Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Jane Fonda drops bombshell, citing mother’s 9 abortions
Pro-choice Hollywood icon Jane Honda — and the liberal activist whose name still draws a hiss from Vietnam veterans and military supporters — dropped a bombshell during a speech before a Beverly Hills rape victims' charity crowd, referring to a recent report she read about her mother and her mother's many abortions. Published October 10, 2014
Nidal Hasan, self-described ‘Soldier of Allah,’ touts jihad in letter to pope
Former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan — who was guilty in the eyes of the Department of Defense of workplace violence for the 2009 shooting massacre at Fort Hood, despite his claim to be a "Soldier of Allah" — has now penned a letter to the pope, expressing his embrace of jihad. Published October 10, 2014
South Korean coast guardsman shoots, kills Chinese fishing ship captain
A South Korean coast guardsman shot and killed the captain of a Chinese fishing ship of Friday, after an altercation over the inspection of the man's vessel. Published October 10, 2014
Mike Huckabee: ‘I’ll become an independent’ if GOP caves on gay marriage
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee — and potential Republican candidate for president in 2016 — said enough is enough, that if the GOP doesn't stand up and fight against gay marriage, he'll go his separate way. Published October 10, 2014
St. Louis, Ferguson police prep for ‘bad things’ in ‘weekend of resistance’
Angry activists in the areas of St. Louis and Ferguson say they're planning a "weekend of resistance" in response to police shootings of two black men, both 18, in recent weeks, hoping the rallies will draw more attention to how law enforcement treats black people. Published October 10, 2014
Kim Jong-un misses key ceremony, fueling mystery of whereabouts
North Korea's missing-in-action dictator, Kim Jong-un, didn't show for a key ceremony on Friday that was staged in part to pay tribute to his dead father and grandfather — a mysterious absence that only fuels talk that he's no longer in charge. Published October 10, 2014
IMF managing director says she’ll belly dance for Congress to bring on banking reforms
The International Monetary Fund managing director said Thursday that she'll do whatever it takes to convince lawmakers to pass banking operation reforms — even if that means belly dancing before Congress. Published October 9, 2014
Red Bull settles class-action suit over false advertising
Red Bull has agreed to pay $13 million to put an end to a class-action lawsuit for false advertising, and now has to dole out settlement dollars to anyone who bought one of its beverages between the dates of Jan. 1, 2002, and Oct. 3, 2014. Published October 9, 2014
Russian sentenced to 18 months in prison for plot to export U.S. military equipment
A Russian who pleaded guilty to trying to export high-tech U.S. military equipment was sentenced to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Court. Published October 9, 2014
Michelle Obama on Spanx shapewear: ‘We all wear them with pride’
First lady Michelle Obama had nothing but praise for the billion dollar Spanx industry during her White House fashion forum, calling the secretly slimming material that's taken the shapewear field by storm a source of "pride" for women to wear. Published October 9, 2014
Marijuana-infused soda pulled from stores after bottles explode
A brand of marijuana-infused soda was pulled from three different Washington state pot stores after the bottles began exploding. Published October 9, 2014
Rand Paul says student-teacher ratio ‘should go to a million to one’
Sen. Rand Paul completely dismissed the idea that low student-to-teacher ratios were precursors to academic success, saying at a recent New Establishment Summit that a much higher ratio is okay by him -- even if it's a million students to one teacher. Published October 9, 2014
Bostonian Society to unveil time capsule contents in Old State House lion
The Bostonian Society is poised to reveal the contents of a copper box hidden in the head of a lion statue at the Old State House — contents that were placed there in 1901 and believed to be various letters, newspaper clips and political documents from the period. Published October 9, 2014
Hall of Fame horse Cigar dies at the age of 24
One of thoroughbred's most heralded horses, Cigar, died at the age of 24, Kentucky Horse Park officials said. Published October 9, 2014
Australian nurse home from Sierra Leone shows possible signs of Ebola
An Australian nurse who just returned home from helping Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has now developed what health officers label as a "low-grade fever," and she's being tested for the virus. Published October 9, 2014
Democrats fearing election burn turn on Nancy Pelosi in campaign ads
Democrats who see themselves as more centrist aren't taking any chances with unhappy voters this year, cutting campaign ads that toss under the bus one of their more divisive and partisan leaders — Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Published October 9, 2014
Hillary Clinton hedges on Obamacare tax: ‘I don’t know what the right answer is’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party's most talked-about candidate for president in 2016, couldn't quite get the horse out of the gate when it came time to answering a question about her plans for an Obamacare tax on medical devices that was asked -- awkwardly for her -- during a medical device industry conference. Published October 9, 2014
Robber to open gun carrier: ‘I like your gun. Give it to me.’
In what seems to be a downside of open carry laws, a gun enthusiast in Gresham, Oregon, said he was standing and chatting with cousin — with his Walther P22 pistol in full, permitted view — when a 6-foot-tall man approached and said: "I like your gun. Give it to me," KOIN Channel 6 reported. Published October 9, 2014
Georgia policeman accused of taking 3 hostages at gunpoint, faces charges
A Brunswick, Georgia, police officer was arrested after he allegedly took three hostages at gunpoint and holed up in an empty office at an apartment leasing facility. Published October 9, 2014
Ferguson-area officer kills black man, 18, in gunfight
Ferguson is again on edge and community residents are rallying, after a police officer, 32, fired 17 shots at a fleeing suspect — an 18-year-old black man — ultimately killing him. Published October 9, 2014
