Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Texas police say 4 dead in SWAT standoff at Killeen home
Texas police say they found four dead inside a Killeen home, after being called to the scene for a domestic disturbance complaint and then engaging in a standoff with an armed suspect. Published February 23, 2015
France deploys aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf to fight Islamic State
France has deployed one of its aircraft carriers — the Charles de Gaulle — to the Persian Gulf, the latest in the nation's efforts to slow the spread of Islamic State terrorists in Iraq. Published February 23, 2015
Islamic State video shows training of children as young as 5
Islamic State terrorists have released a new propaganda video that shows them training children as young as 5 years old for jihad. Published February 23, 2015
David Clarke, Wisconsin sheriff, on Eric Holder: ‘Can’t get this guy out the door soon enough’
David Clarke, the Milwaukee County sheriff who's made a name for himself with blunt-talk and common-sense opining, told "Fox & Friends" on Friday that the nation will be better able to breathe easy when Attorney General Eric Holder departs — that the country can't get him out the door quickly enough. Published February 20, 2015
Alaskans happiest; West Virginians most miserable: well-being index
As far as happiness goes, Alaskans lead. The latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index gives top billing to former Gov. Sarah Palin's state of record — and dead last ranking to West Virginia. Published February 20, 2015
Wal-Mart agrees to $1B wage hike that sets minimum at $10 an hour
Wal-Mart, a frequent target of unions and protesters who decry the retail giant's wage system, has now agreed to give some of its lowest-paid employees a substantial raise. Published February 20, 2015
Democrats to Obama: Go ahead and ignore the court, 43 percent say: poll
Nearly half of Democrats have a strong and clear message for President Obama, especially as it pertains to a recent judicial rein-in on his immigration aspirations: Go ahead and ignore the federal courts. Published February 20, 2015
Bill O’Reilly to liberal Christian: Islamic State ‘would behead you’
Bill O'Reilly of Fox News took to task a liberal Christian leader who used his television time to suggest that promoting peace via diplomatic discussion could go far in curbing the types of terrorism furthered by the likes of the Islamic State, telling him outright: You're wrong. Published February 20, 2015
New York police told to pop breath mints to keep from cursing
Michael Julian, the former deputy commissioner of training for the New York Police Department — who only lasted two months on the job — offered up so many "wacky ideas," like sucking mints to quell cursing, that underlings said they started giving him the nod-and-smile treatment. Published February 20, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu on Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran: ‘This is a bad agreement’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit hard at the Obama administration, saying that a nuclear deal that's being forged between the United States and Iran — a deal that's been largely discussed behind closed doors — is no good. Published February 20, 2015
Tea Party News Network staffers quit, cite ‘despicable practices’
Several Tea Party News Network staffers resigned at once in protest of what they described as the company's "despicable practices," aimed at what they perceived as more for making money that advancing the principles of freedom. Published February 20, 2015
Atheists rile with threat to sue over beloved teacher’s angel memorial
A school in West Virginia that put up a memorial for a much-loved teacher who died in a car wreck in 2004 told atheists OK, the Christian crosses can go — but the angel statue is staying, despite your threat to sue. Published February 20, 2015
Turkey’s Parliamentarians break into brawl; five sent for medical treatment
Chairs were waved, gavels were flung, and at least five lawmakers were sent for medical treatment for injuries sustained during a recent brawl in Turkey's Parliament. Published February 20, 2015
Texas issues gay marriage license to Sarah Goodfriend, Suzanne Bryant
A county in Texas issued the state's first marriage license to a gay couple since voters approved a referendum that defined marriage as a union of only man and woman. Published February 20, 2015
Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, ordered to stop screaming at John Kerry
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told his top foreign minister, Javad Zarif: Stop yelling at U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Published February 20, 2015
Rudy Giuliani doubles down: I’m not racist — but Obama doesn’t ‘love America’
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani doubled down on his view that President Obama does not "love America" and said that while some people thought his remark was racist, it was not. Published February 20, 2015
Jerusalem boxed in as heavy snow closes all entrance and exit roads
A massive snowstorm coursing through Jerusalem has boxed in the ancient city, leaving vehicles unable to enter or exit because all of the roads are closed. Published February 20, 2015
Labor Department cafeteria shut down due to rodent feces, flies
Michelle Obama would not be happy. The Labor Department was just forced to shut down its internal cafeteria due to unhealthy standards — specifically, the rodent feces that was found along the floor in one storage room. Published February 19, 2015
Mike Honda: I’m the ‘proud grandpa’ of a transgender granddaughter
Rep. Mike Honda took to Twitter to express the pride he feels for his granddaughter, a transgender whom he hopes can attend school without fear of bullies. Published February 19, 2015
Tony Avella, New York senator: We need to ban the sales of machetes
A New York senator alarmed by recent blade attacks in the city says the way to combat this form of violence is to ban machetes, and he's introduced a bill to do just that. Published February 19, 2015
