Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Two men, woman gunned down at apartment in Indianapolis
Police on Monday were still trying to discern the events leading up to a fatal gun attack that left three dead at an apartment in Indianapolis. Published March 31, 2014
Wealthy in China show off social status by killing, eating tigers
Chinese businessmen with big bucks are seeking entertainment and relaxation at underground venues that offer illegal tiger kills and consumptions. Published March 28, 2014
Stephen Colbert takes heat for ‘Ching-Chong Ding-Dong’ tweet from show’s account
Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report" has sparked a Twitter frenzy due to a tweet he was blamed for sending out that touched on the Washington Redskins football team controversy. Published March 28, 2014
Md. politico defies judge and opens with Jesus prayer: I’ll ‘go to jail for it’
A Carroll County, Md., commissioner said the heck with what a U.S. District judge said and went ahead and opened this week's meeting with a prayer that invoked the name of Jesus Christ. Published March 28, 2014
Eric Holder: Feds will recognize Michigan gay marriage, despite law
Attorney General Eric Holder, the nation's highest law enforcement official, said Friday that the federal government will recognize gay marriages that take place in Michigan — despite the fact that a court just ordered a halt to the ceremonies going forward. Published March 28, 2014
Bad Rosa Parks essay reignite ire over UNC cheating scandal
A former professor at the University of North Carolina has brought forward a blunt example of how the college sped big-name athletes with subpar grades to the goal line of graduation, despite lacking scholastic aptitudes: One essay on Rosa Parks, fewer than 150 words and filled with grammatical puzzlers, nonetheless received an A-minus, she said. Published March 28, 2014
Democrats say enough on Benghazi: It’s ‘undermining the credibility’ of committee
Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have petitioned Chairman Darrell Issa via a letter to stop talking about the Benghazi attacks — saying the multitude of hearings are making the panel look bad. Published March 28, 2014
Conservative TV talkers bemoan jet-set Obamas for ‘royal presidency’
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly traded jabs with libertarian-leaning likewise host John Stossel on the White House administration's jet-set lifestyle, honing in particular on the president and first lady and their family's penchant for taking vacations at the taxpayers' expense. Published March 28, 2014
Joe Biden: Illegal immigrants are ‘already American citizens’ to me
Vice president Joe Biden -- already known as a habitual blurter of the near-nonsensical and politically befuddling -- may have one-upped himself this week with a somewhat shocking statement on illegal immigrants. Published March 28, 2014
Skidmore College touts new course — on Miley Cyrus and bisexuality
Come to Skidmore. Study Miley Cyrus. The Saratoga Springs, N.Y., college is offering a new course aimed at bolstering summer class attendance: "The Sociology of Miley Cyrus: Race, Class, Gender and Media," complete with studies of her shocking shaking at the music awards and discussion of female bisexuality. Published March 28, 2014
Maine councilmen refuse to stand for flag pledge: It’s ‘ludicrous,’ one says
Two council members in Hampden, Maine, have sparked a widespread furor — that just keeps getting wider, thanks to videotape technology — for their refusal to stand before meetings for the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. Published March 28, 2014
Anti-gun radio host wishes on NRA: ‘I will shoot you’
An angry liberal radio host with an anti-gun bent went on a rant during a recent broadcast about new Georgia legislation to expand the concealed carry laws, ultimately sending out a wish that he could shoot an NRA board member. Published March 28, 2014
Facebook hires drone-making team to spread Internet around world
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has just paid about $20 million to hire a team of drone makers in a small community in England, with hopes of developing a system that connects the world to the Internet via a complex network of drones, satellite and lasers. Published March 28, 2014
Oscar Pistorius murder trial placed on hold
The murder trial of former Olympian Oscar Pistorius was postponed on Friday, after the judge said her legal assistant had taken ill. Published March 28, 2014
Baghdad bombing in busy market leaves 4 dead
At least four were confirmed killed Friday in a triple bombing that rocked a busy Baghdad market area, Iraqi authorities reported. Published March 28, 2014
Steven Seagal’s new bestie: Vladimir Putin, ‘a friend’ and ‘brother’
Hollywood action star Steven Seagal has gone gaga over Russia's President Vladimir Putin, calling the ex-KGBer in a lengthy interview with a government-run newspaper in Bucharest simply one of the best leaders in all the wide world. Published March 27, 2014
U.N. climate author withdraws because the report has become ‘too alarmist’
One of the authors of a U.N. draft report on climate change pulled out of the writing team, saying his colleagues were pulling too far to the left and issuing unfounded "alarmist" claims at the expense of real solutions. Published March 27, 2014
Calif. state Dem Leland Yee, anti-gun crusader, arraigned for gunrunning
A California Democratic state senator with a reputation for clamping down on Second Amendment freedoms was arrested and arraigned on a range of federal charges late Wednesday — among them, for alleged gunrunning. Published March 27, 2014
Russell Crowe hits ‘Noah’ critics: ‘Bordering on absolute stupidity’
"Noah" star Russell Crowe harshly rebuked critics for judging the film sight unseen — especially those in the Christian community railing against the atheist roots of both the director and storyline. Published March 27, 2014
Rep. Barbara Lee slams Bill O’Reilly for ‘code words’ that hide racism
Fox News' Bill O'Reilly's comments about those in the black community who don't want to talk race, but rather only profit and advance their agenda using racism as a springboard, didn't sit well with Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee. Published March 27, 2014
