Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
NYC police beat down elderly man, 84, over jaywalking struggle, witness says
New York City police roughed up an elderly man who tried to cross a busy Upper West Side street without waiting for the “walk” sign, beating him so badly that he was bloodied, one witness said. Published January 20, 2014
Texas Rep. Gohmert: Tea party has to fight back against GOP
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert said tea partiers should rise up and fight against efforts to quash the group by the Republican Party's old guard. Published January 20, 2014
Richard Sherman’s tirade overshadows Seahawks’ Super Bowl prep
Richard Sherman's shout-out to himself after this weekend's come-from-behind Seattle win over San Francisco – calling himself the best cornerback ever -- stole the thunder from the team's win and sparked immediate furor on social media. Published January 20, 2014
Islamists vow terror attacks at Olympics in revenge for shed ‘Muslim blood’
A group of Islamic militants posted a video online first admitting responsibility for separate suicide bombings in Volgograd that killed 34 last month and then vowing to carry out more fatal terror attacks at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Published January 20, 2014
Wendy Davis’ Texas gubernatorial campaign stumbles over fudged facts
Wendy Davis, the Texas lawmaker who rocked national headlines with her 11-hour floor speech against a bill to limit abortion, has now been caught making a couple of exaggerated claims in her campaign for governor. Published January 20, 2014
Caroline Kennedy uses ambassador role to decry Japan’s dolphin kills
Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is using her diplomatic stage to pressure that country to stop an annual hunt she finds deplorable: killing dolphins. Published January 20, 2014
Obama admits being black can boost his political popularity
President Obama asserted that while some people dislike him simply because of his skin color, others give him plenty of political leeway for the same reason – “because I’m a black president,” he said, in The New Yorker. Published January 20, 2014
Report on world’s richest individuals sparks call for universal health care
New research from the Britain-based charity Oxfam found that nearly half of the wealth in the world is owned by a select 85 individuals. Researchers are using that finding to persuade governments around the world to provide free health care for citizens. Published January 20, 2014
South Korean trade agent kidnapped at gunpoint in Libya
Gunmen in the Libyan capital of Tripoli kidnapped a South Korean trade agent, and investigators on Monday said they had no idea who the abductors were or what they wanted. Published January 20, 2014
Kenneth Bae, captive in North Korea, admits he committed a ‘serious crime’
Kenneth Bae, the American who was sentenced to 15 years in a North Korea labor camp for distributing religious materials in the atheist state, held a press conference on Monday and admitted he was guilty of a "serious crime” against the state. Published January 20, 2014
Target hack attack started by Russian teen, 17, security firm says
The massive holiday season data breach that took tens of millions of Target shoppers by storm and led to the compromising of private debit and credit card information was perpetrated by a teen in Russia, security firm experts said. Published January 20, 2014
Queen Elizabeth cedes partial power to Prince Charles in ‘gentle succession’
In what’s being billed as a “gentle succession” and a historical shift, Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to cede some of her powers to Prince Charles. Published January 20, 2014
Scientists crack mystery behind birds’ V-formation flight pattern
Scientists think they’ve uncovered a mystery that’s baffled bird watchers for centuries — the reasons behind the feathered friends’ V-formation flight pattern. Published January 17, 2014
U.S. Olympic goalie ordered to remove ‘We the People’ from mask
Jessie Vetter, the goalie for the USA Women’s hockey team, has been ordered by the International Olympic Committee to remove a classic American constitutional reference from her mask – “We the People” – because it was deemed propaganda. Published January 17, 2014
Hiroo Onoda, Japanese soldier who wouldn’t surrender, dies at 91
Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who refused to surrender and quit his World War II fight until the 1970s – decades after peace was declared – died in Tokyo at the age of 91. Published January 17, 2014
Justice Department pushes to end religious profiling: report
Attorney General Eric Holder's newest policy push includes a recommendation to prohibit federal authorities from using religion as part of investigations, a nod to civil rights activists who maintain that law enforcement agents routinely target Muslims. Published January 17, 2014
Tom DeLay on Obama: His ‘tyranny’ is ‘unbelievable and scary’
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said President Obama has crossed the constitutional line when it comes to his use of executive orders and has now entered a realm normally reserved for tyrants. Published January 17, 2014
‘Bridgegate’ scandal leads to 20 subpoenas – but Christie not included
The New Jersey special legislative committee tasked with investigating the “Bridgegate” scandal has led to the issuance of 20 subpoenas – but so far, not to Gov. Chris Christie. Published January 17, 2014
Calif. boy, 16, critically hurt in hammer attack in street
A California boy, 16, was flown for emergency hospital treatment after a man smashed him on the head with a hammer, during a brief but gruesome encounter on a sidewalk across the street from Chino High School. Published January 17, 2014
‘Swiss Cheese Pervert’ of Philadelphia arrested on sexual charges
A man dubbed the “Swiss Cheese Pervert” for his alleged queries to strange women to watch his bizarre sexual display has been taken off the streets of Philadelphia. Published January 17, 2014
