Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Federal judge angered by Hobby Lobby decision tells Supreme Court to ‘stfu’
Judge Richard Kopf may sit in a federal court in Nebraska, but his message to the Supreme Court still rang loud and clear in Washington, D.C., telling justices who ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby to simply "stfu." Published July 8, 2014
Mass. company developing remote control contraceptive chip
A Massachusetts company, MicroCHIPS, thinks it's found the answer to birth control pills and unwanted pregnancies -- a hormonal contraceptive that could be implanted beneath the skin and activated by a wireless remote. Published July 8, 2014
Baggy clothing ban at bar sparks ire: ‘Might as well just say, no black folks’
A dress code at a Minneapolis bar has sparked outrage among members of the community who say the bans on certain clothing items seem to be targeted directly at African-Americans. Published July 8, 2014
Obama takes up pen, paper to fight for Israeli-Palestinian peace
President Obama — who famously and recently vowed to take up his pen to run executive orders around a slow-moving Congress — has now turned to his writing tablet for another political cause: The surging Israeli-Palestinian violence. Published July 8, 2014
Dinesh D’Souza book yanked from Costco shelves
Costco has suddenly — and according to author Dinesh D'Souza, inexplicably — booted his book from stores nationwide, ordering chain operators to clear their shelves of "America: Imagine a World Without Her" by July 15. Published July 8, 2014
Six Flags roller coaster mishap injures four, as riders stranded for hours
Almost two dozen riders were stranded and four hurt when a roller coaster at the Six Flags Magic Mountain in California hit an overhanging tree branch and sent the front car off track. Published July 8, 2014
Israel kicks off massive assault on Hamas: ‘We’re taking this to the next step’
Tensions and violence between Israel and Hamas escalated Tuesday, as the Jewish nation kicked into high gear on rocket launches at the same time telling more ground troops: You're up. Published July 8, 2014
Sarah Palin — New face of ‘The View’?
Sarah Palin could be the next face of "The View," if ABC catches the hints the former Alaskan governor has dropped lately. Published July 7, 2014
Obama ditching Hillary for ‘Mini-Me’ Elizabeth Warren: Edward Klein
President Obama is going to renege on his campaign promise to Bill Clinton and press for Sen. Elizabeth Warren — not Hillary Rodham Clinton — to be the Democratic candidate for the White House in 2016, said "Blood Feud" author Edward Klein. Published July 7, 2014
308 Memphis police call in sick to protest drops in health care subsidies
Police officials in Memphis, Tennessee, said 308 police officers have called in sick in recent days, an apparent protest against the city's mulled reforms to their health care policies. Published July 7, 2014
Gay parents give kids better ‘general health,’ says scientific report by gay dad
A new study from researchers with the University of Melbourne in Australia concludes that gay parents provide children with a better family atmosphere than traditional male-female parents in two key areas: "general health and family cohesion," the authors said. Published July 7, 2014
Rand Paul on Iraq: ‘What’s going on now, I don’t blame on President Obama’
Sen. Rand Paul sided with President Obama over some of his more hawkish conservative colleagues, saying the recent surge of violence in Iraq at the hands of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists is not the White House administration's fault. Published July 7, 2014
U.K. engineering student now an ISIL terrorist: ‘I was so happy’ to join jihad
An engineering student in the United Kingdom said he left his studies behind and went to join in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant jihad because he felt the pull of his Muslim faith — and he's never been happier. Published July 7, 2014
NYC newspaper shocks with N-word headline about Obama
A newspaper that's based in the Manhattan borough of New York City, West Village, has sent shockwaves through the community with a Monday headline that references the "N-word" in the White House — only spells it out. Published July 7, 2014
Border chief Gil Kerlikowske: Central American illegals are ‘not dangerous’
The commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, Gil Kerlikowske, said during a Sunday television interview that Americans shouldn't worry — the illegals who are flowing across the border from Central America aren't dangerous. Published July 7, 2014
Construction worker loses hand, fingers in illegal fireworks accident
A construction worker from California, 40, lost his right hand and three fingers on his left hand after trying to set off fireworks of a professional grade. Published July 7, 2014
World Cup: Brazil voodoo priest vows to set curse on German team
A voodoo priest from Brazil said he's going to send a curse on Germany's World Cup team prior to the two clubs' face-off in the semifinal. Published July 7, 2014
Lifeguard, 32, drowns trying to save swimmer off California coast
A lifeguard with at least 15 years of experience drowned while trying to save a swimmer in waters off the coast of Southern California. Published July 7, 2014
Dozens of women, girls in Nigeria escape Boko Haram captors
More than 60 women and girls captured by terrorists with Boko Haram in Nigeria last month have fled and escaped. Published July 7, 2014
Joe Biden shows signs of staking out White House from Hillary Clinton
Vice President Joseph R. Biden is giving off the vibe that's feeling a bit left behind — a bit down in the dumps due to all the hoopla that's swirling about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her possible 2016 White House run, political watchers said. Published July 3, 2014
