Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
New York police told to pop breath mints to keep from cursing
Michael Julian, the former deputy commissioner of training for the New York Police Department — who only lasted two months on the job — offered up so many "wacky ideas," like sucking mints to quell cursing, that underlings said they started giving him the nod-and-smile treatment. Published February 20, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu on Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran: ‘This is a bad agreement’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit hard at the Obama administration, saying that a nuclear deal that's being forged between the United States and Iran — a deal that's been largely discussed behind closed doors — is no good. Published February 20, 2015
Tea Party News Network staffers quit, cite ‘despicable practices’
Several Tea Party News Network staffers resigned at once in protest of what they described as the company's "despicable practices," aimed at what they perceived as more for making money that advancing the principles of freedom. Published February 20, 2015
Atheists rile with threat to sue over beloved teacher’s angel memorial
A school in West Virginia that put up a memorial for a much-loved teacher who died in a car wreck in 2004 told atheists OK, the Christian crosses can go — but the angel statue is staying, despite your threat to sue. Published February 20, 2015
Turkey’s Parliamentarians break into brawl; five sent for medical treatment
Chairs were waved, gavels were flung, and at least five lawmakers were sent for medical treatment for injuries sustained during a recent brawl in Turkey's Parliament. Published February 20, 2015
Texas issues gay marriage license to Sarah Goodfriend, Suzanne Bryant
A county in Texas issued the state's first marriage license to a gay couple since voters approved a referendum that defined marriage as a union of only man and woman. Published February 20, 2015
Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, ordered to stop screaming at John Kerry
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told his top foreign minister, Javad Zarif: Stop yelling at U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Published February 20, 2015
Rudy Giuliani doubles down: I’m not racist — but Obama doesn’t ‘love America’
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani doubled down on his view that President Obama does not "love America" and said that while some people thought his remark was racist, it was not. Published February 20, 2015
Jerusalem boxed in as heavy snow closes all entrance and exit roads
A massive snowstorm coursing through Jerusalem has boxed in the ancient city, leaving vehicles unable to enter or exit because all of the roads are closed. Published February 20, 2015
Labor Department cafeteria shut down due to rodent feces, flies
Michelle Obama would not be happy. The Labor Department was just forced to shut down its internal cafeteria due to unhealthy standards — specifically, the rodent feces that was found along the floor in one storage room. Published February 19, 2015
Mike Honda: I’m the ‘proud grandpa’ of a transgender granddaughter
Rep. Mike Honda took to Twitter to express the pride he feels for his granddaughter, a transgender whom he hopes can attend school without fear of bullies. Published February 19, 2015
Tony Avella, New York senator: We need to ban the sales of machetes
A New York senator alarmed by recent blade attacks in the city says the way to combat this form of violence is to ban machetes, and he's introduced a bill to do just that. Published February 19, 2015
Guantanamo Bay detainees sent to Uruguay turn down job offers
Six men detained for more than 12 years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and then sent to Montevideo have upset Uruguay's government after officials offered them jobs — and they said no. Published February 19, 2015
Duncan Hunter: Obama better suited for role of mayor than president
Rep. Duncan Hunter told a Fox News television audience that President Obama — with his reluctance to name radical Islam as the root of recent acts of terror and his warning against profiling of American Muslims — sounds more like he's leading a local law enforcement department than the U.S. military and populace. Published February 19, 2015
NRA, gun groups tout federal concealed carry bill: ‘This would enhance’ 2nd Amendment
The National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups are rallying behind a bill currently in both sides of Congress, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, saying the measure — if passed into law — would only bolster Second Amendment rights. Published February 19, 2015
British RAF scrambles warplanes to intercept Russian bombers
The British Royal Air Force scrambled warplanes to intercept two Russian bombers flying off the coast of Cornwall in the southwest portion of England. Published February 19, 2015
Donald Trump claims ‘more than five’ on scale of 1-to-10 for White House bid
NBC "Apprentice" host Donald Trump insists he's seriously mulling a run for the White House in 2016, claiming that on a scale of 1-to-10, with 1 being a "no" and 10 a "yes," he's sitting near the middle — but more toward the 10. Published February 19, 2015
Kelvin Cochran, Atlanta fire chief fired for Christian writings, files federal suit
Kelvin Cochran, the Atlanta fire chief who was fired after publishing a religious book tied to his Christian faith that included biblical views of homosexuality, filed a suit against the city and Mayor Kasim Reed in federal court. Published February 19, 2015
Rudy Giuliani on Obama: I don’t believe he ‘loves America’
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he was reluctant to say this — but he didn't think President Obama "loves America" one bit. Published February 19, 2015
De’Von ‘DayDay’ Pickett, Nicki Minaj’s roadie, stabbed to death
De'Von Pickett, a stage hand for rap artist Nicki Minaj and who goes by the name DayDay, was stabbed to death during an altercation in Philadelphia. Published February 19, 2015
