Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Feds plead for babysitters to help with illegal flow of children from Central America
Federal authorities are pleading for babysitters to come help with the influx of illegal minor-aged children who are pouring across America's borders, up from El Salvador and Honduras and other parts south. Published June 13, 2014
Obama: I’m a ‘good, fun dad’
President Obama stepped away from the more serious matters of the world — Iraq's escalating conflict and the blooming border problem about the fate of thousands of illegal minor-aged crossers — for a televised interview Thursday to discuss parenting, particularly his own fathering talents. Published June 12, 2014
Jewish family bilked by Nazis wins $68M in Berlin court
A Jewish family whose department store chain was seized by Nazis in the 1930s won a $68 million award in a Berlin court on Thursday. Published June 12, 2014
Texas teachers shame autistic student with awards: ‘Most Gullible’ and ‘Drama King’
The mother of a fifth-grade autistic boy at a Texas middle school is seeing red after her son came home, asked her the meaning of the word "gullible" and then relayed how teachers recognized him during a recent awards ceremony as "Most Gullible." Published June 12, 2014
El Salvador, Honduras newspapers tell youth: Go north — U.S. life is good
Newspapers in El Salvador and Honduras are sending youth a compelling message, recommending they head north to the United States — President Obama's administration welcomes them. Published June 12, 2014
Man arrested for leaving ‘Your friend, Pervert’ letters in Maine parents’ mailboxes
Police in Maine have arrested a man suspected of setting threatening letters inside Kennebunk-area parents' mailboxes, signed, "Your friend, pervert." Published June 12, 2014
Hallmark’s gun stance irks victims’ group; Father’s Day card boycott planned
National Gun Victims Action Council has kicked off a boycott call against the card maker Hallmark after the company chairman refused to speak publicly about the notion of universal background checks. Published June 12, 2014
Iowa teachers tired of shootings invent ‘The Sleeve’ to keep out class intruders
Teachers for one small-town Iowa community grew alarmed enough by the spate of school shootings that have rocked the nation in recent times that they have created a new device — aimed at locking out the shooter — a 12-gauge carbon steel case called "The Sleeve." Published June 12, 2014
‘Cooter’ of ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ fame claims he helped toss Eric Cantor
Ben Jones, the actor who played "Cooter" on the 1979 TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard," said he actually helped with the Tuesday unseating of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and the rise of political newcomer Dave Brat. Published June 12, 2014
Government union demands firing of ‘Duck Dynasty’ fans for ‘I Support Phil’ decals
A government union at Eglin Air Force base in Florida says two senior managers should be fired, or at least removed from their leadership roles, because they have decals on their vehicles that read: "Duck Dynasty: I Support Phil." Published June 12, 2014
Desperate Iraq asks for U.S. airstrikes, as U.S. prepares to empty embassy
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, has reportedly reached out to America for help with the storming militants and asked for U.S. airstrikes to control the chaos. Published June 12, 2014
U.S. drone strike kills 10 in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border
American drones dropping bombs on a compound in northwest Pakistan near the Afghanistan border have left at least 10 dead, local intelligence agents reported on Thursday. Published June 12, 2014
Phoenix church shooting leaves 1 priest dead, another critically injured
A priest was shot and killed, and another left critically injured, in an attack at a Catholic Church in the Capitol District of Phoenix late Wednesday evening, police said. Published June 12, 2014
Illegal immigrant who dodged deportation by hiding in church gets fed OK to stay
An illegal immigrant from Mexico who ran into a church in Arizona to keep from being deported is going to be allowed to stay in America, a federal immigration officer said. Published June 11, 2014
Iconic Cape Cod beaches in Massachusetts poised to ban smoking
Beginning next week, all smoking at beaches in Cape Cod that are staffed and patrolled by life guards will be prohibited. Published June 11, 2014
Gun-toting parents square off with daughter’s abductors to save day
A St. Louis couple didn't stand idly by when they saw two armed men grab their 17-year-old daughter as she headed out of the house to her car in the driveway. Published June 11, 2014
Eric Cantor blasted for ignoring Dave Brat in concession speech
The campaign manager for Dave Brat subtly accused House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of a tactless concession speech, saying the Virginian incumbent didn't even bother to give a cursory nod of congratulations after the newcomer's major upset in Tuesday night's primary. Published June 11, 2014
Smart ring alerts wearers to callers, texters, social-media communications
As if carrying a cell phone weren't enough — now a new jewel embedded in a band that's worn as a ring contains software that alerts the wearer whenever someone is calling, posting a new message to Facebook or Instagram, or loading up a new Snapchat communication. Published June 11, 2014
Joe Biden: U.S. needs ‘constant, unrelenting stream’ of immigrants
Vice President Joseph R. Biden told a National Association of Manufacturers' crowd this week that what the United States needed was more, not fewer, immigrants. Published June 11, 2014
Jack Daniel’s, George Dickel duke it out over rights to Tennessee whiskey label
Two internationally known liquor companies -- giant Jack Daniel's and rival George Dickel -- are duking it out over the rights to dub their signature drink an authentic Tennessee whiskey blend. Published June 11, 2014
