Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Elizabeth Warren’s ‘no’ to presidency takes on more weight with latest denial
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's latest "no" to the question of her 2016 president campaign has taken on a new meaning -- one that could really, truly mean "no" -- because of a simple change in verb tense. Published January 13, 2015
‘Homeland’ mulls plot switch that takes focus off Middle East and Muslim terrorism
"Homeland," the much-acclaimed television series about American intelligence agents who root out terror threats, is mulling a departure from its ordinary plot, which focuses on Middle Eastern Muslims, and considering — post Charlie Hebdo attacks — a new storyline that does not involve the radical Islamic element. Published January 13, 2015
CNN gets federal OK to test-fly drones for news gathering
CNN announced its executives have struck a deal with federal regulators to put drones in the sky for news-gathering purposes — for now on a test basis. Published January 13, 2015
Bob Newhart lookalike Greg Burks referee Ohio State-Oregon championship game
Twitter users after the Ohio State trouncing of Oregon weren't talking so much about the score -- which was 42-20 -- as they were about the striking similarities between lead referee Greg Burks to comedian Bob Newhart. Published January 13, 2015
NRA slams Missouri gun-tax plan to pay for police body cameras: This is ‘unmerited’
The National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups have hit back hard at one Missouri lawmaker's plan to add a tax on guns sold in the state to pay for cameras for police officers. Published January 13, 2015
Randy Weber tweets Hitler reference to slam Obama’s no-show at Paris march
Rep. Randy Weber, Texas conservative, tweeted out a Hitler reference to President Obama as a means of slamming the White House on its failure to send any high-ranking head to Paris for the solidarity march against terrorism. Published January 13, 2015
Helric Fredou, French police chief, kills himself amid pressure of Paris terror
Helric Fredou, a 45-year-old French police commissioner, shot and killed himself in his office, just after meeting with the family of one of the Paris terrorist victims. Published January 13, 2015
Al Qaeda-North Africa to France: ‘Undermine our prophet’ and you’ll get ‘the worst and more’
The al Qaeda branch in North Africa, the Islamic Maghreb, took to its jihadist websites to issue France a new warning that basically vowed more violence and attacks were coming. Published January 13, 2015
Ted Cruz faults Obama: He ‘encourages radical Islamic terrorists’
Sen. Ted Cruz didn't pull punches at a recent speech before the Heritage Foundation, telling conference listeners that President Obama's foreign policy failures had a lot to do with the fueling of radical Islamism and that his leadership skills were actually proving dangerous. Published January 13, 2015
Charlie Hebdo showcases latest cover with Muhammad and message: ‘All is forgiven’
The new cover of Charlie Hebdo was just published by French media and, as promised, it's neither cave nor cower to terrorists. Rather, the prophet Muhammad is featured prominently, holding a sign: "Je Suis Charlie," or "I am Charlie." Published January 13, 2015
Mitch McConnell to Obama: GOP can help you hit your ‘historic achievement’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a commentary for the Cincinnati Enquirer that the newly seated Republican majority does't want to stymy and roadblock President Obama on each and every move — rather, the GOP wants to help him enter "his time" of leadership, he suggested. Published January 13, 2015
NYC’s ID cards for illegals grant access to city banks, buildings
New York's new identification cards for illegal immigrants go up for grabs Monday, giving the 500,000 or so individuals in the city unlawfully the chance to come out of the shadows and open bank accounts with participating institutions. Published January 12, 2015
#RIPFidel hashtag for Kenya’s Fidel Castro Odinga confuses Twitter users
A Rest-In-Peace message that made the rounds of Twitter for the son of a former Kenyan prime minister confounded social media users: The son's name was Fidel Castro Odinga and the accompany hashtag expressing condolences, #RIPFidel. Published January 12, 2015
Hayat Boumeddiene, Paris terror suspect, slips to Syria: ‘Unbelievable she got away’
Hayat Boumeddiene, the female suspect wanted for the terrorist killings in Paris, has crossed through Turkey and made it safely into Syria — and intelligence chiefs are saying she never should have escaped so easily. Published January 12, 2015
John Kerry motorcade in car collision in India; vehicle damage but no injuries
Secretary of State John Kerry's convoy was involved in a car accident en route to the airport in India, but he wasn't hurt, various media reported. Published January 12, 2015
Paul Ryan pokes Chris Christie on Dallas loss: ‘Do you need a hug now?’
Rep. Paul Ryan from Wisconsin sent out a mocking tweet to New Jersey's Chris Christie after the governor's much-loved team, the Dallas Cowboys, lost to the Green Bay Packers. Published January 12, 2015
Phoenix-area church hits Supreme Court over city’s ban on signs for Sunday service
A church in Gilbert, Arizona, has accused its local government of letting politicians and real estate agents put up signs along the local roadways, but not religious organizations, and the nation's highest court is due to hear arguments about the First Amendment fight on Monday. Published January 12, 2015
Pennsylvania cities rush to repeal gun crackdowns as NRA-backed lawsuits loom
A new law in Pennsylvania that makes it easier for gun groups like the National Rifle Association to sue cities for burdensome Second Amendment regulations has municipalities on the defense, and almost two dozen have already backed off some of their most stringent firearms rules. Published January 12, 2015
Pope Francis to moms at Sistine Chapel: Go ahead — breastfeed your babies
Pope Francis told mothers during a baptismal ceremony of 33 babies at the Sistine Chapel that if their young ones cried out in hunger, to go ahead — breastfeed them, The Associated Press reported. Published January 12, 2015
John Kerry on U.S. absence from Paris: ‘This is sort of quibbling a little bit’
Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that he will go to Paris to represent the United States in the world's solidarity with France against terror — but then shrugged that the criticisms of America's high-ranking absence from the massive rally in that city's streets was little more than "quibbling," he said. Published January 12, 2015
