Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Cliven Bundy’s Nevada ranch wrecked by retreating feds
The federal government may have ordered Bureau of Land Management agents to stand down and ride away from the surveillance spots they took up outside a Nevada rancher's cattle property — but they didn't exactly go quietly. Published April 17, 2014
Atheists lodge complaint against Clemson football program for prayers, Bible studies
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has lodged a complaint against the Clemson football program, accusing coach Dabo Swinney of hosting a team that's "entangled" and "entrenched" in religion. Published April 17, 2014
Brain surgery victim struggles with Obamacare: ‘It’s scary’
A New York brain surgery patient who's stood strong for four separate operations is only now starting to crumble after finding out in February that Obamacare isn't going to give her easy access to the care or providers she needs. Published April 17, 2014
Pro-Russian forces storm Ukraine national guard base; 3 killed
Three pro-Russian fighters are dead after they and about 300 of their colleagues stormed onto a national guard base in the eastern segment of Ukraine, sparking a gun battle in their quest to take control of the Mariupol property. Published April 17, 2014
Joe Biden’s first Instagram pic mocked as shill for sunglass ad
Vice President Joseph R. Biden just can't avoid the comedic spotlight, it seems. His jump into Instagram — while remarkable in that within a few short hours, he already hit at 16,000 followers — nonetheless brought out the critics who mocked that his first photo share seemed a blunt advertisement for a sunglasses company. Published April 17, 2014
Confederate flag, blackface flaps lead Catholic school to expel 4
Administrators with a Catholic high school located on Long Island have given the boot to four students after finding two brought a Confederate flag to one school-sponsored event and the other two posted a blackface photo on a social media site. Published April 17, 2014
California tourist community evacuated over suspected explosive device
Hundreds of homes and businesses in one community in the central region of California have been evacuated after local officials found what they believe could be an explosive device. Published April 17, 2014
Obama to use executive seat to push private companies onto solar
President Obama on Thursday is set to issue what's being billed as a challenge to private businesses — but will likely come off more as an executive dictate — to start using solar power rather than coal-based energy sources. Published April 17, 2014
‘X-Men’ director Bryan Singer accused of sexually abusing a boy
Bryan Singer, the director of "X-Men," has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing a teenage boy 15 years ago. Published April 17, 2014
Tennessee ammunition site explodes, killing 1
An explosion rocked a Tennessee plant where several ammunition businesses are based, leaving one dead and three injured. Published April 17, 2014
Teen taking selfie by train: ‘Wow, that guy just kicked me in the head’
A thrill-seeking teenager who was trying to take a selfie with an oncoming train as a backdrop was handed a valuable life lesson when the conductor stuck out a quick leg and knocked him in the head. Published April 16, 2014
Iran mulls ban on vasectomies, decrease on abortions to bolster population
Iran lawmakers say population levels are dropping — and to reverse that, they want to ban vasectomies and scale back abortions. Published April 16, 2014
Alec Baldwin gets advice from Tracy Morgan: ‘Chill out, raise your family’
It's not just paparazzi and fed-up fans who think Hollywood's Alec Baldwin has been taking his frustration over media intrusions into his family life a bit too far. Published April 16, 2014
Sneaky Nebraska toddler traps self inside claw machine game
A 3-year-old in Nebraska who wandered from his mother and skirted his apartment in Lincoln was discovered safe and sound at a nearby bowling alley — trapped inside the "Bear Claw" toy machine, playing with all the stuffed animals. Published April 16, 2014
Michael Bloomberg: I’ve ‘earned my place in heaven’ for anti-gun crusade
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, said it's his work for more gun control — along with his anti-smoking and healthy eating campaigns — that have won him God's favor and a sure spot behind the Pearly Gates. Published April 16, 2014
US Airways declines to fire worker who tweeted porno pic: ‘Honest mistake’
US Airways announced that the employee who inadvertently sent out a picture of a naked woman posed in a sexual situation with a toy airplane in a Twitter reply to a complaining customer will not be fired. Published April 16, 2014
Atheists rush to stage Easter display: ‘Jesus Christ is a myth’
An atheist group upset at a Concerned Women for America Easter display that includes a Christian cross and various anti-abortion materials has now countered with an addition of their own: A sign that labels Jesus Christ as nothing more than a myth. Published April 16, 2014
Josh Romney swipes Harry Reid with photo tweet of dad paying taxes — ‘your paycheck’
Josh Romney took a quick potshot at Sen. Harry Reid this week with a Twitter post of his famous father, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, standing in line to pay his taxes. Published April 16, 2014
Angry New Yorkers shred gun registrations in deadline day protests
Firearms' owners and Second Amendment activists in New York made it loud and clear to lawmakers that they weren't on board with a new gun registration law that took effect on Tax Day, gathering in downtown Buffalo and shredding the very documents they were supposed to fill out and sign. Published April 16, 2014
Climate change causing fish to lose their minds, researchers say
Climate change's latest casualty appears to be fish — or more specifically, fish brains — as researchers say the carbon dioxide that's being absorbed into the ocean is causing the scaly creatures to lose their survival instincts. Published April 16, 2014
