Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Britain, France join U.S. in closing embassies in Yemen
Britain shut down its embassy in Sana'a Wednesday, while French authorities advised citizens at the embassy in Yemen to leave as quickly as possible — the latest in the response to growing violence in the region. Published February 11, 2015
Obama denies misleading voters on gay marriage, says David Axelrod is confused
President Obama said in an interview published Wednesday that he never intentionally deceived voters on his stance on gay marriage — that his former adviser, David Axelrod, was confusing his personal views with his policy platforms. Published February 11, 2015
U.K. cringes at David Cameron’s slang — first ‘chillax,’ now ‘chatarama’
British Prime Minister David Cameron's slang has been taking the United Kingdom by storm — a mocking, smirking, cringing storm. Published February 10, 2015
Piers Morgan: Brian Williams ‘now the news anchor I would trust most’
The rest of the world may be looking at NBC news anchor Brian Williams with skeptical eyes — but not Piers Morgan. Published February 10, 2015
Boston digs out from record-snowfall dump: ‘It’s unimaginable’
Boston-area residents weary of the record snowfall say the piles are so deep, they don't even recognize their neighborhoods. Published February 10, 2015
Tom Cotton: U.S. ought to be ‘proud’ of treatment of ‘savages’ at Guantanamo Bay
America ought to be "proud" of its record of prisoner treatment at Guantanamo Bay, particularly since the facility houses primarily "savages," said Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. Published February 10, 2015
Charles Manson halts wedding after realizing bride only wanted his body for money
Serial killer Charles Manson, 80, won't be marrying his 27-year-old girlfriend Afton Elaine Burton after all. Published February 10, 2015
Ferguson protesters dump coffin on Francis Slay’s doorstep: You’re ‘on notice’
Protesters in Ferguson carried tombstones with the names of victims of police shootings around town in a mock funeral display that culminated with the dumping of a coffin on the doorstep of Mayor Francis Slay's home. Published February 10, 2015
Bruce Jenner confirms he’s taking hormones to look more like a woman: source
Bruce Jenner, a former Olympic great who turned into a reality show star, reportedly confirmed to hospital workers helping after his weekend car crash that he was indeed taking hormones to enlarge his breasts and look more like a woman. Published February 10, 2015
Nevada city’s new worker policy: You need our OK to talk to press, or face firing
Employees with the Nevada city of Henderson have a new policy that states that those who speak to members of the media without first clearing it with their communications office could face retribution, including firing. Published February 10, 2015
Obama set to name Chicago site — birthplace of black union — as a national monument
President Obama is set to visit Chicago in the coming days and formally designate the Pullman district on the Far South Side — the site of the nation's first black labor union — as a national monument. Published February 10, 2015
Obama outrages by calling 4 Jewish victims of Paris terror ‘a bunch of folks’ shot randomly
President Obama has sparked some widespread fury over his recent comments to Vox about the Jewish individuals who were brutally killed by terrorists in Paris — specifically, he labeled them "a bunch of folks" who were randomly shot. Published February 10, 2015
Ron Wagner, Florida dad, furious at Islam school lesson: ‘Muhammad is the messenger of God’
Ron Wagner, a Florida father, said his son's world history book has gone too far with a lesson that teaches Muhammad is the messenger of God. Published February 10, 2015
Bashar Assad claims Syria is in the loop on U.S.-led strikes on Islamic State
Syria President Bashar Assad told a BBC broadcast audience that his government is kept in the loop about U.S.-led airstrikes on Islamic State terrorists. Published February 10, 2015
British Muslims flood streets to protest Charlie Hebdo and prophet pictures
Thousands of Muslims protesting the portrayal of the prophet Mohammed in cartoons took to the streets of Britain, swarming around a statue of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and carrying signs like, "Insult My Mum And I Will Punch You." Published February 9, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz mocked at Grammys: ‘Fighting for the Middle Class’
Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and fellow party lawmaker, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, were mocked by Twitter for taking time out of their political schedules to hit the Grammy Awards ceremony, with one snarking about their show-ups: "Fighting for the Middle Class." Published February 9, 2015
Jordan launches 56 ‘revenge’ airstrikes on Islamic State
Jordan has launched 56 airstrikes against Islamic State terrorists in revenge for burning pilot Moaz al Kasasbeh to death, and vows that much more of the same is on the way. Published February 9, 2015
Al Sharpton touts message from Obama: ‘To Rev. Sharpton. A fellow warrior for justice!’
The Rev. Al Sharpton couldn't attend Nelson Mandela's funeral in 2013, so President Obama instead brought him a piece of memorabilia to hang in his office — a copy of the program with a personally inscribed message. Published February 9, 2015
Grammys go political as ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ moves take center stage
Pharrell Williams and Beyonce both used their Grammy awards performances to press the "hands up, don't shoot" narrative, the not-so-subtle dig at police and how they handle acts of violence in the community. Published February 9, 2015
Kanye West storms Grammys — again: Beyonce, not Beck, should’ve won
Rapping artist Kanye West stormed the Grammy award stage at the Staples Center just as Beck was accepting the album of the year honor — an apparent near-reprisal of his 2009 stage-storm of Taylor Swift, who won in the best female video category over Beyonce. Published February 9, 2015
