Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
CDC admits Ebola can be passed to others by sneezing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which has been downplaying the contagious aspects of Ebola — has now quietly admitted via a poster on its website that the virus can in fact be spread by sneezes. Published October 29, 2014
Joe Biden’s vision for America: ‘Build, build, build, build’
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said America ought to invest in infrastructure and jack up the taxpayer contribution to build — that doing so will bolster the economy and ratchet up job opportunities, he said. Published October 29, 2014
Beheaded woman’s body found at train track in New York
The local WPIX-TV reported that the body of a beheaded woman was found in Farmingdale, New York, near the Long Island Rail Road station. Published October 29, 2014
Michelle Obama is not seeking a Senate seat, staffers say
Staffers and aides to Michelle Obama want to make it clear — the first lady is not seeking a seat on the U.S. Senate and will not be seeking a Senate seat any time in the future. Published October 29, 2014
Ralph Nader dubs Hillary Clinton ‘a menace to the United States’
Ralph Nader, a former Green Party and Independent Party presidential candidate who frequently serves as a loud critic of federal safety standards, doesn't have much love for presumptive Democratic Party White House candidate Hillary Clinton. Published October 29, 2014
Paul Ryan vows GOP will halt Obama’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ amnesty
Rep. Paul Ryan said it loud and clear on a recent appearance on "Hannity" on Fox News: Republicans in Congress would do whatever it takes to halt President Obama's executive actions on immigration and amnesty. Published October 29, 2014
Russians launch supply ship to the International Space Station just 9 hours after epic U.S. fail
Just nine hours after the United States suffered a massive launch failure of a supply ship to the International Space Station, Russia sent a cargo craft — successfully — out of Kazakhstan with more than five tons of rocket fuel, water, air and other supplies for the space station. Published October 29, 2014
Jay Carney warns Democrats are ‘going to have a bad Election Day’
Even Jay Carney, former White House press secretary to President Obama, thinks Democrats are in for a rough ride this Nov. 4. Published October 29, 2014
U.S. treatments show Ebola ‘not a death sentence’ after all
West Africa may be filled with Ebola-related deaths, but in the United States, medical treatments show the virus is hardly as horrific. Published October 29, 2014
Elizabeth Warren mixes up Vermont and New Hampshire
Sen. Elizabeth Warren looked like a political rookie while on "The View" Tuesday when she mixed up New Hampshire and Vermont. Published October 28, 2014
Houston mayor flooded with 1K Bibles, post-pastor subpoenas
Houston Mayor Annise Parker has been inundated with between 500 and 1,000 Bibles in the days since she subpoenaed five faith leaders for their sermons to check for anti-gay, overly political rhetoric. Published October 28, 2014
U.S. Postal Service let feds peek at Americans’ mail 50K times in 2013
The U.S. Postal Service allowed law enforcement agents to peek at Americans' pieces of mail nearly 50,000 times in 2013, an investigation from The New York Times found. Published October 28, 2014
Pope Francis: Evolution ‘not inconsistent with the notion of creation’
Pope Francis said the "Big Bang" theory isn't contrary to creationism -- that evolution and Bible teachings really do mix. Published October 28, 2014
Brit train station hires ‘supernatural officer’ to field ghost sightings
A train station in Britain is apparently so haunted that managers were forced to create a new position and hire a new official to deal with all the ghost sightings and complaints — a "supernatural liaison officer." Published October 28, 2014
Taylor Swift takes on ambassador role for New York City
First, country star. Then, pop sensation. Now, Taylor Swift has a new role — as ambassador of New York City. Published October 28, 2014
Bill Maher faces fire from Berkeley; he’s ‘racist and bigoted,’ students say
Liberal comedian and "Real Time" television host Bill Maher is facing some fire from within his own political ranks — from University of California-Berkeley students who said his views of Islam are "racist and bigoted" and that he shouldn't speak at the campus. Published October 28, 2014
Joe Biden in Iowa: We must ‘stop the march of the tea party now’
Vice president Joseph Biden took to the Iowa campaign trail to warn voters they must select Bruce Braley -- over Joni Ernst -- to the Senate, or the nation will fall to tea party types. Published October 28, 2014
Nutek Disposables recalls baby wipes at five big-name businesses
Nutek Disposals of Pennsylvania has recalled several brands of its baby wipes that are sold at big-name stores around the nation. Published October 28, 2014
Harvard takes No. 1 in list of best colleges of the world
Looking to attend the best college in the world? That would be Harvard, said U.S. News & World Report, in its recent rankings that come out once a year. Published October 28, 2014
John Boehner jabs Obama: Bush ‘would have punched [Putin] in the nose’
If George W. Bush were still president, and not President Obama, Russia's leading man Vladimir Putin would be recovering from a bloody nose — so said Speaker John Boehner, commenting on the differences between the two White House leaders. Published October 28, 2014
