Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Tiny Doo, a.k.a. Brandon Duncan, faces 25 years prison for violent rap lyrics
A prosecutor in California says San Diego-based rapper Tiny Doo — who's given name is Brandon Duncan — should be given a lengthy prison sentence because his rap lyrics are so violent, they go past the point of creative license and into the realm of conspiracy. Published January 23, 2015
Rolling Stone reviewer: ‘American Sniper’ filled with ‘countless crass stupidities’
Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi took shots at "American Sniper," the blockbuster movie about U.S. sniper Chris Kyle, saying director Clint Eastwood filled the screen with "crass stupidities" and "meaningless" drivel, and that the film's politics were slightly south of ridiculous. Published January 23, 2015
Obama slammed for YouTube talks with GloZell, a woman who ate cereal from tub
President Obama's latest interview included sit-downs with three celebrities of YouTube -- including one, GloZell Green, whose partial claim to fame is a video that shows her in a tub filled with cereal. Published January 23, 2015
Islamic State: ‘Countdown has begun’ to kill Japanese hostages
Terrorists with the Islamic State have issued a new threat to kill their two Japanese hostages, saying they're now putting a strict deadline on Tokyo to pay the $200 million ransom. Published January 23, 2015
David Clarke, Wisconsin sheriff: ‘Al Sharpton ought to go back into the gutter he came from’
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke didn't pull any punches in his assessment of the Rev. Al Sharpton — who vowed to keep fighting for justice for slain Ferguson teen Michael Brown, despite the feds' decision to drop a civil rights investigation — and characterized him on national television as less than intelligent and unworthy of respect. Published January 22, 2015
Islamic State will take ‘a year, two years’ to drive out, world leaders say
World leaders meeting in London to discuss how best to fight the Islamic State said people shouldn't get their hopes up — that it's going to take quite a while to gain ground on the terror group. Published January 22, 2015
‘Everytown for Gun Safety’ pushes to curb gun sales on Internet
The gun-control group, "Everytown for Gun Safety," is pushing for limits on firearm sales on the Internet, saying criminals and domestic abuse suspects can sometimes skirt background checks to purchase weapons online. Published January 22, 2015
Hillary Clinton mocks Vladimir Putin with voice impersonation: ‘Excellent, excellent idea’
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton offered her best impression of Vladimir Putin during a stage talk in Canada, adopting her take of the Russian leader's accent and demeanors in a fantasy scenario: What would he say to claiming the presidency again? Published January 22, 2015
Al Sharpton sends sympathy Ted Cruz’s way for speech slip: ‘Trust me, it happens’
The Rev. Al Sharpton — not normally known for his support of conservatives and their causes — made an exception for Ted Cruz and his well-reported State of the Union speech slip-up, telling the Texas senator not to worry, that "it happens," he said. Published January 22, 2015
Mitt Romney: Climate change is real, human-induced, and we must tackle it
Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, who's contemplating another White House run, said climate change was real, that humans helped it along and that it was the responsibility of the world to turn back the environmental tide. Published January 22, 2015
Bryant Gumbel slams NRA: ‘They’re pigs … a curse upon the American landscape’
Bryant Gumbel, HBO host, had this to say about the National Rifle Association: Members are "pigs," a "curse" on America and about the most uncaring organization in history. Published January 22, 2015
Domino’s Pizza on Obamacare calorie counts: It’s an impossible ‘disaster’
Lynn Liddle, the executive vice president of Domino's Pizza, said the Obamacare mandate to count and post calories of served and sold food is impossible. Published January 22, 2015
Remington gun manufacturer wins OK to move Sandy Hook wrongful death suit to favorable fed court
Remington gun manufacturer just won its push to move a wrongful death suit brought by 10 families of Sandy Hook shooting victims to federal court — and at least one legal insider says that's a significant boon for the company. Published January 22, 2015
Drone bogged by methamphetamine crashes in Mexico-California border town
A drone overloaded with methamphetamine crashed at a supermarket parking lot near the San Ysidro crossing, a border site that separates Mexico and California. Published January 22, 2015
Hannah Winterbourne comes out as highest-ranking British military transgender
Hannah Winterbourne — who was born a boy but said she realized at the age of 23 she was a woman trapped in a man's body — just came out as Britain's highest-ranking transgender soldier, with a captain's command of 100. Published January 22, 2015
John Sawers, ex-MI6 chief, warns West needs ‘some restraint’ on dissing Muslims
John Sawers, the former chief of British intelligence agency MI6, said the West could exercise some restraint when it comes to dealing with Muslims and the Islam faith, and that might help ease tensions. Published January 22, 2015
John Sterling, Yankees announcer, among hundreds homeless in huge New Jersey fire
Hundreds of people were left without homes after a huge fire destroyed a luxury apartment community in New Jersey. Published January 22, 2015
Violetta Degtiareva, the ‘next Anna Kournikova,’ drops dead at tennis practice
Violetta Degtiareva, one of Russia's highest paid and highly popular tennis stars — and billed as the "next Anna Kournikova" — dropped dead during practice at the age of 23. Published January 22, 2015
Mark Levin: Republicans won’t stop amnesty, Obamacare
Mark Levin, conservative talk show host, said during a televised interview that Republicans won't stop amnesty or do away with Obamaacare, no matter how much they promise. Published January 22, 2015
Bob Menendez: Obama’s points on Iran come ‘straight out of Tehran’
Sen. Bob Menendez, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned President Obama's State of the Union talking points on Iran, characterizing them as coming "straight out of Tehran." Published January 21, 2015
