Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
India police suspended for charging toddler, 1, with ‘coercion’
Two police officers in Uttar Pradesh in India were suspended after they charged a 1-year-old boy and the toddler's father with "coercion" in the lead-up to an election. Published September 11, 2014
Honolulu council poised to scoot homeless from tourist streets
Hawaiian vacationers don't want to see homeless on the streets — and that's the driving logic behind a handful of Honolulu City Council measures approved this week that would make it nearly impossible for those without fixed addresses to loiter in public. Published September 11, 2014
Dozens arrested as Ferguson protesters try to shut down highway
Police arrested dozens of protesters in Ferguson who had assembled near the entry and exit ramps of Interstate 70, with apparent plans to shut down travel on the highway. Published September 11, 2014
Millions of Gmail addresses, passwords leaked online
Millions of Gmail addresses and passwords were leaked online — but Google company officials are saying not to worry. Published September 11, 2014
Missouri lawmakers pass 3-day waiting period for abortions
Missouri lawmakers overruled Gov. Jay Nixon's veto and passed legislation requiring women to wait three days before obtaining abortions. Published September 11, 2014
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford enters hospital with tumor in abdomen
Mayor Rob Ford, the Toronto politico who rocked international headlines for his admitted use of crack cocaine, has now entered a hospital for treatment of a tumor in his abdomen. Published September 11, 2014
Adolf Hitler birth home to be museum, dubbed ‘House of Responsibility’
The home where Adolf Hitler was born could be turned into a museum, dubbed the "House of Responsibility," Austrian officials say. Published September 10, 2014
HIllary Clinton ‘most effective’ secretary of state: Henry Kissinger
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger had nothing but praise for Hillary Rodham Clinton on her own leadership of the department, even going so far as to say she did a better job than he did. Published September 10, 2014
Ravens offering trade-ins for Ray Rice jerseys
The Baltimore Ravens announced anyone who wants to dump their Ray Rice jerseys can trade it in, so long as certain criteria are met. Published September 10, 2014
Bored boy nosedives on Oval Office couch while parents, Obama chat
Apparently, not everyone is impressed by a visit to the Oval Office. The White House's official Flickr account shows a young boy plunging headfirst on top of a sofa while his parents chat up President Obama. Published September 10, 2014
Co-founder of home for retired circus elephants gets trampled to death
The co-founder of a facility that takes care of retired circus elephants was trampled to death, investigators said. Published September 10, 2014
Obama rejected: Top golf courses say no to his Labor Day play requests
At least three elite golf courses in the wealthy New York community of Westchester turned up their noses at President Obama and declined to let him play during his Labor Day travels to the area, citing concerns of inconveniencing their high-profile clients, a source told New York media. Published September 10, 2014
Darrell Issa claims proof of DOJ working with Democrats to leak documents
Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said he knows for a fact the Department of Justice tried to coordinate with Democrats to leak documents to the press — a Justice official mistakenly called his office to set the wheels in motion, he said. Published September 10, 2014
Ferguson fires up City Council: ‘You’ve lost your authority to govern’
In what shaped up to be a showdown of sorts, residents of Ferguson made clear to City Council members in the first formal meeting since the police shooting of teen Michael Brown that they no longer held the reins of authority. Published September 10, 2014
Texas sheriff to Islamic State: ‘We’ll send them to hell’
A tough-talking Texas sheriff had a strong message for Islamic State terrorists who might have sleeper cells near the Lone Star state, bluntly telling them in a CNN interview to stay sleeping — or else face death. Published September 10, 2014
David Cameron warns Scotland: ‘There will be no going back’
Prime Minister David Cameron made a final-hour plea to Scotland on Wednesday to stay in the United Kingdom — that if leaders voted to leave, they would have to live with that decision for life. Published September 10, 2014
Islamic State allies vow to kill Twitter workers for shuttering accounts
Terrorists tied to Islamic State say they're going to kill any Twitter workers they find shuttering their social media accounts. Published September 9, 2014
Wyoming moves to ban police from using drones without a warrant
Wyoming lawmakers say police shouldn't be allowed to use drones for random surveillance — the type that is conducted without warrants — and they're taking legislative steps to rein in that power. Published September 9, 2014
Senators offer $10M for capture of Islamic State beheaders
Five Democratic and Republican senators have pulled together on a bill that offers a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of the Islamic State terrorists who beheaded the two American journalists. Published September 9, 2014
Janay Rice blames media, unwanted opinions for trashing ‘the man I love’
Janay Rice, the wife of released Baltimore Ravens' running back Ray Rice, broke her silence about her husband's violence and subsequent team termination and blamed the media. Published September 9, 2014
