Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
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
EPA tweet baffles: ‘I’m now a C-List celebrity in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’ iPhone game
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water sent out a baffling tweet that invited social media readers to join in an iPhone game about reality star Kim Kardashian, leading even one member of Congress to scratch his head and ask, "You OK, @EPAwaster?" Published July 22, 2014
Rep. Luis Gutierrez tells Hispanics to vote and ‘punish those’ who oppose amnesty
Rep. Luis Gutierrez issued some tough talk to La Raza event-goers in Los Angeles, telling them bluntly that they should use their voices and their votes to "punish" those who fail to support amnesty-type legislation for the illegal minor-age border crossers. Published July 22, 2014
Australian P.M. Abbott: MH17 evidence tampered with on ‘industrial scale’
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott complained on Tuesday that the evidence he's seen regarding the MH17 plane crash has been obviously tampered with by somebody who wanted to purposely conceal something. Published July 22, 2014
HIV-killing condom to soon hit shelves in Australia
A condom that can kill the HIV virus and designed by a bio-tech firm in Australia is set to hit stores within the next few months. Published July 21, 2014
CHUMLEY: Border stage set for civil rights-type uprisings
With Attorney General Eric Holder at the legal helm, and a pro-amnesty chief executive in the White House, it's hard to know how this whole border fiasco is going to end -- and specifically, whether peace will prevail. Mr. Holder's already defined the issue of immigration in terms of civil rights -- and tame-sounding term to the contrary, civil rights movements generally come with an offshoot attachment of chaotic and even violent resistance. Published July 21, 2014
