian President Morsi expands Islamist rule with key governor appointments

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has appointed several of his Islamist allies to key governing posts.

June 17, 2013

Former hitman with 20 kills to take stand against James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

A former hitman who served 12 years in prison after admitting he killed at least 20 people is set to testify Monday against James "Whitey" Bulger, who is accused of murder.

June 17, 2013

Big Brother alert: Cameras in the cable box to monitor TV viewers

It hardly gets more Orwellian than this. New technology would allow cable companies to peer directly into television watchers' homes and monitor viewing habits and reactions to product advertisements.

June 17, 2013

Florida school to parents: Sorry for scanning your kids’ irises without permission

A school in Florida said it was a mistake to cull students' biometric information and scan their irises without first receiving their parents' permission.

June 17, 2013

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s next mandate: Food waste recycling

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has ramped up his regulatory push in his final days of office and has a new endeavor — another one — to bring about a city filled with healthy people: food waste recycling.

June 17, 2013

Sarah Palin: NSA leaker Edward Snowden is not the real problem

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a group of conservatives at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Conference over the weekend that NSA leaker Edward Snowden isn't the real problem.

June 17, 2013

British P.M. David Cameron vows G-8 to ‘drive growth and prosperity’ worldwide

British Prime Minister David Cameron predicted Monday's gathering of G-8 leaders will prove so successful that nations and individuals around the world will see their own doors opened to prosperity.

June 17, 2013

Turkey’s trade unions rally to protesters’ side

Just as Turkey's government and police started to get a handle on widespread protests that have led to civil unrest, injuries and arrests, now come the trade unions.

June 17, 2013

He’s back: Arnold Schwarzenegger, 65, to star in fifth ‘Terminator’ film

Apparently, age is not an issue in the Terminator saga because Hollywood hero and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 65, has signed up to play the next in the series, No. 5.

June 14, 2013

George Zimmerman jurors to be sequestered, judge rules

The jurors who will hear George Zimmerman's murder trial will have to be sequestered for up to a month, the judge ruled on Thursday.

June 14, 2013

Detroit emergency manager: City is insolvent, needs moratorium on debt

The emergency manager appointed to reconfigure Detroit's bankrupt finances said Friday that the city is insolvent and the only way to bring it back into the black was to stop paying on some debt.

June 14, 2013

Colorado wildfire deaths take criminal turn, as two homicides are investigated

A Colorado sheriff said the two deaths reported in the Black Forest Fire that has raged in recent days are now being treated as homicides.

June 14, 2013

Lawmakers downplay Edward Snowden: ‘He was lying’ about NSA

Edward Snowden did not have enough high-level access at the National Security Agency to obtain the kind of information that would compromise America's place among other nations, House Intelligence Committee members said Thursday.

June 14, 2013

CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson’s computer intrusion a ‘sophisticated’ plot

CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was compromised via "sophisticated methods" that included a concerted attempt to cover up hacking tracks, a cyber security firm found on Friday.

June 14, 2013