Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
John Boehner gears up to shut GOP immigration dissenters down
House Speaker John Boehner has joined forces with key Republican leaders to shut down any GOP members who might want to strong-arm President Obama over immigration. Published December 1, 2014
Ferguson protesters cause rush hour mayhem in D.C., shut down 14th St. Bridge
Ferguson's a long way from Washington -- but that didn't matter to protesters who wound their way to the 14th St. Bridge, one of the heaviest traveled portions of roadway for commuters, and blocked off traffic with their bodies. Published December 1, 2014
David Brooks, columnist: Whites ‘have to go the extra yard’ to understand blacks
David Brooks, a columnist for The New York Times, said during a nationally televised interview on "Meet the Press" that whites need to bend over backwards to understand blacks when it comes to police and racism. Published December 1, 2014
British intelligence uncovers ‘Christmas spectacular’ terror plot to blow up 5 jets
British intelligence officials have uncovered a plot by terrorists to blow up five European passenger jets during the Christmas holiday, security analysts said. Published December 1, 2014
Pope Francis: Muslims say Koran ‘is a prophetic book of peace’
Pope Francis, in Rome after a three-day trip to Turkey, told reporters that Islam was a religion of peace and that those of different faiths shouldn't be "enraged" at the Muslim community as a whole when acts of terrorism are committed. Published December 1, 2014
Kirk Douglas obit mistakenly published by People — with ‘DO NOT PUB’ tag
Kirk Douglas, Hollywood hefty-weight and winner of an honorary Academy Award, got a sneak preview of his obituary when a recent People magazine post announced his death — only he's not dead. Published December 1, 2014
Girl Scouts overturn ban on Internet cookie sales
The Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. has given up its longstanding ban on selling its signature cookies online, and said OK to the "Digital Cookie" platform to help sell and ship around the country. Published December 1, 2014
Doug Schoen, pollster: Hillary Clinton is a long shot for president
Doug Schoen, who served as a pollster for former President Bill Clinton, said the election of Hillary Clinton to the White House in 2016 is hardly a given — a long shot, really. Published December 1, 2014
Rams’ Ferguson protest: St. Louis police slam sideline show as ‘offensive and inflammatory’
The St. Louis Police Officers Association sent out a scathing response to the Rams' sideline show in support of Ferguson protesters, saying in a written statement that the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" pose adopted by some players only fanned the flames. Published December 1, 2014
George Clooney blasted by Christian Bale: ‘Stop whining’
George Clooney's complaints about paparazzi didn't go over well with his Hollywood compadre Christian Bale, who told a nationally read magazine that the newlywed ought to quit the crying — that it was "boring" and obnoxious. Published December 1, 2014
Al Sharpton on Ferguson: ‘We lost the round, but the fight ain’t over’
The Rev. Al Sharpton said the resignation of Darren Wilson — the police officer who fatally shot teen Michael Brown on Aug. 9 — hardly constitutes justice, and in an address to a St. Louis church, implored the congregants to stay the course and continue the protests. Published December 1, 2014
Islamic State-tied group in Egypt claims it killed U.S. worker
A group with ties to the Islamic State came forward and claimed responsibility for an earlier carjacking in Egypt that left an American oil worker dead. Published December 1, 2014
Oregon police dog ‘Cash’ fired for poor performance
A Belgian Malinois trained to be the ninth member of a Cannon Beach, Oregon, police force has been given the boot, evidently unfit for the field of law enforcement. Published November 28, 2014
Ted Nugent posts pics of massive buck kill: ‘Glory Hallelujah!’
Iconic rocker-turned-conservative pundit Ted Nugent took to Facebook to share his version of a perfect Thanksgiving: a photo of a massive buck he brought down with a bow and arrow. Published November 28, 2014
Beijing store bans Chinese shoppers: ‘Too annoying’
A Beijing clothing store has reportedly drawn the ire of locals with a sign posted on its front door that reads, "Chinese not admitted, except for staff." Published November 28, 2014
Nepal holds mass animal sacrifice to appease goddess
Nepal streets ran red with blood Friday, the beginning of a two-day festival aimed at enticing a Hindu goddess to bestow good luck on residents via massive and widespread animal slaughter. Published November 28, 2014
New Black Panthers accused of plot to kill Bob McCulloch, Tom Jackson
St. Louis-area media outlets are reporting that two New Black Panther Party men were plotting to use the Ferguson chaos that was projected post-grand jury ruling as a shield to kill Police Chief Tom Jackson and prosecutor Bob McCulloch. Published November 28, 2014
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president: Americans ‘like seeing our children die’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a widely publicized address in Istanbul that the West, including America, enjoys watching Muslim children die. Published November 28, 2014
Darren Wilson to resign police badge ‘in an amicable fashion’
Officer Darren Wilson, the policeman at the heart of the Ferguson furor, is currently discussing how best to resign his post from the department, his attorney told CNN. Published November 28, 2014
IRS accused of sharing 2,500 private taxpayer documents with White House
The Internal Revenue Service may have given thousands of confidential filings from private taxpayers to the White House to review, a lawsuit against the Treasury Department just revealed. Published November 28, 2014
