Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
California bans full-contact football practices in off-season
California's latest law bans football players from engaging in full-contact off-season practices at middle schools and high schools around the state. Published July 23, 2014
Obamacare glitch: GAO finds fake IDs will get you covered
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that those with fake ID cards can still get Obamacare — the latest glitch with the president's signature health care reform. Published July 23, 2014
Obama tells DNC fundraising crowd: ‘I’m not overly partisan’
For the second time in just a few weeks, President Obama has made the claim that he's not very partisan — and that, in fact, his favorite president hailed from the Republican Party. Published July 23, 2014
Two Ukrainian fighter jets shot down
Two Ukrainian fighter jets were shot down by pro-Russian rebel fighters, a spokesman for Ukraine's military said early Wednesday morning. Published July 23, 2014
‘Operation Normandy’ set to send 3,500 volunteers to border to ‘stop an invasion’
Jim Gilchrist — one of the founders of the Minutemen Project — said he's reaching out across America to recruit at least 3,500 volunteers who will go to the border to patrol and cover the "porous areas" between San Diego and Brownsville, Texas. Published July 23, 2014
Oregon vandals smear cars with doughnuts, pastries, chocolate bars
Oregon police are on the prowl for the vandal, or group of vandals, responsible for smearing numerous Hillsboro-based vehicles with doughnuts, other pastries and chocolate cars. Published July 23, 2014
Obama’s ‘Katrina moment’ leaves his favorability factor at 42 percent
For all the talk about a possible "Katrina moment" for President Obama for his failure to visit the southern border and witness firsthand the crisis of illegal minor-age immigrant border crossers, his numbers are holding steady. But that could be because they were already so low. Published July 23, 2014
Feds tout nearly 200 arrests, $625K in seized cash in Texas border crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security said agents have arrested nearly 200 and seized roughly $625,000 in cash from a month-long investigation of human smuggling into Texas — an operation that feds say only proves that they mean business with border security. Published July 23, 2014
Joy Behar: Sarah Palin should be ‘turning letters over on some game show’
Joy Behar, co-host of "The View," took a potshot at Sarah Palin, disdaining the idea of the former Alaska governor serving as the newest member of the mid-morning show panel as ridiculous. Published July 23, 2014
John Kerry defies FAA and flies to Israel to talk peace
Secretary of State John Kerry touched down at Israel's main airport on Wednesday, a trip made in defiance of Federal Aviation Administration bans on travel to the Jewish state. Published July 23, 2014
Rhino poacher in South Africa sentenced to 77 years in jail
A rhino poacher in South Africa was handed the stiff penalty of 77 years behind bars — a sentence aimed at deterring others from killing and selling the beasts' precious horns. Published July 23, 2014
Drought-plagued Californians turn to paint to keep lawns green
Californians pressed by politicians to turn off the water and keep from spraying down their lawns have found a new way to keep their grass green: paint. Published July 22, 2014
Dancing Kim Jong-un video sparks North Korea fury
A video that puts the head of Kim Jong-un on various dancing bodies and sticks him in various scenarios — skipping hand in hand with Osama bin Laden, riding atop a pig across a farmland — has sparked the fury of the North Korean government. Published July 22, 2014
Obama family set to buy $4.25M desert home in California: report
The Obamas are reportedly poised to purchase a custom-built high-class home in the Rancho Mirage section of California for $4.25 million. Published July 22, 2014
Tenn. man, 76, arrested for telling board members to speak up — we can’t hear you
A 76-year-old military veteran who was attending a county board meeting in Greeneville, Tennessee, was taken from the room in handcuffs after interrupting proceedings to tell county government officials to speak up — the audience can't hear you. Published July 22, 2014
GLAAD condemns Hollywood’s depiction of LGBT crowd
One of the nation's largest gay rights groups has stepped up its criticism of Hollywood, saying the movie-making crowd isn't giving due nods to those of lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender persuasion. Published July 22, 2014
‘Slender Man’ stabbing victim receives Purple Heart from anonymous veteran
The 12-year-old girl who was stabbed repeatedly and allegedly by two friends who were carrying out a crime in the name of the fictional "Slender Man" Internet meme was awarded a Purple Heart medal by a veteran who wished to remain anonymous. Published July 22, 2014
Israel hits five mosques, sports complex in overnight Gaza strikes
Israel on Tuesday continued to fire back at Hamas terrorists in Gaza, striking overnight five mosques and a sports complex while bringing the death toll to more than 500. Published July 22, 2014
Kentucky city called socialist for buying gas station, undercutting competitor fuel prices
The community of Somerset, Kentucky, has come under fire for buying up a fuel storage facility and converting it into a no-frills station that sells gas a few cents lower than competitors — a move termed outright socialism by one convenience store owner. Published July 22, 2014
Hillary Clinton dogged for refusing reporters’ questions on book tour
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is facing new fire from the press over observations that she steadfastly refuses to take any questions from the media while touring for her new book, "Hard Choices." Published July 22, 2014
