Cheryl K. Chumley

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough blasts NRA’s Wayne LaPierre for racism

MSNBC "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough blasted the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre for his "shameful" and "racial" defense of the Second Amendment in a recent printed opinion piece.

February 14, 2013

Vacationing kids called back to school for Obama’s planned visit

President Obama's scheduled visit to an Atlanta-area school on Thursday came at a time when the children were vacationing, on winter break.

February 14, 2013

GOP Wis. Gov. Scott Walker proposes moving Medicaid patients to ‘Obamacare’

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican who vehemently opposed "Obamacare," is now looking to the federal health reform act as a cost-cutter to the state's Medicaid system.

February 14, 2013

South Korea unveils new cruise missile that could take out North command

South Korea's defense ministry responded to its northern neighbor's nuclear test with a showcase of its newest cruise missile, capable of striking Pyongyang's command post.

February 14, 2013

Central bankers take on activist role to quell global economies

Central bankers have taken a decided step toward activism, moving away from a role to tamper inflation and toward one that takes into consideration the fiscal soundness of the wider, global economy.

February 14, 2013

Eurozone recession deepens, as Germany posts surprising declines

The euro fell to a three-week low against the dollar, just weeks after the 17-nation eurozone reported a deeper drop into recession for the final three months of 2012.

February 14, 2013

Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius’ slain girlfriend, was a model looking forward to Valentine’s Day

Police say stunning South African beauty Reeva Steenkamp was gunned down by her boyfriend of one year, Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius. The gold medalist, known as the Blade Runner for his prosthetic legs, has been charged in her death.

February 14, 2013

Swedish golfer inspires by fighting through spider attack to finish match

Talk about love of the game. When Swedish golfer Daniela Holmqvist was bitten by what she thought was a spider carrying deadly venom, she didn't quit and head for hospital care. Rather, she scooped out the venom with her golf tee and went on to finish the match.

February 14, 2013

Neighbors rally around Utah man forced to forfeit gun for defending property

A 64-year-old Utah man arrested for shooting at burglars fleeing his property, and subsequently was forced to pay a fine and surrender his gun, is now receiving support from neighbors who see him more as a hero than a criminal.

February 14, 2013

ICE agent Chris Crane admits law limiting welfare for immigrants not enforced

A law aimed at preventing immigrants from becoming dependent on government assistance is not enforced, said one U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

February 14, 2013

Vegas fights 2nd Amendment assault with assault-weapon ranges, Uzi pics

Las Vegas obviously didn't receive the White House memo on gun control.

February 14, 2013

Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, illegal immigrant clash on immigration

A heated back-and-forth between Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and an 18-year-old college student who confessed to being an illegal immigrant has turned even hotter, as players on both sides give conflicting accounts of what occurred.

February 14, 2013

Abortion opponents find favorable terms with Obamacare’s state exchange system

Pro-life activists have found the state exchange system mandated under Obamacare is actually a good way to restrict abortions, according to one policy analyst at the National Women's Law Center.

February 14, 2013

Killer Chris Dorner’s death leaves question mark on $1 million reward

Quadruple killer Christopher Dorner is reportedly dead, killed Wednesday in a shootout with police at a cabin in California. So what happens to the $1 million reward money offered by Los Angeles officials?

February 14, 2013

Battery maker LG Chem forced to repay $842,000 from stimulus dollars

A Michigan battery company funded by $151 million of taxpayer dollars is being forced to reimburse $842,000, after a federal investigation revealed employees produced no battery cells, but rather watched movies and played games.

February 14, 2013

American Airlines, US Airways to merge

Following years of bankruptcy filings and debt consolidations, American Airlines and US Airways are expected to announce a merger Thursday, lowering the total of major carriers in the industry to four.

February 14, 2013

Superman writer’s beliefs offend gay activists

A writer for DC Comics' Superman series has come under attack from gay-rights activists, who view his work as anti-gay and want him fired.

February 13, 2013

Analysts put costs to implement Obama’s State of the Union policies at $83 billion

If all on President Obama's wish list of policy reforms put forth at Tuesday's State of the Union were to come true, the total cost to taxpayers, according to one fiscal watchdog group, would exceed $83 billion.

February 13, 2013

Sen. Patrick Leahy bill gives gay couples same immigration rights as heterosexual couples

Vermont Democrat Sen. Patrick Leahy said he will introduce on Wednesday a bill that extends immigration benefits to same-sex married couples.

February 13, 2013

Taxpayers pick up Asian hip-hop tour promoted by U.S. State Department

The U.S. State Department is going hip-hop. The department's Bureau of Educations and Cultural Affairs said it's sending the San Francisco-based hip hop group, Audiopharmacy, on a Southeast Asia and Pacific tour, as part the federal agency's American Music Abroad program.

February 13, 2013