Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
OSHA fines Ringling Bros. peanuts — $7K — for hair-hanging acrobatic disaster
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus $7,000 for an improperly installed rig that was used in a hair hanging act gone terribly awry in May. Published November 4, 2014
Tulsi Gabbard activated by National Guard
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who's poised to win her re-election bid Tuesday, has been activated by the National Guard to help respond to lava from the active Kilauea volcano threatening a rural town. Published November 4, 2014
Duck Dynasty son: We should teach the Bible in schools
One of the clan of the television reality hit "Duck Dynasty" -- Alan Robertson, the son of the oldest family son, Phil Robertson -- said public schools ought to embrace the Bible and incorporate it into curriculum. Published November 4, 2014
Wisconsin mailman under investigation for dumping GOP fliers
A mailman in Wisconsin is facing a formal investigation over allegations that he dumped hundreds of letters and fliers touting support for Republican candidates into the trash, rather than delivering them. Published November 4, 2014
Sen. Angelina Jolie? Hollywood’s A-lister says she’s ‘open’ to politics
Hollywood's Angelina Jolie said in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine that she may, one day, try a run for political office. Published November 4, 2014
George Soros-funded group serves as poll watcher in 16 states
A group funded by billionaire George Soros has joined forces with a civil rights law organization in Washington, D.C., to take up poll watching duties in 16 states on Election Day. Published November 4, 2014
British spy chief slams U.S. tech as ‘command and control’ for terrorists
The newly anointed chief of Government Communications Headquarters — one of Britain's intelligence and security organization — is placing the blame squarely at Silicon Valley's feet for fostering an atmosphere that serves and aids terrorists. Published November 4, 2014
Oklahoma House hopeful Earl Emmitt Everett dies from car crash
A Democratic candidate for an Oklahoma House seat has died from injuries he sustained in a car crash. Published November 4, 2014
Ben Carson: ‘People are not quite as easily manipulated right now’
Conservative commentary star Ben Carson — and possible White House contender for 2016 — said Americans aren't nearly so susceptible to Democratic promises as they have been in years past, due in large part to the sluggish economy. Published November 4, 2014
Michelle Obama tells blacks to vote Democrat — it’s the right thing to do
First lady Michelle Obama told a television audience composed of mostly black watchers that voting Democrat was really the right thing to do — the only thing to do. Published November 4, 2014
Oregon mom tells 911: I’ve thrown my boy, 6, off Yaquina Bay Bridge
Oregon police say they've found the body of a 6-year-old boy whose mother called 911 to say she'd tossed him off the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Published November 4, 2014
Mitt Romney on Democrats: ‘They’re gonna lose big time’
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney hardly minced words when he responded to a White House claim that the Democrats would keep the Senate, scoffing up a blunt reply on Fox News: No, they're not, he said. Published November 4, 2014
Islamic State seizes natural gas field in Syria
Islamic State terrorists took over a natural gas field in the Homs province of Syria, as well as several caches of weapons from the Syrian fighters, several military sources said. Published November 4, 2014
Makers of feminist T-shirt decry sweatshop conditions: ‘We see ourselves as trapped’
The same feminist T-shirts worn by such British power politicos as Labour Party head Ed Miliband and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg — embossed with the slogan "This is what a feminist looks like" — are mass-produced in a sweatshop-like plant by female workers who are paid pennies per day. Published November 3, 2014
Maine digs out from early dump of snow
The Indian summer came to a quick end in Maine on Monday, as more than a foot of snow buried streets, cars and homes in parts of the state, forcing traffic to a standstill and leaving tens of thousands without electricity and heat. Published November 3, 2014
Pastors openly defying IRS, endorsing candidates
Pastors at churches around the nation are openly defying the IRS's rules against nonprofits endorsing political candidates, and they're speaking from the pulpit about their preferred politicos. Published November 3, 2014
Satanic Temple submits coloring book to Florida schools
A New York-based satanic group has sent a coloring book and other literature to a Florida school district and asked the materials be added to its distribution lists — same as the Bibles that were allowed a few months ago. Published November 3, 2014
Sarah Palin smacks Mitt Romney on immigration: He’s in ‘never never land’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin issued a sharp rebuke to former presidential contender Mitt Romney for his comments suggesting the Republican Party would take amnesty-like action on immigration if they took over the Senate. Published November 3, 2014
Al Sharpton hits 129 pounds: ‘Never going to be fat — never again’
The Rev. Al Sharpton -- fueled by a hurtful comment from his daughter and aided by a diet that's fit for the birds -- has dropped from 305 pounds to 129 pounds. Published November 3, 2014
Obama delivers campaign speech to mostly empty venue
President Obama's Pennsylvania stop for gubernatorial hopeful Tom Wolf was a subpar affair in terms of turnout, with only about a quarter of the seats at the venue taken -- a sharp contrast to the commander-in-chief's earlier politicking days of packed stadiums. Published November 3, 2014
