Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pope Francis condemns ‘evil’ marijuana
Pope Francis waded into the legalized marijuana debate on Friday, putting out a statement that says, bluntly: Don't do it. Published June 20, 2014
Republicans join Democrats to vote for curb to NSA spy powers
Republicans and Democrats found common ground on the secretive National Security Agency and passed a bill in the House aimed at scaling back the government's surveillance powers. Published June 20, 2014
CDC warns 75 workers may have been exposed to anthrax
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 75 workers may have been exposed to anthrax, but that the likelihood was minimal and not to worry. Published June 20, 2014
Nancy Pelosi: I pray for Republicans ‘every Sunday’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that when Sunday dawns, she is more a praying woman and far less a partisan politician. Published June 20, 2014
Taliban fire mortar shell on Afghan home, killing child
An Afghan province spokesman said members of the Taliban fired a mortar shell at a home in the eastern region, killing a child who was inside at the time. Published June 20, 2014
Colorado rap concert turns violent as 3 shot in parking lot
Police in Colorado went car-by-car, searching for the suspects who were responsible for gunning down three at a rap concert in the parking lot of Red Rocks Amphitheater in the wee hours of Friday morning. Published June 20, 2014
Jailed Christian rock frontman: Me and most of my band were atheists
Tim Lambesis, the former frontman of a Christian heavy metal band who was just sentenced to six years in jail for hiring a hit man to kill his wife, dropped another shocker for fans of the group: he and most of his bandmates were atheists. Published June 19, 2014
Bus driver who said Bible saved him from bullets outed as fake, police say
A bus driver in Ohio who claimed his pocket Bible saved him from the bullets of three gun-toting aggressors is now facing quizzing from police who say his story — while inspirational and stunning — doesn't match what they're finding as fact. Published June 19, 2014
Pepper-spraying, crowd-controlling drones called ‘deeply disturbing’ by union
Members of an international trade union say they're shocked and disturbed by a mining company's order for 25 drones capable of shooting pepper spray to control crowds. Published June 19, 2014
New York lawmakers ban tattoos, piercings on pets
New York lawmakers have passed a bill that bans pet owners from giving their animals tattoos or body piercings. Published June 19, 2014
Rush Limbaugh blasts feds’ ‘tyranny’ over Redskins trademark spike
Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh didn't mince words in his assessment of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's severing of the Redskins name over perceptions its was "disparaging," calling the move akin to tyranny -- a pure power play on the part of the president. Published June 19, 2014
School blocks NRA, GOP, Christian websites — but not Dem, Islam sites
A senior at one Connecticut high school has asked administrators to explain why he can access websites like Islam-guide.com, the State Democrat site and Planned Parenthood on the school's computers -- but not sites for the NRA, the State GOP or Christianity.com. Published June 19, 2014
Joe Biden vows U.S. will ‘impose further costs’ on Russia for Crimea
Vice President Joseph R. Biden promised Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in a private conversation that the United State would not abandon its cause to clamp down on Russia for its recent aggressions into the region, leading to the annexation of Crimea. Published June 19, 2014
China city kicks off summer solstice with dog-eating celebration
Summer solstice is gearing up in China — and for residents in one southern city, that means time to eat the dogs. Published June 19, 2014
Condoleeza Rice’s $52,450 portrait unveiled at State Department
Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice's portrait — a $52,450 tax-paid picture — was unveiled at the State Department in front of a nonpartisan crowd on Wednesday. Published June 19, 2014
Facebook goes down, shutting out millions of users
Facebook malfunctioned for a short time early Thursday morning, shutting out millions of users from Israel to the United Kingdom to India. Published June 19, 2014
Iraq terror supporters mock Michelle Obama: ‘#BringBackOurHumvee’
Supporters of the ISIL uprising against Iraq's government have taken to Twitter to send out a mocking message aimed at U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, posting a doctored photograph of the White House figure holding a sign: "#BRINGBACK OUR HUMVEE." Published June 19, 2014
Black ISIL flag flies over Iraq’s largest oil refinery, witnesses say
Witnesses say that the black flags of ISIL were flying Thursday over the site of Iraq's largest oil refinery, despite the claims of government officials who insist they're still in control of the facility. Published June 19, 2014
Taliban destroy dozens of NATO supply trucks in Afghanistan
Four Taliban terrorists attacked and exploded 37 trucks that were part of a NATO supply chain in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Thursday. Published June 19, 2014
Former Marine in Texas fights to convince VA: I’m not dead
A Houston, Texas, former Marine has found himself in the fight for his life with the Veterans Affairs Department — trying to prove he is not, in fact, dead. Published June 18, 2014
