Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Chicago lawmaker says bicyclists should buy $25 license
A Chicago alderwoman said bicycle owners should start paying $25 for the privilege of riding their bikes through the city, and to help cover the costs of construction and upkeep for protected bike lanes. Published October 24, 2013
Fort Hood soldiers say Army warned them off tea party, Christian groups
Don't donate to the tea party or to evangelical Christian groups — that was the message soldiers at a pre-deployment briefing at Fort Hood said they received from a counter-intelligence agent who headed up the meeting. If you do, you could face punishment — that was the other half of the message, as reported by Fox News. Published October 24, 2013
Air Force Academy mulls removal of ‘God’ from oath
The Air Force Academy may overturn years-old tradition to abide by the wishes of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and take out "God" from its honor oath. Published October 24, 2013
Pirates kidnap 2 Americans on craft off Nigeria coast
Pirates have kidnapped the captain and chief engineer — both Americans — from an oil supply ship as it passed through a point off Nigeria's coastline, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. Published October 24, 2013
California kids hurt after cop’s AR-15 fires during school safety demo
Three elementary students in California were taken for medical treatment after one of their classmates got a hold of a police officer's AR-15 as he was giving a safety demonstration and fired a round. Published October 24, 2013
Bill Daley on anti-White House tweeter: ‘He needs a psychiatrist’
Bill Daley, a former White House chief of staff, said Thursday that the National Security Council worker who lost his job over negative tweets about the Obama administration should seek psychological counseling. Published October 24, 2013
Libyan colonel gunned down outside Benghazi home
An unknown gunmen shot and killed a Libyan air force colonel just outside his house in Benghazi on Thursday, Libyan security officials said. Published October 24, 2013
USS Forrestal, Navy’s first ‘supercarrier,’ heads to scrap heap
The U.S. Navy has put the finishing touches on a penny contract that sends its first "supercarrier," the USS Forrestal, on its way to a scrap company in Brownsville, Texas. Published October 24, 2013
CIA memo: Pakistan endorsed U.S. drone strikes
Secret documents from the CIA show that senior government authorities in Pakistan not only knew about the U.S. military’s drone strike missions in the nation – but actually endorsed them. Published October 24, 2013
HIV-infected girl in remission sends whisper of AIDS cure
Doctors are touting a medical breakthrough after a girl born with HIV has gone into extended remission, saying that they’ve never seen such a recovery and opening the doors to the question: Have scientists and researchers finally discovered a cure for AIDS? Published October 24, 2013
George Zimmerman beats criminal charges in row with wife
Florida police said Wednesday that George Zimmerman won't be brought up on criminal charges after all, stemming from a public row he had with his wife in the wake of her filing for divorce. Published October 24, 2013
Hillary Clinton heckled on Benghazi: ‘You let them die’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was interrupted during a Wednesday night speech at a university in New York by an angry heckler who blamed her for the deaths of four Americans at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012. Published October 24, 2013
U.S. Marines turn up noses at Obama’s new ‘girly’ hats
Marines are decrying a new look President Obama has planned for their uniforms — namely, a unisex-style cap that they say looks more French than American, more "girly" than hard-charging. Published October 24, 2013
Washington student, 11, arrested at school with gun, 400 rounds
Washington police arrested an 11-year-old boy at school after they found him in possession of a gun, 400 rounds of ammunition and several knives — and parents weren't even informed of the incident until administrators sent a letter home. Published October 24, 2013
Germany summons U.S. ambassador for spy claims
An angry Germany demanded that the U.S. ambassador appear in Berlin on Thursday to address allegations that America's government had tapped into the phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Published October 24, 2013
Michigan veteran cleared by court for ‘infidel’ license plate
A military veteran who wanted to sport a license plate that played on the word “infidel” but was turned down by worried Michigan officials is now cleared for all the politically incorrect driving he wants to do. Published October 22, 2013
Maine lawmakers give OK to buying meds from Canada
Maine made record books this October, by becoming the first state in the nation to allow residents to legally purchase prescription drugs from another country Published October 22, 2013
Vatican shuts door on second marriages, minus annulment
With one quick Tuesday statement, the Vatican shot down any ideas among Catholic Church members of remarrying then partaking of Communion absent an annulment — a fire-starter of a pronouncement from a papacy that's been roundly criticized in conservative circles for going soft on gay marriage, abortion and contraception. Published October 22, 2013
Blue Cross-Nebraska hires temp workers to deal with Obamacare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has received so many requests from people seeking aid with Obamacare that company heads have turned to the temporary work force and hired extra employees just to deal solely with the enrollment process. Published October 22, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz exits D.C. stage: ‘Great to be back in America’
Showing his lighthearted side, Sen. Ted Cruz cracked on Congress and the whole D.C. political culture with a recent Twitter message pointing to the brewing battle: Inside the Beltway vs. Beyond the Beltway. Published October 22, 2013
