Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S.-led coalition jets attack Islamic State stronghold in Syria
Coalition jets led by the U.S. military launched more than a dozen attacks on Islamic State stronghold areas in northeastern Syria overnight in what's being billed as response raids to the terror group's capture of a Jordanian pilot last month. Published January 2, 2015
Mike Gravel, ex-Alaska senator, to lead up marijuana company Kush
Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, 84, is going into the marijuana business, announcing just this week that he's en route to taking over the leadership role in Kush, a company that creates and markets products from cannabis. Published January 2, 2015
U.S. veteran: Going to Syria to fight ‘like booking flight to Miami Beach’
A U.S. military veteran known only as "John" said he was recruited to fight on the front Syrian lines against the Islamic State, and the whole process was about as easy as booking a flight to Florida for vacation. Published January 2, 2015
Pope Francis’ New Year’s wish: ‘That there will never be more wars’
Pope Francis said his wish for the new year was clear and simple — that the world never see another war. Published January 2, 2015
Robert De Niro urges gifts to slain policemen’s fund: ‘They’ve done their duty’
Hollywood bigwig Robert De Niro said New Yorkers and others ought to donate to the fund for family members of slain Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos — it's an obligation, he said. Published January 2, 2015
Marco Rubio guesses new sanctions on Iran are on the way
Sen. Marco Rubio said the New Year's new Republican majority in the Senate was more than likely to bring something else new: more sanctions on Iran. Published December 31, 2014
Michigan university votes on ‘banished’ words: ‘Swag,’ ‘foodie,’ cra-cra,’ ‘hack’
Michigan's Lake Superior State University just released its list of overused and misused words, saying the likes of "polar vortex," "hack," and "skill set" ought to be outright banned from use. Published December 31, 2014
Creationists reveal ‘Thank God for Freedom’ billboard to counter ‘intolerant liberals’
Those of faith have shelled out the money needed to rent billboard space in Times Square for a New Year's message aimed at who they've deemed the "intolerant liberals" — one that bluntly thanks God for America's freedoms. Published December 31, 2014
GAO to feds: Bring your own plastic forks — taxpayers shouldn’t buy them
The U.S. Government Accountability Office sent a message to federal employees who brown-bag their lunches: Bring your own forks to eat with — it's not the taxpayer's job to provide them. Published December 31, 2014
Jonathan Gruber in 2009: Obamacare’s unaffordable and that’s ‘a major issue’
Jonathan Gruber, the White House adviser infamously captured on video crediting Obamacare's passage to the "stupidity" of the American people, admitted in a 2009 policy brief that the health care package was unaffordable — and the way to trim costs was to make the insured pay for expensive treatments. Published December 31, 2014
New Year’s biggest partiers: Russians, who don’t hit bed until 3:43 a.m.
When it comes to partying on New Year's Eve, Russians take the cake, staying at celebrations — and away from their beds of slumber — until almost 4 a.m., on average. Published December 31, 2014
John Bolton: America’s biggest problem is the ‘self-induced weakness’ of Team Obama
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton predicted a dire year for the United States in 2015, at least when it comes to foreign affairs. Published December 31, 2014
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Saudi king, hospitalized for medical tests
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, believed to be 91 years old, has been admitted to the hospital for undisclosed medical tests. Published December 31, 2014
Lizard Squad hackers offer cyberattacking services for fee
Lizard Squad, the group that's claimed responsibility for the Christmas Day cyberattacks on Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox systems, is now offering it's hacking services to the public at-large, via a new website promotion. Published December 31, 2014
Edmonton man, ‘depressed and overly emotional,’ kills 8 and himself
Police say an Edmonton man shot and killed eight people — including two children — before taking his own life. Published December 31, 2014
CDC warns flu season ‘severe’ — but then says it’s normal, not ‘terribly severe’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a somewhat confusing assessment of this year's influenza strain, warning first of a "severe" season and then clarifying that well, it's not that different from past seasons. Published December 31, 2014
David Duke, ex-KKKer, warns GOP: Back Steve Scalise, or I’ll name names
David Duke, the former head of the Ku Klux Klan, sent out a somewhat ominous message to Republican Party operatives to treat Rep. Steve Scalise fairly, or he'll start naming names of others in the political arena with whom he's met and maintained ties. Published December 31, 2014
U.N. Security Council votes no on Palestinian statehood
The 15-member U.N. Security Council voted down a resolution that would have granted the Palestinian-dominated territories statehood status. Published December 31, 2014
Sean Hannity: Boot John Boehner — ‘Trey Gowdy is my choice’
Conservative Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity issued some sharp words about House Speaker John Boehner, outright calling for the ousting of his GOP leadership role and naming a new option: Rep. Trey Gowdy. Published December 31, 2014
Vladimir Putin to Obama: Our shared mission is ‘international stability’
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent some New Year's well-wishes President Obama's way, reminding the U.S. leader of the two nations' forged pact during World War II times and chiding that "world peace and stability" should be their shared goal. Published December 31, 2014
