Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
George Zimmerman gets a new gig as unofficial security guard at gun shop
George Zimmerman, a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted last year of murdering teen Trayvon Martin, recently took on a new, unofficial role: impromptu security guard at a gun and motorcycle shop. Published July 29, 2014
Navy investigating ship death of female sailor, 23, as suicide
A 23-year-old female sailor from Ohio found dead while aboard the destroyer James E. Williams likely committed suicide, investigators believe. Published July 29, 2014
Glenn Beck: Conservatives will lose on immigration
Conservatives aren't likely to win at the immigration and border debates that are coursing through Congress and across the United States, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck believes. Published July 29, 2014
Thomas the Tank Engine show is racist, British blogger accuses
A British blogger and mother of a toddler said she's found "subversive messages" in the children's television show "Thomas & Friends," calling it racist and harmful to children. Published July 29, 2014
Toronto’s Rob Ford takes rehabbed self to kids’ playground for political props
Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, fresh from rehab and ostensibly off the crack pipe, was captured by camera on a seesaw and swing at a children's playground — one of the first of no-doubt political props he'll use for his re-election campaign. Published July 29, 2014
Satanists to use Hobby Lobby rule to skirt state abortion laws
The Satanic Temple said in a statement on its website that the Supreme Court's recent ruling on Hobby Lobby now gives women the right to opt out of state laws that require abortion seekers to first read pro-life materials. Published July 29, 2014
Boston-area tornado rips 100 homes: ‘Are we in Kansas?’
A rare tornado ripped through Revere, a seaside city outside of Boston, ripping roofs of homes and ultimately leaving an estimated 100 buildings in shreds. Published July 29, 2014
Rush Limbaugh: ‘There is no journalism anymore’
Conservative talk show giant Rush Limbaugh unleashed some harsh criticism against the mainstream media — sparked by a CNN headline — during his recent radio show, outright jabbing that the world of news is pretty much dead. Published July 29, 2014
California’s Jerry Brown cites God, ‘religious call’ to embrace illegals
California Gov. Jerry Brown told a crowd of climate change watchers at an event in Mexico that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's push for National Guard troops on the border was flat-out wrong — that God demands a friendlier reception for illegals. Published July 29, 2014
Scott Brown struggles for political traction in New Hampshire Senate race
Scott Brown, the former Massachusetts senator who took his political aspirations to New Hampshire for a new run at Congress, is not faring as well as hoped, as numerous polls paint his Democratic challenger with a healthy lead. Published July 29, 2014
Hamid Karzai’s cousin killed by suicide bomber at Eid al-Fitr party
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's cousin, a powerful ally of Ashraf Ghani — a candidate for president — was killed Tuesday by a suicide bomber who struck at his home. Published July 29, 2014
Obama thanks Muslims for ‘building the very fabric of our nation’
President Obama and his wife sent out a joint statement to Muslims in America for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday, thanking them for their contributions in "building the fabric" of the country. Published July 29, 2014
Israel flattens home of top Hamas leader, takes out power plant
Airstrikes from Israel flattened the three-story home of a top political leader for Hamas, along with a key radio and television station and the only power station in Gaza early Tuesday. Published July 29, 2014
GOP: Environmental rules keeping agents from accessing border
Republicans say federal land protections are hindering border agents in their ability to access properties near the southern border — and that, in turn, is driving up the numbers of illegals who are pouring into America. Published July 28, 2014
Hamas turns to North Korea for weapons deal, Iran for money
Hamas terrorists in Gaza are reportedly looking to North Korea to provide them weapons and communications gear in their fight against Israel. Published July 28, 2014
David Duchovny draws ire with pro-Russia beer ad
Actor David Duchovny of "The X-Files" fame has raised U.S. hackles with a recent ad in which he's cast as a dreamer of all things Russia. Published July 28, 2014
Obama’s post re-election stats irk: 81 golf rounds, 75 fundraisers
President Obama has set aside time to play 81 rounds of golf and attend 75 different political fundraising events since his re-election in 2012 — just over 600 days ago — a media analysis found. Published July 28, 2014
Hillary Clinton: Forget Obama, George W. Bush made her ‘proud to be an American’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an eyebrow raiser of a statement on CNN, claiming that former President George W. Bush actually brought out her patriotism and made her proud of her American roots. Published July 28, 2014
Ohio sheriff sends bill to Mexico for cost of jailing illegals
The sheriff of Butler County in Ohio said his community has become so overwhelmed with illegals that he sent a letter to Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto — billing him for the costs associated with jailing them. Published July 28, 2014
Keith Urban concert ends in ‘nutso’ chaos, with dozens arrested, injured
Alcohol played a big factor in the chaos that marked the end of a Keith Urban country music concert in Massachusetts, as police arrested at least 50 and area hospitals treated dozens. Published July 28, 2014
