Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: America is ready for gay marriage
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said America has come a long way in recent years on the issue of gay rights and is now ready to accept same-sex marriage as national law. Published February 12, 2015
Mohammad Abu-Salha, dad of dead Muslim girl: Craig Stephen Hicks did ‘hate crime’
Mohammad Abu-Salha, the father of one of the Muslim women who were shot and killed near a North Carolina campus, said the suspect Craig Stephen Hicks was filled with hate, and had previously menaced his daughter. Published February 12, 2015
Ted Cruz, Jeff Sessions stormed by illegal immigrant activists in Capitol Hill takeover
The "Aloha DREAM Team," a Hawaii-based group dedicated to furthering the rights of immigrants in the United States, stormed the Capitol Hill offices of Sens. Ted Cruz and Jeff Sessions, sitting in the middle of the floors and disrupting business and demanding support for President Obama's executive immigration actions. Published February 12, 2015
Mike Coffman blasts ‘arrogant’ Team Obama as ‘seemingly incapable of feeling shame’
Rep. Mike Coffman may not have had the words to respond to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald's sarcastic slam at a congressional hearing right away — but he found them later on Facebook. Published February 12, 2015
Florida student sparks fireworks with ‘God bless America’ intercom sign-off
A Florida high school student who dared to deviate from the approved morning announcement script and sign off with a quick "God bless America" has sparked an outcry that started with two atheists and led to legal threats from the American Humanist Association. Published February 12, 2015
West Coast commerce quiets as labor union fight shuts down ports
West Coast port areas are unusually quiet as a labor union dispute has pretty much shut down commercial activities that involve loading and unloading ships. Published February 12, 2015
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize U.S. Marines’ weapons at airport
Yemen's Houthi rebels seized weapons from U.S. Marines as well as several vehicles used by Americans stationed at the now-closed U.S. Embassy in Sana'a. Published February 11, 2015
David Moore, Montana lawmaker, seeks ban on yoga pants in public
A Montana lawmaker, Republican David Moore, says tight-fitting clothing like yoga pants and Speedos press right up against indecency laws and ought to be banned. Published February 11, 2015
U.S. mass exodus: Record number of Americans renounced citizenship in 2014
A record-setting number of Americans renounced their citizenship in 2014, up from 2,999 in 2013 to 3,415, Treasury Department statistics showed. Published February 11, 2015
Dominique Persoone, Belgian chocolatier: Snort cocoa — it’s like a legal high
A Belgian chocolatier named Dominique Persoone who invented the chocolate sniffing device, the Chocolate Shooter, says that all cocoa lovers should consider snorting the powdery confection — that it's like getting a legal high. Published February 11, 2015
Navy admirals censured for bribery, corruption from 2006 deployment
The U.S. Navy has censured three of its admirals as punishment in what's been dubbed the Glenn Defense Marine Asia bribery and corruption scandal. Published February 11, 2015
Jackie Robinson West Little Leaguers see champion title stripped for hedging rules
The Chicago Little League team that won the 2014 national championship — a much-celebrated, all-black team — has now seen its title stripped, the result of an investigation into the team for rules violations. Published February 11, 2015
Australia thwarts terror plot tied to Islamic State; two arrested
Australia authorities said they're thwarted a terror plot and arrested two men in Sydney, seizing a machete, a knife, a video and an Islamic State flag. Published February 11, 2015
Harry Reid: ‘I’m running’ for re-election — ‘I’m going to run’
Sen. Harry Reid has laid to rest any rumors that he's retiring from Congress, announcing to dozens of staffers in the Mansfield Room in the Senate that yes — he is seeking re-election in 2016, Politico reported. Published February 11, 2015
Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, arrested in shooting death of 3 Muslim students
Police arrested Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, and charged him with the murder of three Muslim students at an apartment near the Chapel Hill campus at the University of North Carolina. Published February 11, 2015
Dennis Schnurr, archbishop of Cincinnati: ‘Fifty Shades’ is a ‘direct contrast’ of Christianity
Dennis Schnurr, the archbishop of Cincinnati, is warning Christians that the upcoming "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie is presented as a "romance" — but that is sheep's clothing. Published February 11, 2015
William Schaffner, infectious diseases doctor: Measles spread by wealthy — not illegals
A medical professional who works as a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine said in a recent interview that it's not illegals who are to blame for the recent spread of measles in the country — it's wealthy and "misguided" parents. Published February 11, 2015
South Korea roadway in chaos as 100-car pileup leaves 2 dead, 68 hurt
A massive pileup on a well-traveled road near South Korea's Incheon International Airport that involved an estimated 100 vehicles has left at least two dead and 68 injured. Published February 11, 2015
Obama slams Staples, corporations for Obamacare-tied cuts: ‘Shame on them’
President Obama didn't take kindly to Staples executives who slashed worker hours due to what they said was the need to curtail expense related to Obamacare, saying such corporations can "well afford" to pay. Published February 11, 2015
Anthony Noto, Twitter CFO, gets first-hand feel of hacking as account breached
Anthony Noto, Twitter's chief financial officer, got a first-hand feel for the pain a hacker inflicts after discovering someone was tweeting out spam from his account. Published February 11, 2015
