Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Terror suspects killed in police raid in Belgium: ‘A second Paris has been avoided’
At least two suspected jihadists were killed in an anti-terror raid by Belgian police in Verviers on Thursday. Published January 15, 2015
Pope Francis: Climate change mostly man’s fault
Pope Francis said Thursday that climate change is due primarily from human activities. Published January 15, 2015
Boston in mayhem: 17 arrested as ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests shut down interstate
Protesters with the group "Black Lives Matter" caused a massive traffic backup by Boston on Thursday, shutting down Interstate-93 — a main thoroughfare for commuters — by chaining themselves to roadway railings and 1,200 pound construction barrels. Published January 15, 2015
Franklin Graham on TV tells Muslims: Convert to Christianity — ‘Christ will forgive’
The Rev. Franklin Graham told Muslims during a nationally televised interview on Fox News that they should convert to Christianity — that Jesus Christ will forgive and save them. Published January 15, 2015
American Sniper: Oscar best picture nomination
"American Sniper" may snag the highest honor in Hollywood: An Oscar for best picture. Published January 15, 2015
Rand Paul on Mitt Romney candidacy: ‘Same old, same old’
Sen. Rand Paul cautioned Republicans against supporting former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for another run at the White House, saying his candidacy wasn't likely to produce anything new — that it would be pretty much business as usual. Published January 15, 2015
Afghanistan confirms Islamic State in-country; recruiter is ex-Gitmo guy
An Afghan general and governor both confirmed that the Islamic State is now in-country, flying its black flags and recruiting fighters -- and that one of the group's main recruiters is Mullah Abdul Rauf, a former U.S. captive sent to Guantanamo Bay but released in 2007. Published January 15, 2015
Pinellas County sheriff’s ‘In Dog We Trust’ rug flies under radar for weeks
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Florida is changing out a rug that's been displayed for some weeks in its front lobby, after an alert deputy noticed a massive misprint — "In Dog We Trust." Published January 15, 2015
Secret Service reassigns four from protections detail in wake of agency scandals
The Secret Service said it's sending four senior-level officials packing into likely lower-level positions, the latest agency shake-up that comes on the heels of high-profile security lapses and widely reported sexual scandals. Published January 15, 2015
Obama loses luster on Islamic State: Almost 56 percent say he’s not up to the fight
Nearly 56 percent of Americans say President Obama doesn't have what it takes to fight Islamic terrorists, and only 33 percent think he's up to the job, a new Fox News poll showed. Published January 15, 2015
Salman Rushdie: Don’t blame Charlie Hebdo — free speech ‘indivisible’ or not at all
Salman Rushdie, the author of "The Satanic Verses" who lived for years in hiding due to a death threat from radical Islamists, said it's an outrage to blame Charlie Hebdo for the terrorist attacks on its Paris offices — that freedom and the right to speak freely is either "indivisible" or not at all. Published January 15, 2015
Tanzania bans witchdoctors in desperate try to halt murders of albinos
Tanzania authorities have issued a ban on witchdoctors as a means of stemming the surge of murders against albinos, whose body parts are sold for witching ceremonies. Published January 14, 2015
Mississippi lawmakers push to make Bible the official state book
A handful of lawmakers in Mississippi say the Bible ought to be the state's official book because it gives good guidance on how to treat people. Published January 14, 2015
IRS warns that budget cuts could shut down operations, delay refunds
The Internal Revenue Service's commissioner, John Koskinen, warned that too many budget cuts could lead the agency to shut doors for a couple of days, leading to unpaid furloughs for employees and cuts in services to taxpayers. Published January 14, 2015
Raymond Leo Burke, Catholic cardinal: Yes, church is suffering from ‘man-crisis’
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, the former Archbishop of St. Louis, said the Catholic Church is heading into dangerous times — that a "man-crisis" is indeed toppling its mission and radicalized feminism is destroying the rightful roles of the family unit. Published January 14, 2015
Liberty Ammunition wins $15.6M in patent theft case against Defense Department
Liberty Ammunition, a Florida-based maker of bullets, won a $15.6 million judgment against the Department of Defense after a federal court found the feds did in fact infringe upon one of the company's patents. Published January 14, 2015
Robert Ellis, Heritage Foundation speaker: ‘Romney is a nerd … nerds don’t win elections’
Robert Ellis, an entrepreneur who spoke at a recent Heritage Foundation conference titled "Opportunity for All, Favoritism for None," gave a pretty clear reason why former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney doesn't stand a chance of winning the 2016 presidential nomination: He's a "nerd," he said. Published January 14, 2015
Charlie Hebdo sells out, as customers line streets, looking for spares
Newsstands in and around Paris sold out of the much-talked-about latest issue of Charlie Hebdo — with one vendor reporting that customers scooped all his copies within five minutes of his opening for business. Published January 14, 2015
Gary Sinise quits speech for Catholic-tied group that views gays as ‘disorder’
Actor Gary Sinise pulled out of a planned speech for the Catholic-tied Legatus after realizing the organization pushes to cure homosexuality and labels same-sex attractions a "disorder" that can be fixed. Published January 14, 2015
Dominican Republic court orders 3 prosecutors, 21 police arrested after ton of cocaine goes missing
Three prosecutors and 21 police officers were ordered arrested by a Dominican Republic court, after officials noticed that more than a ton of cocaine has gone missing in recent months. Published January 14, 2015
