Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Ex-Obama czar Van Jones takes to Twitter to tout arrest — that he requested
Former Obama administration green czar Van Jones took to Twitter on Monday to tout his arrest for a courthouse protest against Big Coal — the arrest he asked police to make. Published April 30, 2013
Anthony Weiner: At $500K, ‘I make far less than I should’
Disgraced former Democratic New York Rep. Anthony Weiner said he’s a solid businessman with a family income that’s in the $500,000 range – and that he's worth a lot more. Published April 30, 2013
ESPN apologizes for Chris Broussard’s conservative Christian views of homosexuality
ESPN has been pushed to apologize for evangelical views expressed by NBA analyst Chris Broussard, who stated a biblical view of homosexuality during a segment about the coming out of free agent Jason Collins. Published April 30, 2013
Glenn Beck: Boston manhunt reminds of Nazi Germany
Nationally known media personality Glenn Beck said the police response to the Boston Marathon bombing attacks reminded of Nazi Germany, with door-to-door searches to root out Jews during the Holocaust. Published April 30, 2013
One World Trade Center spire delivery delayed due to weather
Blame it on the weather. The final two sections for the 408-foot spire that's supposed to top the One World Trade Center couldn't be delivered on Monday, as scheduled, because of rainy conditions, Port Authority officials said. Published April 30, 2013
Fox News tops poll list of trusted cable news stations
Move over CNN. Fox News has taken the lead for most trustworthy cable news station, Newsbusters reported. Published April 30, 2013
Brooklyn apartment sued for alleged whites-only policy
The owners of a Brooklyn apartment complex have been sued for what plaintiffs have described as a whites-only policy that turned away black applicants. Published April 30, 2013
‘Modesty police’ arrests ratchet fears of radicalized Islam in Gaza
Gaza "modesty police" are out in full force, and have arrested more than 40 in April alone, driving fears that Hamas-inspired Islamic fundamentalism is taking over the region. Published April 30, 2013
Obama administration threatening Benghazi whistleblowers: Report
A former Justice Department official said unnamed members of the White House administration have threatened whistleblowers who want to speak on the terror attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Published April 30, 2013
Judge orders ricin suspect to stay in jail
A federal judge ordered the Mississippi man who was charged with making a poison and mailing it President Obama to be held without bail on Monday. Published April 29, 2013
Ron Paul: Police manhunt for Boston Marathon bombing suspect scarier than attack
Former Rep. Ron Paul said the law enforcement that swarmed around Boston in the days following the marathon bombings was scarier than the actual terrorist attack. Published April 29, 2013
Student shoots himself in class at Cincinnati school
A male high school student shot himself in class on Monday, an apparent suicide attempt that took staff and students by surprise, police said. Published April 29, 2013
Wolf Blitzer’s 911 shooting call the latest SWAT-ing prank
Police responding to a weekend distress call surrounded the Bethesda, Md., house of CNN's Wolf Blitzer, believing a victim had been shot and was in need of treatment. Published April 29, 2013
Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s ex-girlfriend: He beat me into wearing burqas
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's ex-girlfriend said he used to beat her if she wore Western clothing and tried hard to turn her against the United States. Published April 29, 2013
Cargo plane crashes at Afghan air base, possibly killing crew
A cargo plane crashed during takeoff at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on Monday, a U.S. military spokesman said. Published April 29, 2013
Westboro Baptists to picket ‘pervert-run’ Kansas colleges
Westboro Baptist Church members are picking up their picket signs and heading to four Kansas college graduation ceremonies. Published April 29, 2013
Missouri lawmaker tries to ban seersucker suits
A Missouri state senator tried tacking on an amendment to an education bill that would have prohibited residents who are older than 8 from wearing suits made of seersucker. Published April 29, 2013
Georgia county hosts first racially integrated prom in school history
Students at a Wilcox County, Ga., high school had their first integrated prom in history, after years of parent-sponsored dances that allowed for legally separate dances for blacks and whites. Published April 29, 2013
Report: Obama spent more hours golfing, vacationing than in economic meetings
President Obama logged more hours on the golf course and on vacation than he did in meetings on the economy, a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Institute found. Published April 29, 2013
Fired Olympic head who fled from Vladimir Putin says he’s been poisoned
The Olympic head in charge of prepping Russia for 2014 games but then fired and condemned by President Vladimir Putin's for cost overruns now says he's been poisoned. Published April 29, 2013
