Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Fist bump becoming all the rage for germ-wary handshakers
The fist bump is rapidly becoming the greeting of choice for those wary of germs and the risk of contagion from shaking hands in traditional fashion. Published July 28, 2014
Tennessee storms ravage counties, wreck 10 homes
Powerful storms that struck at several states left at least 10 homes completely destroyed in Tennessee — though the good news is nobody was reported injured or dead. Published July 28, 2014
Chinese police tear down church cross in religion crackdown
Hundreds of police in China removed a Christian cross from a church building located in a city known as "China's Jerusalem" — the latest move in a larger mission to crack down on religion. Published July 28, 2014
Iraqi Christians rally at White House: ‘Obama, Obama, where are you?’
Hundreds of outraged Iraqi Christians staged a rally outside the White House, demanding to know why President Obama wasn't providing any aid to the scores of faithful being persecuted by radical Muslims around the world. Published July 28, 2014
Maine police find wife, husband, 3 children dead in home
Maine police responding in part to a call of "firecrackers" at a neighborhood in the southern part of the state instead found five dead bodies inside a home — a husband-wife couple and their three children. Published July 28, 2014
Sarah Palin Channel makes online debut as counter to mainstream media
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who's been critical of bias in the media, decided to launch the Sarah Palin Channel, her own online subscription service site. Published July 28, 2014
Tennessee Gov. Haslam slams White House for secret dump of illegals in his state
Gov. Bill Haslam said he only learned of the White House's dumping of 760 illegal immigrants in Tennessee after seeing a notification on the Health and Human Services website — and that's even after he had asked the Obama administration to give him advance notice of any illegals who were on their way to his state. Published July 28, 2014
Freak lightning storm kills 1, injures 7 on California beach
A 20-year-old man was killed by a sudden and unusual lightning storm that hit at Venice Beach in California and lasted more than 15 minutes. Published July 28, 2014
Belgian cafe posts sign: Dogs allowed, but Jews stay out
A sign written in both Turkish and French posted on a cafe in Belgium said doors were open to dogs, but not to Jews — and now the Belgian League Against Anti-Semitism, or LBCA, is demanding a criminal investigation. Published July 25, 2014
John McCain: Botched, two-hour execution of murderer is ‘torture’
Sen. John McCain gave a blunt appraisal of the nearly two hours it took to put convicted murderer Joseph Wood to death earlier this week — it's "torture," he said. Published July 25, 2014
Bomb squad called after live WWII artillery washes on Cape Cod beach
Bomb squad investigators shut down a portion of beach on Cape Cod to look at what vacationers claim was washed onto the shore — a live piece of artillery from World War II. Published July 25, 2014
Ted Nugent loses second casino gig for ‘racist remarks’
Conservative rock star Ted Nugent has lost his second scheduled casino performance in the past few days over perceived "racist remarks" he's made against various American figures. Published July 25, 2014
Ed Rendell slams Ted Cruz: ‘He looks like a jerk’
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell took a shot at Sen. Ted Cruz during a recent "Hardball" appearance on MSNBC, casting the Texas Republican as a "jerk" in the eyes of the American public. Published July 25, 2014
IRS: Obamacare dodgers to be fined $2K per person, $12K per family
The IRS said Thursday those who fail to get health insurance this year will be fined up to $2,448 per person and as much as $12,240 for a family of five. Published July 25, 2014
Ohio university quiz implies atheists are naturally smarter than Christians
A psychology class at Ohio State University implied in an online survey that atheists are just naturally more intelligent than Christians — and at least one student said it's an outrage. Published July 25, 2014
Activists vow to occupy fast-food restaurants to get higher pay
Activists and protesters seeking to pressure fast-food restaurants around the nation to give them $15 per hour minimum pay say they'll do whatever it takes — including civil disobedience and occupying the facilities — to win their cause. Published July 25, 2014
Summer camp for 1 percenters: Sushi, limos and shopping at FAO Schwarz
Forget roughing it. Summer camp for the rich and elite is more like an elongated luxury vacation that includes chauffeur-driven tours through New York City with stops for shopping at select and elite stores. Published July 25, 2014
Colorado gun crackdown law found to be built on faulty data
The data used to justify a law in Colorado that expanded background check mandates on all gun buyers is false, flawed and faulty, a media-driven analysis showed. Published July 25, 2014
Hank Aaron steps to fundraising plate for Democrat Michelle Nunn
Baseball legend Hank Aaron — who recently rocked national headlines by suggesting that Republicans wearing "neckties and starched shirts" were racist — has now thrown his weight into the Georgia Senate race, backing Democrat Michelle Nunn. Published July 25, 2014
ISIL terrorists blow up burial site of Jonah, vow more of same
Terrorists with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have blown up the burial place of Jonah, the reluctant prophet from Galilee whose story of being swallowed by a massive sea creature is told in the Bible. Published July 25, 2014
