Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Disney star Mia Talerico, 5, gets death threats
Mia Talerico, a 5-year-old who played the main role of Charlie on the recently canceled Disney Channel production, “Good Luck Charlie,” was the target of several recent online death threats, police said. Published February 6, 2014
Brian Terry’s brother rips Eric Holder: ‘Where is the accountability?’
Kent Terry, the brother of slain border agent Brian Terry, sent a scathing letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding to know why the United States has let years pass without holding anyone accountable for Operation Fast and Furious. Published February 6, 2014
Lawmaker wants term limits for Congress: 12 years in each chamber, tops
Rep. Mick Mulvaney, Republican from South Carolina, says lawmakers shouldn't be allowed to serve more than 24 years in Congress — and he has brought forth a bill to change the Constitution to reflect that limit. Published February 5, 2014
U.N. demands Vatican ‘immediately remove’ child abusers
The United Nations has gone on the attack against the Catholic Church, demanding the Vatican immediately discharge all suspected and known child abusers, characterizing its views of gays and birth control as archaic and insisting the Holy See open for public review any files on any clergy tied to criminal investigations. Published February 5, 2014
Elizabeth Hurley — Bill Clinton’s Marilyn Monroe?
On one side stands actor Tom Sizemore, who claims that he helped former President Bill Clinton arrange for an affair with his ex-girlfriend, actress Elizabeth Hurley. On the other side stands Miss Hurley, who yawns at what she calls a ridiculous story. Published February 5, 2014
FBI saves 16 teens from Super Bowl prostitution ring
The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested more than 45 suspected pimps who traveled to the New York region, allegedly to traffic women and girls, some as young as age 13, to Super Bowl sex buyers. Published February 5, 2014
Israeli peace talks dinged by divide over John Kerry
Secretary of State John Kerry's recent comments about boycotting Israel as a result of a failed peace deal has divided the top ranks of the Israeli government. Published February 5, 2014
Jesse Ventura says he’s ‘off the grid,’ hiding from drones
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura — perhaps better known for his high-profile wrestling career — has moved to Mexico to hide out from drones. Published February 5, 2014
School party for high-scoring students condemned as ‘caste system’
A Maryland middle school that sponsored a dance and pizza party for students who earned straight As on their most recent report cards has left some parents of lower-scoring kids angry and outraged, wondering about the state of their child's self-esteem. Published February 5, 2014
Valerie Jarrett steps from shadows to talk judge picks with Black Caucus
Valerie Jarrett, the reputed shadowy voice behind much of President Obama's political maneuverings, is stepping from the background to meet with Congressional Black Caucus members to discuss recent judicial nominations. Published February 5, 2014
Bill Nye, the ‘Science Guy,’ defends evolution at Kentucky’s Creation Museum
Bill Nye, former 1990s-era television "Science Guy" and vocal critic of creationist theories of humanity, took on the founder of Kentucky's Creation Museum for a much-publicized debate on how life started. Published February 5, 2014
U.S. scales back drones in Pakistan for Taliban talks: report
The White House has given the Pakistan government a tacit thumbs-up to a request to cut back drone strikes to decrease tensions as key leaders try to forge a peace plan with members of the Taliban. Published February 5, 2014
Hollywood news site: ‘Time to shun Woody Allen’
An influential website that covers Hollywood news and the business of entertainment, TheWrap.com, has called on industry insiders and members of the movie-watching public to turn their backs on movie director Woody Allen. Published February 5, 2014
Clay Aiken of ‘American Idol’ fame announces run for Congress
Clay Aiken of "American Idol" fame announced on Wednesday he's making a run for Rep. Renee Ellmers' North Carolina congressional seat. Published February 5, 2014
Bored teens charged with gunning down Aussie jogger head to court
One of the three teenagers charged in the fatal shooting of an Australian who was attending an Oklahoma university on a baseball scholarship said in court that he thought the gun contained blanks. Published February 5, 2014
Cardinal published notes that dead pope wanted burned
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz went ahead and published a book of Pope John Paul II's private notes, despite the pontiff's dying wish to throw them in the fire. Published February 5, 2014
Kansas to Maine: Snowstorms hits more than 100M
A massive winter storm churned through parts of the United States, leaving thousands without power and thousands more stranded at various airports, on Wednesday. Published February 5, 2014
Anti-Putin beer makes debut: ‘Hello My Name is Vladimir’
BrewDog, an independent brewery headquartered in Britain, has come up with a novel approach to protest Russia President Vladimir Putin's views of gays, just in time for the Olympics: The anti-Putin beer. Published February 4, 2014
Iran unveils two new satellites, worrying West
Western powers aren't thrilled with Iran's unveiling of what its government claimed were new surveillance powers — two satellites that bolster the country's wireless connections and that take high-resolution photographs. Published February 4, 2014
Jerry Seinfeld rants on white comic comment: ‘Who cares’
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld had a blunt reply to a Buzzfeed reporter who questioned why the star's shows seemed low on the diversity scale — that he never used anything or anybody considered non-white. Published February 4, 2014
