Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Jay Leno, in Israel, takes comedic potshots at Obama, Kerry
Jay Leno, speaking to a crowd in Israel, took the opportunity to roast President Obama's declaration of Jewish American Heritage Month as a chance to strengthen America's "unbreakable bond with the nation of Israel." Published May 23, 2014
Blind Mass. football player, 17, has shot at making Tulane University team
A 17-year-old football player from Massachusetts who's legally blind may nonetheless make the cut at Tulane University for this fall's program. Published May 23, 2014
Marines brave Camp Pendleton wildfires to save memorial crosses
A group of Marines at Camp Pendleton braved a wildfire burn that was creeping up First Sergeant's Hill in San Mateo, Calif., to save a sacred set of memorial crosses that are part of a long-standing display aimed at remembering their fallen. Published May 23, 2014
Nancy Pelosi jabs Obama: VA needs more than ‘registering of concern’
Even House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, one of President Obama's staunchest defenders, is hinting that he needs to ramp up his response to the emerging Veterans Affairs Department scandal. Published May 23, 2014
Twitter blocks ‘blasphemous’ content on Mohammed at Pakistan’s request
Pakistan asked and Twitter said yes, and now messages deemed by the nation's telecommunications watchdog as "blasphemous" have been blocked from the social media site. Published May 23, 2014
‘Winter White House’ used by Kennedy clan hits market for $38.M million
The former posh winter estate of the Kennedy clan located in Palm Beach, Florida — the one nicknamed during John F. Kennedy's presidency as the "winter White House" — has hit the real estate market with an opening sales price of $38.5 million. Published May 23, 2014
Obama: ‘I look like Morgan Freeman’
President Obama adopted a self-deprecating tone Thursday at a pricey fundraiser in his hometown of Chicago, telling his audience that they all looked great, but that he's aged — considerably. Published May 23, 2014
Seven tons of hummus recalled over contamination scare
Lansal food producer executives have recalled more than seven tons of hummus, the company's voluntary response to a Texas health department finding of possible contamination in the Target Archer Farms Traditional version of the product. Published May 23, 2014
Mark Levin dubs Harry Reid the ‘Donald Sterling of Senate’
Conservative talk show giant Mark Levin took to the airwaves to denounce a Democratic-controlled Senate that he slammed for hypocrisy, in effect asking: How can you demand the Redskins change its NFL name, yet stand by racist statements made by your own party leader, Harry Reid? Published May 23, 2014
Meghan McCain: Even Jesus Christ as VP couldn’t have helped my dad win
Meghan McCain said on Ora.TV's "Politicking" this week that her father, Sen. John McCain, wouldn't have won the 2008 race for the precedency even if Jesus Christ himself had run as his vice president. Published May 23, 2014
Anthony Weiner: Nancy Pelosi’s Benghazi picks like ‘carrying library books’ to knife fight
Anthony Weiner, the former hard-charging Democratic congressman who's star fell from a sexting scandal, nonetheless jumped back into the daily political discourse to offer his opinion on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's picks for the Benghazi committee: You could do better, he said. Published May 23, 2014
Wealthy mom trend: Hiring pros to pack their kids’ summer camp bags
Wealthy moms in New York City have a new time-saver at their disposal: Hire a professional packer to get their kids' ready for summer camp. Published May 23, 2014
U.S. commander warns of China-Vietnam standoff spreading to region
Adm. Samuel Locklear, the U.S. commander for the Pacific region, had a blunt warning about the misstep that could be made by underestimating territorial tensions between China and Vietnam: It could spark a much wider conflict with surrounding jurisdictions, he said. Published May 23, 2014
Harvey Milk stamp sparks feverish sales: ‘He stood for gay rights’
The U.S. Postal Service's release of the Harvey Milk stamp has sparked such anticipation and excitement — especially among the gay crowd — that customers in one Castro neighborhood of San Francisco actually lined the streets in the early morning hours, waiting for the local post office to open so they could buy "forever" stamps. Published May 23, 2014
North Korea, South Korea to meet on fields of Asian Games
North Korea said it will indeed take part in the Asian Games this September, despite the fact they're being hosted on South Korean soil. Published May 23, 2014
Mark Cuban apologizes to Trayvon Martin’s family for hoodie comment
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban apologized to Trayvon Martin's family for comments he made about racism — specifically when he remarked that in certain circumstances, if he saw a black man in a hoodie while walking the street, he would cross the road. Published May 23, 2014
Amazon vows 10,000 robots in warehouses by year’s end
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said to investors that by the end of the year, he would have up to 10,000 robots filling customer orders in company warehouses — a significant jump over the 1,000 or so that are already there. Published May 23, 2014
Tennessee brings back electric chair as lethal injection supplies dry up
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill into law that brings back the electric chair for inmates facing death sentences, while Wyoming lawmakers are mulling whether to use a firing squad — all in response to the shortage of drugs used to make lethal injections for prisoners. Published May 23, 2014
‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson gives new sermon on ‘homosexual offenders’
A tape has emerged of "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson giving yet another sermon in church about the biblically based sin of homosexuality and saying that his views haven't changed in the months since he created a media stir by preaching the same. Published May 22, 2014
NextGen Climate unleashing $100M, 7-state sweep against GOP ‘science deniers’
An environmental group funded by business tycoon Tom Steyer is pulling off the gloves and prepping a seven-state, $100 million attack against so-called Republican "science deniers" in hopes of swaying November voters. Published May 22, 2014
