Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pro-Hillary Clinton groups arm for Benghazi battle
Three Democratic Party groups with hopes of seeing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton make a run for the White House in 2016 — or at least emerge from upcoming Capitol Hill hearings on Benghazi unscathed — are rallying around their leader and gearing up for a public relations battle. Published September 16, 2014
Trump Plaza closes after long decline: ‘They had no bedspreads’
For Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, it's lights out — but its closure, the fourth casino to shutter operations on the Boardwalk this year, is hardly a surprise. Published September 16, 2014
Syrian aircraft crashes in Islamic State-held city, killing family
A plane belonging to the Syrian military crashed in the northeastern city of Raqqa, a site held by members of the terror group, Islamic State. Published September 16, 2014
Oscar Pistorius’ judge faces threats for not-guilty murder verdict
The judge who issued Oscar Pistorius a not-guilty finding for murder — but guilty verdict for culpable homicide — is now facing harsh criticisms and even threats, and police have circled to protect her. Published September 16, 2014
Pennsylvania police to ‘coward’ killer of trooper: ‘We will find you’
Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens sent out a blunt warning to the suspect — or suspects — who ambushed two of his troopers and killed one of them a few days ago: "We will find you," he said. Published September 16, 2014
White House: ‘We support the use of cameras’ on police uniforms
The White House said that issuing cameras for police to wear on their uniforms is a good thing, and it would help ward off just the type of mistrust displayed by Ferguson, Missouri, residents toward law enforcement. Published September 16, 2014
Taliban suicide bomber kills 3 soldiers, injures 20 in NATO convoy
Three soldiers serving in the U.S.-led NATO force in Afghanistan were killed by a suicide bomber who attacked their convoy early Tuesday morning. Published September 16, 2014
San Diego school takes MRAP to store ‘medical supplies,’ ‘teddy bears’
The San Diego Unified School District is facing criticism for accepting a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, or MRAP, from the Department of Defense. Published September 15, 2014
Hobby Lobby president urges Christians to stand strong against feds
The president of Hobby Lobby — the business at the heart of the Supreme Court case that solidified the rights of for-profit ventures to deny abortifacient coverage in employee insurance plans — said Christians need to stand strong for religious freedoms. Published September 15, 2014
Now even Piers Morgan blasts Obama’s golf getaways
Former CNN host Piers Morgan Even is the latest in a growing number of liberals who say President Obama has gone too far with the golfing getaways. Published September 15, 2014
Thai police find two British tourists with heads smashed in ‘gruesome’ murder
Thailand police say they've found the bodies of two British tourists, their heads beaten and bloody, on a beach in the southern island portion of the country. Published September 15, 2014
Bill Clinton rails against GOP: They want you ‘to check your brain at the door’
Former President Bill Clinton dove into Democratic campaign waters head first this weekend, railing against Republicans during an Iowa event and suggesting that the GOP's success depends largely on the ignorance of its constituency. Published September 15, 2014
N.Y. Dems press for citizen rights for illegals; ‘it’s unconscionable,’ GOPer says
Illegal immigrants can score big in New York, where Democrats are pushing a bill — aptly dubbed "New York is Home" — that would grant driver's licenses and voting rights, and even the ability to seek public office, to those in the country unlawfully. Published September 15, 2014
Mark Sanford blames ex-wife for ending wedding to adulterous Argentine
Rep. Mark Sanford — the Republican politico from South Carolina who used taxpayer dollars to made adulterous visits to his girlfriend — is now blaming his ex-wife for ending his marriage plans to the Argentine named Maria Belen Chapur. Published September 15, 2014
Girl, 11, told by school to leave 9/11 memorial T-shirt at home
An 11-year-old girl trying to honor those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, the same way she has for years — by wearing a T-shirt to school that lists the names of those who died in New York City's twin towers — was suddenly told by administrators to take it off, her stepfather said. Published September 15, 2014
Civil War’s 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing to get Medal of Honor from Obama
It's been long time coming, but 1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing, a Union Army soldier, is finally going to receive the nation's highest commendation for battlefield bravery. Published September 15, 2014
Muslim cleric whips out machine gun in sermon: ‘Weapons are our only means’
The Middle East Media Research Institute posted a translated video of a Muslim cleric using a machine gun to underscore the main point in his most recent sermon — that "weapons are our only means" to establish a caliphate. Published September 15, 2014
Islamic State vows to kill 2nd Brit, ex-cabby Alan Henning
Islamic State terrorists say the next captive they'll kill is a British man, 47, named Alan Henning, a 47-year-old father of two who quit his job as a taxi driver to work for a Muslim charity organization in Syria. Published September 15, 2014
North Korea sentences Matthew Miller, a Californian, to 6 years of hard labor
North Korea's Supreme Court sentenced Matthew Miller, an American in his mid-20s who hails from California, to six years of hard labor for committing "hostile acts" when he tore up his visa at Pyongyang airport a few months ago. Published September 15, 2014
Hundreds flee as California wildfires ravage homes
Two separate fires are tearing through California lands, burning homes and sending hundreds of people fleeing with their possessions. Published September 15, 2014
