Cheryl K. Chumley

Cyberattack on election website jolts Florida community

Election officers in one Florida community are on edge after hundreds of requests for absentee ballots poured in over a 2½-week period were deemed a cyberattack — resulting in the first known cyberattack of a U.S. election.

March 19, 2013

Sen. Chuck Schumer pushes bill of rights for cruise ship passengers

Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, is pushing for passage of a passenger bill of rights for cruise line travelers, following a handful of incidences that left tourists sick and stranded in the middle of the ocean.

March 19, 2013

‘Guccifer’ hacker sends out Hillary Clinton’s memos on Benghazi

A hacker has begun distributing several stolen memos about Benghazi that were sent to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and stored in a former White House aide's account.

March 19, 2013

Rand Paul: ‘We aren’t going to deport’ millions of illegal immigrants

Sen. Rand Paul will be telling the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members on Tuesday: America will open its doors to immigrants who want to work here.

March 19, 2013

Rush Limbaugh blasts GOP over autopsy report

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh had harsh words for a just-released Republican National Committee report that called GOP members "narrow minded" and "out of touch."

March 19, 2013

Obama names Cathy Russell to head women’s equality office in State Dept.

President Obama named Cathy Russell on Monday as head of the U.S. State Department's Office on Global Women's Issues.

March 19, 2013

Baghdad ripped by fatal bombs on 10th anniversary of U.S. invasion

Dozens have died, and hundreds more were wounded, as Iraqi insurgents marked the 10th anniversary of America's invasion with bombs targeted at Shiite areas.

March 19, 2013

Joe Biden greets Pope Francis during pontiff’s installation Mass

It's official: Pope Francis has started his ministry.

March 19, 2013

Syrian rebel fighters unite and elect prime minister

Syria's coalition of rebel fighters have banded together and elected a prime minister — Ghassan Hitto, an IT manager who was educated in America.

March 19, 2013

‘Drone court’ not a good idea, former Defense Dept. attorney says

The idea of a "drone court" wouldn't go over well with an American public that's already suspicious about the government's behind-doors discussions on the emerging technology, one former Defense Department official said.

March 18, 2013

Obama military-tuition cut a sequester scare tactic, GOP lawmaker says

Angry lawmakers sensing politics at play with sequester cuts may overturn Defense Department decisions to shut down its tuition assistance program.

March 18, 2013

Social media atwitter: History channel’s Satan looks like Obama

Sunday night's showing of "The Bible" on the History channel has set social media sites on fire, as bloggers and tweeters can't help but notice: The actor who's portraying Satan bears a striking resemblance to President Obama.

March 18, 2013

Take it to the bank: Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to raise minimum wage to $22 per hour

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, suggested raising the minimum wage to $22 per hour is only logical if you look at the numbers.

March 18, 2013

Eyeing the W.H. in 2016? Hillary Clinton announces: I support gay marriage

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she now supports same-sex marriage — an announcement that could be seen as a political step toward a White House run.

March 18, 2013

U.N. body demands Israel withdraw settlers from Palestinian territories

A French-led United Nations council is demanding that Israel stop building on perceived Palestinian territories and immediately order Israeli settlers to leave those lands.

March 18, 2013

Top NYC fire chief’s son faces fire for racist tweets

The 23-year-old son of New York City's fire commissioner has been forced to issue an apology after tweets he sent out professed a personal dislike for Jewish people — in much the same way Hitler did.

March 18, 2013

Daring jailbreak described as ‘James Bond moment’

In what one eyewitness described as a "James Bond moment," two Canadian inmates escaped during a daylight jailbreak when a hijacked helicopter dangled ropes above prison grounds and they rushed to cable themselves to the lines.

March 18, 2013

Gay marriage a dead issue to young conservatives, Gov. Scott Walker says

To young conservatives, gay marriage is pretty much a dead issue, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker said Sunday.

March 18, 2013

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Gay marriage a dead issue to young conservatives

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker says that to young conservatives, gay marriage is pretty much a dead issue.

March 18, 2013

Big Mac attack: McDonald’s Corp. fights to keep market share in Russia

McDonald's Corp. pretty much created the market for fast food in Russia, but now it's finding itself under competitive fire, fighting off challenges from Subway, Wendy's, Burger King and Yum! Brands.

March 18, 2013