Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
‘Golf addict’ arrested over theft of 50 clubs, sports gear
Police say they've arrested a Washington man on charges of stealing $9,200 worth of clubs and other sports-related gear — and they're considering him an addict with a serious golfing problem. Published June 9, 2014
World’s oldest man, 111, dies peacefully in New York apartment
The world's oldest man has died at the age of 111. Alexander Imich passed away Sunday peacefully in his Upper West Side apartment, the New York Post reported. Published June 9, 2014
Las Vegas shooting suspects: Married, meth-using conspiracy theorists, police say
The two shooters in the Las Vegas rampage that claimed the lives of two cops and a civilian in a Walmart have been identified as Jerad and Amanda Miller, a husband-wife team reported to be white supremacists obsessed with conspiracy theories. Published June 9, 2014
4 dead, as dozens of students swept away by river in India
Twenty-five India students on a field trip to Hyderabad were snapping photographs at the banks of the Beas River when a rush of water from the nearby hydropower station smashed into them suddenly and swept them downstream. Published June 9, 2014
Gun control group petitions Target to ban firearms
A gun control group has launched a petition to pressure Target Corp. into banning open carry of firearms inside any of its retail stores — and so far, more than 10,000 have signed on. Published June 5, 2014
Fed ‘bureaucrat’ warns Georgia not to drug test food stamp recipients
An administrator for the Department of Agriculture sent a letter to Georgia's attorney general, warning him that federal law doesn't allow for the state to require food stamp recipients to subject themselves to drug tests. Published June 5, 2014
Remembering Ronald Reagan: ‘The Great Communicator’ died 10 years ago today
America's beloved 40th president, Ronald Reagan, may have passed ten years ago today. But the legacy of his White House service, between 1981 and 1989, is still the stuff of political adoration. Published June 5, 2014
Calif. senator pushes new student law: Get the go-ahead for sex in writing, if possible
A California state senator who sees campus rapes as quite a problem said that students should have to give formal go-aheads — via verbal or written consents — to their kissing partners to move on to the next sexual level. Published June 5, 2014
Eric Cantor presses amnesty for children of illegals: It’s ‘biblical’
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said granting amnesty to children of illegal immigrants is a biblically-based notion and that's why he supports it. Published June 5, 2014
Hershey sues Seattle marijuana dispenser over ‘Reefer’s Cup’ drug-laced candy
Hershey chocolate makers say a Seattle pot dispensary is infringing on the company's trademark by selling a knockoff of the famous peanut-butter filled Reese's Cup that's called a Reefer's Cup — and is filled with marijuana ingredients. Published June 5, 2014
Washington high school doles out sex toys to award ‘horniest stud’
A Washington high school is under fire for an awards ceremony that left one mother in tears over what she described as the shocking behavior of on-stage personalities who slung around profanity, told inappropriate jokes — and even doled out sex toys to a couple of students who were commended for their sexual prowess. Published June 5, 2014
Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel pushes law to limit gun buys to 1 a month
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing for a new Second Amendment curb that would limit the number of guns a buyer could make each month to one. Published June 5, 2014
Harvard Library confirms book among stacks is bound in human skin
Among Harvard University's stacks upon stacks of books in one of its library is a 19th century edition of the French writer Arsene Houssaye's "Des destinies de lame," which experts just confirmed is bound in human skin. Published June 5, 2014
U.S. says hackers stole data on 16K South Koreans working for America
Hackers have likely stolen data from at least some of the 16,000-plus South Koreans who have worked for America's fighting forces, the U.S. military confirmed Thursday. Published June 5, 2014
Secret Service seeks software to ‘detect sarcasm’ on Twitter
The Secret Service has put out the word that it wants new software to detect and analyze sarcasm in Twitter posts and has asked companies to step up to the plate and send in their proposals. Published June 5, 2014
Christian baker bucks order for gay weddings: ‘I’m not going to make cakes’ for them
A Colorado baker with long-held Christian beliefs who was just ordered by the state's Civil Rights Commission to abide by a judge's order and make cakes for same-sex partners said no — that's not going to happen. Published June 5, 2014
Navy jet smashes into sea during carrier approach off California coast
A U.S. Navy jet crashed into the water off the coast of Southern California late Wednesday evening, as the pilot — who safely ejected — was making a beeline for the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. Published June 5, 2014
Angry families of soldiers who died saving Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl demand truth
Families of the six U.S. soldiers who reportedly died while trying to save Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are angry, demanding answers and asking: Was it worth it? Published June 5, 2014
14 NYC firefighters, 10 civilians hurt in raging Staten Island blaze
At least 14 firefighters have been hurt while battling a raging, five-alarm fire that broke out early Thursday morning on Staten Island. Published June 5, 2014
Nancy Pelosi flustered by teen’s NSA query, blames Bush
An obviously flustered House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi tried to field a teenager's blunt question about the National Security Agency — but ultimately wrapped by tossing some of blame for the recent intelligence spy scandals back on the George W. Bush administration. Published June 4, 2014
