Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pinellas County sheriff’s ‘In Dog We Trust’ rug flies under radar for weeks
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Florida is changing out a rug that's been displayed for some weeks in its front lobby, after an alert deputy noticed a massive misprint — "In Dog We Trust." Published January 15, 2015
Secret Service reassigns four from protections detail in wake of agency scandals
The Secret Service said it's sending four senior-level officials packing into likely lower-level positions, the latest agency shake-up that comes on the heels of high-profile security lapses and widely reported sexual scandals. Published January 15, 2015
Obama loses luster on Islamic State: Almost 56 percent say he’s not up to the fight
Nearly 56 percent of Americans say President Obama doesn't have what it takes to fight Islamic terrorists, and only 33 percent think he's up to the job, a new Fox News poll showed. Published January 15, 2015
Salman Rushdie: Don’t blame Charlie Hebdo — free speech ‘indivisible’ or not at all
Salman Rushdie, the author of "The Satanic Verses" who lived for years in hiding due to a death threat from radical Islamists, said it's an outrage to blame Charlie Hebdo for the terrorist attacks on its Paris offices — that freedom and the right to speak freely is either "indivisible" or not at all. Published January 15, 2015
Tanzania bans witchdoctors in desperate try to halt murders of albinos
Tanzania authorities have issued a ban on witchdoctors as a means of stemming the surge of murders against albinos, whose body parts are sold for witching ceremonies. Published January 14, 2015
Mississippi lawmakers push to make Bible the official state book
A handful of lawmakers in Mississippi say the Bible ought to be the state's official book because it gives good guidance on how to treat people. Published January 14, 2015
IRS warns that budget cuts could shut down operations, delay refunds
The Internal Revenue Service's commissioner, John Koskinen, warned that too many budget cuts could lead the agency to shut doors for a couple of days, leading to unpaid furloughs for employees and cuts in services to taxpayers. Published January 14, 2015
Raymond Leo Burke, Catholic cardinal: Yes, church is suffering from ‘man-crisis’
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, the former Archbishop of St. Louis, said the Catholic Church is heading into dangerous times — that a "man-crisis" is indeed toppling its mission and radicalized feminism is destroying the rightful roles of the family unit. Published January 14, 2015
Liberty Ammunition wins $15.6M in patent theft case against Defense Department
Liberty Ammunition, a Florida-based maker of bullets, won a $15.6 million judgment against the Department of Defense after a federal court found the feds did in fact infringe upon one of the company's patents. Published January 14, 2015
Robert Ellis, Heritage Foundation speaker: ‘Romney is a nerd … nerds don’t win elections’
Robert Ellis, an entrepreneur who spoke at a recent Heritage Foundation conference titled "Opportunity for All, Favoritism for None," gave a pretty clear reason why former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney doesn't stand a chance of winning the 2016 presidential nomination: He's a "nerd," he said. Published January 14, 2015
Charlie Hebdo sells out, as customers line streets, looking for spares
Newsstands in and around Paris sold out of the much-talked-about latest issue of Charlie Hebdo — with one vendor reporting that customers scooped all his copies within five minutes of his opening for business. Published January 14, 2015
Gary Sinise quits speech for Catholic-tied group that views gays as ‘disorder’
Actor Gary Sinise pulled out of a planned speech for the Catholic-tied Legatus after realizing the organization pushes to cure homosexuality and labels same-sex attractions a "disorder" that can be fixed. Published January 14, 2015
Dominican Republic court orders 3 prosecutors, 21 police arrested after ton of cocaine goes missing
Three prosecutors and 21 police officers were ordered arrested by a Dominican Republic court, after officials noticed that more than a ton of cocaine has gone missing in recent months. Published January 14, 2015
Elizabeth Warren’s ‘no’ to presidency takes on more weight with latest denial
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's latest "no" to the question of her 2016 president campaign has taken on a new meaning -- one that could really, truly mean "no" -- because of a simple change in verb tense. Published January 13, 2015
‘Homeland’ mulls plot switch that takes focus off Middle East and Muslim terrorism
"Homeland," the much-acclaimed television series about American intelligence agents who root out terror threats, is mulling a departure from its ordinary plot, which focuses on Middle Eastern Muslims, and considering — post Charlie Hebdo attacks — a new storyline that does not involve the radical Islamic element. Published January 13, 2015
CNN gets federal OK to test-fly drones for news gathering
CNN announced its executives have struck a deal with federal regulators to put drones in the sky for news-gathering purposes — for now on a test basis. Published January 13, 2015
Bob Newhart lookalike Greg Burks referee Ohio State-Oregon championship game
Twitter users after the Ohio State trouncing of Oregon weren't talking so much about the score -- which was 42-20 -- as they were about the striking similarities between lead referee Greg Burks to comedian Bob Newhart. Published January 13, 2015
NRA slams Missouri gun-tax plan to pay for police body cameras: This is ‘unmerited’
The National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups have hit back hard at one Missouri lawmaker's plan to add a tax on guns sold in the state to pay for cameras for police officers. Published January 13, 2015
Randy Weber tweets Hitler reference to slam Obama’s no-show at Paris march
Rep. Randy Weber, Texas conservative, tweeted out a Hitler reference to President Obama as a means of slamming the White House on its failure to send any high-ranking head to Paris for the solidarity march against terrorism. Published January 13, 2015
Helric Fredou, French police chief, kills himself amid pressure of Paris terror
Helric Fredou, a 45-year-old French police commissioner, shot and killed himself in his office, just after meeting with the family of one of the Paris terrorist victims. Published January 13, 2015
