Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Marine shoots, kills colleague at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina
A Marine who was standing post at the main gate of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina opened fire on a fellow Marine inside the guard building, killing him. Published April 9, 2014
Republican donor drops Hitler bomb into anti-Obamacare video
A big-time donation player to the Republican Party who famously said that aspirin placed between a woman's knees sufficed as birth control back in his day is back in the news again — this time, for a video aimed at taking down Obamacare starring none other than Adolf Hitler. Published April 8, 2014
Ronald Reagan vs. Col. Sanders: Ky. bridge name game gets competitive
Yum Brands, the owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken, is pushing hard to name a new bridge leading Interstate 65 drivers over the Ohio River after Col. Harland Sanders, the white-haired, white-suited face of the franchise. But the good colonel has some competition — Ronald Reagan. Published April 8, 2014
OKCupid CEO called out for donation to anti-gay lawmaker
OKCupid, the online dating site that took Mozilla's CEO to task for a donation to a campaign to ban same-sex marriage in California, is now under fire for its own CEO essentially doing the same. Published April 8, 2014
Muslims up in arms at school flier that touts Easter egg roll
Muslim parents in Michigan are up in arms at a flyer distributed by a local school district promoting an Easter egg roll, saying the ad for the event violates the separation of church and state standard. Published April 8, 2014
Hank Aaron: Modern bigots ‘wear starched shirts and neckties’
Baseball legend Hank Aaron, 80, acknowledged race relations have changed since his threat-filled days chasing Babe Ruth's home run record — but said modern tormenters still exist wearing suits and ties instead of KKK hoods. Published April 8, 2014
Kate Mulgrew: ‘Star Trek’ star gets on board with debunked idea that sun circles Earth
Kate Mulgrew, an actress best known for her starring role as Capt. Kathryn Janeway in "Star Trek: Voyager," is now stirring up scientific minds with her narration of a new documentary that touts something that was debunked 500 years ago: that the sun revolves around the Earth. Published April 8, 2014
John Boehner defends Obamacare vote but vows: I will ‘try to repeal’ law
House Speaker John Boehner took to national television to defend his role — and that of some of his fellow Republicans — in voting with Democrats on a tweak to Obamacare that was seen as a party betrayal by some conservatives. As part of his defense, he vowed Republicans on Capitol Hill under his leadership would continue to try and repeal Obamacare. Published April 8, 2014
Ford recalls 435K vehicles for rusty frames, faulty seats
Ford has issued two separate recalls — one for a rusting frame problem and the other to have the seat back frames checked. Published April 8, 2014
Married Rep. Vance McAllister caught kissing staffer: ‘I’ve fallen short’
Rep. Vance McAllister, caught on video in deep kisses with his Capitol Hill staffer, has asked for forgiveness from his wife, from his staff and constituents and from God. Published April 8, 2014
Tornadoes rip through Deep South, killing 9-year-old girl
At least two were killed and another 20 hurt from powerful storms and tornadoes that ripped across much of the Southeast over the past two days. Published April 8, 2014
UConn victory leads to dozens of arrests, most ‘alcohol-related’
Celebrating UConn fans smashed window panes, broke street lights and tossed about furniture inside the campus student union facility — a violent ending to a jubilant win over Kentucky that led police to arrest dozens. Published April 8, 2014
Eric Holder presses for technology to make guns ‘more safe’
Eric Holder, fresh off a meeting with technology gurus, went to Congress and pressed for new devices that he said would make guns safer. Published April 8, 2014
L.A. police officer shot by gunman who came to the station with ‘complaint’
A gunman who walked into the lobby of the Los Angeles Police Department said he had a "complaint" and then started firing at officers at the front desk. Published April 8, 2014
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger to help man who says he’s falsely jailed for 32 years
Reputed Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger said from jail that he'd like to help a fellow prison mate who claims he's been wrongfully behind bars for the past 32 years. Published April 7, 2014
Juan Williams reacts to Fort Hood: Time for U.S. to go ‘gun-free’
Frequent Fox News guest Juan Williams reacted to the most recent Fort Hood shooting that left four dead and several more wounded with a rally to go gun free across the entire United States of America. Published April 7, 2014
Jimmy Carter blasts Supreme Court for ‘stupid decision’
Former President Jimmy Carter waded yet into another current political event, blasting the Supreme Court's recent campaign finance ruling and characterizing it as stupid a move as it made years ago in a similar case. Published April 7, 2014
Dem opposing Eric Cantor tells pro-lifers: You’re ‘mentally disabled’
A Democratic candidate running for the legislative seat currently held by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is taking the GOP head-on, slamming the gun rights crowd and the pro-life people with the same hateful brush that suggests: You're all inferior on the intellectual front. Published April 7, 2014
China named ‘most powerful nation’ by economic group
When it comes to competing on the world market, China is tops, finds a group that tracks nations' abilities on the economic front. Published April 7, 2014
Jay-Z sports medallion for group that teaches ‘white people are devils’
Rapper Jay-Z took to court side with wife Beyonce at a recent Nets game sporting a medallion that touts the tenets of the Nation of Islam-tied Five Percent Nation — including the belief that all white people are "wicked" and all blacks are superior. Published April 7, 2014
