Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Calif. school sex-ed book given boot over graphic content
Fremont, California, educators have decided that parents are right: A sexual education textbook used for ninth-graders is just too graphic, and it shouldn't be used any longer. Published August 14, 2014
Rush Limbaugh: ‘Low-rent’ media skewed my Robin Williams remarks
Rush Limbaugh took to the airwaves to condemn what he called the "low-rent" media that took his comments about Robin Williams' death and ran with them in an out-of-context manner. Published August 14, 2014
St. Louis protesters dig in: ‘I’m sick of this police brutality’
Protesters in Ferguson who've been in the streets for more than four days say they're not going anywhere — that they're sick and tired of racism and police brutality, and they're staying until killed teen Michael Brown gets some justice. Published August 14, 2014
U.N. declares ‘Level 3 Emergency’ in Iraq to free up aid
The United Nations has raised the red flag of its highest emergency threat level for Iraq, citing the dire needs of 1.2 million refugees due to Islamic State terrorism. Published August 14, 2014
Al Franken’s re-election run gets star power from Hollywood pals
Sen. Al Franken's re-election bid has received a major boost from his Hollywood bigwig friends, as recent figures reveal the Minnesota Democrat's campaign coffers topping $19 million — compared to Republican challenger Mike McFadden's $3 million. Published August 13, 2014
Pizza man faces deportation over false dough-toss claims
A Massachusetts man who's worked at a pizzeria for more than 20 years could be deported to Greece because of exaggerated claims made on his visa application about his skills to toss dough. Published August 13, 2014
Second shooting rocks St. Louis as soldier-like police swarm streets
A St. Louis County man was shot by police early Wednesday morning near the site where protesters and law enforcement have been engaged in clashes over a teen's killing a few days ago. Published August 13, 2014
Ben Carson: Many Republicans ‘are just like the Democrats’
Author and famed neurosurgeon Ben Carson told a national television audience that it's getting tough to tell the difference between Republicans and Democrats — and that many GOPers are sadly acting like their liberal counterparts. Published August 13, 2014
Navy under fire for removing Bibles from guest rooms
An advocacy group for chaplains is demanding the Navy reverse decision and let Bibles back into guest rooms that are run by the military branch. Published August 13, 2014
Hillary Clinton backtracks on slam of Obama’s foreign policy
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dialed back her critical comments on President Obama's foreign policy, reaching out to the White House by phone to clarify that she didn't mean to offend. Published August 13, 2014
Oklahoman charged with vowing to make Harry Reid a ‘dead man’
An Oklahoma man who used the monicker "Thomas Payne" was charged with sending death threats to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his family, just-unsealed court documents showed. Published August 13, 2014
‘Glowing disk’ by International Space Station sends UFO watchers into tizzy
Mysterious objects noticed not once, not twice, but three times in the last week near the International Space Station have sent Unidentified Flying Object watchers and extraterrestrial enthusiasts on high alert. Published August 13, 2014
Helicopters scour Alpine mountain for 6 missing climbers
Rescue workers with the Mont Blanc service say they've now tasked helicopters to fly over the Alpine mountain, the tallest in Europe, to help find six climbers who went missing on Wednesday. Published August 13, 2014
Fish and Wildlife Service backs off claim that climate change threatening wolverines
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service turned back from listing the wolverine as a threatened species, saying its previous research — where it had concluded climate change was wrecking the animal's living space — was a bit premature. Published August 13, 2014
Obama soldier David Axelrod blasts Hillary Clinton on Twitter
David Axelrod, a former adviser to President Obama with a reputation for Chicago-style politics and a win-at-all-costs attitude, took a jab at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on social media, tweeting a sharp response to her public criticism of White House foreign affairs. Published August 13, 2014
Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun money up in smoke as pro-gun sheriff wins in Wisconsin
A pro-gun incumbent sheriff in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, beat back the anti-gun money of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to win his primary contest for re-election by a handy margin, 52-48 percent. Published August 13, 2014
Philippine train crash into concrete barrier leaves scores injured
Rescue workers in the Philippines were scrambling Wednesday to save passengers on a train that crashed into a concrete barrier and rolled into a busy street intersection. Published August 13, 2014
Antibacterial chemical in Colgate Total linked to cancer-cell growth in animals
Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical used in the toothpaste Colgate Total, has been linked to cancer-cell growth in animals, a Bloomberg News investigation found. Published August 12, 2014
Feds: Kids ‘entitled’ to U.S. education, no matter immigration status
The Department of Education said in a recently released fact sheet that it doesn't matter if children are illegally in the country — they're entitled to the same taxpayer-funded public education as everyone else. Published August 12, 2014
Democrats caught paying black campaign workers 30% less than white employees
Black campaign workers are paid noticeably less than their white counterparts — and the disparity is especially egregious when the paychecks are being signed by Democrats, versus Republicans, a new report found. Published August 12, 2014
