Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Couple, 3 kids among 7 killed in Massachusetts apartment fire
Five family members — a mother and father, along with their three children — were among the seven who were killed in a massive apartment fire in Lowell, Massachusetts. Published July 11, 2014
Angry mom to Obama: Feds let illegal immigrant stay and ‘KILL my son!’
A mother whose police officer son was killed in a head-on car collision with an illegal immigrant who was drunk driving down the wrong side of the road has set her sights on President Obama, demanding he explain why Raul Silva-Corona — who had a criminal record — wasn't deported. Published July 11, 2014
Mideast hostilities ratchet as rockets from Lebanon strike Israel
Israel fielded more rocket fire on Friday — but this time, from Lebanon, driving fears that a new set of militants may have jumped aboard the Hamas bandwagon to assault the Jewish nation. Published July 11, 2014
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl captured in photo smiling with Taliban jihadist
A photo of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years imprisoned by Taliban captors, smiling broadly while standing next to a jihadist is making the rounds on social media. Published July 10, 2014
John Wayne’s heirs sue Duke University for ‘Duke’ bourbon rights
A long-running dispute between the family members of John Wayne — a.k.a. Duke — and Duke University over the rights to the deceased star's nickname has hit the federal court circuit, with heirs claiming the school has no right to keep them from marketing and selling a bourbon product named after the actor. Published July 10, 2014
San Francisco Giants mull dress code for fans after headdress fiasco
Office personnel for the San Francisco Giants are mulling a dress code policy for fans that would ban them from wearing certain items deemed offensive, such as fake Indian headdresses and other culturally-tied apparel. Published July 10, 2014
Chelsea Clinton nabs $75K in speaking fees — same as Dick Cheney
Chelsea Clinton may be a lot younger, inexperienced and less politically proven than former Vice President Dick Cheney — but when it comes to speaking fees, she commands the same $75,000 he does. Published July 10, 2014
House side of Capitol temporarily closes for asbestos incident
The House side of the Capitol Building went on lockdown status for several hours Thursday morning after an asbestos-related situation sent Hazmat authorities rushing to respond. Published July 10, 2014
Alec Baldwin in talks to play Rob Ford-like mayor in new NBC drama
Alec Baldwin is in talks to play a new leading man character in a drama series with NBC Productions — a Rob Ford-like mayor who fights personal demons and addictions while serving as the lead executive of New York City. Published July 10, 2014
Journalists’ group to Obama: “Stop the spin and let the sunshine in’
Thirty-eight journalist groups under the umbrella of the Society of Professional Journalists have blasted the White House, claiming the tone set by President Obama has been less than forthcoming when it comes to providing information. Published July 10, 2014
League City, Texas, votes 6-2 to ban processing of illegal kids
League City, Texas, voted 6-2 to ban within its borders the operation of any detention facility that processes the illegal immigrant children who are pouring across the border. Published July 10, 2014
Iraq tells U.N. that ‘terrorist groups’ have seized nuclear materials
Iraq authorities have alerted the United Nations in a letter that terrorists have seized almost 88 pounds of nuclear materials stored at Mosul University. Published July 10, 2014
Houston dad suspected of shooting his 4 kids surrenders to police
A Houston father accused of killing four of his children and two adults finally surrendered to police, following a tense armed standoff that lasted for hours. Published July 10, 2014
Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi denied freedom by Mexican judge
The Mexican judge who heard Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi's case denied him freedom and ordered him back to jail, in a ruling that was handed down in the early Thursday morning hours. Published July 10, 2014
Mafia reacts to Church boot by bowing Virgin Mary before mob boss’s home
Mafia members, apparently upset at Pope Francis' recent announcement to excommunicate members of organized crime, halted the progression of a religious parade past the Italy home of a local mob boss to make the statue of the Virgin Mary take a quick bow. Published July 8, 2014
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
