Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
New York’s paunchiest: Police chief tasks ‘pathetically fat’ to work out
Call them New York's paunchiest. Apparently, some police at the Community Affairs Division in the New York Police Department are tipping scales at near-300 pounds — and Inspector Ellen Chang is strongly suggesting they hit up the gym equipment. Published September 30, 2014
Alleged diaper smugglers busted in Sweden with 25,175 disposables
Police in Sweden say they've busted a couple of men from Lithuania who were trying to sneak more than 25,000 diapers from Norway to eastern Europe to sell on the black market. Published September 30, 2014
Eric Holder is third most hated in Cabinet, with 26 percent favor: YouGov
As much as Attorney General Eric Holder is despised by critics, he's only third on the list of Most Hated Cabinet Member who's resigned from the Obama administration. Published September 30, 2014
Beverly Carter, missing Arkansas real estate mom, found dead
Beverly Carter, the 50-year-old real estate agent and mother of two who went missing while showing a house to a prospective client, was found dead in Cabot, Arkansas. Published September 30, 2014
Valerie Jarrett makes cameo on CBS’s ‘The Good Wife’
Valerie Jarrett, President Obama's key adviser and family friend, made an appearance Sunday on the CBS show "The Good Wife." Published September 29, 2014
Obamaphone use soars in Maryland 100-fold in 3 years — and half aren’t eligible
The number of residents in Maryland who took advantage of the federally funded free phone program — dubbed by some as "Obamaphone" — swelled between 2009 and 2012 to about 645,000. Published September 29, 2014
Bill Maher slams police ‘going mental for no reason’
HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher took on over-the-top police in his recent broadcast, slamming officers for shooting unarmed innocents, all in the name of their own security. Published September 29, 2014
Joe Scarborough blasts FBI for calling Okla. beheading ‘workplace violence’
Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," ranted Monday that any FBI agents who call the beheading of a woman at a Moore, Oklahoma, plant an act of workplace violence are disingenuous and treating the American public like idiots. Published September 29, 2014
John McCain: I would support Rand Paul as GOP White House nominee
Sen. John McCain didn't come out and say he would vote for Sen. Rand Paul for the Republican nominee for president in 2016 -- but he did say that if the Kentuckian won the ticket, he was support him. Published September 29, 2014
Julian Assange via hologram: Google is ‘like a government’
Google is not a friendly social media publisher — it's instead more like a government, said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, via a hologram appearance at the Nantucket Project Summit in Massachusetts. Published September 29, 2014
California Gov. Brown signs ‘yes means yes’ rape shield law
California's Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a measure that redefines how colleges in the state must investigate rape allegations — that the refrain "no means no" isn't enough. Published September 29, 2014
Chris Wallace to Ben Carson: Wouldn’t you be just another inexperienced Obama?
Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace quizzed famed neurosurgeon Ben Carson during a televised interview about his possible run for the White House in 2016, asking the Republican outright: If you won, wouldn't you just be like what critics call President Obama — an inexperienced newbie? Published September 29, 2014
‘The Simpsons’ fans unhappy at producers’ killing of character
Fans of the famed cartoon "The Simpsons" weren't so enamored with the producers' pick of the character they just killed off, saying the fanfare and hype didn't really meet expectations. Published September 29, 2014
Forest Service backs off federal land photo fee for press
The Forest Service has changed tune and opted not to charge members of the media $1,500 permitting fees to take photographs on federal lands after all. Published September 29, 2014
John Boehner: U.S. may have ‘no choice’ but to send U.S. ground troops to fight terrorists
Speaker John Boehner took the opposite track from President Obama, saying on national television that the United States may very well have to send U.S. ground troops to root out the remainder of Islamic State terrorists. Published September 29, 2014
Minors ages 11 to 17 among injured at Miami nightclub shooting
At least 15 people were wounded in a shooting at a Miami nightclub, including several minors, police said. Published September 29, 2014
America says no to U.S. ground troops to fight Islamic State: poll
The majority in America has spoken and the message is loud and clear: No U.S. ground troops to fight Islamic State terrorists, they say. Published September 29, 2014
Elizabeth Warren calls for corruption investigation of Federal Reserve
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for a congressional hearing to determine if corruption permeates the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Published September 29, 2014
Arrests made in Ferguson as manhunt for police shooting suspect continues
Several protesters were arrested in Ferguson during a large rally in front of police headquarters, the latest in an ongoing standoff between law enforcement and the community. Published September 29, 2014
Beheading suspect Alton Nolen regains consciousness, talks to police
Alton Nolen, the former Vaughn Foods employee who was injured by police and is suspected of beheading an Oklahoma coworker, has regained consciousness and spoken with authorities. Published September 29, 2014
