Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S. turns over Marine suspected of murder to Philippine military
The U.S. military turned over a Marine, who was suspected of brutally killing a transgender Filipino, to the Philippine military on Wednesday, putting to end a long-simmering dispute between the two governments. Published October 22, 2014
Anthony Weiner: I’m doing what it takes to ‘be a good house-husband’
Anthony Weiner, the disgraced sexting lawmaker who lost his New York City mayoral bid, admits that he's probably seen his last political office days but that he's fine with that -- he's committed to being the best "house-husband" he can be, he said. Published October 21, 2014
Red-light cameras slapped down by Florida court
A Florida District Court of Appeals judge ruled recently that red-light camera companies can't issue tickets, a decision that slaps back the right of private firms to mail fines to motorists. Published October 21, 2014
Ohio faithfuls get last laugh at ACLU suit to tear down Jesus painting
In a fight over the school display of a Jesus painting, the American Civil Liberties Union may have won the battle, but a handful of Ohio faithfuls seems to have won the war. Published October 21, 2014
Hollywood’s Cybill Shepherd: I’m once again ‘talking with Jesus’
Actress Cybill Shepherd said she was born a Christian, turned away from praying during her rising Hollywood years, but has since rekindled a relationship with Jesus — and just shortly after was tapped to act in a film about redemption. Published October 21, 2014
White House secrecy extends to the chef, who refuses to name the Obamas favorite foods
President Obama's penchant for keeping information under wraps extends all the way to the staff in the White House kitchen. Published October 21, 2014
America’s $7.6B war on opium in Afghanistan failing: inspector general
America has spent about $7.6 billion to battle opium growth and trade in Afghanistan over the past 10 years — but it's been largely a moot effort, a new inspector general report found. Published October 21, 2014
Rand Paul, Ron Paul bring clashing views of Ebola to the table
When it comes to Ebola, tea party darling Sen. Rand Paul and his doctor dad, the former libertarian-turned-Republican Rep. Ron Paul, view it 180 degrees differently. Published October 21, 2014
Taliban spokesman fired for vowing allegiance to Islamic State
The spokesman for the Pakistan Taliban, Shahidullah Shahid, has been formally fired because he took a pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State. Published October 21, 2014
Eric Holder: ‘I take personally as a failure’ the inability to pass gun control
If there's one thing that Eric Holder regrets during his time as attorney general for the United States, it's his failure to press through a Second Amendment crackdown on the heels of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that left 20 children and six adults dead, he said. Published October 21, 2014
Obama: ‘Actually, I’m doing pretty good’ — ‘we’ve only got one’ dead from Ebola
President Obama — who just came off a poll that showed his favor with America had dropped to an all-time low — nonetheless told a high-dollar fundraising crowd that he's doing "pretty good" and that all's well on the White House front. Published October 21, 2014
Wyoming is the latest state to crumble on gay marriage ban
Wyoming on Tuesday was poised to become the next state in line to cave to the gay marriage crowd, prepping to file a legal notice that makes clear authorities won't defend its ban on same-sex unions. Published October 21, 2014
Far-left Democrat threatens to infect Hillary Clinton protesters with Ebola
A group of conservative students protesting Hillary Clinton during her campaign rally at Oakland University in Michigan were threatened by a left-leaning Democrat, who vowed he would infect them with Ebola if they didn't cease and desist. Published October 21, 2014
Rob Ford booted from Toronto polling booths, accused of illegal campaigning
Embattled Rob Ford just can't seem to keep out of the limelight. The latest on the former crack-smoking, alcohol-imbibing, rehabbed Toronto mayor — who is currently running for a city council seat — is that he's been kicked out of three different voter polling places and accused of illegal campaigning. Published October 20, 2014
Monica Lewinsky, social media recluse, joins Twitter: ‘#HereWeGo’
Monica Lewinsky, of former White House intern fame, has shed her antisocial image and jumped aboard the Twitter bandwagon, sending out her first post Monday. Published October 20, 2014
California ‘water cops’ on patrol to bust lawn-sprinkling offenders
California "water cops" are on the patrol, combing the streets of various communities to make sure nobody is watering their grass or washing their vehicles without government permission — even asking neighbors to turn in neighbors who go against the state's drought rules. Published October 20, 2014
U.S. Marines turn to female CEOs for advice on recruiting women
U.S. Marines are reaching out to female executives in the private sector to get advice on recruiting more women into the Corps. Published October 20, 2014
Michelle Knight forgives Ariel Castro for 11-year imprisonment, torture
Michelle Knight, one of three Cleveland-area women kidnapped and held hostage for more than a decade by Ariel Castro, said she now forgives her captor. Published October 20, 2014
Idaho city’s ordinance tells pastors to marry gays or go to jail
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, city officials have laid down the law to Christian pastors within their community, telling them bluntly via an ordinance that if they refuse to marry homosexuals, they will face jail time and fines. Published October 20, 2014
Conspiracy theorists on alert as X-37B plane returns from 674-day secret space mission
The U.S. Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane touched back down on Earth after a two-year mission — but conspiracy theorists are still wondering what the craft was doing all that time.The U.S. Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane touched back down on Earth after a two-year mission — but conspiracy theorists are still wondering what the craft was doing all that time. Published October 20, 2014
