Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Aaron Hernandez, jailed ex-Patriot player, taken to hospital for brief time
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who faces three murder charges for 2013 and 2012 incidents, was taken briefly from jail and transported to an outside hospital for treatment of an undisclosed ailment. Published June 23, 2014
Nissan, Honda, Mazda issue worldwide recall over possibly exploding air bags
Nobody's yet reported any accidents, but carmakers Nissan, Honda and Mazda aren't taking any chances and have issued a recall for millions of models around the world over a glitch discovered with Takata Corp. air bags — they could possible explode. Published June 23, 2014
Missouri church offers AR-15 rifle raffle to entice younger male crowd
A Joplin, Missouri, church has decided the best way to "get more people to follow Jesus" and join the congregation is to hold a raffle — with two Black Rain AR-15 assault rifles as the prize. Published June 23, 2014
‘Blood Feud’ book: Michelle Obama dubs Hillary Clinton ‘Hildebeest,’ mulls W.H. run
Author Edward Klein's newest release, "Blood Feud," is being billed as a tell-all of the animosity that marked the Clinton-Obama family relations — and already sparks are flying over first lady Michelle Obama's less-than-complimentary pet name for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Published June 23, 2014
U.S. missile defense test a success: ‘This is a very important step’
Navy Vice Adm. James Syring, director of the Missile Defense Agency, cheered the successful weekend ballistic missile interception of a target that was fired over the Pacific Ocean, calling the test a crucial step in the development of improved "homeland" defense. Published June 23, 2014
Egypt sends 3 Al-Jazeera journalists to prison for working with terrorists
Three journalists employed by Al-Jazeera Qatar were sentenced to seven years in prison by Egypt court authorities who found them guilty of collaborating with terrorists and making up news. Published June 23, 2014
Kanye West jabs Obama: You can’t ‘effect change’ without money
Rap artist Kanye West subtly slammed President Obama, saying that change can't be effected absent scores of money — and that attempts to wield power from the White House to bring about policy is nonsensical. Published June 20, 2014
Bill O’Reilly: ‘I’m not Rush Limbaugh … I’m a fact-based guy’
Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly issued a somewhat scathing assessment of his talking head competition, putting liberal Sen. Al Franken in the same boat as conservative Rush Limbaugh and dismissing them as partisan hacks or scaremongers. Published June 20, 2014
Trey Gowdy lights up John Boehner and Lindsey Graham
Rep. Trey Gowdy took a time-out from the somber cause of politicking to tell a two-plus minute story of his recent dream that opened: Speaker John Boehner, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Maryland's Rep. Andy Harris all died and went to Heaven. Published June 20, 2014
New York City to give free lunches to all middle-schoolers, no matter what income
Politicos just handed parents in New York City a huge entitlement at taxpayer expense — free lunches for all the school system's middle-schoolers — in what critics are sure to bill as a nanny government run amok. Published June 20, 2014
John Boehner: President Obama’s ‘wheels are coming off’
Speaker John Boehner blasted the White House over a range of issues — from Iraq to the blooming scandals with Veterans Affairs and the Internal Revenue Service — saying the perception of a casual observer might be that the president doesn't really have a clue. Published June 20, 2014
Conservative yanked off air for testing racial slur bounds in context of Redskins’ talk
Former Rep. Joe Walsh -- Illinois congressman-turned-conservative radio host -- learned the hard way that it's not acceptable to say certain racially charged words on air, even when trying to make a point about the attack of the Redskins' football team name. Published June 20, 2014
White House reporters caught on tape mocking John McCain
Sen. John McCain was the unwitting target of a couple of White House reporters' jokes — and now the nation knows just what MSNBC's Chuck Todd and Fox News' Ed Henry think of the Arizona politico. Published June 20, 2014
Pope Francis condemns ‘evil’ marijuana
Pope Francis waded into the legalized marijuana debate on Friday, putting out a statement that says, bluntly: Don't do it. Published June 20, 2014
Republicans join Democrats to vote for curb to NSA spy powers
Republicans and Democrats found common ground on the secretive National Security Agency and passed a bill in the House aimed at scaling back the government's surveillance powers. Published June 20, 2014
CDC warns 75 workers may have been exposed to anthrax
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 75 workers may have been exposed to anthrax, but that the likelihood was minimal and not to worry. Published June 20, 2014
Nancy Pelosi: I pray for Republicans ‘every Sunday’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that when Sunday dawns, she is more a praying woman and far less a partisan politician. Published June 20, 2014
Taliban fire mortar shell on Afghan home, killing child
An Afghan province spokesman said members of the Taliban fired a mortar shell at a home in the eastern region, killing a child who was inside at the time. Published June 20, 2014
Colorado rap concert turns violent as 3 shot in parking lot
Police in Colorado went car-by-car, searching for the suspects who were responsible for gunning down three at a rap concert in the parking lot of Red Rocks Amphitheater in the wee hours of Friday morning. Published June 20, 2014
Jailed Christian rock frontman: Me and most of my band were atheists
Tim Lambesis, the former frontman of a Christian heavy metal band who was just sentenced to six years in jail for hiring a hit man to kill his wife, dropped another shocker for fans of the group: he and most of his bandmates were atheists. Published June 19, 2014
