Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Sean Hannity on his primetime loss to Megyn Kelly: ‘In the end I’m very happy’
Fox News star Sean Hannity said he’s not upset about his television broadcast slot loss to colleague Megyn Kelly – rather, quite the opposite. Published August 9, 2013
Joy Behar signs off ‘The View’ with an expletive and a gay kiss
Joy Behar wrapped her 16 seasons as ABC daytime talk show host on “The View” with an emotionally tinged goodbye, a thank you to her fans — and a dropping of the an expletive bomb, followed by a brief and mocking lesbian encounter with an old friend. Published August 9, 2013
Iconic 1970s TV ‘Love Boat’ heads to Turkish trash heap
Bon voyage, Love Boat. The cruise ship showcased in the 1970s television series, “The Love Boat,” is headed to a ship-breaking yard in Turkey. Published August 9, 2013
Ex-Sen. Scott Brown’s brother arrested for playing cop
The younger brother of former Mass. Sen. Scott Brown was arrested Thursday evening for impersonating a police officer and commandeering a boat, while dressed in tactical gear and carrying several handguns. Published August 9, 2013
‘No Muslim’ signs at Texas shopping center spark ire
Signs banning Muslims from using a Houston shopping center parking lot mysteriously appeared this week, generating massive outrage. Published August 9, 2013
Sen. Barbara Boxer on L.A.-area wildfires: Climate change to blame
As wildfires rage across Southern California, Sen. Barbara Boxer offered a solution: Address climate change and such devastating fires won't occur. Published August 9, 2013
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb scare
A bomb scare at France’s famous Eiffel Tower sent tourists and staff members fleeing, after authorities issued a swift evacuation order on Friday. Published August 9, 2013
Palestinian head complains to U.S. of Israel’s ‘bad faith’ in peace talks
The main negotiator in the Palestinian peace process complained to Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday that Israel was mocking the talks by claiming interest in forging a deal while continuing settlement construction in disputed land areas. Published August 9, 2013
Oprah Winfrey says racist retailer denied her look at $40K bag
Racism is alive and well, said media mogul Oprah Winfrey in an interview this week on Entertainment Tonight. And as proof, she recounted her own recent Zurich, Switzerland, shopping shame when an upscale store retailer denied her an up-close look at a pricey handbag because, Ms. Winfrey accuses, of racism. Published August 9, 2013
Malaria, meet cure: Vaccine researchers report ray of hope
Researchers in the United States say they made a huge breakthrough on Thursday for a vaccine that prevents malaria, the disease that’s carried by mosquitoes and affects millions of people around the world. Published August 9, 2013
James Lee DiMaggio, kidnap suspect, booby-trapped car with bomb, police say
It’s day six in the search for a 16-year-old girl who is believed to have been abducted by a family friend who first allegedly killed her mother and set fire to their California home. And police warned Friday: James Lee DiMaggio, 40, may have booby-trapped his get-away car with a bomb. Published August 9, 2013
Alec Baldwin to host MSNBC political show: report
MSNBC reportedly has a new prime-time lineup for its fall political talk show programming — starring actor Alec Baldwin. Published August 9, 2013
Islamist gunmen kill church pastor’s niece, 10, in Egypt church attack
Several unidentified gunmen unleashed a wave of bullets in front of an evangelical church in a Cairo suburb, killing the church pastor’s niece, 10, and injuring several other Christian Coptics. Published August 9, 2013
Obama, GOP agree? They tell court that town councils can open with Christian prayer
In the rarest meeting of minds, both the White House and Republican members of Congress have sent messages of support for a case that’s winding through the Supreme Court over the fate of prayers at local government bodies: Yes, Christian-based prayers are constitutional. Published August 9, 2013
Gunmen kidnap Turkish pilot, co-pilot near airport in Beirut
Lebanese authorities say that gunmen have kidnapped a pilot and a co-pilot who work for Turkish Airlines in Beirut as they were traveling in a van to their hotel early Friday. Published August 9, 2013
72 percent of Americans to immigrants: Speak English
Fully 72 percent of Americans think immigrants who set up home in the United States should learn to speak English, a Gallup poll recently said. Published August 9, 2013
Saudi police arrest 2 on ties to al Qaeda suicide plot
Saudi Arabia police arrested two foreigners on Friday who are believed to have ties to an al Qaeda offshoot in Yemen that was plotting a suicide attack in the region. Published August 9, 2013
Allen West on white boy’s bus beating: Where’s Jesse Jackson?
Former Florida Rep. Allen West had harsh words of criticism for nationally known civil rights activists like Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton, who have remained silent on a video showing black teens beating a white boy, 13, on a school bus: “Ya’ll just make me sick.” Published August 9, 2013
Newt Gingrich’s ex-wife, Jacqueline, 77, dies in Atlanta
Newt Gingrich's former wife, Jacqueline Gingrich, died in Atlanta at the age of 77, a funeral home in Georgia stated on Friday. Published August 9, 2013
Two Tsarnaev friends indicted in Boston bombing case
Two college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were indicted on Thursday in Boston on conspiracy to obstruct justice and for allegedly obstructing justice to slow the terrorist investigation. Published August 9, 2013
