Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Hamas calls on Hezbollah to join in fight against Israel
Hamas has reached out to Hezbollah, petitioning the Lebanese-based terror group to help fight Israel and win full Palestinian independence in Gaza. Published July 30, 2014
Obamacare shoots premiums up by 88 percent in California
Thanks to Obamacare, residents in California will be paying between 22 percent and 88 percent more for their health care premiums, the state insurance commissioner reported. Published July 30, 2014
Feds spend $200K to uncover why Wikipedia seems to be sexist
The National Science Foundation is on a mission to find out why posts at Wikipedia seem so sexist in content and tone — and they're willing to spend up to $200,000 in tax dollars to uncover the mystery. Published July 30, 2014
Driverless cars to hit the British streets by 2015
British authorities say cars without drivers will be hitting the streets in the next few months, in as many as three cities by January. Published July 30, 2014
GOP presses to scrap IRS commissioner position — but put in panel
Republicans in the House say the Internal Revenue Service has overstepped its bounds one too many times — most recently, by putting conservative and tea party nonprofit applications in its crosshairs — and it's high time to get rid of the commissioner's position. Published July 30, 2014
Catholic League slams Obama: ‘Do Christian lives mean so little to you?’
The head of the Catholic League issued a scathing criticism at President Obama, posting on his group's website an essay that pointed to all the Christians being beheaded by Muslim terrorists and asking: Doesn't that matter to you? Published July 30, 2014
Houston mayor: Sorry that police put man’s blind dog on road to die
Houston Mayor Annise Parker said the city is sorry that a police officer put a family's near-blind dog on the streets to ultimately die after arresting its owner during a traffic stop. Published July 30, 2014
Woman vows 10K-mile stationary bike ride for Obama: ‘Just asking for a wave’
An Australian woman with a real fondness for President Obama has vowed to tether herself to her stationary bike and peddle away until she rides the distance from Melbourne to Washington, D.C. — all in an attempt at grabbing his attention and getting a "wave," she said. Published July 30, 2014
‘Queen of Mean’ Leona Helmsley’s former home hits market for $65M
A sprawling Connecticut estate owned once owned by real estate baroness Leona Helmsley, dubbed the "Queen of Mean" for her frequent tyrannical outbursts, has hit the market for $65 million. Published July 30, 2014
Florida beach-goers told to beware flesh-eating bacteria in water
At least 11 Florida beach-goers were killed in 2013 by a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that naturally occurs in warm, salty waters — and authorities say this summer season isn't shaping to be any better for the southern swimmers. Published July 30, 2014
Orlando Bloom’s punch at Justin Bieber brings on the crowd cheers
An angry Orlando Bloom threw a quick punch Justin Bieber's way, after the pop star reportedly made an unfavorable remark about the actor's ex-wife — and the reaction from the crowd at Cipriani in Ibiza, Spain, was simply to cheer. Published July 30, 2014
Benjamin Netanyahu’s favorability hits 82 percent, Obama’s at 40 percent
Israelites of all political walks have rallied behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent weeks, boosting the Jewish nation leader to an 82 percent popularity rate -- twice that of what U.S. President Obama touts. Published July 30, 2014
Al Qaeda nets $125M from ransom payoffs from Europe since 2008
The terror group al Qaeda has found a cash cow in ransom payoffs from European nations, netting a minimum of $125 million over the past six years from the kidnapping trade, The New York Times reported. Published July 30, 2014
Albania bank loses $7M in theft; police arrest 2
Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection to a report from Albania's central bank that nearly $7 million in cash was stolen. Published July 30, 2014
Gov. Mike Pence irked as Obama sends illegals to Indiana on sly
Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana is the latest politician to accuse the White House of dumping illegal minor-aged immigrants in his state absent even a courtesy notification — and he's now penned a letter to the president asking him to send them back to their home countries. Published July 30, 2014
Israel, White House say Obama phone call to demand cease-fire was fake
Israel and the White House both say that a widely publicized transcript of a telephone call that supposedly took place between President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — during which the former demanded the latter impose an immediate cease-fire — was fake. Published July 30, 2014
Nancy Pelosi: Deporting kids un-Christian, sends them ‘into a burning building’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said sending illegal minor-aged immigrants back home is tantamount to putting them in a building that's on fire — and that it's completely unfair for America to deport them without a proper court hearing. Published July 30, 2014
Islamist militants seize special forces base in Benghazi, Libya
Islamist militants seized the largest special forces base in Benghazi, on the heels of an overnight battle that killed 30 people. Published July 30, 2014
Feds sue Pennsylvania State Police over women’s fitness tests
The U.S. Justice Department launched a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police, alleging that the physical fitness tests the department gives as part of its application process are unfair to women. Published July 30, 2014
Israel accused of striking U.N. school, killing at least 15
Israel's military was accused Wednesday of striking a school run by the United Nations located in the Gaza Strip, leading to the death of at least 15 Palestinians. Published July 30, 2014
