Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
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
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
