Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture sparks ire: Son of God ‘not a vagrant’
A sculpture depicting Jesus as a homeless man, curled and covered on a public bench, has sparked outrage among some Christians who say that the son of God is hardly a "vagrant." Published February 27, 2014
Chinese company poised to buy Forbes magazine for $250M
Fosun International Limited, a Chinese conglomerate headquartered in Shanghai, is poised to announce the $250 million purchase of Forbes media, including the company's signature magazine, a source told the New York Post. Published February 27, 2014
Liberal Bob Beckel rails at Muslims upset at Katy Perry: You’re ‘cowards’
Bob Beckel, the liberal fifth to Fox News' "The Five" political panel, used his airtime this week to decry Muslims who want to rage in offense against musician Katy Perry for a perceived slight in her new video — yet say nothing about the Islamic militants who are slaughtering school kids in Nigeria. Published February 27, 2014
Harry Reid hammered for labeling Obamacare horror tales as untrue
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a message for those who say Obamacare enrollment has left them bereft of insurance, or paying much more than they can afford for the federal plan: Your stories just aren't true. Published February 27, 2014
John Kerry: U.S. is behaving like a ‘poor nation’
The U.S. is hardly a poverty-stricken, Third World nation with a broken economy — and so should stop acting like one, said Secretary of State John Kerry to a group of reporters about President Obama's proposed 2015 budget. Published February 27, 2014
North Korea fires 4 missiles in sea to protest S. Korea-U.S. drills
North Korea sent four short-range missiles into the sea, an apparent message of warning and show of strength to South Korea, which has just kicked off joint military training exercises with the United States. Published February 27, 2014
Johnny Manziel is an ‘arrogant little [expletive],’ ex-Oklahoma coach says
Johnny Manziel, a.k.a. "Johnny Football" for his star-showing with Texas A&M and his similarly star status as he winds toward the NFL draft, has nonetheless one detractor: Former Oklahoma head coach Barry Switzer said he's an "arrogant little [expletive]" who embarrasses his team. Published February 27, 2014
Army cleans house and boots 588, some with convictions, from key jobs
U.S. Army brass removed 588 military members from positions that were deemed sensitive in nature — like sexual assault counselors — after finding them unsuitable to serve in those capacities. Published February 27, 2014
Supreme Court justices disrupted by courtroom protester
The U.S. Supreme Court was disrupted by a protester inside the courtroom who stood up and shouted out his view of campaign finance laws right in the middle of oral arguments. Published February 27, 2014
NASA discovers 715 new planets outside solar system
NASA scientists say they found a few new planets — 715 to be exact — orbiting stars other than our own solar system's sun. Published February 27, 2014
Most Americans say they’re ‘disappointed’ with Obama’s leadership
Fully 59 percent of Americans say they're now "disappointed" with President Obama and his leadership — and of that, 37 percent are "very disappointed," a new poll from CBS News/The New York Times found. Published February 27, 2014
Egypt’s army claims it found cure for AIDS, hepatitis C
The Egyptian military medical community claims it has found a cure for AIDS and hepatitis C. Published February 27, 2014
3 dead, 3 injured in Hawaii airport plane crash
Three people are dead and three more injured in a plane crash on Hawaii's Lanai Island, authorities reported. Published February 27, 2014
Kerry evokes ‘Rocky IV’ to warn Putin
Secretary of State John Kerry hailed to Hollywood to make clear that Russian leader Vladimir Putin better listen up, and listen up good, to Ukrainians who stood fast for reform: "This is not Rocky IV," he said. Published February 26, 2014
Indiana University says 140K students’ data breached
Indiana University authorities say the personal data of 140,000 present and former students has been breached. Published February 26, 2014
New pain pill Zohydro sets medical world on edge: ‘Whopping dose’ of addiction
A newly approved pain pill aimed at easing the suffering of long-term patients has set many in the medical community on edge, who see the hydrocodone-based opioid as the next and more powerful drug of choice for recreational users and abusers. Published February 26, 2014
Russia’s Putin orders huge military exercise amid Ukraine unrest
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered most of the nation's soldiers stationed near the western region to take part in a massive military exercise — a nationally televised announcement that is likely to stoke tensions further with the Ukraine. Published February 26, 2014
Rush Limbaugh: Arizona’s Jan Brewer’s ‘bullied by the homosexual lobby’
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh issued one of his usual direct assessments of a political hot-button matter on his latest broadcast, calling the gay lobby rights crowd a group of bullies who were trying to silence Arizona's Gov. Jan Brewer. Published February 26, 2014
Obama tells Obamacare volunteers: You’re doing ‘God’s work’
President Obama told the pro-Obamacare crowd that they ought not be discouraged by those who put down the health care reform and point out its many failures and flounderings because the Affordable Care cause has been blessed by God. Published February 26, 2014
Joe Biden blunder raises ire of working women
Vice president Joe Biden's latest controversy, handed down during an appearance on "The View," has raised the hackles of several women who say his 1950s-era image of what women want is degrading, offensive and ridiculously stereotypical. Published February 26, 2014
