Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Piers Morgan to stay at CNN for ‘big name’ interviews: report
Piers Morgan is out at CNN -- except when a big celebrity names come calling. Published March 3, 2014
Hundreds arrested in anti-Keystone protests at White House
Police arrested at least 300 anti-Keystone XL protesters who took to grounds outside the White House to press President Obama to turn down the pipeline project. Published March 3, 2014
Ellen DeGeneres breaks Obama’s Twitter record with star-studded selfie
Ellen DeGeneres broke President Obama's Twitter record Sunday, as social media posters went nuts over a selfie the Oscars host snapped with a crowd of celebrities at the ceremony. Published March 3, 2014
Matthew McConaughey’s speech: ‘First off, I want to thank God’
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey took the stage for his Best Actor acceptance speech Sunday night and first on his thank you list: God. Published March 3, 2014
Texas gay men together 53 years wed ‘in the name of God’
Two gay men in Texas who say they've been together for 53 years took advantage of the recent open door a federal judge gave to gay marriage in the state, and traded wedding vows before a crowd of hundreds. Published March 3, 2014
North Korea fires off 2 more missiles into sea
North Korea has sent a couple more short-range missiles into waters off its coast, the second apparent show of aggression and might to oppose joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises. Published March 3, 2014
GOP to John Kerry, Obama: You make U.S. look ‘weak’ to world
The GOP has a message for Secretary of State John Kerry, and it's not a kind one: Your penchant for all talk, no action, is making the United States look weak on the Ukraine situation. The same goes for President Obama, key Republicans said. Published March 3, 2014
Denver highway 104-car pileup kills 1, injures 30
Dozens were injured and at least one killed in a highway pileup in snowy Denver that involved 104 vehicles. Published March 3, 2014
Ukraine mobilizes: ‘This is a red alert’ of war
Ukrainian interim Prime Minister Arsenly Yatsenyuk issued a blunt assessment of Russia's military force invasion and subsequent blockage of military bases: This is war. Published March 3, 2014
Navy pilot killed during flight training in Nevada
The U.S. Navy said Monday one of its pilots was killed during a training flight in Western Nevada. Published March 3, 2014
Oscar Pistorius pleads not guilty as murder trial opens
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian gold medalist dubbed the Blade Runner, pleaded not guilty Monday during the opening phase of his murder trial. Published March 3, 2014
Obama’s half-brother: Barack acted ‘too black’ during youth
When Kenyan-born Mark Obama Ndesandjo first met his half-brother, Barack Obama, one of his initial impressions was that the man who would go on to become president of the United States was just "too black," he said, in an interview with Newsmax. Published February 28, 2014
California parents astonished at superintendent’s salary: $663K
Parents of students in one California school district were astounded and outraged after learning the base salary of their district superintendent — $663,000 in 2013. Published February 28, 2014
Democrat slammed for stereotyping immigrants as maids
Democrat Alex Sink, who's seeking a congressional seat from Florida, made a political misstep this week when she publicly wondered about the fate of chambermaid positions if immigration reform doesn't quickly pass. Published February 28, 2014
Iowa’s Steve King: GOP needs more ‘obstructionists’
Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, said the GOP is floundering with constituents because they refuse to stand strong — not because they refuse to compromise more. Published February 28, 2014
Yahoo webcam users beware: Brit intel may have your naked pics
The British agency that heads up the country's government surveillance has captured still images from hundreds of Yahoo webcam chats from between 2008 and 2010 — some of which included the images of naked users. Published February 28, 2014
Israel retrofits passenger planes with anti-missile defense lasers
Israel has begun installing anti-missile defense systems with laser-firing capabilities on its passenger planes, defense ministers said. Published February 28, 2014
Obama, Biden don dress shirt, tie for ‘Let’s Move’ jog through White House
Just as the first lady promised, President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden showed off their "Let's Move" moves on Friday, hitting the hallways of the White House wearing shirts, ties and dress pants for a quick run. Published February 28, 2014
Ted Cruz vows to ‘repeal every single word of Obamacare’
Texas tough-talking Sen. Ted Cruz made a blanket promise to attendees of a five-year anniversary celebration for the founding of the tea party: We will succeed in repealing Obamacare. Published February 28, 2014
PETA demands inquiry as SeaWorld dolphin bites girl, 9
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has demanded that the Department of Agriculture investigate SeaWorld in San Antonio after a little girl, 9, was bitten by a dolphin she was allowed to pat. Published February 28, 2014
