Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Jim Carrey to gun owners: Sorry for calling you names
Hollywood's Jim Carrey — known for his vitriolic put-downs of gun owners and for a somewhat bizarre denouncement of a very violent flick he just starred in — now has issued an apology to the very same segment of society he publicly disdains. Published July 8, 2013
Chicago priest who abused boy, 8, to be deported to Bolivia
A priest who was sent to jail for abusing an 8-year-old boy will be deported to Bolivia, law enforcement authorities said. Published July 8, 2013
Nevada cops sued for storming home they wanted for lookout
A Nevada family's lawsuit against police claims they stormed one man's home to use it for a lookout site for a criminal investigation of a nearby residence, shot the owner and owner's dog with pepperball rounds, and committed a slew of other Third Amendment offenses. Published July 8, 2013
British PM David Cameron pushes knighthood for Wimbledon champ Andy Murray
Wimbledon winner Andy Murray should be knighted, said Prime Minister David Cameron. Published July 8, 2013
Coroner: Girl killed in San Francisco plane crash may have been run over by responder
A California coroner said one of the 16-year-old girls who died during Saturday's plane crash at San Francisco International Airport may in fact have been killed by an emergency vehicle. Published July 8, 2013
Spidey power: Man arrested for vandalism, was naked except for Spider-Man briefs
Law enforcement officials in Cincinnati are still scratching their heads, wondering why a man they arrested Sunday night during a vandalism call at a local high school was wearing nothing but Spider-Man underwear. Published July 8, 2013
To fund or not to fund: Congress bickers on Egypt
Congress can't find consensus on the fate of $1.5 billion that the United States gives to Egypt, with some saying keep the status quo and others saying, no, the America people should not be funneling money to a country that's just underwent a military coup. Published July 8, 2013
New search engine roots out anti-Islamic content for Muslims
A search engine that blocks all content that's deemed in conflict with Islamic law just launched, aimed at giving the world's 1.5 billion Muslims an Internet experience that doesn't violate their religious beliefs. Published July 8, 2013
Iran’s President Ahmadinejad touts achievement: Advancing Holocaust denials
Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said during Sunday's farewell ceremony that one of his biggest accomplishments while president was advancing the perception that the Holocaust never happened. Published July 8, 2013
St. Louis Cardinals GM orders Christian symbol off pitching mound
The general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals ordered the grounds crew at Busch stadium to stop etching Christian symbols onto the pitching mound. Published July 8, 2013
PETA kills 2,000 dogs and cats each year: report
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals puts to sleep an estimated 2,000 dogs and cats each year, a new report finds. Published July 8, 2013
Piers Morgan on Chicago gun violence: Send in the feds
Sixty-seven were shot in Chicago in a five-day span that wrapped Sunday, and CNN host Piers Morgan says he has the solution to the violence: Send in the federal government. Published July 8, 2013
American hacked to death in Bangkok over $1.60 taxi dispute
A 51-year-old American working at the U.S. Caterpillar plant in Bangkok was hacked to death by a machete-wielding taxi driver in a dispute over a $1.60 fare, police in Thailand said. Published July 8, 2013
France businesses to socialist Francois Hollande: Leave us alone
Businesses in France have had enough of President Francois Hollande and his socialist government, sending the leader this past weekend a blunt message: Leave us alone. Published July 8, 2013
FOIA fiasco: Osama bin Laden files secretly moved from Defense Dept. to CIA
Suddenly, obtaining information on the Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's hideaway home got a bit tougher. Published July 8, 2013
San Francisco pilot was still in training at time of fatal crash
The pilot in the crash at San Francisco International Airport that killed two and injured more than 100 was still in training and had never before landed that type of craft at that port, airline spokespeople said Monday. Published July 8, 2013
Plane crash at Alaska airport leaves 10 dead
Ten were killed in a fiery plane crash at a municipal airport in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula on Sunday, just 25 hours after the fatal airplane landing at San Francisco's port. Published July 8, 2013
Dozens killed in Egypt as Mohammed Morsi supporters stage sit-in
At least 40 supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi were killed Monday morning during a sit-in near the Republican Guard building where the former Egyptian leader is believed to be under house arrest. Published July 8, 2013
Teresa Heinz Kerry may have had a seizure, family source says
A source close to Teresa Heinz Kerry's family said Monday the ailing billionaire may have suffered a seizure and that's what led to her emergency admittance to a Massachusetts hospital. Published July 8, 2013
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoes bill to moot federal gun laws
Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a bill on Friday that would have criminalized the enforcement of some federal gun laws in the state. Published July 5, 2013
