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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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McDonald’s goes McValentines: Tampa offers candlelight service for big day

Call it Valentine’s Day romance for the budget-conscious. A McDonald's fast-food establishment in Tampa, Fla., is offering candlelight dinners for couples who want the romance, without the five-star price tag.

February 13, 2014

‘Barbie’ toy doll set for cover of Sports Illustrated anniversary issue

Move over, model. There's a new face of beauty in town and it's called -- Barbie. The iconic toy doll is set to pose for the cover feature of the Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Swimsuit edition.

February 13, 2014

Paula Deen poised for comeback with $100M investor infusion

Paula Deen, the much-loved television cook whose career hit a wall when court documents revealed she admitted using a racial slur years ago, is on the cusp of a career comeback, thanks to a millionaire investor who happens to love her brand.

February 13, 2014

Kermit Gosnell’s abortion assistant sentenced to prison

Steven Massof, the 51-year-old assistant to abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, was sentenced to several years in prison for killing two babies who had been born alive.

February 13, 2014

Milwaukee archdiocese: $4M for victims; $12.5M for legal fees

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee says that its bankruptcy reorganization — the fallout of sexual abuse claims — will cost upwards of $19 million, but only a fraction of that is aimed at settling directly with victims.

February 13, 2014

Gas line explosion in Kentucky injures one, destroys homes

A gas line explosion early Thursday morning in one Kentucky county set several homes on fire and sent at least one victim to the hospital for treatment, one emergency responder said.

February 13, 2014

Chick-fil-A vows to go antibiotics-free within five years

Within the next five years, all chicken products sold at the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A will be antibiotics free, company president Dan Cathy promised.

February 12, 2014

Palestinians give Israelis 4 years to leave, citing ‘red line’ for peace

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas sent out a list of "red line" requirements for a peace deal with Israel, preempting an American-forged agreement that was supposed to take shape in the next few weeks.

February 12, 2014

U.S. embassy worker held 3 weeks without charges in Egypt

A worker with the U.S. Embassy in Cairo has been detained by local Egyptian authorities and held for the last three weeks, apparently without charges.

February 12, 2014

Sinkhole hits Corvette museum, damaging eight pricey cars

Several cars on display at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky were damaged Wednesday when they fell into a sinkhole that spread 40 feet wide, 25 feet deep.

February 12, 2014

Democrats, Republicans unite for Twitter rally: #StopTheNSA

The votes are in and consensus seems clear: Democrats and Republicans both find the National Security Agency's surveillance programs distasteful, and want a rein on federal powers.

February 12, 2014

Dead woman called ‘wicked’ for bequeathing $1.3M to conservatives

The sister-in-law of an English woman who died and left her fortune to the Conservative Party is crying foul, saying the entire family was liberal-minded and the political betrayal smacked of "spite."

February 12, 2014

Tsarnaev lawyers seek delay trial until 2015

Attorneys for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev requested to delay the start of his trial until late 2015 during a scheduled status conference in court on Wednesday.

February 12, 2014

Iran general: ‘We are ready for the decisive battle’ with U.S.

A leading military chief in Iran said America's threats against Tehran mean next to nothing — and that it's the United States that better watch it.

February 12, 2014

Sarah Palin, set for CPAC, teases on White House run

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has accepted an invitation to speak at next month's Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC.

February 12, 2014

Justice Clarence Thomas: ‘Northern liberal elites’ worse than segregated South

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who was born and raised in Georgia at a time of high racial tension, said race relations are worse now than decades ago — and that he actually experienced more grief from elitists in the supposed anti-slavery North than in the South.

February 12, 2014