Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
California mulls $500-a-day fines for washing cars, watering yards
Sprinkling yards and washing cars may get a whole lot pricier in California, where regulators are mulling measures to preserve water supplies that includes hefty fines — up to $500 per day — for those who use too much. Published July 15, 2014
Massachusetts city ends contract with Christian college over gay rights
Salem, Massachusetts, put an end to a long-time contract with the Christian-based Gordon College after administrators refused to cave to the gay-rights movement and remove a ban on "homosexual behavior" among students and staff. Published July 15, 2014
Arizona next Murrieta? Protesters prep for bused illegals, as warned by whistleblower
Move over Murrieta. Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said a whistleblower at the Department of Homeland Security has alerted that 40 to 60 illegal minor-aged immigrants were due to be dropped at a remote boys camp in the Arizona mountains on Tuesday — and protesters have rallied accordingly. Published July 15, 2014
Missouri governor vetoes bill to arm teachers in schools
Missouri Democrat Gov. Jay Nixon turned aside a legislative attempt to arm select teachers in schools, vetoing a bill that would have put guns in schools and saying he couldn't support such a notion. Published July 15, 2014
Feds tout deportation of 40 as proof of Obama’s border protection
Homeland Security authorities gave a pat on the back to themselves for sending home 40 adults and children who were in the country illegally, claiming the deportations prove that the White House means business — that illegals will in fact be shipped to their countries of origin. Published July 15, 2014
Iraqi gunmen slaughter 25 prostitutes as religious punishment
Gunmen wearing Iraqi security uniforms stormed into two separate brothels in Baghdad, firing off rounds and killing 25 prostitutes — the women's apparent punishment for violating Islam's religious laws. Published July 15, 2014
Obama slammed by black Chicago residents: ‘Worst president ever’
Black residents of Chicago's South Side, who recently rallied to decry a spate of violence in the city, ripped President Obama for ignoring their plight while pushing for funding for illegal immigrants at their expense. Published July 14, 2014
Private investigators turn to drones to catch marital cheaters, insurance liars
Private investigators are turning to the latest in technology — drones — to catch adulterers, insurance and workplace liars and even would-be child abusers. Published July 14, 2014
IPad metal — nickel — faulted for causing allergic rashes
The nickel that's contained within iPads and other technological devices may be causing users allergic-induced rashes, experts said, Published July 14, 2014
Rand Paul to Rick Perry on Iraq: Get some new glasses
A spat over Republican foreign policy that's been brewing between Rand Paul and Rick Perry has taken a turn to the tense, as the Kentucky senator told the Texas governor: Get some new glasses to help with your political viewpoints. Published July 14, 2014
Babe Ruth’s 1918 contract sells for $1.02M at auction
The contract that Babe Ruth signed two years before he jumped ship to the New York Yankees sold at an auction in Baltimore for $1.02 million. Published July 14, 2014
Sen. John McCain on illegal child immigrants: Fly them home, now
Sen. John McCain took a strong stance on the scores of illegal immigrants who've been streaming across the U.S. southern border in recent weeks, telling a CNN audience that authorities should fly them home as quickly as they can. Published July 14, 2014
Pope Francis puts number of priestly pedophiles at 2 percent: report
Two percent or so of Roman Catholic clerics are pedophiles, said Pope Francis during an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. Published July 14, 2014
Oregonians flee in face of fast-moving wildfire as homes go up in blaze
More than 100 residents in a southern Oregon community have taken flight in the face of a fast-moving wildfire that's already set several homes ablaze. Published July 14, 2014
Eric Holder: ‘Racial animus’ fuels opposition to Obama and me
Attorney General Eric Holder threw down the race card and said on national television that at least some of the political resistance he and President Obama face is due to the color of their skin. Published July 14, 2014
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to return to active duty at Fort Sam Houston
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 28, the soldier who was taken by Taliban militants and held prisoner for five years, will return to active military duty as early as Monday at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, The New York Times first reported. Published July 14, 2014
Michelle Obama to Latinos: ‘We cannot afford to wait on Congress’ for immigration
First lady Michelle Obama grabbed the political reins during a speech to the League of United Latin American Citizens in New York City, telling the crowd of admirers not to worry — that her husband wouldn't wait on Congress to take action on immigration reform. Published July 11, 2014
Queens councilman presses to down drones above New York City
A member of the Queens city council has joined forces with the local district attorney's office to draft tougher legislation to keep illegal drones from flying New York City skies. Published July 11, 2014
California church handing out ‘travel cash’ to illegals heading east
A Catholic church in a California community has opened its doors to the influx of illegals making their way across the border, giving temporary shelter — and cash — to 46 of them who were waiting for bus rides to spots around the country. Published July 11, 2014
Florida police spokesman tells citizens: ‘Get yourself some firearms’
Proposed cuts in the local Miami-Dade County budget that could lead to the firing of hundreds of law enforcement officers have led one police association spokesman to issue a stark warning to local citizens: Better buy some guns. Published July 11, 2014
