Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Anthony Weiner: I’m an ‘empty, soulless vessel’
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner who recently failed in his New York City mayoral bid after an elongated sexting scandal said his ensuing marriage problems don't hit him as hard in the heart as they do his wife, Huma Abedin. Published October 18, 2013
Toyota recalls 870K vehicles to check for spider webs blocking AC unit
Blame it on the spiders — Toyota is. The car manufacturer said it will recall 870,000 vehicles to check whether the arachnids sneaked in and constructed webs that ultimately can block the air-conditioning units from properly draining and cause a short circuit in the airbags. Published October 18, 2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbies for law change to seek presidency
Hollywood action star and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been quietly lobbying key politicos for a legal loophole or a constitutional change that would clear the path for him to run for president in 2016. Published October 18, 2013
Australian wildfires kill 1, destroy homes
Almost 100 separate wildfires have torn through one of Australia’s most populated areas on Friday, leaving one dead and laying waste to dozens of houses and structures. Published October 18, 2013
Hispanic influence: Tortillas take over burger buns as fast-food fave
It's tortillas, not hamburger and hotdog buns. Salsa, not ketchup. That's the state of America's fast-food favorites and top condiment requests, a new study shows — the result of a rapidly and continuing growing Hispanic population. Published October 17, 2013
MoveOn Petitions: Arrest Boehner, Cantor for sedition
A petition posted online by an activist group tied to the leftist MoveOn.org is calling for the immediate arrest of key Republican Party leaders on Capitol Hill, alleging they’ve committed egregious acts of betrayal against the United States. Published October 17, 2013
Knife-wielding man hijacks school bus with 11 kids in Arkansas
A man wielding a knife jumped aboard an elementary school bus carting 11 students in Arkansas early Thursday morning, hijacked it and steered it on a 10-mile chase from police. Published October 17, 2013
Muslim holiday school closings poised to pass in New York
No matter which candidate wins the New York City mayoral election — Democrat Bill de Blasio or Republican Joe Lhota — the fate of Muslim students is the city school's system seems clear: They will have their holy days declared holidays. Published October 17, 2013
Banned: Colored rubber bracelets at New York grade school
Those colorful Rainbow Loom rubber-band bracelets that are so popular among young children are no longer welcome on school grounds, decreed a principal at an Upper West Side elementary school in New York. Published October 17, 2013
A first for Prince William: I dub thee knight
In a first for the elder royal son, Prince William took on his first formal knighthood ceremony Thursday, filling in for Queen Elizabeth II at an investiture at Buckingham Palace in London. Published October 17, 2013
Marine Corps family’s American flags ravaged by vandals
A military family in Texas is alternately hurt and outraged at the work of a vandal who tore up and snapped poles holding a dozen American flags flying in their front yard. Published October 17, 2013
MSNBC’s latest: Sen. Ted Cruz akin to Branch Davidian cultist David Koresh
The latest MSNBC rant against Ted Cruz and his tea party principles came Wednesday, with on-air host Martin Bashir likening the Texas senator to a cult leader who led dozens of his followers to kill themselves. Published October 17, 2013
Robert Redford on shutdown: Anti-Obama ‘racism’ drove fight
One of Hollywood's most revered said this week that the recent government shutdown had less to do with Republican objection to liberal policy or reluctance to incur more debt, and more to do with anti-Obama sentiment that rose to the level of racism. Published October 17, 2013
U.S. Navy ship saves 128 stranded on raft in Mediterranean
The USS San Antonio saved 128 men who were adrift on a raft in the Mediterranean Sea after Maltese pilots patrolling the area called in the crisis. Published October 17, 2013
Florida mall evacuated as man sprinkles dead fiancee’s ashes at LensCrafters store
A mall in Florida was evacuated after a man who was grieving the death of his fiancee threw some of her cremation ashes in an eyewear store earlier this week. Published October 17, 2013
Arizona house explosion leaves two in ‘critical condition’
A 21-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man were seriously injured when their house in Arizona inexplicably exploded Wednesday evening. Published October 17, 2013
Caroline Kennedy confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Japan
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, is America's newest ambassador to Japan. Published October 17, 2013
California school ban on U.S. flag on T-shirts heads to appeals
A Northern California school that banned a handful of students from wearing T-shirts that showcased the U.S. flag on the Hispanic-based holiday, Cinco de Mayo day, is headed to court Thursday, to defend their order that the now-graduated individuals go home and change. Published October 17, 2013
Murderers on the loose, as Florida prison makes mistake
Two convicted murderers are wandering somewhere, as Florida prison authorities admitted Thursday they accidentally released the inmates. Published October 17, 2013
Hillary Clinton introduced as ‘next president’ by Mitt Romney supporter
In yet another sign of what Democratic Party faithfuls are pushing as the inevitable, Hillary Rodham Clinton was introduced at a public event earlier this week — by a former Mitt Romney voter, no less — as the next leader of the free world. Published October 17, 2013
