Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
High schooler suing parents for money shot down by judge
A judge ruled that New Jersey teen Rachel Canning does in fact seem "spoiled" and that she's not entitled to the $650 of weekly child support she sought from her parents. Published March 5, 2014
Russia claims successful test fire of ICBM
Russian authorities say the nation's successfully test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, an RS-12M Topol that traveled from the Astrakhan area and touched down at a site in Kazakhstan. Published March 5, 2014
Michigan city moves to nix ban to ‘willfully annoy another’
Grand Rapids, Mich., council members have taken a step toward overturning a 38-year-old rule that bans individuals from purposefully annoying another. Published March 4, 2014
Virginia lawmakers bicker over homeowners’ bill
Lawmakers in Virginia are under fire for a bill they say curbs powers of homeowners associations, as those opposed to the measure claim it does the exact opposite and could even lead to homeowners losing their electricity for infractions. Published March 4, 2014
Washington Post labels Obama foreign policy as ‘fantasy’
Even the liberal leaning Washington Post finds President Obama's foreign policy nonsensical, issuing a scathing commentary penned by its editorial board that called the current White House's expectations from other nations a "fantasy." Published March 4, 2014
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow: Bush to blame for Ukraine
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow asserted Monday that George W. Bush, who exited office in 2009, is ultimately at fault for the current Ukrainian crisis. Published March 4, 2014
Kim Jong-un accused of purging No. 2 leader
North Korea's number two — the leader who stands right behind Kim Jong-un in terms of power — hasn't been seen in a while, and South Korean authorities are saying that's because he's fallen victim to the latest government purge. Published March 4, 2014
Michelle beats Barack — but not Bush ladies — in popularity poll
Michelle Obama may take the cake when it comes to popularity comparisons with her presidential husband. But even she can't best Laura Bush or Barbara Bush. Published March 4, 2014
Justice Department sues Sprint over $21M in disputed wiretapping fees
The U.S. federal government filed a lawsuit against Sprint Communications Inc. in a San Francisco court, alleging the company charged law enforcement agencies $21 million too much for wiretapping services. Published March 4, 2014
Sarah Palin jabs Obama for ‘mom jeans’ and weak leadership
Sarah Palin took to Sean Hannity airwaves this week to discuss her 2008 predictions that Russia's Vladimir Putin would take advantage of President Obama's weak overseas policies -- and to take a more personal jab at the president. Published March 4, 2014
Scott Brown to Democrats: Keep attacking me, and I’ll run
Former Sen. Scott Brown said that all the Democratic Party attacks that have been unleashed against him in recent weeks aimed at driving him from the political stage are really having the opposite effect. Published March 4, 2014
New York Times corrects 161-year-old article
The New York Times has pulled an article from its archives that was written more than a century ago and issued a correction that makes clear the spelling of a man's name. Published March 4, 2014
Bill Gates reclaims top spot on world’s richest list, with $76B
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has won back his top spot on the annual Forbes list of the world's richest people, sliding Mexico telecommunications businessman Carlos Slim Helu to the number two role. Published March 4, 2014
CodePink activist Medea Benjamin jailed in Egypt, begs for U.S. help
The co-founder of the peace activist group CodePink, Medea Benjamin, said Egyptian police have grabbed her and put her in jail, breaking her arm in the process. Published March 4, 2014
N. Korea accused of firing 7 artillery shells into seas
North Korea has fired off seven suspected artillery shells into ocean waters, South Korea's Defense Ministry said. Published March 4, 2014
Oscar Pistorius murder trial takes dramatic turn with judge’s warning
Day two of the murder trial of Olympian Oscar Pistorius was marked by a stern warning from the judge, who told a local television channel in no uncertain terms to quit broadcasting photographs of a key witness. Published March 4, 2014
Pope Francis drops f-bomb during Vatican blessing
Pope Francis gave yet more show of his regular guy persona during a recent blessing he issued from the Vatican -- during which he dropped the f-bomb by accident. Published March 4, 2014
New York City falls to ‘leftist activists,’ says Rupert Murdoch
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch didn't pull punches in a recent Twitter comment about what's gone wrong in New York City: The leftists have taken over, he said. Published March 3, 2014
Marco Rubio wades into Arizona gay-rights debate: ‘We’ve got to find a way’
Sen. Marco Rubio flexed his political and diplomatic muscles this weekend, wading into the Arizona debate that pitted gay rights versus religious freedoms to issue a rather wishy-washy summary: We've got to do something. Published March 3, 2014
Hamid Karzai expresses ‘extreme anger’ at U.S. government
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the United States hardly kept his nation's best interests in mind during the 12 years of war in the country. Published March 3, 2014
