Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
3rd British hostage urges Britain to ‘negotiate’ with Islamic State in new video
A third British hostage reportedly in the hands of the Islamic State group pleaded with his government to "negotiate" in a video released Thursday by the terrorist organization. Published September 18, 2014
Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay lukewarm on arming Syrians, dubious Obama is up to the task
Former Majority Leader Tom DeLay and former Speaker Newt Gingrich, leaders of the 1994 Republican-led revolution that swept through Congress, agreed in a recent interview that America needs to fight radical Islamism -- but neither were enthusiastic about the idea of President Obama leading that charge. Published September 18, 2014
Miley Cyrus under fire for onstage stunt with Mexican flag
Mexican authorities launched an investigation of Miley Cyrus after her performance Tuesday in Monterrey included dancers pretending to whip her posterior with tiny Mexican flags. Published September 18, 2014
Hillary Clinton blasted by the left in secret emails
Emails making the rounds among leftist voices show former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton might not be the shoe-in Democratic presidential pick after all -- that many consider her way too hawkish and far too buddy-buddy with Wall Street. Published September 18, 2014
Pentagon poised to curb Hollywood from tapping soldiers for films
The Pentagon is mulling new measures that would prevent Hollywood from tapping into the active military force to provide assistance — including on-screen acting — for new movies without written Department of Defense permission. Published September 18, 2014
Marine Corps vets walk 300 miles to tell Obama: Free Tahmooressi
Two former Marines -- Lance Cpl. Terry Sharpe and fellow Marine Allen Brown -- have taken their plea to free Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi to the streets, walking nearly 300 miles to Washington to petition President Obama in person. Published September 18, 2014
Tennessee man buys billboard ad: Homosexuality is ‘abomination’
A Tennessee man has sparked some nationwide debate over a billboard advertisement he and his friends paid for that quotes a Bible passage that condemns homosexuality. Published September 18, 2014
Dick Morris: ‘Benghazi problem’ due to hit Hillary Clinton hard
Dick Morris, former White House strategist during the heyday of Bill Clinton, said Wednesday's Capitol Hill hearings on Benghazi are only the tip of the iceberg — the issue is about to get really heated for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Published September 18, 2014
Sharon Osbourne slams U2 for giveaway: No one wants ‘your mediocre music’
Sharon Osbourne, the wife of famous rocker Ozzy Osbourne -- and a co-host of "The Talk" -- slammed music band U2 for its members' decisions to give away its newly released album on iTunes. Published September 18, 2014
New York police helicopter, drone nearly crash over city streets
A New York Police Department helicopter searching the 800-foot skies above the city for a missing teenage girl nearly collided with a drone -- and shortly after, the operator was arrested. Published September 18, 2014
Syrians strike Islamic State stronghold, killing scores
Syria's government sent in helicopter gunships against a town held by Islamic State terrorists on Thursday, killing at least 15. Published September 18, 2014
St. Louis County police shoot, kill armed man who opened fire
St. Louis County police say they were responding to a report of gunshots, when a man with a rifle drove into a police vehicle and then tried to flee officers, opening fire at the same time. Published September 18, 2014
Australian police thwart Islamic State beheadings plot, conduct massive raid
Police in Australia say they've uncovered and halted a plot by Islamic State terrorists to carry out untold numbers of beheadings in and around Sydney on Thursday. Published September 18, 2014
Bill Maher takes potshots at Christianity with self-mocking satire
It's Bill Maher at his most mocking. In a new video for the award-winning "Funny or Die" website, the HBO comedy host poses as an undercover Christian trying to explain his faked atheist schtick to a stunned colleague — all the while managing to convey his absolute disdain for the faith. Published September 17, 2014
Al Qaeda says ‘lions of Allah’ hijacked ship to fire at U.S. vessels
A fledgling sect of al Qaeda in South Asia has taken responsibility for the hijacking of a Pakistani naval ship, claiming it intended to fire at and destroy U.S. vessels in the Arabian Sea. Published September 17, 2014
Islamic State terrorist: ‘We are a people who love drinking blood’
A shocking new video of an Islamic State terrorist claiming his group loves to drink blood — vampire style — is making the rounds on YouTube. Published September 17, 2014
Hillary Clinton fundraising speech marred by amnesty hecklers
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's fundraising speech to a New York crowd was interrupted by a group of hecklers who broke through at the tail end of her remarks to demand why she supported deporting their illegal family members. Published September 17, 2014
Steven Sotloff spokesman: Team Obama ‘bullied and hectored’ family
A spokesman for the family of the second beheaded American journalist, Steven Sotloff, said they wanted to rescue him from the grips of the Islamic State, but officials working for President Obama "bullied" them into softening their approach. Published September 17, 2014
LAPD acquires drones, but outcry forces them under lock and key
Los Angeles police have acquired two mini-helicopter drones that were barred by voter backlash from staying with Seattle's cops -- but now they're facing the same outcries, and an independent police watchdog has stepped in and taken possession. Published September 17, 2014
Joan Rivers’ doctor accused of snapping selfie in lead-up to cardiac arrest
Joan Rivers' personal doctor reportedly performed a biopsy on his famous client without her prior consent — and then snapped a selfie of himself next to her while she was under anesthesia — just moments before she went into cardiac arrest, a new statement to investigators revealed. Published September 17, 2014