Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Richard Reid, shoe bomber: I failed because that’s what God wanted
Richard Reid, the would-be terrorist shoe bomber who couldn't get his fuse lit fast enough, said his plot to take out 197 passengers on an American Airline flight was thwarted by God. Published February 3, 2015
School nutritionists to Congress: Michelle Obama’s lunch laws have to go
The School Nutrition Association and its 55,000 member food service professionals sent a clear message to Congress about the state of the nation's cafeteria offerings to kids: First lady Michelle Obama's regulations have got to go, they said. Published February 3, 2015
Jeremy Hammond, Anonymous hacker, put on terrorist list by FBI
Jeremy Hammond, the prominent hacker with the group Anonymous, was placed on a terrorist list by the FBI. Published February 3, 2015
Franklin Graham tells Christians: ‘Get involved in politics’ — ‘gays and lesbians are’
The Rev. Franklin Graham sent Christians a blunt message during a recent Oklahoma State Evangelism Conference, telling them in no uncertain terms that they need to get more involved in politics — that those with unbiblical views need the pushback. Published February 3, 2015
Marzuki Darusman, U.N. human rights head: We should ‘dismantle’ North Korea regime
The United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, Marzuki Darusman, said the international community ought to consider dismantling the North Korean regime -- it's the only way the 80,000-to-100,000 prisoners in the nation's camps will win freedom. Published February 3, 2015
White House lockdown ends as bomb teams clear nearby park of threat
Authorities lifted the White House from lockdown status after bomb team specialists determined a package left unattended at a nearby park was not hazardous. Published February 3, 2015
Megyn Kelly on vaccinations: ‘Some things do require … Big Brother’
Fox News host Megyn Kelly told colleague Bill O'Reilly that vaccinations were a good thing — that her three children have all been vaccinated and that other parents ought to do the same for the safety of the nation. Published February 3, 2015
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s president: ‘I accuse U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’ of staging coup
Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, accused Vice President Joseph R. Biden of orchestrating a coup against his nation's government — but the United States has weighed in to say hold on, that claim just isn't true. Published February 3, 2015
Susan Williams battles Robin Williams’ children for late actor’s belongings
Susan Williams, the woman who was married to Academy-award-winning actor Robin Williams for about three years, is battling his three children — Zachary, Zelda and Cody — for ownership of the late actor's clothing and personal items. Published February 3, 2015
Sonia Sotomayor: Judicial activism is not real — it’s called ‘a ruling you don’t like’
Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said it's ridiculous to think that U.S. Supreme Court justices are guilty of judicial activism -- that those who accuse such are simply confusing activism with interpretation. Published February 3, 2015
Ben Carson: No religious exemptions for vaccinations
Potential Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said parents ought to vaccinate their children, no matter their religious or philosophical beliefs. Published February 3, 2015
Cairo International Airport on high alert as police defuse 2 bombs
Cairo International Airport has gone on high alert after security officials found and defused two bombs on the property — and that was after a blast went off in the downtown area of the city from a bomb planted inside an electrical box. Published February 3, 2015
Cuba publishes first photos of Fidel Castro in 5 months
It's been five months, but Fidel Castro's face has finally been released on photograph for the public again. Published February 3, 2015
Illinois law would ban terrorists from serving as tax-paid professors
Illinois Rep. Charlie Meier has introduced legislation that would ban anyone convicted of a crime related to terrorism from serving as a teacher at colleges and universities that take taxpayer dollars. Published February 2, 2015
Chris Kyle not the best? Brits say their sniper has more confirmed kills
The British press isn't taking away from U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's sniper abilities, but it is reporting that he's not the world's deadliest. Published February 2, 2015
Katy Perry’s dancing shark sparks social media mocks: ‘I’m still laughing’ at mess-ups
Pop-star Katy Perry's Super Bowl performance wrapped with a few laughs at her backup singing shark's expense, with a video that's gone viral that shows the costumed character completely messing up the choreography. Published February 2, 2015
Steven James Anderson arrested for DUI — on Zamboni at N.D. school hockey game
A 27-year-old North Dakota man, Steven James Anderson, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence — while operating a Zamboni at a local school's female ice hockey match-up. Published February 2, 2015
Secret Service arrests man who scaled bike rack by White House
Secret Service agents arrested a man accused of climbing on top of a bike rack that was placed by the fencing around the White House. Published February 2, 2015
EU Parliament in Brussels evacuated as bomb squad called to the complex
Police in Brussels on Monday evacuated hundreds from the European Union parliamentary building complex after discovering a suspicious parked car near the site. Published February 2, 2015
New York City mulls law to tow out-of-state cars parked on streets between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Michael Miller, an assemblyman who represents the Queens district of New York, has proposed banning out-of-state vehicles from parking on city streets between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. — and towing those found in violation. Published February 2, 2015
