Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Al Qaeda in Syria takes responsibility for car bombings
Al Qaeda's main affiliate in Syria, the Nusra Front, posted a message on its Twitter account on Monday laying claim to a couple of car bombings in the central city of Homs that left at least 10 dead. Published May 26, 2014
Ben Carson: VA scandal really a ‘gift from God’ to spotlight bureaucracy
Ben Carson said the scandal that's emerging within the walls of the Department of Veterans Affairs is actually a blessing because it reveals some important insights to Americans: that government is truly not to be trusted. Published May 26, 2014
VA morgue mix-up leaves bodies of 28 vets in burial limbo for 18 months
The bodies of 28 U.S. veterans that have been lying in a Southern California morgue for the last 18 months or so waiting for someone to claim them will finally receive proper burials. Published May 26, 2014
Philadelphia robbery victim impaled on pole by attackers
A Philadelphia man is fighting for his life after he was impaled by a pole when robbers tossed him into a construction hole in the Ogontz region of the city. Published May 26, 2014
Little girl recites poem on Hamas TV: “I shall buy a bullet, at any price’
A children's show on Hamas television that was just criticized for a bumblebee character that enticed watchers to shoot Jews has a new broadcast out that's causing angst — a little girl who recites a poem from memory and references the need to buy a bullet, no matter what it takes. Published May 26, 2014
India passenger train crashes with freighter, killing scores
Two trains in India crashed on Monday, leaving at least 20 dead, emergency responders said. Published May 26, 2014
Car smashes into Boston VA hospital
The Boston Fire Department rushed to the VA hospital in West Roxbury on Friday after a car reportedly smashed into the building. Published May 23, 2014
Jay Leno, in Israel, takes comedic potshots at Obama, Kerry
Jay Leno, speaking to a crowd in Israel, took the opportunity to roast President Obama's declaration of Jewish American Heritage Month as a chance to strengthen America's "unbreakable bond with the nation of Israel." Published May 23, 2014
Blind Mass. football player, 17, has shot at making Tulane University team
A 17-year-old football player from Massachusetts who's legally blind may nonetheless make the cut at Tulane University for this fall's program. Published May 23, 2014
Marines brave Camp Pendleton wildfires to save memorial crosses
A group of Marines at Camp Pendleton braved a wildfire burn that was creeping up First Sergeant's Hill in San Mateo, Calif., to save a sacred set of memorial crosses that are part of a long-standing display aimed at remembering their fallen. Published May 23, 2014
Nancy Pelosi jabs Obama: VA needs more than ‘registering of concern’
Even House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, one of President Obama's staunchest defenders, is hinting that he needs to ramp up his response to the emerging Veterans Affairs Department scandal. Published May 23, 2014
Twitter blocks ‘blasphemous’ content on Mohammed at Pakistan’s request
Pakistan asked and Twitter said yes, and now messages deemed by the nation's telecommunications watchdog as "blasphemous" have been blocked from the social media site. Published May 23, 2014
‘Winter White House’ used by Kennedy clan hits market for $38.M million
The former posh winter estate of the Kennedy clan located in Palm Beach, Florida — the one nicknamed during John F. Kennedy's presidency as the "winter White House" — has hit the real estate market with an opening sales price of $38.5 million. Published May 23, 2014
Obama: ‘I look like Morgan Freeman’
President Obama adopted a self-deprecating tone Thursday at a pricey fundraiser in his hometown of Chicago, telling his audience that they all looked great, but that he's aged — considerably. Published May 23, 2014
Seven tons of hummus recalled over contamination scare
Lansal food producer executives have recalled more than seven tons of hummus, the company's voluntary response to a Texas health department finding of possible contamination in the Target Archer Farms Traditional version of the product. Published May 23, 2014
Mark Levin dubs Harry Reid the ‘Donald Sterling of Senate’
Conservative talk show giant Mark Levin took to the airwaves to denounce a Democratic-controlled Senate that he slammed for hypocrisy, in effect asking: How can you demand the Redskins change its NFL name, yet stand by racist statements made by your own party leader, Harry Reid? Published May 23, 2014
Meghan McCain: Even Jesus Christ as VP couldn’t have helped my dad win
Meghan McCain said on Ora.TV's "Politicking" this week that her father, Sen. John McCain, wouldn't have won the 2008 race for the precedency even if Jesus Christ himself had run as his vice president. Published May 23, 2014
Anthony Weiner: Nancy Pelosi’s Benghazi picks like ‘carrying library books’ to knife fight
Anthony Weiner, the former hard-charging Democratic congressman who's star fell from a sexting scandal, nonetheless jumped back into the daily political discourse to offer his opinion on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's picks for the Benghazi committee: You could do better, he said. Published May 23, 2014
Wealthy mom trend: Hiring pros to pack their kids’ summer camp bags
Wealthy moms in New York City have a new time-saver at their disposal: Hire a professional packer to get their kids' ready for summer camp. Published May 23, 2014
U.S. commander warns of China-Vietnam standoff spreading to region
Adm. Samuel Locklear, the U.S. commander for the Pacific region, had a blunt warning about the misstep that could be made by underestimating territorial tensions between China and Vietnam: It could spark a much wider conflict with surrounding jurisdictions, he said. Published May 23, 2014
