Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
University of Alabama sororities accused of blocking blacks
A judge who sits on the board at the University of Alabama has recommended the school investigate charges made by a student-run publication that sororities have intentionally blocked black women from pledging. Published September 12, 2013
Girl, 15, brags of using 9/11 name-reading to petition Obama on Syria
The family members of one Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victim were stunned and outraged during Wednesday’s name-reading ceremony in New York City when a girl at the podium, who was supposed to say their son’s name and move on, instead launched into a plea to President Obama about Syria. Published September 12, 2013
Colorado flash floods kill 1, destroy homes, evacuate communities
Flash flooding brought on by heavy rains in Boulder, Colo., has left one person dead, sent dozens packing and washed away numerous homes and buildings. Published September 12, 2013
Putin sends message to America: You are not exceptional
Russian President Vladimir Putin's barely subtle message to America — that we are hardly exceptional — as relayed in an op-ed on The New York Times' website has sparked some serious fire, including a reaction from a senator who said the piece nearly made him vomit. Published September 12, 2013
China sees surge in billionaires — now second to U.S.
China, it seems, is the place to be to make money. The nation touts a 25 percent rise in billionaires in the past few months, from 64 to 315, The New York Post reported. Published September 11, 2013
U.N. panel finds both sides in Syria guilty of war crimes
As discussions heat in the international community about what to do over Syria’s chemical weapon use, a panel of U.N. human rights investigators came forward Wednesday with some new findings, implicating both sides in war crimes. Published September 11, 2013
Israel President Peres: I trust Obama and Putin on Syria
Israel President Shimon Peres said at a Wednesday graduation ceremony for naval recruits that he trusts President Obama and President Putin, when it comes to forging a deal to bring a peaceful solution to Syria’s chemical weapon dilemma. Published September 11, 2013
Ron Paul launches home-school course on Constitution
Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, libertarian extraordinaire, may have given up his congressional pin, but he's far from removed from the political arena. He's launched a new project aimed at providing home-schoolers with historically accurate information on the U.S. Constitution. Published September 11, 2013
Missouri moves to legalize machine guns — and outlaw the feds from taking them
A new bill confronting Missouri lawmakers and set for vote on Wednesday would give broad rights to gun owners in the state, allowing them to own machine guns and guaranteeing that federal authorities could not seize them. Published September 11, 2013
Al Sharpton puts Apple in crosshairs, decrying all-white board
Civil rights activist Al Sharpton suggested in a radio broadcast on Tuesday that’s making the rounds on YouTube that Apple is too white, and needs to add some black faces to executive-level positions. Published September 11, 2013
Amid the chaos, Syrian President Bashar Assad marks 48th birthday
Syria may be in chaos, and the international community may be floundering for the proper response to the regime's chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, but President Bashar Assad is celebrating — his birthday, that is. Published September 11, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz dismisses Colorado recall: ‘Voter suppression’
The chair of the Democratic National Committee said Wednesday that Colorado's successful recall of two anti-gun senators was "voter suppression, pure and simple." Published September 11, 2013
Hillary Clinton heckled on Benghazi during award ceremony
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fielded hecklers who hounded her on Benghazi at the tail end of an award acceptance speech she delivered at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening. Published September 11, 2013
Vatican opens door to discussion of priest celibacy
The second-in-charge at the Vatican, the secretary of state, said the requirement for priests to be celibate is not a dogma that hails from the Catholic Church and is therefore open to discussion. Published September 11, 2013
Strippers have labor and wage rights, federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that strippers at one New York City club who sued over the owner's fee-for-work rule are correct — they are entitled to protections under labor laws. Published September 11, 2013
Suicide bombers in Sinai kill 9 of Egypt’s soldiers
Suicide bombers set off near-simultaneous explosions in Sinai on Wednesday, killing nine soldiers and injuring another 17, a spokesman for Egypt’s security said. Published September 11, 2013
Russia’s Vladimir Putin orders missile defense shipment to Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government on Wednesday to send five high-tech surface-to-air missile defense systems to Iran, a move intended in part to put a stop to Tehran's $4 billion lawsuit over a contract dispute. Published September 11, 2013
Explosion rocks Libya’s Foreign Ministry building in Benghazi on 9/11 attack anniversary
An early Wednesday morning blast has rocked Libya's Foreign Ministry building, located in the middle of Benghazi — a one-year reminder of the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate down the road. Published September 11, 2013
Ex-TSA screener arrested for threats against Los Angeles airport
A Transportation Security Administration screener who quit on Tuesday was arrested on Wednesday, after police say he left a suspicious package at Los Angeles International Airport and threatened several of the terminals. Published September 11, 2013
Minnesota gives gay sex offenders the go-ahead to marry
Minnesota authorities have answered a petition from three same-sex male couples who are being treated in the state's sexual offender program but want to marry: Yes. Published September 11, 2013
