Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Russia snickers as Obama holds poodle — Putin holds leopard
A photograph of President Obama holding a small, white poodle with only three legs has unleashed a score of snickering from Russia, with top Kremlin aides allegedly pointing out the contrast with President Putin's own recently snapped photo — of him stroking a snow leopard. Published August 1, 2014
Al Sharpton to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio: ‘I’ll be your worst enemy’
A political feud involving the Rev. Al Sharpton, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton went from polite conversation to dire warning mode during a recent City Hall roundtable discussion, with Mr. Sharpton cutting through the bureaucracy to vow: "I'll be your worst enemy." Published August 1, 2014
South Africa to prosecute after giraffe killed during truck transport
Truck drivers who didn't take care while transporting two giraffes — and who allowed the beasts' heads to slam into a cement highway overpass they were driving under — will face prosecution, animal welfare officers said. Published August 1, 2014
London mayor flies Palestinian flag at town hall to support Gaza
The mayor of the Tower Hamlets, a borough on the east side of London, hung a Palestinian flag over town hall as a means of showing solidarity with Gaza. Published August 1, 2014
U.N. condemns Israel, U.S. for not sharing Iron Dome with Hamas
The United Nations slammed Israel for possibly committing war crimes in its fight against Hamas — and then backed that accusation by suggesting the Jewish nation ought to be sharing its Iron Dome defensive technology with the very terror group it's fighting. Published August 1, 2014
Ted Nugent slams ‘lying freaks’ at liberal media: I’m ‘doing God’s work’
Conservative firebrand Ted Nugent hit back at his detractors in the media who've characterized him as racist — and even pressed a couple of venues to cancel his concerts for alleged racist remarks he made — and he called them hateful destroyers of the truth. Published August 1, 2014
Joe Biden’s secret love: Skinny-dipping, Secret Service agents say
Vice President Joseph R. Biden has a secret love — skinny-dipping. A new tell-all book about Secret Service agents and the presidents they protect describes just how much they dread protecting the vice president, in part because of his penchant for going naked. Published August 1, 2014
Just-forged Israel-Hamas 3-day cease-fire ends in rocket fire
A just-forged three-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas lasted just a couple hours, ending Friday in rocket fire first from Gaza and then leading to the reported death of 17 Palestinians. Published August 1, 2014
Kelsey Grammer forgives sister’s murderer
Kelsey Grammer, the star of hit television series "Frasier" and "Cheers," said he's offered forgiveness to his sister's murderer but still refuses to support the man's parole. Published July 31, 2014
Sarah Palin’s online channel hits snag as Stephen Colbert buys similar URL
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's newest venture, an online television broadcast, hit its first real snag when Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert dropped a bombshell and announced he bought up a domain name that mirrors the one used for her show. Published July 31, 2014
SWAT spends seven hours in standoff with empty home
A Hayward, California, SWAT team on the search for a bomb suspect spent seven hours in a standoff at a home they thought was occupied by the targeted individual — only to find the residence was empty. Published July 31, 2014
Planned Parenthood strikes ‘pro-choice’ label in favor of ‘women’s health’
Planned Parenthood officials say "pro-choice" is no longer a label they like, and they'd much prefer if people started talking about the more generic — and less politically charged — issue of "women's health." Published July 31, 2014
Jesse Ventura suggests suit not over; HarperCollins could be next
Jesse Ventura said the $1.8 million he was just awarded in a defamation suit he first filed against slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle — but carried out and finished against widow Taya and her two children — would go for his attorney fees. Published July 31, 2014
‘No American is proud’ of certain CIA tactics: State Department
The State Department said it's true — a Senate report on CIA interrogation tactics used after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on U.S. soil don't represent America's proudest moments. Published July 31, 2014
Drug-filled drone crash outside S.C. prison sends police on alert
Authorities have arrested one — and still seek another — in connection with an investigation into a drone that was filled with phones, marijuana and tobacco that crashed outside a South Carolina maximum-security prison. Published July 31, 2014
GOP to Obama: Take your ‘golf cap off’ and get down to coal country
Republicans hit hard at President Obama's regulatory crackdown on carbon emissions from coal-fired plants, quipping that he ought to get off the golf course and head to coal country to see for himself how electricity is generated. Published July 31, 2014
Hamas cleric tells Jews: ‘We will exterminate you’
A video released by the Middle East Media Research Institute cuts right to the politically incorrect core of the Hamas-Israel ongoing conflict to reveal the terror group's true intents — to "exterminate" the Jewish people. Published July 31, 2014
George W. Bush penning biography of father
George W. Bush, president No. 43, is in process of penning a biography about his equally famous father, George H.W. Bush, president No. 41, with a publication date set for November. Published July 31, 2014
San Diego Costco, Target shoppers shocked by plane crash in parking lot
A plane crashed in a San Diego parking lot for Costco and Target, killing the passenger, 80, and seriously hurting the pilot, 52. Published July 31, 2014
Spain evacuates staff from embassy in Libya
Spain's Foreign Ministry temporarily shuttered its embassy in Libya, ordering its staff to leave and evacuating its ambassador. Published July 31, 2014
