Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Ben Carson on Ray Rice: ‘Let’s not demonize this guy’
Ben Carson, the noted neurologist and potential Republican candidate for president in 2016, said ex-Baltimore Ravens' running back Ray Rice needs help and the American public should refrain from demonizing him. Published September 9, 2014
Oregon man arrested after refusing to stop videotaping SWAT raid
An Oregon man was arrested by police officers after he refused to stop filming their SWAT raid of a neighbor's home and return to his own house as ordered. Published September 9, 2014
Arnold Schwarzenegger unveils 6-foot-high portrait of self at Calif. Capitol
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — also of Hollywood and body-building fame — unveiled a massive portrait of a younger version of himself during a Capitol event in Sacramento on Monday. Published September 9, 2014
Home Depot confirms hack of payment systems in U.S., Canada
Home Depot shoppers beware: The retail chain reported that its payment systems at stores nationwide and in Canada were hacked, leaving untold numbers of customers who use debit and credit cards at financial risk. Published September 9, 2014
U.S. air marshal assaulted in Nigeria with filled syringe
A U.S. air marshal was attacked by a man who jabbed him with a syringe filled with an "unknown substance" at the Lagos, Nigeria, airport, federal investigators said. Published September 9, 2014
Malaysia Flight 17 likely downed by ‘high-energy objects’ outside plane, report says
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was more than likely hit by an object outside the plane, which caused it to break and crash, the Dutch Safety Board reported Tuesday. Published September 9, 2014
Pope walks back Vatican’s endorsement of Iraq strikes
Pope Francis -- who seemed to suggest a month ago that airstrikes against the Islamic State was a viable option -- now says otherwise, that war isn't the solution to the terrorist attacks waging through Iraq and Syria. Published September 8, 2014
British cops outsource criminal investigations, tell some victims to do it yourself
British boys in blue seem to have sent out a loud and clear signal to would-be victims: We're pretty busy so please, help investigate your own crimes -- particularly those that involve property damages and stolen cars. Published September 8, 2014
Donna Brazile on national TV: What’s a caliphate, anyway?
Donna Brazile, the former campaign manager for Al Gore and a current key Democratic Party strategist, admitted on national television that she didn't know what a caliphate was. Published September 8, 2014
Former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin heads off to prison for corruption
The former mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin, shuffled off Monday to serve a 10-year federal prison term on corruption convictions stemming from the city's years-long recovery of Hurricane Katrina devastations. Published September 8, 2014
Mike Ditka backs Ill. GOP governor hopeful: ‘Bam! Hit ‘em right in the mouth!’
Famed former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka has taken his gruff style of speaking from the football field to the political world, cutting a campaign ad for Republican Illinois gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner. Published September 8, 2014
Larry Gatlin to Obama: ‘Mr. President, World War III is here’
Country singing-songwriting legend Larry Gatlin recently penned an open letter to the president, calling on the commander-in-chief to act now on the Islamic State, before it's too late, and bluntly telling him: Mr. Obama, the third World War has arrived. Published September 8, 2014
Boy, 6, in fair condition after mountain lion drags him from dad
A California boy who was attacked and dragged away from his father by a mountain lion in an open preserve is recovering at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and listed in fair condition. Published September 8, 2014
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: U.S. must ‘confront and eliminate’ Islamic State
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said in an op-ed on USA Today's website that the United States has a duty to lead the world into confronting — and obliterating — Islamic State terrorists. Published September 8, 2014
Obama admits golf after Foley beheading was bad idea, wants vacation from media
President Obama seemed to take one step forward and two steps back in the admission of wrong-doing department, saying that perhaps his golf game in the near-immediate wake of speaking about beheaded American journalist James Foley wasn't the smartest idea -- but then blaming the press. Published September 8, 2014
Dozens airlifted to safety as Yosemite wildfires suddenly spread
Nearly 100 Yosemite National Park tourists and hikers had to be evacuated by helicopter after a wildfire that had been burning for weeks suddenly blew out of control and raged toward campgrounds and trails. Published September 8, 2014
Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy dies, age 93
S. Truett Cathy, the founder of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, died early Monday at the age of 93. Published September 8, 2014
Fidel Castro accuses John McCain, Israel of creating Islamic State
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro wrote a column for his state-run newspaper attacking Sen. John McCain for conspiring with Israel to create the Islamic State terrorist group. Published September 5, 2014
Goodbye Levi’s, hello yoga pants: Sales of jeans plummet 6 percent
The jean business is far from dead -- but it is facing some stiff opposition from an even more casual closet addition, the yoga pant. Published September 5, 2014
Joan Rivers’ New York clinic under investigation
The New York clinic where Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest -- the event that precipitated her emergency transfer to a nearby hospital and subsequent coma and death -- is now under investigation, the State Health Department said. Published September 5, 2014
