Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
MSNBC’s latest: Sen. Ted Cruz akin to Branch Davidian cultist David Koresh
The latest MSNBC rant against Ted Cruz and his tea party principles came Wednesday, with on-air host Martin Bashir likening the Texas senator to a cult leader who led dozens of his followers to kill themselves. Published October 17, 2013
Robert Redford on shutdown: Anti-Obama ‘racism’ drove fight
One of Hollywood's most revered said this week that the recent government shutdown had less to do with Republican objection to liberal policy or reluctance to incur more debt, and more to do with anti-Obama sentiment that rose to the level of racism. Published October 17, 2013
U.S. Navy ship saves 128 stranded on raft in Mediterranean
The USS San Antonio saved 128 men who were adrift on a raft in the Mediterranean Sea after Maltese pilots patrolling the area called in the crisis. Published October 17, 2013
Florida mall evacuated as man sprinkles dead fiancee’s ashes at LensCrafters store
A mall in Florida was evacuated after a man who was grieving the death of his fiancee threw some of her cremation ashes in an eyewear store earlier this week. Published October 17, 2013
Arizona house explosion leaves two in ‘critical condition’
A 21-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man were seriously injured when their house in Arizona inexplicably exploded Wednesday evening. Published October 17, 2013
Caroline Kennedy confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Japan
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, is America's newest ambassador to Japan. Published October 17, 2013
California school ban on U.S. flag on T-shirts heads to appeals
A Northern California school that banned a handful of students from wearing T-shirts that showcased the U.S. flag on the Hispanic-based holiday, Cinco de Mayo day, is headed to court Thursday, to defend their order that the now-graduated individuals go home and change. Published October 17, 2013
Murderers on the loose, as Florida prison makes mistake
Two convicted murderers are wandering somewhere, as Florida prison authorities admitted Thursday they accidentally released the inmates. Published October 17, 2013
Hillary Clinton introduced as ‘next president’ by Mitt Romney supporter
In yet another sign of what Democratic Party faithfuls are pushing as the inevitable, Hillary Rodham Clinton was introduced at a public event earlier this week — by a former Mitt Romney voter, no less — as the next leader of the free world. Published October 17, 2013
House stenographer sent for mental exam after floor rant: ‘Praise be to God’
House stenographer Dianne Reidy stunned congressional members late Wednesday evening at the tail end of the government shutdown vote when she wound her way to the podium, ranting about God, Free Masons and the inability of the nation to serve two masters. Published October 17, 2013
Gummy Bear creator dies of heart failure, age 90
The man who was the brains behind the original gummy bear died at the age of 90 due to heart failure, his Haribo office in Germany said in a statement on Tuesday. Published October 16, 2013
Al Sharpton attacked by black clergy for putting fame before needs of Harlem
Let the dethroning of Rev. Al Sharpton begin — that's nearly the mood of four members of the clergy who live in Harlem, who have sent invitations to 100-plus churches to take down the controversial activist a peg or two from his leadership role in the black community. Published October 16, 2013
Chris Matthews called ‘national treasure’ for MSNBC
"Hardball" host Chris Matthews is a top-notch, hard-charging cable news-show host — a "national treasure," said MSNBC's president, referring to recent ratings. Published October 16, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz’s hometown paper renounces support
Sen. Ted Cruz's hometown newspaper, the Houston Chronicle, has backtracked on its support and tossed its endorsement to the wind, now entreating the de facto leader of the tea party cause — whom they cheered in November — to rein in his politics and start acting like his predecessor. Published October 16, 2013
Rielle Hunter sorry for Edwards affair — as memoir heads to book shelves
Rielle Hunter, the formerly non apologetic mistress of John Edwards — a rising Democratic star who was touted as the next White House sensation until his sordid affair became public — now says her actions were "selfish," and she wants readers to buy her just-released, updated memoir so she can tell them how many ways she was wrong. Published October 16, 2013
Delaware giddy as Resident No. 1 enrolls in Obamacare
Delaware announced its first successful enrollment into the Obamacare marketplace on Tuesday. Published October 16, 2013
Oreos as addictive as cocaine, morphine: scientists
Researchers at Connecticut College threw some lab rats into a maze, stacked one side with rice cakes and the other with Oreos, recorded their reactions to each — and, a few scientific tests later, concluded "America's Favorite Cookie" is as addictive as morphine and cocaine. Published October 16, 2013
Senate GOP on shutdown: Top 10 reasons it’s not ‘all bad’
Not all the fallout from the government shutdown is negative, harmful or destructive, Republicans in the Senate said on Tuesday. In fact, some outcomes — 10 of them, to be exact — are downright positive. Published October 16, 2013
Army Strong: Ranger’s unconscious salute inspires, captivates a grateful nation
There's tough. There's Marine Corps tough. And now there's an entirely new category: Injured, hooked-to-tubes, unconscious — but still saluting — Army Ranger tough. Published October 16, 2013
British doctors warned not to call the obese ‘obese’
Don't call the outrageously fat "obese," doctors in Britain have been told. Why? The label could damage their self-esteem, the country's health watchdog said in newly released policy papers. Published October 16, 2013
