Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
The New York Times rips Obama on VA: ‘Expressing outrage is hardly enough’
The liberally-slanted New York Times editorial pages nonetheless took on President Obama with a scathing opinion piece about his seemingly lackadaisical response to the Veterans Affairs Department scandal. Published May 22, 2014
Louisiana lawmakers poised to pass bilingual road sign bill
Lawmakers in Louisiana are pushing a bill that would let local governments erect signs in two languages — English and what they're dubbing "Louisiana French." Published May 22, 2014
U.S. Embassy in Madrid flies rainbow-colored flag in honor of LGBT day
Spanish newspapers reported that the U.S. Embassy in Madrid flew a rainbow flag — the universally recognized symbol of the gay rights movement — at least one day last week, and that the openly gay U.S. Ambassador to Spain, James Costos, did the same at his official residence. Published May 22, 2014
Sen. Rockefeller: Sen. Johnson hates Obamacare because Obama is ‘wrong color’
Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller suggested during a Senate hearing that his Republican colleague, Sen. Ron Johnson, opposed Obamacare primarily because President Obama was black. Published May 22, 2014
Epileptic kids under age 18 could get OK to smoke marijuana in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers pushed forward with a bill to let minor-aged children who suffer from epilepsy smoke marijuana to ease their symptoms. Published May 22, 2014
Going batty: Miami roofers discover hundreds of winged secrets beneath shingles (VIDEO)
A handful of workers in Miami trying to replace a roof thought they had matters under control when they peeled back sections of tile, one at a time, and small groups of bats flew into the air. Published May 22, 2014
101 arrested as protesters storm McDonald’s HQ demanding $15/hr. pay
More than 100 protesters were arrested on McDonald's headquarters property in Illinois during a rally call for more money for fast-food workers — but labor rights activists are hardly throwing in the towel. Published May 22, 2014
Israeli ex-spy chief warns China’s taking over food production
Efraim Halevy, the former head of Mossad — Israel's Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations — warned that China's recent buy-out of a large food production company in Israel could mean big security threats for the Jewish nation. Published May 22, 2014
Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett arrested at Minneapolis airport
Gregg Jarrett, a weekend co-anchor on the FOX News Channel, was arrested and briefly jailed for a bar-related incident at Minneapolis-St.Paul Airport. Published May 22, 2014
Sarah Palin slams Obama as too ‘lazy’ to deal with VA scandal
President Obama could deal with the Veterans Affairs Department patient care crisis that's rocked national headlines in recent days, but he won't because he's "lazy" and lacks will, said Sarah Palin during a recent interview on Fox News. Published May 22, 2014
Defrocked priest arrested on sexual abuse charges of child, then 10 years old
A defrocked Catholic priest who admitted in 2007 to abusing five children has now been arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Chicago law enforcement confirmed. Published May 22, 2014
Muslim terrorists blamed for market bombings in China that kill 31
At least 31 were killed and more than 90 injured in bomb blasts that rocked a market area in the northwestern region of Xinjiang in China early Thursday. Published May 22, 2014
McDonald’s ‘Happy’ mascot misses the mark: ‘He will eat you alive. Run!’
McDonald's may have fallen a bit short of its public relations mark with its newest Happy Meal toy mascot offering -- a toothy, big-mouthed, bulging-eyed boxed figure that may be named Happy, but appears more like it's growling, "Come here." Published May 21, 2014
CNN concedes: Nobody’s watching our climate change reports
CNN head honcho Jeff Zucker admitted the network's viewers aren't really interested in their reports on climate change — but said that only means CNN has to try harder. Published May 21, 2014
Parents hire coaches to teach bike-riding to children
Eight-year-old Max Goldberg of New York couldn't quite get the hang of riding his bike, so after two years of training-wheeled trying, his mother stumbled on a new adolescent offering: Hire a coach. Published May 21, 2014
Ben Carson rocks liberal set of ‘The View’ with welfare critique
Ben Carson took to "The View" stage this week to explain to his mostly liberal hosts and largely liberal audience just why the liberal-driven welfare system stinks — and he emerged not only unscathed, but a big winner. Published May 21, 2014
Gay marriage support swells to 55 percent of Americans
Support for gay marriage is hitting record-level highs, with fully 55 percent of Americans saying it's quite OK for homosexuals to trade government-sanctioned wedding vows. Published May 21, 2014
26 women petition pope to let priestly boyfriends break celibacy vows
Pope Francis is fielding a formal request from 26 women to let their boyfriends — who serve as priests — be freed from their vows of celibacy. Published May 21, 2014
Minor leaguer’s ear bitten during on-field fight: ‘It’s something we don’t condone’
Two minor-leaguers with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization traded fists during an on-field fight this week – a Mike Tyson-esque affair that reportedly ended when one player, Miguel Olivo, bit the ear of his teammate, Alex Guerrero. Published May 21, 2014
Marine who fell from Osprey during N.C. flight training found dead
A Marine who mysteriously fell from the cargo door of an Osprey till-rote craft during a training mission was found dead, military authorities said on Wednesday. Published May 21, 2014
