Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Bill Maher refers to Obama as ‘Blackula,’ ‘Brownie,’ on national TV
Bill Maher, a darling of the liberal talk show land, referred to Barack Obama in a derogatory manner on a national television appearance earlier this week — but he couched it in terms of how he thought Republicans viewed the president during the Superstorm Sandy days. Published January 31, 2014
Montana Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy in face of 362 abuse claims
A Roman Catholic diocese in Montana has filed for bankruptcy, the latest move to resolve a long-running court fight against 300-plus plaintiffs who allege the church covered up the years of childhood abuse they suffered. Published January 31, 2014
Climate scientist’s defamation suit against Mark Steyn, National Review a go, judge says
A climate change scientist's defamation suit against National Review writer and frequent Rush Limbaugh fill-in Mark Steyn will proceed, a judge decided earlier this week, ruling against the magazine's attempt to dismiss the case. Published January 31, 2014
Sandra Fluke ‘strongly considering’ run for Waxman’s seat
Sandra Fluke, who grabbed national headlines for campaigning in favor of full federal funding for birth control, said she's seriously considering a run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Henry Waxman. Published January 31, 2014
Dennis Rodman: I drink because I’m bored
Dennis Rodman, who entered an alcohol rehabilitation program a couple weeks back, said in a CNN interview that the reason he drinks is because he's bored. Published January 31, 2014
Maine school fires sub teacher for calling kids stupid
A teacher in Maine was fired from her substitute art class role after she told the students they were stupid, the district superintendent said. Published January 31, 2014
Glenn Beck says Mark Levin, Sean Hannity have wrapped feud: Liberals, ‘look out’
It's the end of an era and the beginning of another for conservative talk radio. Glenn Beck announced on his most recent show that the long-running feud between fellow famed conservative icons Sean Hannity and Mark Levin has finally come to an end — and now the three are planning on taking on the progressive world with a more partnered approach to messaging. Published January 31, 2014
Socialist France tumbles as investment falls 77 percent
Britain scored roughly 10 times the amount of economic investment from overseas sources than France in the last year, as the socialist nation led by French President Francois Hollande saw its business dealings on the international arena drop 77 percent. Published January 31, 2014
Ohio man jailed 20 years for killing gets charges cleared from DNA
An Ohio man who was imprisoned for 20 years for killing a man during a robbery — but who always claimed innocence — has now been cleared, after a judge found in a new trial based on DNA evidence that evidence police collected at the scene didn't match. Published January 31, 2014
Caribbean Princess cruise ship hit by norovirus as 173 take ill
Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess crew members have reported that more than 170 aboard have taken ill just a few days after the Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas was forced to return home with almost 700 sick passengers. Published January 31, 2014
Uninsured now turn up noses at Obamacare to the tune of 2-to-1 margin, poll shows
The latest poll numbers from the Kaiser Family Foundation reveal that the nation's uninsured have taken a significant turn against Obamacare — now a near 2-to-1 margin regard the mandate in a negative light. Published January 31, 2014
Michigan cops make grisly find of human body parts in bags on road
Michigan police have made a grisly discovery on the side of a road about 50 miles outside of Detroit — a stash of bags containing various human body parts. Published January 31, 2014
Yahoo email accounts hacked, but company mum on specifics
Yahoo confirmed a number of customer email accounts and passwords have been hacked, but company heads won't disclose just how many have been affected by the breach. Published January 31, 2014
George Zimmerman agrees to celebrity boxing match
George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder charges for shooting Florida teen Trayvon Martin, has agreed to get in the ring for a celebrity boxing match scheduled for March 1. Published January 31, 2014
God will be rooting for the Broncos in the Super Bowl
The Broncos will have God on their side during the Super Bowl — at least as far as the Catholic Archbishop of Denver is concerned. Published January 30, 2014
Super Bowl sex ring busted in New York City; 18 arrested
Police in New York City shut down a Super Bowl sex ring on Thursday, arresting 18 on charges of selling "party packs" of cocaine and sex ahead of Sunday's game. Published January 30, 2014
Sen. Tom Harkin pines for Cuba’s ‘quite remarkable’ health care system
Tom Harkin, the Democratic chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, returned from a weeklong tour of Cuba with a somewhat shocking assessment: The poverty-stricken nation does much better in protecting children from dying than America. Published January 30, 2014
Feds seize $21.6M in counterfeit pro-football gear
Federal agents scooped up $21.6 million worth of professional football jerseys, hats and other items that were set to be sold to unsuspecting fans as the real deal. Published January 30, 2014
Gay man sues Catholic school for rescinding job offer
A gay Massachusetts man filed a lawsuit against a Boston-area Catholic girls' prep school after administrators reneged on a job offer once they realized he was married to a man. Published January 30, 2014
Russia detains two suspects in Volgograd terror attacks
Police in Russia have identified the two suicide bombers in one of the recent Volgograd terror attacks and have also taken into custody two others suspected of helping. Published January 30, 2014
