Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S. loses voting rights at key U.N. body, UNESCO
Beginning Friday, the United States will no longer be able to cast a ballot in key global matters vetted through the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, due to a dispute over dues. Published November 8, 2013
Cruz bill offers $5M reward for Benghazi info
Sen. Ted Cruz just brought forward a bill that would award $5 million to anyone who could provide information that leads to the capture of a suspect in the Benghazi, Libya, terrorist attack that left four Americans dead. Published November 8, 2013
Philippines battered by typhoon: ‘We just have to pray’
Philippines is under massive storm attack, and millions of people Friday were fleeing winds that were hitting upwards of 200 miles per hour. Published November 8, 2013
California lawmakers get $5K raise, to $95,291
Call it an early Christmas gift. Lawmakers in California — already the highest paid of all state legislatures — have just received a pay boost of $5,000. Published November 7, 2013
Al Gore: NSA guilty of ‘crimes against the U.S. Constitution’
Al Gore, the former vice president and famous climate-change believer, said in a speech this week that he's sure glad for Edward Snowden and the fugitive's National Security Agency leaks. Published November 7, 2013
ESPN panelist decries pre-game national anthem as ‘war anthem’
A panelist who appeared on a segment of ESPN’s “Around the Horn” discussion said sports games would be a lot better if they didn’t open with the National Anthem. Published November 7, 2013
Google ordered by court to remove prostitute party pics of ex-Formula 1 head
In what’s shaping to become a crucial test of Internet freedom, a French court has ordered the world’s best-known search engine, Google, to remove all links and evidence of images of a former British Formula 1 boss partying with prostitutes. Published November 7, 2013
CIA pays AT&T $10 million a year for phone data: report
The Central Intelligence Agency has been paying communications giant $10 million annually for access to the company’s massive database of telephone records, which contains international and domestic calls, government sources said. Published November 7, 2013
Rep. Ted Yoho tells town hall: GOP working to impeach Eric Holder
A Republican lawmaker told his Florida constituents at a town hall meeting in his district this week that moves are afoot by the GOP on Capitol Hill to impeach Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. for the Fast and Furious debacle that left a border patrol agent — and hundreds of Mexican civilians and innocents — dead. Published November 7, 2013
Pope Francis calls for ‘courage’ and blesses disfigured man
A photograph of Pope Francis laying tender hands on the head of a man with horrific disfigurations has gone viral — and no wonder: To many, the shot is the epitome of what some regard as true Christianity and the display of grace, humility, compassion and the like. Published November 7, 2013
Pakistan built nuclear weapons for Saudi Arabia: report
A report based on information from NATO says Saudi Arabia has been paying Pakistan to build nuclear weapons and is now ready to take delivery. Published November 7, 2013
Senate Democrats strategize for $10.10 minimum wage
If Senate Democrats have their way, businesses and employers around the nation will soon have to pay workers a minimum $10.10 per hour. Published November 7, 2013
CMA’s mock of Obamacare sends Twitter into overdrive
The 47th Annual Country Music Association Awards took a turn to the comedic Wednesday evening, as co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood launched into a skit of Obamacare that sent the audience into loud laughter — and those of liberal ideology into furious and outraged rants on social media. Published November 7, 2013
Brad Paisley, wife duped by woman who claimed daughter was dying
Country legend Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, were conned into sending sympathy, friendship and song to a woman who said her little girl was dying in a hospital of cancer — all as a way of getting close to the couple. Published November 7, 2013
Minnesota pastor moonlighting as bus driver fired for praying with kids
A Minnesota man who’s a pastor by trade and bus driver by school day said he was fired for leading the students in his charge in Christian prayers Published November 7, 2013
Olympic torch blasts into space as prelude to Russia Games
A rocket carting the Olympic torch was sent into space on Thursday, a rather dramatic prelude to the Sochi 2014 Winter Games that was captured by NASA Live TV. Published November 7, 2013
California school faces fire for decades-old ‘Arabs’ mascot
A high school in Southern California has come under fire for its mascot, a big-nosed, beard-wearing man with a traditional head covering that’s supposed to portray the name, the “Arabs.” Published November 7, 2013
Billy Graham to celebrate 95th birthday: Bill Clinton, Sarah Palin among invited
The turnout for the Rev. Billy Graham’s 95th birthday is expected to reach into the triple-digits on Thursday, as many as 700 have been invited to the Asheville celebration. Published November 7, 2013
Sarah Palin skips NYC on book tour for ‘Good Tidings and Great Joy’
Sarah Palin’s set for a national book tour to promote her Nov. 12 release of “Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas.” Published November 6, 2013
White House poised to grant unions Obamacare subsidy: report
The White House has tamped down the talk for weeks, but in the end, it's looking as if union workers are getting a break on Obamacare. Published November 6, 2013
