Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Penguins put on Prozac to counter cold, rainy British zoo climate
Penguins in a British zoo have become so embittered by the cold and dreary weather conditions that they have to take antidepressants — "uppers" — to properly function, sanctuary workers said. Published February 7, 2014
Forget fingerprints: New security technology tracks body odor
Fingerprints and iris scans — those are so 2013. The newest security technology to hit the lines of passport presenters takes an entirely different tack: odor. Published February 7, 2014
Tony Danza: ‘Who’s the Boss?’ star seated as juror for N.Y. drug case
Tony Danza, who played starring roles in the long-running sitcoms, “Taxi” and “Who’s the Boss?” has a new job: Juror No. 3 for a felony drug case set for Manhattan Supreme Court. Published February 7, 2014
Calif. school’s Black History Month menu of fried chicken, watermelon sparks ire
Administrators at a private school in Northern California are scurrying to apologize after a well-intentioned lunch affair to recognize and remember Black History Month went awry, and angry parents called the menu racist. Published February 7, 2014
Cash-strapped counties ‘scheme’ to stick prison inmates on Obamacare
Counties in six states facing budget shortfalls have turned to their prison populations as a means of saving some quick cash — by putting as many inmates on Obamacare as possible and tapping into federal funds for their health care. Published February 7, 2014
Joe Biden: No reason ‘I should not run’ for president in 2016
It's looking more and more like the Democratic Party will have a choice of two high-profile political candidates for the White House in 2016: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Vice President Joseph R. Biden. Published February 7, 2014
Joe Biden cracks on LaGuardia Airport in N.Y.: ‘Third World country’
It's like a Third World country around here — that was Vice President Joseph R. Biden's assessment of LaGuardia Airport in New York, as he compared it other hot travel spots around the world. Published February 7, 2014
Taliban claim to have captured U.S. military dog during ISAF mission
Members of the Taliban say they’ve captured a major U.S. military asset — a working dog named Colonel. Published February 6, 2014
Alabama’s Roy Moore moves from 10 Commandments fight to gay marriage
Roy Moore, the Alabama chief justice who reached national prominence for fighting the removal of the Ten Commandments from the state judicial building, has found a new cause: gay marriage. Published February 6, 2014
Cop cuffs firefighter amid road rescue over parking dispute
A long-running dispute between San Diego firefighters and police came to an abrupt and alarming head this week, after a cop arrested one of the fire department’s emergency responders who was working a road rescue. Published February 6, 2014
‘You all need to leave’: SWAT uses Fla. woman’s home without permission
A Jacksonville, Fla., homeowner said she was ordered out of her house by members of a SWAT team who were responding to an incident at a neighbor’s residence. Published February 6, 2014
Bionics breakthrough: Amputee tests prosthetic hand with fingers that feel
Bionics researchers have made a breakthrough, creating a new hand for amputees with fingers that allow the wearer to actually feel sensations. Published February 6, 2014
Vegas pet shop owner accused of arson attempt to kill 27 pups
Animal rights activists swarmed outside a California courtroom, to protest a Las Vegas pet shop owner who stands accused of partnering with an arsonist to burn down her building – and trying to kill all 27 puppies inside. Published February 6, 2014
NRA-New York doubles membership in face of new gun laws
New York's affiliate of the National Rifle Association has seen its membership explode in the months since Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed new and strict gun control measures. Now, the state chapter has the largest membership roll in the country. Published February 6, 2014
Israeli victims denounce John Kerry’s claim of no killings by Palestinians
Secretary of State John Kerry has stumbled on the diplomatic front once again, angering Israeli victims with a recent public claim that Palestinians in the West Bank didn’t kill anybody in Israel in the last year. Published February 6, 2014
K-9 dog fired for too much playing on the job
A police dog trained to sniff out drugs in Mississippi was handed the pink slip after he played one too many times with aluminum cans while he was supposed to be working. Published February 6, 2014
Houston do-gooder, upset at Utah’s forced lunch toss, buys kids’ food
A Houston man outraged at the story of a Utah school that forced dozens of students with delinquent lunch accounts to throw their food in the trash has taken it on himself to make sure the same doesn't happen in his neck of the woods: He's coughed up money to pay the negative lunch balances of 60 or so local elementary-school kids. Published February 6, 2014
Priest who exorcised Indiana family signs movie deal
The priest at the heart of a chilling tale of demonic possession that struck an Indiana mother and her three children has now signed a movie deal. Published February 6, 2014
Tom Sizemore recants claims of Bill Clinton-Liz Hurley affair
Troubled actor Tom Sizemore admitted during a HuffPost Live appearance that he made up his comments that were captured on tape — and recently released — in which he claimed former President Bill Clinton and actress Elizabeth Hurley engaged in a long-running sexual affair. Published February 6, 2014
Democratic lawmakers push to ban electronic cigarettes at Capitol
Electronic cigarettes are being touted as the tobacco-free way for smokers to indulge their habits in public places without offending anyone — but not all on Capitol Hill are embracing that message. Published February 6, 2014
