Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Rescue dogs sniff for survivors in South African mall collapse
Rescue workers and their dogs on Wednesday were sifting through the rubble of a South African mall that collapsed, killing at least one and leaving an unknown number missing and injured. Published November 20, 2013
Clergy panel suspends Pa. Methodist pastor 30 days for performing gay son’s marriage ceremony
A panel of clergy members voted Tuesday evening to suspend a Pennsylvania Methodist pastor for 30 days after he went against church doctrine and performed a same-sex marriage ceremony for his gay son. Published November 20, 2013
Four dead in jet crash off Florida coast
A Learjet crashed off the coast of Florida late Tuesday night, killing all four aboard, authorities confirmed. Published November 20, 2013
Colorado poised to pass nation’s first methane emission limits
Colorado politicos are mulling methane emission regulations, seeking to become the first state in the nation to limit levels tied to oil and gas drilling. Published November 19, 2013
Illinois union strikes over ‘paltry’ 14.5 percent pay raise
Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 in Will County, Ill., have turned up their noses at a taxpayer-funded pay-increase offer they view as too small — 14.5 percent. Published November 19, 2013
GOP moves afoot to rein in Obama’s executive powers
Republicans in Congress are mulling moves to rein in President Obama's ability to bypass legislative intent by issuing executive orders — though what action members want to take is still up in the air. Published November 19, 2013
John Edwards to open ‘social equality’ law firm in N.C., D.C.
John Edwards — the former Democratic Party rising star and famed trial lawyer whose celebrity political status came crashing down in the wake of an adulterous affair and a campaign finance scandal — is now getting back on the career track, opening a law firm with his daughter Cate. Published November 19, 2013
History in the making: Palestinians cast first ballots at United Nations
This week dawned routine on a U.N. General Assembly gathering — except for members of one delegation, who heralded in a new international political era by casting the first U.N. votes by Palestinians. Published November 19, 2013
Census Bureau faked jobs report ahead of 2012 election: report
U.S. government job numbers were intentionally skewed to paint a brighter economic picture in the lead-up to the 2012 presidential election, a source told the New York Post. Published November 19, 2013
Feds and pediatricians, decrying overuse, crack down on children’s antibiotics
Federal health authorities have issued new guidelines for the prescription and use of antibiotics in children, saying they've been misused and prescribed in error for years — leading to a scenario that could soon see the medication rendered useless. Published November 19, 2013
Teens tout new ‘Knockout’ game as ‘fun’ attacks on strangers
Teenagers have a new 'fun' game they're playing on city streets nationwide — targeting and taking out randomly selected passersby, where a win means the victim is knocked out by a single punch. Published November 19, 2013
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s top one-liners: ‘I smoked some crack sometime. What can I say?’
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may have made some mistakes in his life, admittedly smoking crack and, the latest, charging at a female City Council member who ultimately voted to strip his powers. But he's not guilty of being boring. Published November 19, 2013
Pope Francis warns of dangers of progressivism
Pope Francis had a stark warning for those who listened to his latest homily at St. Martha's House, about the dangers of today's rising secularism: Don't fall into the pit of progressivism, which puts the emphasis on the collective instead of on the spirit of the individual. Published November 19, 2013
George W. Bush on Keystone pipeline: ‘Build the damn thing’
With the economy as sluggish as it is, former President George W. Bush had some quick advice to bolster revenues and bring a boom to the job market, during a conference in Pittsburgh attended by hundreds: Build the Keystone XL pipeline. Published November 19, 2013
Education chief Arne Duncan says sorry as ‘white suburban moms’ lash out at label
Education Secretary Arne Duncan, facing an onslaught of pressure from the mom community, has walked back his comments that those who oppose the federal government’s Common Core school testing standard were primarily “white suburban moms,” and issued an apology. Published November 19, 2013
Dick Cheney on daughters’ public gay dispute: I’m ‘pained’
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he and his wife are naturally upset their two daughters are disputing over their conflicting views of gay marriage, but that what perhaps hurts more is they've taken a years-long, behind-the-scenes argument and brought it into the public arena. Published November 19, 2013
Oxford Dictionary editors select Word of 2013: ‘Selfie’
Drumroll, please. It was a tough matchup, with twerk and showrooming coming on strong, but Oxford Dictionaries’ editors finally settled on the Word of 2013: Selfie. Published November 19, 2013
Blindsided: Tom Brady-Gisele Bundchen bodyguards get 5 years in prison
Two bodyguards who were hired to protect New England Patriots superstar Tom Brady and his supermodel partner, Gisele Bundchen ,as they exchanged wedding vows in 2009 were sentenced to five years in prison on attempted murder charges for shooting at two photographers who covered the affair. Published November 19, 2013
White House, ‘despite assurances,’ knew of Obamacare glitches in spring
A new report from a consulting firm indicates the White House was warned of Obamacare rollout glitches as far back as the spring — a significant claim, given the administration's insistence that the president wasn't aware of any problems until after the enrollment website went active. Published November 19, 2013
Hazmat on scene as dozens fall ill at California chemical company
Hazmat and law enforcement swarmed the scene of a chemical company in Carson, Calif., after sulfuric acid was spilled and 50 to 60 workers in nearby businesses complained of sudden illness. Published November 19, 2013
