Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Girl Scouts send threatening notes to pro-life groups: Stop using our logo
The Girl Scouts of the USA has hit back at a couple of pro-life groups that have criticized the youth organization for ties to Planned Parenthood, and sent threatening letters demanding they stop using the logo. Published February 19, 2014
Ted Nugent, pre-campaign trail: Obama’s a ‘subhuman mongrel’
Rocker-turned-Second Amendment activist Ted Nugent, who's just taken to the campaign trail for Texas governor hopeful Greg Abbott, has already irked Democrats with his recent slamming of President Obama as a "subhuman mongrel." Published February 19, 2014
Schindler’s factory from Holocaust-era put up for sale
The factory once used by Oskar Schindler to employ an estimated 1,200 Jews in the eastern Czech Republic — saving them from dying in the Nazi gas chamber or starving in a prison camp — has been put up for sale. Published February 19, 2014
North Korea arrests Christian missionary from Australia
North Korea has detained a Christian missionary from Australia, his family said Wednesday. Published February 19, 2014
Oregon woman and her dog rescued from backyard sinkhole
A Portland, Ore., woman and her dog were rescued from a 20-foot-deep sinkhole in her backyard after a neighbor heard her screams for help. Published February 19, 2014
U.S. warship runs aground en route to Sochi
One of the U.S. Navy ships that was tasked to the Black Sea in case of emergency at the Olympic Games in Sochi never made it — it ran aground as it was pulling into Turkey, a senior U.S. military official said. Published February 18, 2014
U.S., Mexico mull relaxing border for ‘trusted’ business travelers
U.S. and Mexico authorities are on the cusp of striking a deal that would relax border controls for perceived "trusted" business travelers. Published February 18, 2014
Hurricane Sandy funds diverted to unaffected areas
Almost a third of all the federal tax dollars that were sent to New Jersey for Hurricane Sandy cleanup efforts ended up in areas that were barely touched by the storm, a local newspaper investigation found. Published February 18, 2014
Kuwaiti criticized for naming son after George H.W. Bush
A Kuwaiti man has come under some fire on social media for choosing to honor George H.W. Bush — the president who helped liberate Kuwait after the Iraq invasion of 1990 — by naming his son after the former leader. Published February 18, 2014
Capital One to credit card customers: We’ll visit you anywhere, any time
Capital One has a new, ominous-sounding contract for its credit card customers — one that has some users wondering about the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures. Published February 18, 2014
Bibles decried as ‘religious propaganda,’ banned from Iowa State University hotel
Administrators at a hotel run by Iowa State University have given the boot to Bibles in their guest rooms after protest from a religious separatist group. Published February 18, 2014
Russians threaten to kill U.S. hockey game referee
Russians upset at losing to America in the Olympics hockey match-up have gathered about the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, vowing to kill the American hockey referee they blame for their 3-2 shootout loss. Published February 18, 2014
Navy vessel set to showcase first laser with drone-shooting ability
The U.S. Navy is set to install its first laser ever, with the technological capability of shooting down aerial craft — including drones — with science-fiction, movie-like drama. Published February 18, 2014
‘Son of God’ movie cuts Satan due to Obama likeness
Producers of the new "Son of God" movie — the followup to the highly successful miniseries, "The Bible" — say they've cut out the character of Satan because he looks too much like President Obama. Published February 18, 2014
Pro-marijuana activists give up on California for a couple years
Looks like California will likely stay out of the marijuana business for at least the next couple years. The leading strategists who have brought to vote most of the marijuana initiatives seen around the nation since 1996 have put the brakes on a California measure, saying funding is proving an issue. Published February 18, 2014
One of Puerto Rico’s most-wanted murder suspects caught in Connecticut
One of Puerto Rico's most-wanted murder suspects, 24-year-old Pedro A. Salcedo, has been caught and arrested in Norwich, Conn. Published February 18, 2014
Antonin Scalia rules on Chicago deep dish: ‘It’s not pizza’
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has issued perhaps one of his most controversial decisions yet — at least to Chicagoans: The deep-dish slice the city's known for is not really pizza. Published February 18, 2014
U.S. mulls Taliban prisoner trade to bring Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl home
The Obama administration is mulling a plan to trade five imprisoned Taliban members for one U.S. soldier — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who's been detained by suspected members of the Haqqani network since 2009. Published February 18, 2014
George Zimmerman: ‘I’d like to … become an attorney’
Once all the dust from his legal battles settles, George Zimmerman said he'd like to pursue a degree in law become a lawyer. Published February 18, 2014
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Barbados
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck just northeast of Barbados, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Tuesday Published February 18, 2014
