Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Houston Rockets sued over alleged gay slur taunts
The Houston Rockets have been sued by a former gay food server who works at the Barclays Center and says the players chased him from the locker room, shouting slurs and thwarting his attempts to set up a pregame buffet. Published April 2, 2014
U.S. Catholics take to border to pray Obama lets illegals stay
Catholics led by Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston took their recent Mass to the Arizona-Mexico border to stage a transnational prayer event aimed at pressing President Obama to hold back on deportations and save lives. Published April 2, 2014
U.S. flag found in Washington mudslide debris ‘keeping hopes high’
Call it a sign of hope among a sea of despair, but a National Guardsman in Washington found and pulled out an American flag in the midst of all the mudslide debris. Published April 2, 2014
Harry Reid shrugs at cancer patient concerns on Obamacare: ‘Getting into the weeds’
Sen. Harry Reid gave a somewhat bland response to fellow Sen. Tom Coburn, a cancer patient who expressed concern with the lack of options that Obamacare provides for the cancer-ridden: Big deal. Published April 2, 2014
Florida kindergartner says teacher told her: ‘You’re not allowed to pray’
A 5-year-old kindergartner in Oviedo, Fla., went home from school and told her family that her "lunch teacher" wouldn't let her bow her head and pray in the cafeteria. Published April 2, 2014
Bill Clinton parodies wife’s photo in April Fool’s tweet
Former President Bill Clinton put his humor on display on April Fool's Day, sending into Twitter-land a parody picture of his wife's epic photograph that was taken aboard a military airplane. Published April 2, 2014
Missouri school bus flips, injuring 23 students aboard
Almost two dozen students were hurt when the school bus they were riding flipped and overturned on a country road in the northeast region of Missouri. Published April 2, 2014
Deaf California residents seeking Obamacare rates are connected to sex chat line
California residents who are deaf but were trying to call the insurance provider, Covered California, to compare Obamacare rates in complete enrollment before the deadline were in some cases mistakenly connected to a sex chat line. Published April 1, 2014
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio booed during first pitch for Mets
New York Mets fans have spoken — and clearly Mayor Bill de Blasio isn't a pitching mound favorite. Published April 1, 2014
Glenn Beck sued by Boston bombing victim for defamation
Glenn Beck is fending off a defamation charge brought by a 20-year-old Saudi Arabian student who was injured during the terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon, and then accused of being an attacker by the conservative media icon. Published April 1, 2014
Massachusetts bans FDA-backed pain pill, Zohydro: ‘Dangerously addictive’
A painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration is nonetheless being banned in the Bay State as Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said it's just too dangerously addictive to sell. Published April 1, 2014
Celebrity cook Rachael Ray on verge of tears for Obamacare
Rachael Ray, the daytime cook known best for drumming up homestyle meals in just a few minutes, is now making waves in the political world for her emotional thank-you to Vice President Joseph R. Biden for helping to bring to fruition the Obamacare that treated her brother. Published April 1, 2014
Boy Scouts fires openly gay scoutmaster in Seattle
The Boy Scouts of America has fired an openly gay scoutmaster, a 49-year-old Eagle Scout named Geoff McGrath who had been asked by his Methodist reverend in Seattle to start a new troop. Published April 1, 2014
U.S. mulls trading Jonathan Pollard to get Israeli peace pact back on track: report
The United States and Israel are reportedly discussing whether convicted spy Jonathan Pollard could be released early from his life sentence, the latest in U.S. efforts to reignite peace negotiations in the Mideast between the Jewish nation and the Palestinians. Published April 1, 2014
Ebola of unprecedented ‘epidemic’ sweeps across west Africa
Medical authorities are warning that a massive outbreak of Ebola is sweeping through west Africa, most recently hitting the Guinea capital and leaving dozens dead and more than a hundred ill. Published April 1, 2014
Sniper takes out 6 Taliban militants in Afghanistan — with one bullet
A sniper with a highly accurate eye has shot and killed six Taliban militants in Afghanistan -- with a single bullet, various media reported. Published April 1, 2014
Glenn Greenwald, journalist tied to Edward Snowden, to receive courage award
Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who helped bring NSA leaker Edward Snowden's messages to the public via the U.K. Guardian newspaper, is due to receive an award for courage from the University of Georgia. Published April 1, 2014
South Korea finds mysterious camera-carrying drone crashed on island
South Korean authorities say they found an unmanned drone that crashed on one of its islands just after its military exchanged hundreds of shells with North Korea — and they suspect the craft was a malicious spy attempt from Kim Jong-un's regime. Published April 1, 2014
Washington governor asks for disaster aid as mudslide death toll climbs
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee asked the federal government to issue a disaster declaration for the state, just after the confirmed death toll from the recent mudslides hit 24. Published April 1, 2014
FBI alert: Former Army recruit planning ‘Fort Hood-inspired jihad’
Federal agents are actively seeking out a former Army recruit they believe is plotting a "Fort Hood-inspired jihad against U.S. soldiers," they said. Published April 1, 2014
