Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Israel, White House say Obama phone call to demand cease-fire was fake
Israel and the White House both say that a widely publicized transcript of a telephone call that supposedly took place between President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — during which the former demanded the latter impose an immediate cease-fire — was fake. Published July 30, 2014
Nancy Pelosi: Deporting kids un-Christian, sends them ‘into a burning building’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said sending illegal minor-aged immigrants back home is tantamount to putting them in a building that's on fire — and that it's completely unfair for America to deport them without a proper court hearing. Published July 30, 2014
Islamist militants seize special forces base in Benghazi, Libya
Islamist militants seized the largest special forces base in Benghazi, on the heels of an overnight battle that killed 30 people. Published July 30, 2014
Feds sue Pennsylvania State Police over women’s fitness tests
The U.S. Justice Department launched a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police, alleging that the physical fitness tests the department gives as part of its application process are unfair to women. Published July 30, 2014
Israel accused of striking U.N. school, killing at least 15
Israel's military was accused Wednesday of striking a school run by the United Nations located in the Gaza Strip, leading to the death of at least 15 Palestinians. Published July 30, 2014
George Zimmerman gets a new gig as unofficial security guard at gun shop
George Zimmerman, a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted last year of murdering teen Trayvon Martin, recently took on a new, unofficial role: impromptu security guard at a gun and motorcycle shop. Published July 29, 2014
Navy investigating ship death of female sailor, 23, as suicide
A 23-year-old female sailor from Ohio found dead while aboard the destroyer James E. Williams likely committed suicide, investigators believe. Published July 29, 2014
Glenn Beck: Conservatives will lose on immigration
Conservatives aren't likely to win at the immigration and border debates that are coursing through Congress and across the United States, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck believes. Published July 29, 2014
Thomas the Tank Engine show is racist, British blogger accuses
A British blogger and mother of a toddler said she's found "subversive messages" in the children's television show "Thomas & Friends," calling it racist and harmful to children. Published July 29, 2014
Toronto’s Rob Ford takes rehabbed self to kids’ playground for political props
Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, fresh from rehab and ostensibly off the crack pipe, was captured by camera on a seesaw and swing at a children's playground — one of the first of no-doubt political props he'll use for his re-election campaign. Published July 29, 2014
Satanists to use Hobby Lobby rule to skirt state abortion laws
The Satanic Temple said in a statement on its website that the Supreme Court's recent ruling on Hobby Lobby now gives women the right to opt out of state laws that require abortion seekers to first read pro-life materials. Published July 29, 2014
Boston-area tornado rips 100 homes: ‘Are we in Kansas?’
A rare tornado ripped through Revere, a seaside city outside of Boston, ripping roofs of homes and ultimately leaving an estimated 100 buildings in shreds. Published July 29, 2014
Rush Limbaugh: ‘There is no journalism anymore’
Conservative talk show giant Rush Limbaugh unleashed some harsh criticism against the mainstream media — sparked by a CNN headline — during his recent radio show, outright jabbing that the world of news is pretty much dead. Published July 29, 2014
California’s Jerry Brown cites God, ‘religious call’ to embrace illegals
California Gov. Jerry Brown told a crowd of climate change watchers at an event in Mexico that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's push for National Guard troops on the border was flat-out wrong — that God demands a friendlier reception for illegals. Published July 29, 2014
Scott Brown struggles for political traction in New Hampshire Senate race
Scott Brown, the former Massachusetts senator who took his political aspirations to New Hampshire for a new run at Congress, is not faring as well as hoped, as numerous polls paint his Democratic challenger with a healthy lead. Published July 29, 2014
Hamid Karzai’s cousin killed by suicide bomber at Eid al-Fitr party
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's cousin, a powerful ally of Ashraf Ghani — a candidate for president — was killed Tuesday by a suicide bomber who struck at his home. Published July 29, 2014
Obama thanks Muslims for ‘building the very fabric of our nation’
President Obama and his wife sent out a joint statement to Muslims in America for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday, thanking them for their contributions in "building the fabric" of the country. Published July 29, 2014
Israel flattens home of top Hamas leader, takes out power plant
Airstrikes from Israel flattened the three-story home of a top political leader for Hamas, along with a key radio and television station and the only power station in Gaza early Tuesday. Published July 29, 2014
GOP: Environmental rules keeping agents from accessing border
Republicans say federal land protections are hindering border agents in their ability to access properties near the southern border — and that, in turn, is driving up the numbers of illegals who are pouring into America. Published July 28, 2014
Hamas turns to North Korea for weapons deal, Iran for money
Hamas terrorists in Gaza are reportedly looking to North Korea to provide them weapons and communications gear in their fight against Israel. Published July 28, 2014
