Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Bill Maher takes potshots at Christianity with self-mocking satire
It's Bill Maher at his most mocking. In a new video for the award-winning "Funny or Die" website, the HBO comedy host poses as an undercover Christian trying to explain his faked atheist schtick to a stunned colleague — all the while managing to convey his absolute disdain for the faith. Published September 17, 2014
Al Qaeda says ‘lions of Allah’ hijacked ship to fire at U.S. vessels
A fledgling sect of al Qaeda in South Asia has taken responsibility for the hijacking of a Pakistani naval ship, claiming it intended to fire at and destroy U.S. vessels in the Arabian Sea. Published September 17, 2014
Islamic State terrorist: ‘We are a people who love drinking blood’
A shocking new video of an Islamic State terrorist claiming his group loves to drink blood — vampire style — is making the rounds on YouTube. Published September 17, 2014
Hillary Clinton fundraising speech marred by amnesty hecklers
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's fundraising speech to a New York crowd was interrupted by a group of hecklers who broke through at the tail end of her remarks to demand why she supported deporting their illegal family members. Published September 17, 2014
Steven Sotloff spokesman: Team Obama ‘bullied and hectored’ family
A spokesman for the family of the second beheaded American journalist, Steven Sotloff, said they wanted to rescue him from the grips of the Islamic State, but officials working for President Obama "bullied" them into softening their approach. Published September 17, 2014
LAPD acquires drones, but outcry forces them under lock and key
Los Angeles police have acquired two mini-helicopter drones that were barred by voter backlash from staying with Seattle's cops -- but now they're facing the same outcries, and an independent police watchdog has stepped in and taken possession. Published September 17, 2014
Joan Rivers’ doctor accused of snapping selfie in lead-up to cardiac arrest
Joan Rivers' personal doctor reportedly performed a biopsy on his famous client without her prior consent — and then snapped a selfie of himself next to her while she was under anesthesia — just moments before she went into cardiac arrest, a new statement to investigators revealed. Published September 17, 2014
Luis Gutierrez: Securing border ‘sounds good,’ but ‘not effective’ solution
Rep. Luis Gutierrez traded fiery jabs with television's Sean Hannity in a recent broadcast, telling the Fox News host that cracking down on the border as a first priority counter-terrorism measure is futile. Published September 17, 2014
John Boehner jabs GOPers who buck party line as ‘knuckleheads’
Speaker John Boehner said that he's got a "few knuckleheads" to deal with, and that's largely why the Republican majority in the House looks good on paper but doesn't always pan out with votes. Published September 17, 2014
Bill Clinton tries to save the queen, begs Scotland to stay
Former President Bill Clinton made a last-minute appeal to Scotland to keep the status quo and stand tall with the European Union. Published September 17, 2014
Scotland minus EU equals higher whiskey prices: bank report
A Dutch bank is warning that if Scotland does secede from the European Union that the price of scotch whiskey could skyrocket. Published September 17, 2014
New York man charged in plot to kill U.S. troops for Islamic State
The FBI charged an upstate New York man, Mufid Elfgeeh, on terror-related counts after they unearthed his alleged plot to buy guns to carry out an Islamic State attack on U.S. troops. Published September 17, 2014
Ferguson government meeting marked by angry protests — again
Angry protesters disrupted a local government gathering of Ferguson authorities, shouting for justice for fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown — the second time St. Louis residents have staged such an outburst at an official meeting in a week's time. Published September 17, 2014
Virginia college student, 18, disappears on walk home from party
Police are searching for Hannah Elizabeth Graham, a University of Virginia student who disappeared while walking home from an off-campus party. Published September 17, 2014
U.S. man caught swimming to North Korea ‘trying to meet’ Kim Jong-un
A U.S. man of Arabic descent was captured while trying to swim across the Han River to North Korean lands — a desperate attempt to "meet with supreme leader Kim Jong-un," he said during his post-arrest interrogation. Published September 17, 2014
Islamic State warns Obama: ‘Fighting has just begun’
Islamic State terrorists sent out a threatening video to hit back at President Obama's vow to destroy their operations: More fighting is "coming soon," they warned. Published September 17, 2014
FBI’s facial recognition technology goes fully operational
The federal government's Next Generation Identification System — a biometric database that relies largely on facial-recognition technology — is now fully operational, the FBI announced Monday. Published September 16, 2014
Jon Stewart rips Obama for ‘chaotic and confused’ Islamic State dealings
Comedian Jon Stewart ripped into President Obama during his recent "Daily Show," calling into question the commander-in-chief's discombobulated approach to dealing with Islamic State terrorists. Published September 16, 2014
Welsh mom shocked by Barbie doll’s F-bomb drop
A Welsh mom said she was shocked and outraged after hearing her daughter's talking Barbie doll drop an expletive that begins with the letter "f." Published September 16, 2014
Mike Huckabee makes waves with 2016 White House talk
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said another run at the White House is a distinct possibility and that he's in a much better spot than he was in 2008 — better known, a better money draw. Published September 16, 2014
