Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Chris Christie to receive ‘Father of the Year’ award
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may have alienated a swath of constituents with the "Bridgegate" scandal, but as a dad, he's still tops. Published June 4, 2014
Man down: Queen’s own pageboy faints during her Parliament speech
One of the four pageboys tasked to carry the queen's train into Parliament so that she could deliver her annual State Opening speech interrupted proceedings a bit when — with a reportedly loud thump — he fell to the floor in an apparent faint. Published June 4, 2014
Mich. mom incensed as new law locks out parents from nurses’ sex talks with kids
A Michigan mother is outraged at a new state law posted at her medical provider's office that forced her to stand aside and let the nurse speak privately with her minor-aged child about STDs and birth control. Published June 4, 2014
John Kerry caught napping at Obama presser, alongside struggling Susan Rice
Perhaps President Obama's touted speaking skills are waning? Secretary of State John Kerry was caught taking a nap during the president's recent presser in Warsaw — and National Security Adviser Susan Rice wasn't exactly paying full attention, either. Published June 4, 2014
President Obama pumps iron in Poland
Move over Arnold Schwarzenegger: President Obama traded his golf clubs for some light-weight dumbbells and took to the gym at his Warsaw, Poland, based five-star Marriott Hotel, as captured by photos taken on the sly from another man working out at the same facility. Published June 4, 2014
Washington company offers up new coffee drink with marijuana-laced punch
Mirth Provisions, a Washington-based company, is putting a new product on the local market aimed at capturing the marijuana smoking crowd: A new coffee beverage that's infused with cannabis. Published June 4, 2014
Allen West calls for articles of impeachment against Obama
Former Florida Rep. Allen West said during a chat with "The Capitol Hill Show with Tim Constantine" that the House should draw up articles of impeachment against President Obama over his handling of the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl affair. Published June 4, 2014
Obama admits: ‘Absolutely,’ freed Taliban militants could hurt Americans
President Obama admitted during a press conference in Warsaw on Tuesday that the five Taliban members he ordered to be released from Guantanamo Bay could very well turn around and harm Americans — but apparently, that it was a chance he was willing to take. Published June 4, 2014
Drug sting nets N.J. police 12K bags of heroin, 325 arrests
New Jersey law enforcement officers working an eight-week sting operation wrapped up with the seizure of almost 12,000 bags of packaged heroin and the arrest of 325. Published June 4, 2014
Justin Bieber faces fresh ire over second video of jokes to join KKK
Pop-sensation Justin Bieber is facing new fire for a second video that's emerged of him making racial remarks against blacks — this time, joking about joining the Ku Klux Klan. Published June 4, 2014
Delaware in gridlock as engineers shut I-495 bridge over tilting pillars
Drivers that take the Interstate 495 bridge through Wilmington, Del. — and there are about 90,000 of them each day — will have to find a new route for who knows how long, after engineers discovered four tilting pillars and shut down access. Published June 4, 2014
American dream dead, 63 percent say: ‘Pessimism reflective of financial realities’
The American Dream is dead — at least according to six in 10 respondents to a new CNNMoney poll about the state of the nation. Published June 4, 2014
Game of the century? NYC Mayor de Blasio challenges Obama to hoops match
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio put the word out, via an Instagram post of a phone video: I challenge President Obama to a game of one-on-one. Published June 4, 2014
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vows to ‘protect nuclear rights’ and kick sanctions to curb
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani adopted some tough talk during a recent address to his country, promising fellow citizens that he will stand strong in the face of Western sanctions and continue to pursue what he characterized as "nuclear rights." Published June 4, 2014
NSA chief defends facial spying on Americans: ‘We have very specific restrictions’
Adm. Michael Rogers, chief of the National Security Agency, defended his agents' use of facial recognition technology and said that it wasn't often that U.S. citizens were swept up in the data collection. Published June 4, 2014
Florida man dials 911 to report: My wife threw out my beer
A Florida man was arrested after authorities said he dialed 911 seven times — to report that his wife threw away his beer. Published June 3, 2014
Ronald Reagan letter to little girl on sale for $20K
President Ronald Reagan responded personally nearly 30 years ago to an 11-year-old girl's request for help with the homeless by sending a handwritten note and a check for $50 — both of which are now for sale for the price of $20,000. Published June 3, 2014
Virginia group hoists huge Confederate flag along I-95
The Virginia Flaggers, a group that seeks to honor the Confederate legacy of the South, has hoisted a massive, 20-by-30-foot battle flag along a portion of Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, about 50 miles south of the nation's capital. Published June 3, 2014
CNN’s Marc Lamont Hill admits: ‘I use the N-word promiscuously’ in private
Marc Lamont Hill, a nationally recognized black political commentator, admitted during a panel discussion on CNN about pop star Justin Bieber's use of a racial slur that he's said the same himself — on more than one occasion. Published June 3, 2014
Facebook adds 28 different ‘Pride’ emoticons for LGBT users
Facebook has added a new menu of emoticons to its lineup aimed at giving the LGBT crowd a nod: A "Pride" rainbow-colored swash of options to show that "love is universal," the social-media site touted. Published June 3, 2014
