Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Rand Paul, Ron Paul bring clashing views of Ebola to the table
When it comes to Ebola, tea party darling Sen. Rand Paul and his doctor dad, the former libertarian-turned-Republican Rep. Ron Paul, view it 180 degrees differently. Published October 21, 2014
Taliban spokesman fired for vowing allegiance to Islamic State
The spokesman for the Pakistan Taliban, Shahidullah Shahid, has been formally fired because he took a pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State. Published October 21, 2014
Eric Holder: ‘I take personally as a failure’ the inability to pass gun control
If there's one thing that Eric Holder regrets during his time as attorney general for the United States, it's his failure to press through a Second Amendment crackdown on the heels of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that left 20 children and six adults dead, he said. Published October 21, 2014
Obama: ‘Actually, I’m doing pretty good’ — ‘we’ve only got one’ dead from Ebola
President Obama — who just came off a poll that showed his favor with America had dropped to an all-time low — nonetheless told a high-dollar fundraising crowd that he's doing "pretty good" and that all's well on the White House front. Published October 21, 2014
Wyoming is the latest state to crumble on gay marriage ban
Wyoming on Tuesday was poised to become the next state in line to cave to the gay marriage crowd, prepping to file a legal notice that makes clear authorities won't defend its ban on same-sex unions. Published October 21, 2014
Far-left Democrat threatens to infect Hillary Clinton protesters with Ebola
A group of conservative students protesting Hillary Clinton during her campaign rally at Oakland University in Michigan were threatened by a left-leaning Democrat, who vowed he would infect them with Ebola if they didn't cease and desist. Published October 21, 2014
Rob Ford booted from Toronto polling booths, accused of illegal campaigning
Embattled Rob Ford just can't seem to keep out of the limelight. The latest on the former crack-smoking, alcohol-imbibing, rehabbed Toronto mayor — who is currently running for a city council seat — is that he's been kicked out of three different voter polling places and accused of illegal campaigning. Published October 20, 2014
Monica Lewinsky, social media recluse, joins Twitter: ‘#HereWeGo’
Monica Lewinsky, of former White House intern fame, has shed her antisocial image and jumped aboard the Twitter bandwagon, sending out her first post Monday. Published October 20, 2014
California ‘water cops’ on patrol to bust lawn-sprinkling offenders
California "water cops" are on the patrol, combing the streets of various communities to make sure nobody is watering their grass or washing their vehicles without government permission — even asking neighbors to turn in neighbors who go against the state's drought rules. Published October 20, 2014
U.S. Marines turn to female CEOs for advice on recruiting women
U.S. Marines are reaching out to female executives in the private sector to get advice on recruiting more women into the Corps. Published October 20, 2014
Michelle Knight forgives Ariel Castro for 11-year imprisonment, torture
Michelle Knight, one of three Cleveland-area women kidnapped and held hostage for more than a decade by Ariel Castro, said she now forgives her captor. Published October 20, 2014
Idaho city’s ordinance tells pastors to marry gays or go to jail
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, city officials have laid down the law to Christian pastors within their community, telling them bluntly via an ordinance that if they refuse to marry homosexuals, they will face jail time and fines. Published October 20, 2014
Conspiracy theorists on alert as X-37B plane returns from 674-day secret space mission
The U.S. Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane touched back down on Earth after a two-year mission — but conspiracy theorists are still wondering what the craft was doing all that time.The U.S. Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane touched back down on Earth after a two-year mission — but conspiracy theorists are still wondering what the craft was doing all that time. Published October 20, 2014
Jay Leno sideswipes Clintons while accepting Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Jay Leno, comedian and former host of "The Tonight Show," took a jab at the Clintons Sunday while he was accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Published October 20, 2014
John Bolton dubs Obama ‘weak’ and warns ‘a dangerous time’ is coming
Former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said President Obama's weakness on the world stage is only opening the door for Russia's President Vladimir Putin to continue his aggression — something that's going to create a dangerous scene for America and Europe in the coming two years. Published October 20, 2014
Obama heckled in Maryland, as campaign crowd files out while he talks
President Obama's speaking skills seemed to have waned a bit in Maryland, as a portion of the crowd that had gathered for a campaign event stole out early during his remarks — leaving a heckler behind. Published October 20, 2014
Mike Huckabee calls for ‘thousands and thousands’ of sermons, Bibles to Houston
Mike Huckabee, conservative Fox News talk show host and talked-about Republican candidate for president in 2016, said pastors around the nation ought to rally against Houston's mayor and send "thousands and thousands" of Bibles to her as a message in support of free speech. Published October 20, 2014
U.S. airdrops 27 bundles of weapons on Syrian town
U.S. planes dropped bundles upon bundles of weapons on the besieged town of Kobani in Syria Sunday to help Kurds fight off Islamic State terrorists, Central Command officials said from Tampa. Published October 20, 2014
Tanzanians hack suspected mom-daughter ‘witches’ to death
Tanzanians trying to root out the evil behind a man's impotence said an elderly woman and her 45-year-old daughter were witches who had cast spells on them. Published October 17, 2014
Florida rules police can’t track cellphones without warrant
Florida's Supreme Court has barred police from track suspects via cellphone signals without a warrant. Published October 17, 2014
