Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Rihanna booted from picture pose at Abu Dhabi mosque
Pop singer Rihanna was asked to leave the site of a mosque in Abu Dhabi after authorities discovered she did not have a permit for her photo shoot and her poses were perceived as out of place for such a holy site. Published October 21, 2013
6-foot alligator sends shocked Wal-Mart shoppers scurrying
Wal-Mart shoppers at one Florida site just outside Orlando were shocked to see a 6-foot-long alligator wander into the parking lot right up to the front door of the store and then pause for several seconds, as if mulling entry. Published October 21, 2013
New book says RFK stole JFK’s brain to hide illness
A new book casts light on a decades-old mystery — the disappearance of John F. Kennedy's brain, which wasn't buried with his body — and suggests that the former president's brother took it to conceal how many medicines the White House icon had been taking. Published October 21, 2013
Capitol Police ‘look into’ tweets threatening Ted Cruz
Law enforcement agents are investigating a threat made on social media against Sen. Ted Cruz, appearing to rally a crowd to "take down" the Texas politico at his home, and then listing his home address. Published October 21, 2013
Sen. James Inhofe: I would’ve died had Obamacare run my surgery
Sen. James M. Inhofe, who underwent quadruple bypass surgery recently, said he wouldn't have survived if he had had to rely on Obamacare for the operation. Published October 21, 2013
Al Qaeda-linked rebels cause new refugee crisis for Syrians
Syrians who once fled President Bashar Assad are now fleeing a new terror – al Qaeda-linked forces that have stolen into the nation to join the rebel force with an ultimate goal of imposing a hard line Islamic rule. Published October 21, 2013
John Boehner must go, say 60 percent of Americans: poll
Fully six in 10 of Americans participating in a new poll say House Speaker John Boehner should leave his post in the House. Published October 21, 2013
N.J.’s Cory Booker on gay weddings: ‘This is very beautiful’
Let the weddings begin. As the clock chimed midnight, gay couples in New Jersey who had lined the streets of cities and towns across the state, waiting for the last stroke that would usher in Monday and the implementation of a new same-sex wedding law, finally traded vows. Published October 21, 2013
Mexico outraged at U.S. surveillance of ally Felipe Calderon
It’s not enough that the United States spied on Mexico, but new documents released from former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden reveal that America targeted its touted friend and ally, former President Felipe Calderon, and placed him under surveillance. Published October 21, 2013
Consumer Reports: ‘Don’t even bother trying’ Obamacare website yet
A magazine that tests and rates products and reports the results monthly had harsh words of advice for those trying to enroll in Obamacare via the official website, Healthcare.gov: Don’t even think about it yet. Published October 21, 2013
NSA spied on millions in France; U.S. ambassador summoned: report
France has summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Rivkin to address claims that the National Security Agency has spied on millions of French citizens, authorities said on Monday. Published October 21, 2013
Finding God in a shark attack: Survivor who lost arm ‘just in awe’ of Him
A shark attack survivor whose arm was torn off just below the shoulder, leaving her surfing career in question, nonetheless told a Christian college crowd this week: God is great and He doesn’t abandon his children. Published October 18, 2013
Colbert at Catholic charity dinner: Frugal Pope Francis would hold event at IHOP
Satirical star Stephen Colbert stepped away from his Comedy Central gig long enough Thursday evening to take a few pot shots at key politicos and leading public figures — including the frugality of Pope Francis. Published October 18, 2013
Ohio cop cruiser collides with car; 6 dead, including 2-year-old
A horrendous Friday morning car crash between a police officer and a vehicle at a section of road in Ohio has left six dead, including a 2-year-old toddler. Published October 18, 2013
Chinese couple on trial for selling baby to buy iPhone
A man and woman in China were in court on Friday, defending allegations they sold their baby girl to go on a shopping spree that included the purchase of an iPhone and top-of-the-line footwear. Published October 18, 2013
Jay Carney: Purple tie is for LGBT support
White House press secretary Jay Carney showed up for a press conference on Thursday wearing a purple tie, a public show of support for an anti-bully campaign kicked off by the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender activist community. Published October 18, 2013
House stenographer on rant: ‘Holy Spirit’ made me do it
Dianne Reidy, the House stenographer who ranted about God, Free Masons and the need of the nation to stop serving conflicting masters, said in an email that the Holy Spirit drove her to speak. Published October 18, 2013
France high court demands mayors conduct gay marriages
Under a France high court ruling handed down on Friday, mayors can no longer refuse to marry gay couples. Published October 18, 2013
Saudi Arabia, angry with West, slams door on U.N. Security Council seat
An angry Saudi Arabia has taken out its frustration at the inability of the international community to foster peace in Syria and at recent wedges with the White House over Middle East goals with an announcement on Friday that it would turn down its seat on the U.N. Security Council. Published October 18, 2013
Obamacare fail: More enroll for Mars trip than for health exchange
The hits just keep on coming with Obamacare enrollee tales of disaster, with the latest joke that more people have actually completed an online application to journey to Mars than successfully signed into the White House’s websites for health reform exchanges. Published October 18, 2013
