Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Doug Schoen, pollster: Hillary Clinton is a long shot for president
Doug Schoen, who served as a pollster for former President Bill Clinton, said the election of Hillary Clinton to the White House in 2016 is hardly a given — a long shot, really. Published December 1, 2014
Rams’ Ferguson protest: St. Louis police slam sideline show as ‘offensive and inflammatory’
The St. Louis Police Officers Association sent out a scathing response to the Rams' sideline show in support of Ferguson protesters, saying in a written statement that the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" pose adopted by some players only fanned the flames. Published December 1, 2014
George Clooney blasted by Christian Bale: ‘Stop whining’
George Clooney's complaints about paparazzi didn't go over well with his Hollywood compadre Christian Bale, who told a nationally read magazine that the newlywed ought to quit the crying — that it was "boring" and obnoxious. Published December 1, 2014
Al Sharpton on Ferguson: ‘We lost the round, but the fight ain’t over’
The Rev. Al Sharpton said the resignation of Darren Wilson — the police officer who fatally shot teen Michael Brown on Aug. 9 — hardly constitutes justice, and in an address to a St. Louis church, implored the congregants to stay the course and continue the protests. Published December 1, 2014
Islamic State-tied group in Egypt claims it killed U.S. worker
A group with ties to the Islamic State came forward and claimed responsibility for an earlier carjacking in Egypt that left an American oil worker dead. Published December 1, 2014
Oregon police dog ‘Cash’ fired for poor performance
A Belgian Malinois trained to be the ninth member of a Cannon Beach, Oregon, police force has been given the boot, evidently unfit for the field of law enforcement. Published November 28, 2014
Ted Nugent posts pics of massive buck kill: ‘Glory Hallelujah!’
Iconic rocker-turned-conservative pundit Ted Nugent took to Facebook to share his version of a perfect Thanksgiving: a photo of a massive buck he brought down with a bow and arrow. Published November 28, 2014
Beijing store bans Chinese shoppers: ‘Too annoying’
A Beijing clothing store has reportedly drawn the ire of locals with a sign posted on its front door that reads, "Chinese not admitted, except for staff." Published November 28, 2014
Nepal holds mass animal sacrifice to appease goddess
Nepal streets ran red with blood Friday, the beginning of a two-day festival aimed at enticing a Hindu goddess to bestow good luck on residents via massive and widespread animal slaughter. Published November 28, 2014
New Black Panthers accused of plot to kill Bob McCulloch, Tom Jackson
St. Louis-area media outlets are reporting that two New Black Panther Party men were plotting to use the Ferguson chaos that was projected post-grand jury ruling as a shield to kill Police Chief Tom Jackson and prosecutor Bob McCulloch. Published November 28, 2014
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president: Americans ‘like seeing our children die’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a widely publicized address in Istanbul that the West, including America, enjoys watching Muslim children die. Published November 28, 2014
Darren Wilson to resign police badge ‘in an amicable fashion’
Officer Darren Wilson, the policeman at the heart of the Ferguson furor, is currently discussing how best to resign his post from the department, his attorney told CNN. Published November 28, 2014
IRS accused of sharing 2,500 private taxpayer documents with White House
The Internal Revenue Service may have given thousands of confidential filings from private taxpayers to the White House to review, a lawsuit against the Treasury Department just revealed. Published November 28, 2014
New York boys, 9 and 11, rescued from snow plow disaster
Two New York boys — ages 9 and 11 — who went out to play in the snow were buried for hours when a plow inadvertently dumped mounds on top of them. Published November 28, 2014
Scientology v. HBO: Cable firm lawyers up for bombshell film, ‘Going Clear’
HBO has decided to go forth with a documentary that takes a critical look at the development of Scientology — and hired about 160 lawyers to prepare for what company executives believe will be the inevitable lawsuit. Published November 28, 2014
Obama dumped by working-class whites: Just 27 percent say he’s OK
President Obama's overall poll numbers with average Americans may have dumped in recent months to all-time lows — but the news gets even worse with working-class whites, who see him as a near-insufferable failure. Published November 28, 2014
Black Friday hits Britain hard as police tweet: ‘Keep calm, people!’
Britain's shopping districts hit chaos mode, as police were called to assist with several out-of-control Black Friday shoppers who came to fisticuffs with each other over bottom-basement priced products. Published November 28, 2014
Juan Williams to Hilary Shelton of NAACP: Why aren’t you in Ferguson?
Juan Williams, a frequent Fox News contributor who just served as a fill-in host on "The O'Reilly Factor," asked his guest Hilary Shelton, an NAACP official, to explain his group's seeming avoidance of all things Ferguson. Published November 28, 2014
Austin gunman who fired at government buildings is killed, as bomb squad responds
The lone gunman who fired up Austin police headquarters and several adjacent buildings has been shot and killed by police, authorities said Friday morning. But bomb squad technicians are on the scene, scouring the suspect's car for makeshift explosives. Published November 28, 2014
Darren Wilson’s published address in New York Times foments anger
The New York Times sparked widespread anger for a published report on the marriage of Officer Darren Wilson to fellow Ferguson Police officer Barbara Spradling that included the couple's new address and a picture of their new house. Published November 26, 2014
