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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt with Cheryl Chumley” video and audio show for The Washington Times, a Newsmax contributor, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled “God-Given Or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America With Biblical Truths" and "Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom.” She's also the co-author with Allen West of the upcoming "America's Second Civil War: Rescuing the Republic From the Unholy Alliance of Marxists, Islamists and Democrats" (April 2027). Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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Delta Airlines jet skids off runway at Jacksonville naval port in Florida

A chartered Delta Airlines jet skidded off the runway during stormy weather at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, a military spokeswoman said.

July 15, 2013

Man arrested outside John Kerry’s home in Boston

Police arrested a 29-year-old man who was parked just outside Secretary of State John Kerry's house on Beacon Hill in Boston late Sunday after they discovered him with an open container of alcohol.

July 15, 2013

George Zimmerman trial: Jurors leave in shroud of mystery, carrying packets of media requests

Mystery surrounds the six women who served as jurors in the George Zimmerman trial, as they left the courtroom after this weekend's not-guilty ruling carrying packets of media requests for interviews.

July 15, 2013

Museum bans girl, 11, because her wheelchair would dirty carpets

A Georgia museum is catching flack for prohibiting a wheelchair-bound girl, 11, from entering because her wheels would dirty the carpets.

July 12, 2013

Paris commuter train derails, at least 8 dead

At least eight passengers have been killed in a Friday train derailment during travel from Paris to Limoges.

July 12, 2013

Pennsylvania girl, 5, saved from abductor by bike-riding boys

A couple of teen-age boys are being hailed as heroes on Friday, after chasing a down a car on their bikes and rescuing a girl, 5, who had been reported as missing and abducted just a couple hours earlier.

July 12, 2013

San Diego mayor admits he harassed women: ‘I need help’

Democratic San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Thursday that yes, he's harassed and "intimidated" a number of women, but that he needs help.

July 12, 2013

New Black Panther Party coy on ‘rallies and street maneuvers,’ post-George Zimmerman trial

New Black Panther Party members are prepping for rallies and gatherings in the wake of the George Zimmerman murder trial, but are coy on whether violence, riots and other chaotic outbursts are potential — or welcome — offshoots of those events.

July 12, 2013

Three men gored by bulls in Pamplona run

Three men, including one American, were gored by bulls Friday during the annual run through Pamplona, in northern Spain.

July 12, 2013

George Zimmerman’s attorney turns to Founding Fathers for closing arguments

The defense attorney for Florida resident George Zimmerman relied on the wisdom of Founding Fathers to make key points to the jury during his closing arguments on Friday — and to emphasize that the jurors were representing the Constitution at work and ought to take their responsibilities seriously.

July 12, 2013

George Zimmerman’s old gym: We’ll show you his workout regimen

The fitness facility where George Zimmerman used to train is under fire for offering guests a chance to view and mimic the murder suspect's workout schedule.

July 12, 2013

Mitch McConnell: Harry Reid ‘worst leader of the Senate ever’

If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid goes forward with the nuclear option to change rules in order to bring about speedy confirmation of President Obama’s nominees, history will remember him negatively, a leading Republican senator said.

July 12, 2013

Democrat Corrine Brown: Bible tells us to provide food stamps

Democrats angrily denounced a Republican-led effort to strip food stamp funding from the farm bill and vote on SNAP spending separately, with one even suggesting that biblical principles demand lawmakers provide the benefit.

July 12, 2013

Louie Gohmert: Obama ‘intolerant’ of military Christians

A Republican lawmaker called President Obama "intolerant" and discriminatory for objecting to a measure that would expand rights for military members to express their faiths.

July 12, 2013

New York City police told to quit proactive policing, be wary of lawsuits

New York City Police are being told by their union to quit responding to calls for crimes that aren't occurring right in front of them, as new laws passed by the City Council open the doors for more discrimination suits.

July 12, 2013

George Zimmerman’s friend has mic cut on national TV

A friend of George Zimmerman — the Florida suspect facing murder charges for the February shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin — was trying to argue on a nationally televised show that his buddy didn't break any laws by carrying a weapon and that the prosecution was presenting unfair arguments. But his microphone was cut.

July 12, 2013