Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Mexico City Children’s Hospital disaster: Gas tank truck explodes, injuring dozens
Dozens have been injured — and at least two believed dead — in a Thursday morning gas tank truck explosion outside a maternity and children's hospital in Mexico City. Published January 29, 2015
St. Louis police oversight hearing erupts in brawl: ‘We saw … how fractured our city remains’
A hearing at St. Louis City Hall to discuss a police oversight panel erupted in protests and shoving after Alderman Terry Kennedy and St. Louis Police Offices Association's Jeff Roorda engaged in a heated exchange. Published January 29, 2015
Ryan Bundy, son of rancher Cliven Bundy, arrested after fight with police
Ryan Bundy, the 42-year-old son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy — who was at the heart of an armed standoff with the federal government over grazing rights — was arrested on charges related to physically and verbally resisting police. Published January 29, 2015
Ted Cruz to Michelle Obama: ‘Kudos’ for refusing headscarf — ‘nicely done’
First lady Michelle Obama received a thumbs-up from an ideological opposite — Sen. Ted Cruz, darling of the tea party crowd — for her refusal to don a headscarf in Saudi Arabia. Published January 29, 2015
California agency deems e-cigarettes a health threat that ‘renormalizes smoking’
California health officials have declared electronic cigarettes a hazard and called for more regulations to limit access to the product. Published January 29, 2015
Porcupine with record of winning ‘prognostication’ picks Seahawks to snag Super Bowl
Teddy Bear the Porcupine, who has correctly predicted the winners of the last three Super Bowl match-ups, has now chosen a pick for this Sunday's game — the Seattle Seahawks. Published January 29, 2015
Raul Castro to Obama: Give Guantanamo Bay to Cuba, and we can be friends
Cuba President Raul Castro said that if the United States wants to smooth relations, then the United States must first turn over Guantanamo Bay. Published January 29, 2015
Mitt Romney on economy: Marriage and ‘family formation’ fight off poverty
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said in a speech at Mississippi State University that the government should not press forth policies that discourage marriage because the formation and maintenance of the family unit is what helps stave off poverty. Published January 29, 2015
John Boehner: ‘I was the tea party before there was a tea party’
Speaker John Boehner claimed in a Fox News interview with Bret Baier that before there was a tea party, there was John Boehner — and the two are one and the same. Published January 29, 2015
North Korea shows satellite signs of restarting nuclear bomb fuel reactor
A U.S. research group said that it looks like North Korea is restarting its nuclear bomb fuel reactor, which has been shut down for five months. Published January 29, 2015
Mikhail Gorbachev warns Russia, West tensions headed to ‘hot war’
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says tensions between Russia and the West have hit such high levels that outright war is right around the corner. Published January 29, 2015
GoDaddy pulls cute puppy ad over uproar about online sales of animals
GoDaddy released a Super Bowl ad about a cute but lost puppy that finds its way home amid a rainstorm — but the company, shortly after, pulled it from YouTube and social media, amid a firestorm of criticisms. Published January 28, 2015
Bill Nye ‘the Science Guy’ on climate change: ‘You should give a [expletive]’
TV's Bill Nye "the Science Guy" cut a video spot for Funny or Die to test the deflation rate of footballs in various temperatures, veering at one point to discuss what he called as a genuine issue — and dropping an F-bomb in the process. Published January 28, 2015
Islamic State video warns Obama: ‘We will cut off your head in the White House’
A new video from the Islamic State shows a clip from one of the group's terrorists bluntly telling President Obama: Watch out — we're going to cut off your head. Published January 28, 2015
Tulsi Gabbard slams Obama’s refusal to say ‘Islamic extremism’
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran, issued a scathing assessment Tuesday of President Obama's refusal to utter the words "Islamic extremism" in reference to recent terror attacks, saying the omission is a threat to the safety of the nation. Published January 28, 2015
Apple Watch available in April: ‘[I] love it and can’t live without it,’ Tim Cook says
The Apple Watch — the company's first major new product since its release of the iPad in 2010 — is poised for shipment in April. Published January 28, 2015
White House to border agents: Tell illegals about Obama’s amnesty to see if they qualify
The White House has ordered federal authorities to inquire of any illegal immigrants they happen to come across during the course of duty: Do you know whether you qualify for any type of amnesty grant under President Obama's recent deportation order? Published January 28, 2015
Hillary Clinton agrees to testify again on Benghazi, Elijah Cummings says
Rep. Elijah Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the House Select Committee that's investigating Benghazi, said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has agreed to testify for a second time on the 2012 terror attack that left four Americans dead, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens. Published January 28, 2015
Al Jazeera English bans words: ‘Terrorist,’ ‘Islamist,’ ‘jihad’ off-limits to news employees
Al Jazeera English executive Carlos van Meek banned his news employees from using words like "terrorist," "Islamist" and "jihad," explaining that it's important to realize that some might take offense — that one person's idea of terrorism is simply another person's fight for freedom. Published January 28, 2015
Jordan OKs prisoner swap with Islamic State: Convicted terrorist for air force pilot
Jordan's governing authorities agreed Wednesday to release a convicted terrorist in exchange for the Islamic State's freeing of an air force pilot who has been held captive in Syria for a month. Published January 28, 2015
