Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
‘Duck Dynasty’ star’s daughter slated to appear on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Sadie Robertson, the daughter of Willie and Korie Robertson — one of the star families on "Duck Dynasty" — is reportedly in talks to appear on "Dancing With the Stars" this fall. Published August 28, 2014
California poised to triple tax credits for moviemakers to $330M
California's Gov. Jerry Brown is about to sign an agreement passed by lawmakers that more than triples the amount of tax credits moviemakers receive — from $100 million a year to $330 million. Published August 28, 2014
Law enforcement lobbies Congress to keep military gear
The nation's largest police group in the nation is heading a push on Capitol Hill to maintain law enforcement organizations' access to and ownership of military castoffs. Published August 28, 2014
Jack Daniel’s offers whiskey by the barrel, for $23K
Forget the shot glass. Jack Daniel's, world-famous whiskey maker, is now offering fans of its fare the ability to purchase it by the barrel. Published August 28, 2014
Gay California man sues Little Caesars for denying benefits to husband
A gay California man has sued Little Caesars pizza chain for allegedly failing to provide his husband — and other legally married gay couples — with health care benefits. Published August 28, 2014
Florida school district boots chaplains from football teams, bans Bible verses
An atheist group has successfully pressured a school district in Florida to quit allowing local ministers to provide pregame and post-game prayers for football players, threatening a suit over claimed constitutional infractions. Published August 28, 2014
Imam denies Christians told ‘convert or die’ in epic Sean Hannity showdown
A London-based imam making an appearance on Sean Hannity's show on Fox News denied that Christians in Iraq had been told to "convert or die" — a claim that opened the doors for an epic shouting match between the two. Published August 28, 2014
Filipino Catholics vow to counter Islamic State terrorists message
Catholics in the Philippines say they have a religious calling to serve as a counter to the message spewed by Islamic State terrorists, and as part of that mission, they're collecting donations for Iraq and Syria Christian's who've been displaced. Published August 28, 2014
Obama’s elite New York fundraiser to wreak havoc on vacation fliers
President Obama's fundraising plans for Friday — right before the Labor Day weekend — is wreaking havoc on wealthy travelers' plans to fly to elite locations like the Hamptons or Nantucket for the three-day holiday. Published August 28, 2014
Alec Baldwin nabs stray tennis ball at U.S. Open
Alec Baldwin showed his smoother side this week, effortlessly reaching out and grabbing a tennis ball that sailed into his stadium seat 12 feet or so above ground level during a U.S. Open match this week. Published August 28, 2014
Chicago police commander charged with putting gun in suspect’s mouth
A Chicago police commander with a reputation for tough, no-nonsense law enforcement was charged with putting the barrel of his gun into a suspect's mouth. Published August 28, 2014
Federal court rules SWAT teams aren’t exempt from lawsuits
SWAT teams beware: Innocent victims can sue. That's the ruling of the U.S. Second Court of Appeals in New York, issued in a case of a homeowner whose constitutional rights were infringed by a police raid that resulted in the killing of a man. Published August 28, 2014
California lawmakers vote to require warrants for spy drones
California legislators voted to mandate law enforcement to obtain warrants before sending drones out on surveillance missions, a move aimed at reining in what one lawmaker described as a true threat to individual privacy. Published August 28, 2014
Ailina Tsarnaeva, Boston bombing suspect’s sister, arrested for making bomb threat
Ailina Tsarnaeva, 24, the sister of the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects, was herself arrested — for making a bomb threat, police said. Published August 28, 2014
Disney pushes patents for drone-controlled puppets
Disney has filed three patents for drone-controlled puppets — a creative effort aimed at boosting the company's ability to move blimp-sized characters in a more realistic manner, especially during parades. Published August 27, 2014
Brit fakes kidnapping to dodge girlfriend, party with pals
A British man was fined by police after he faked his own kidnapping in order to avoid his girlfriend and stay late at a party with his friends. Published August 27, 2014
Mass. police apologize for bumper sticker: ‘Racial Profiling Saves Lives’
Massachusetts State Police have issued an apology for a bumper sticker on one of their police cruisers that read: "Racial Profiling Saves Lives." Published August 27, 2014
Feds tout school lunches as ‘national security issue’
As a new school year dawns, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding of its new rules against Gatorade and caffeine-filled drinks in school cafeterias — and it's a matter of national security, they say. Published August 27, 2014
Church of Scientology reaches out to Hill staffers with historic breakfast
The Church of Scientology is holding a breakfast for congressional staffers, a historic first aimed at giving them a glimpse behind the scenes of its Dupont Circle mansion that serves as its headquarters. Published August 27, 2014
California law presses schools to teach ‘significance’ of Obama
Thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, California school history textbooks will likely have to include sections that teach about the "significance" of President Obama and his White House elections. Published August 27, 2014