Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
New York City bans plastic foam containers to ‘make us more resilient’
Come July 1, New York City will go styrofoam container-free under a plan announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio to help save the environment from materials that can't easily be recycled. Published January 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton ‘furious’ with husband Bill’s ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is incensed that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, has been tied to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who's also at the heart of an investigation into Prince Andrew's alleged sexual dalliances with a minor, the New York Post reported. Published January 9, 2015
Paris terror spreads: Armed man takes hostages at kosher deli
An armed man exchanging in gunfire with police has taken five hostages at a kosher deli in the Porte de Vincennes area of Paris, various media reported Friday morning. Published January 9, 2015
Anjem Choudary, Muslim cleric, on Paris terror: ‘It was provoked [by] French regime’
Anjem Choudary, a radical Muslim British cleric, exchanged in a fiery back-and-forth with Newmax TV's Steve Malzberg, asking first if the host was Jewish and then claiming that the terrorist attacks in Paris were provoked by the government of France. Published January 9, 2015
@ScottBrownCA: Parody Twitter handle says ex-senator seeks Barbara Boxer’s seat
The Twitter handler @ScottBrownCA would have followers believe the former Massachusetts senator, Scott Brown — who later made a failed bid for another seat for New Hampshire — is now seeking retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer's spot. But it's a parody. Published January 9, 2015
Abu Saad al-Ansari, Islamic State, brags: We did Paris — ‘tomorrow will be in Britain, America’
The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the terror attacks in Paris and vowed, watch out Britain and America — you're next. Published January 9, 2015
Huffington Post website visitors: Warning, you might have a virus
Huffington Post website visitors beware: A virus may now have infected your computer. Over the past week, that site — as well as several other major websites — displayed advertisements that were infected with malware. Published January 9, 2015
Andrew Parker, MI5 chief: Al Qaeda plotting ‘mass casualty attacks against the West’
The head of Britain's MI5 intel agency said al Qaeda terrorists working out of Syria are planning a massive attack on spots in the West and are looking particularly long at transportation systems or "iconic targets" to cause large-scale damage. Published January 9, 2015
Paris terror suspects, holed up in complex, take hostage: We want to ‘die as martyrs’
The two Charlie Hebdo terror suspects are surrounded by Paris-area SWAT members at a massive printing company complex in the town of Dammartin-en-goele, and a hostage rescue situation is reportedly underway. Published January 9, 2015
Matthew Christian Cash of Pennsylvania crashes into police car, yells: ‘I want to kill cops!’
Matthew Christian Cash, a Pennsylvania man with an lengthy rap sheet that includes assault and reckless endangerment, was arrested and taken to Bellevue Hospital after allegedly crashing his Audi into a police patrol car — and almost hitting two Port Authority officers — while screaming, "I want to kill cops," witnesses told the New York Post. Published January 8, 2015
Bill de Blasio banned from holding groundhog after dropping Charlotte — and it died
Stay away from the groundhog. That's the message Staten Island Zoo Groundhog Day officials are sending to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, after he let Charlotte slip from his hands last year — and she died from internal injuries a week later. Published January 8, 2015
HHS, Treasury kick off website of ‘helpful tools’ for Obamacare tax filing
The tax man cometh — and Team Obama is taking a step to stave off any Obamacare filing issues for confused Americans, launching a website that promises to provide a veritable feast of "helpful tools" and legal guidance. Published January 8, 2015
Bashar Assad’s forces boosted with special suicide bomber team
Syrian President Bashar Assad reportedly has a new weapon at his disposal: a platoon of loyal soldiers with the special mission of suicide bombing. Published January 8, 2015
Oliver North: Terrorists ‘went after my family’
Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North said Wednesday that terrorists once set their sights on his family — specifically, an Islamic jihadi cell operating out of Virginia. Published January 8, 2015
Ahmed Merabet, slain Paris policeman in street, was ‘brave Muslim’ who was married
The police officer who was slain in the streets of Paris — Ahmed Merabet, 42 — was a married man who was also Muslim. Published January 8, 2015
Bill Maher: All religions are ‘stupid and dangerous — and we should insult them’
HBO's Bill Maher made an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to speak about the terrorist killings of 12 in Paris and said — in characteristically blunt style — that all the world's religions were "stupid," begging for insult. Published January 8, 2015
Disney theme parks linked to 9 confirmed cases of measles; more suspected
Two people in Utah and another seven in California have been confirmed as contracting measles — and their common denominator is they all took trips to theme parks in the Golden State owned by Disney, medical authorities said. Published January 8, 2015
John Jonchuck charged with murder: Daughter, 5, tossed off Florida bridge
Police in St. Petersburg, Florida, have arrested John Jonchuck, 25, and charged him with murder after an officer reported seeing him toss his 5-year-old daughter, Phoebe, off the Dick Misener Bridge. Published January 8, 2015
Curt Schilling, ex-Red Sox: Hall of Fame dissed me for my conservative views
Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher who endorsed George Bush over John Kerry for president in 2004, said during an interview on Boston radio that it was just these conservative views that cost him lost votes with Hall of Fame deciders. Published January 8, 2015
Lindsey Graham: Under Obama, ‘we can expect … more attacks’
Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks are likely a drop in the bucket of what's to come — and especially so under the policies of President Obama. Published January 8, 2015
