Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Guantanamo Bay detainees sent to Uruguay turn down job offers
Six men detained for more than 12 years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and then sent to Montevideo have upset Uruguay's government after officials offered them jobs — and they said no. Published February 19, 2015
Duncan Hunter: Obama better suited for role of mayor than president
Rep. Duncan Hunter told a Fox News television audience that President Obama — with his reluctance to name radical Islam as the root of recent acts of terror and his warning against profiling of American Muslims — sounds more like he's leading a local law enforcement department than the U.S. military and populace. Published February 19, 2015
NRA, gun groups tout federal concealed carry bill: ‘This would enhance’ 2nd Amendment
The National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups are rallying behind a bill currently in both sides of Congress, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, saying the measure — if passed into law — would only bolster Second Amendment rights. Published February 19, 2015
British RAF scrambles warplanes to intercept Russian bombers
The British Royal Air Force scrambled warplanes to intercept two Russian bombers flying off the coast of Cornwall in the southwest portion of England. Published February 19, 2015
Donald Trump claims ‘more than five’ on scale of 1-to-10 for White House bid
NBC "Apprentice" host Donald Trump insists he's seriously mulling a run for the White House in 2016, claiming that on a scale of 1-to-10, with 1 being a "no" and 10 a "yes," he's sitting near the middle — but more toward the 10. Published February 19, 2015
Kelvin Cochran, Atlanta fire chief fired for Christian writings, files federal suit
Kelvin Cochran, the Atlanta fire chief who was fired after publishing a religious book tied to his Christian faith that included biblical views of homosexuality, filed a suit against the city and Mayor Kasim Reed in federal court. Published February 19, 2015
Rudy Giuliani on Obama: I don’t believe he ‘loves America’
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he was reluctant to say this — but he didn't think President Obama "loves America" one bit. Published February 19, 2015
De’Von ‘DayDay’ Pickett, Nicki Minaj’s roadie, stabbed to death
De'Von Pickett, a stage hand for rap artist Nicki Minaj and who goes by the name DayDay, was stabbed to death during an altercation in Philadelphia. Published February 19, 2015
Ted Cruz: Obama’s ‘bizarre’ speech makes him sound like ‘apologist’ for terrorists
Sen. Ted Cruz slammed President Obama's recent speech, in which he claimed outright that America wasn't at war with Islamic terrorists, and said the commander-in-chief sounded less like the leader of the free world and more like an "apologist" for terror groups. Published February 19, 2015
U.S. embassy evacuation from Yemen left sensitive information exposed: emails
Emails from the State Department reveal that Americans scrambling to exit the U.S. Embassy in Yemen were so pressed for time that they bypassed certain procedures set up to safeguard sensitive information — and in so doing, left a communications system up and running that detailed day-to-day operations. Published February 19, 2015
James Risen, The New York Times: Team Obama ‘wrecked First Amendment’
New York Times reporter James Risen didn't hold back — after hearing Attorney General Eric Holder's defense of the Obama administration's record on open government and press freedom — and slammed the White House for being as anti-media as you can get. Published February 19, 2015
Jane Fonda: I still smoke pot ‘every now and then’
Jane Fonda, the Hollywood actress Vietnam veterans love to hate for her perceived propaganda reach-out to the North Vietnamese, made a confession to Du Jour magazine: I still smoke pot. Published February 18, 2015
Norwegian Muslims plan ‘peace ring’ at Oslo synagogue to protest violence
A group of Norwegian Muslims sick of the violence — and especially outraged at the deadly shooting attack at a Denmark synagogue last week — are planning to form a "peace ring" in Oslo as a show of solidarity and to say: Not all Muslims want to wage jihad. Published February 18, 2015
John Ratzenberger, Cliff Clavin from ‘Cheers,’ touts $1M try to boost U.S. manufacturing
Actor John Ratzenberger, best known for his role as know-it-all postal worker Cliff Clavin on "Cheers," took to Atlanta on Wednesday to announce with Gov. Nathan Deal with a million-dollar campaign to bolster U.S. manufacturing. Published February 18, 2015
Rob Bell to Oprah: U.S. church ‘moments’ from embracing gay marriage
Rob Bell, the former pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and a best-selling author, told Oprah Winfrey that it's only "moments" until America's faith leaders accept and embrace gay marriage. Published February 18, 2015
David Axelrod brags Team Obama has had no ‘major scandal’ in 6 years
David Axelrod, the former senior adviser to President Obama, bragged on the administration's record of ethical governance during a talk at the University of Chicago, telling attendees that the White House's record for the past six years has been pretty much scandal-free. Published February 18, 2015
Beagle, Miss P, wins Westminster Kennel Club’s Best in Show award
Westminster Kennel Club Show's newest Best in Show pick was handed to a beagle named Miss P who's actually a relative to the first beagle to ever win the title, Uno, in 2008. Published February 18, 2015
Islamic State accused of harvesting captives’ organs to fund terror
Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations is accusing the Islamic State of selling the organs of captives to fund its terror activities and has asked the U.N. Security Council to investigate. Published February 18, 2015
Geraldo Rivera: Hip-hop, not racism, has ‘done more damage to black and brown people’
Media personality Geraldo Rivera said in a HuffPost Live chat that it's not racism that has caused the most trouble for minorities in the last decade — it's the hip-hop culture. Published February 18, 2015
White House gives OK to sales of armed drones to overseas allies
The White House has given the thumbs-up to selling armed drones to allied nations, in hopes the technology will help with counterterrorism efforts. Published February 18, 2015
