Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Chris McDaniel, Senate hopeful, casts self as the ‘save the Republic’ candidate
Senate hopeful and small-town Mississippian Chris McDaniel, who's facing a runoff with incumbent Thad Cochran in the coming days, is casting himself as the candidate who can restore the nation to its Founding Father roots and, basically, save the Republic. Published June 16, 2014
KFC under fire for booting disfigured girl, 3, from restaurant
Kentucky Fried Chicken — facing a public relations disaster after one of its restaurants booted a disfigured girl, age 3, from its facility because she ostensibly disturbed other customers — has now agreed to pay $30,000 to her family. Published June 16, 2014
N.Y. bill dubs illegals ‘state citizens’ and grants them vote, driver’s licenses
New York's illegal immigrants would get the title of "state citizens" — allowing them benefits such as the right to vote and obtain driver's licenses — if state Sen. Gustavo Rivera's bill comes to fruition. Published June 16, 2014
Mike Rogers: Iraqi terrorists could hit America: ‘This is as dangerous as it gets’
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers sent out a stark warning to America about the raging violence in Iraq, saying the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria could stretch their battles to U.S. soil. Published June 16, 2014
Mom, son among six family members killed in Father’s Day house fire
Six from the same family were killed when a fire broke out at a single-family home in New Jersey on Sunday around 4 a.m. Published June 16, 2014
Sequoia National Forest up in flames as hundreds of homeowners flee
A smoky wildfire tearing through acres of Sequoia National Forest in California has sent hundreds of homeowners fleeing. Published June 16, 2014
Russia says it’s cutting off gas supplies to Ukraine
Russian authorities said Monday they will cut off gas supplies to Ukraine over unpaid bills, leaving the struggling nation in a tight spot to heat homes and fuel businesses. Published June 16, 2014
‘The Donald’ clashes with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel over 20-foot ‘Trump’ sign
Business tycoon Donald Trump and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are involved in a war of words that could turn legal over a massive 20-foot-tall sign along the billionaire's skyscraper that spells out his last name, "T-R-U-M-P." Published June 13, 2014
Sen. Thad Cochran on childhood: We’d do ‘all kinds of indecent things with animals’
It's not really clear why -- but Sen. Thad Cochran made a public comment about performing illicit activities with animals back in his days as a child in small-town Mississippi. Published June 13, 2014
Rep. Louie Gohmert challenges the Rev. Barry Lynn on Christian beliefs
Rep. Louie Gohmert, in a congressional hearing, challenged a minister who is president of the Americans United for Separation of Church and State, to clarify his Christian beliefs -- especially because the group is frequently at the heart of atheist-type attacks on public shows of faith. Published June 13, 2014
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie fires up Jimmy Fallon’s stage with some ‘Dad Dancing’
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, who was recently recognized "Father of the Year," went into high-waisted nerdy mode, grabbing his belt and taking to Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show" stage to show off his shimmy — "The Evolution of Dad Dancing." Published June 13, 2014
Hillary Clinton gets testy on NPR when challenged by host
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a rather testy interview with NPR: I did not hold back endorsement of gay marriage as a political consideration. Published June 13, 2014
Calif. custodian accused of planting camera in City Hall bathroom
A male Californian custodian has been accused of using a camera to record women inside a restroom at Anaheim City Hall, police said. Published June 13, 2014
U.S. Defense Department studying protesters to prep for ‘mass civil breakdown’
The Department of Defense has disbursed some funds to universities so that scientists might study the dynamics of civil unrest — and how the U.S. military might best respond. Published June 13, 2014
Kim Jong-un sends angry message to weathermen: Get it right
North Korea's despotic leader Kim Jong-un had some rather threatening words for weather forecasters in his country: You better start getting it right. Published June 13, 2014
Matt Drudge surfaces at NBA finals with friend Ann Coulter
Matt Drudge, creator of the Drudge Report, was captured on an ABC broadcast at an NBA finals game, decked in his signature hat, seated next to gal pal and conservative pundit Ann Coulter. Published June 13, 2014
Obama, amid terrorist storm of Iraq: ‘The world is less violent’ than ever
Against a backdrop of the disastrous Islamist terrorist takeover of key cities in Iraq, President Obama told a Tumblr user gathering to quit the cynicism — the world is far less violent today than at any other point in history. Published June 13, 2014
Former Sen. John Glenn, of Earth-orbit fame, undergoes heart surgery
John Glenn, 92, the first American to orbit the Earth, has emerged from successful heart surgery and is doing wonderfully, a hospital spokesman said. Published June 13, 2014
Feds plead for babysitters to help with illegal flow of children from Central America
Federal authorities are pleading for babysitters to come help with the influx of illegal minor-aged children who are pouring across America's borders, up from El Salvador and Honduras and other parts south. Published June 13, 2014
Obama: I’m a ‘good, fun dad’
President Obama stepped away from the more serious matters of the world — Iraq's escalating conflict and the blooming border problem about the fate of thousands of illegal minor-aged crossers — for a televised interview Thursday to discuss parenting, particularly his own fathering talents. Published June 12, 2014
