Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Michael Bloomberg: More police patrol minority areas? Yes, ‘that’s where the real crime is’
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was captured on audio admitting that police by and large focus their patrols on minority neighborhoods because "that's where all the crime is," he said during a recent address at the Aspen Institute. Published February 17, 2015
Philadelphia fights fire, ice as Boston battles snow: ‘This is historic’
Snowy conditions and sub-zero wind chill factors hit spots north hard in the last 24 hours, leaving firefighters in Philadelphia battling a three-story blaze on a building that houses the Locust Medical Center — that was then encased in ice — while residents in Boston dug out from yet another double-digit-inch dump of snow. Published February 17, 2015
Tony Perkins, Family Research Council: Let’s give targeted Christians a ‘safe haven’
Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, said the United States ought to give refugee status to the thousands of Christians who are being targeted by Islamic State terrorists. Published February 17, 2015
Marie Harf, State Department, on Islamic State: ‘Can’t win by killing them’
Marie Harf, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, said America can't win against the Islamic State "by killing them" and ought instead to focus on addressing what she claimed was the root problem — their poor economy — and help them get jobs. Published February 17, 2015
Copenhagen police evacuate cafe over suspicious envelope
Police in Copenhagen on Tuesday ordered citizens in and near a downtown cafe to leave the area after finding a suspicious envelope. Published February 17, 2015
Ben Carson: ‘No such thing as a politically correct war’
Former neurosurgeon and noted conservative activist Ben Carson took to Fox News airwaves to suggest that President Obama ought to take stronger reins in the war against terrorism and particularly, in the battle against the Islamic State. Published February 16, 2015
Saudi Arabia condemns kills of Chapel Hill Muslims as ‘heinous terrorist’ act
Saudi Arabia's government-run press issued a scathing statement about the three Muslims who were killed, execution style, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, saying the act was tantamount to terrorism and that violence against those of the Islam faith needed to come to an immediate halt. Published February 16, 2015
Obama not the ‘Antichrist,’ North Carolina newspaper notes in correction
A newspaper in North Carolina issued what's being described as the "nuttiest" correction of the year — a clarification for a headline that mistakenly summarized a letter-writer's characterization of President Obama as "the Antichrist." Published February 16, 2015
Colt Canada unveils futuristic ‘Halo’-style smart rifle for armed forces
Colt Canada has unveiled a futuristic rifle for the country's soldiers that's being touted as a smart system that can automatically engage targets. Published February 16, 2015
Hacking ring steals $1B from banks worldwide, including in U.S.
A ring of hackers are believed to have stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world, including within the United States. Published February 16, 2015
HHS, feds push Obamacare in churches: ‘The Body is a Temple and It Must Be Insured’
Health and Human Services and federal officials are leaving no stone unturned to get Americans onto Obamacare, taking their enrollment messages to church and even, in one case, invoking scripture to remind of a moral imperative to get the health plan. Published February 16, 2015
Sarah Palin, Taylor Swift seat buddies at ‘SNL’ event: ‘Most unusual pair ever?’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and singing sensation Taylor Swift were seated right next to each other during the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Celebration in New York City — and social media was quick to point to the odd matchup. Published February 16, 2015
Thomas Croci, New York senator, proposes ‘state terrorist registry’ to ‘discourage’ terrorists
Newly elected New York state Sen. Thomas Croci said what's needed to help fight the war on terrorism is a "New York State Terrorist Registry" that would require those with suspect pasts to list themselves on a database that would be searchable by neighbors. Published February 16, 2015
Madonna banned by British radio for being old: ‘It’s all about relevance’
The Material Girl may have seen her last groove. Radio 1 in Britain has decided the pop star, 56, is too old for its target listeners and has banned Madonna songs from its playlist. Published February 16, 2015
Conan O’Brien makes history with filmed segment from Cuba
Late-night talk-show host Conan O'Brien just returned from Cuba where he filmed a segment for his March 4 show from Havana — the first time an American show has been allowed to visit the country since 1959. Published February 16, 2015
Washington Monument gets new height: 554 feet, 7 and 11/32 inches
Washington Monument has a new height — down from the recorded 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches listed at its completion in 1884. Published February 16, 2015
Roy Moore: Judge’s rulings are not law — they only apply to that case
Roy Moore, the now-embattled Alabama chief justice who's facing national fire over his order to probate judges to not issue same-sex marriage licenses, said during a televised interview that his call-to-arms is constitutional — that judge's orders are not law. Published February 16, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu tells Europe’s Jews to move to Israel, ‘your home’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent out a call to Jews currently living in Europe to come to Israel, "your home," he said. Published February 16, 2015
PETA’s proposed billboard: ‘Feeding Kids Meat Is Child Abuse’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has jumped into a Puerto Rico legislative battle that's brewing — in which parents of obese children could be fined between $500 and $800 if their kids don't lose weight — and kicked off a campaign to push the benefits of a vegan diet. Published February 13, 2015
Ted Poe presses law to keep ‘federal food police’ out of schools
Rep. Ted Poe has brought forth a bill to scale back federal regulations -- mostly stemming from first lady Michelle Obama's healthy eating initiatives -- that restrict and dictate food offerings in the nation's schools. Published February 13, 2015
