Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Matthew Christian Cash of Pennsylvania crashes into police car, yells: ‘I want to kill cops!’
Matthew Christian Cash, a Pennsylvania man with an lengthy rap sheet that includes assault and reckless endangerment, was arrested and taken to Bellevue Hospital after allegedly crashing his Audi into a police patrol car — and almost hitting two Port Authority officers — while screaming, "I want to kill cops," witnesses told the New York Post. Published January 8, 2015
Bill de Blasio banned from holding groundhog after dropping Charlotte — and it died
Stay away from the groundhog. That's the message Staten Island Zoo Groundhog Day officials are sending to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, after he let Charlotte slip from his hands last year — and she died from internal injuries a week later. Published January 8, 2015
HHS, Treasury kick off website of ‘helpful tools’ for Obamacare tax filing
The tax man cometh — and Team Obama is taking a step to stave off any Obamacare filing issues for confused Americans, launching a website that promises to provide a veritable feast of "helpful tools" and legal guidance. Published January 8, 2015
Bashar Assad’s forces boosted with special suicide bomber team
Syrian President Bashar Assad reportedly has a new weapon at his disposal: a platoon of loyal soldiers with the special mission of suicide bombing. Published January 8, 2015
Oliver North: Terrorists ‘went after my family’
Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North said Wednesday that terrorists once set their sights on his family — specifically, an Islamic jihadi cell operating out of Virginia. Published January 8, 2015
Ahmed Merabet, slain Paris policeman in street, was ‘brave Muslim’ who was married
The police officer who was slain in the streets of Paris — Ahmed Merabet, 42 — was a married man who was also Muslim. Published January 8, 2015
Bill Maher: All religions are ‘stupid and dangerous — and we should insult them’
HBO's Bill Maher made an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to speak about the terrorist killings of 12 in Paris and said — in characteristically blunt style — that all the world's religions were "stupid," begging for insult. Published January 8, 2015
Disney theme parks linked to 9 confirmed cases of measles; more suspected
Two people in Utah and another seven in California have been confirmed as contracting measles — and their common denominator is they all took trips to theme parks in the Golden State owned by Disney, medical authorities said. Published January 8, 2015
John Jonchuck charged with murder: Daughter, 5, tossed off Florida bridge
Police in St. Petersburg, Florida, have arrested John Jonchuck, 25, and charged him with murder after an officer reported seeing him toss his 5-year-old daughter, Phoebe, off the Dick Misener Bridge. Published January 8, 2015
Curt Schilling, ex-Red Sox: Hall of Fame dissed me for my conservative views
Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher who endorsed George Bush over John Kerry for president in 2004, said during an interview on Boston radio that it was just these conservative views that cost him lost votes with Hall of Fame deciders. Published January 8, 2015
Lindsey Graham: Under Obama, ‘we can expect … more attacks’
Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks are likely a drop in the bucket of what's to come — and especially so under the policies of President Obama. Published January 8, 2015
Abid Mehmood, Muslim accused of blasphemy, gunned down near Islamabad
A Muslim man arrested for blasphemy — but then released because he was deemed mentally incompetent — was found dead outside Islamabad, his body riddled with bullets. Published January 8, 2015
Paris-area shooting kills policewoman; counter-terrorist police respond
A female police officer shot in the southern region of Paris early Thursday morning has died. Published January 8, 2015
Stephane Charbonnier, Charlie Hebdo editor: ‘I prefer to die standing than living on my knees’
The editor of Charlie Hebdo, Stephane "Charb" Charbonnier, who was killed by terrorists at his Paris office, was so strong in his stand for the freedom of the press that he once remarked he'd rather die than cave to his critics. Published January 8, 2015
Hillary Clinton taps Obama pollster Joel Benenson
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has turned to former Obama pollster Joel Benenson to join her campaign team — if in fact she does decide to run for president. Published January 7, 2015
Chris Matthews: Tea party lawmakers ‘not that far’ from racists
Chris Matthews, host of "Hardball" on MSNBC, tied tea party-type Republicans to white supremacists, saying GOPers like Rep. Louie Gohmert and Ted Yoho aren't "that far" from possessing the same mentality as ex-KKK head David Duke. Published January 7, 2015
Lindsay Graham welcomes Joni Ernst with gift of hog-castration device
Lindsay Graham welcomed fellow Sen. Joni Ernst to Capitol Hill with a gag gift that played off one of her campaign ads: a hog-castration device, mounted on a wooden board. Published January 7, 2015
CAIR spokesman: ‘Shouldn’t generalize’ about Islam based on Paris terrorists
A Council on American-Islamic Relations spokesman repudiated Wednesday's terror attack on a Paris satirical newspaper that left 12 dead, saying such incidents don't represent the Islam faith. Published January 7, 2015
Islamic State ‘in a defensive posture,’ Pentagon says
Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said Tuesday the United States is seeing gains in its overseas mission to halt the spread of the Islamic State, claiming the terror group has shifted into a "defensive posture." Published January 7, 2015
Thomas McInerney, retired U.S. general, on Paris terror: ‘Political correctness is killing us
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney had a blunt assessment of the terror attacks that killed at least 12 in Paris: Those in leadership positions refuse to face the realities of radicalized Islam. Published January 7, 2015
