Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Four shot at N.C. anti-violence vigil
Police on Friday were still hunting the suspects who shot at a crowd of anti-violence rally attendees in North Carolina, injuring four. Published September 6, 2013
German cops raid Christian sect and take custody of 40 kids
About 100 police raided the “Twelve Tribes” Christian-based sect in southern Germany, taking into custody 40 children they claimed were being physically and emotionally abused. The sect members deny that allegation and say they’re being unfairly targeted for their religious beliefs, which include homeschooling and strict Christian teachings. Published September 6, 2013
Johnny Manziel is no Tim Tebow, more like Miley Cyrus
Johnny Manziel may have enough quarterbacking Texas A&M star power to land on the cover of Time magazine, but it's his white face and "act black" personna that's taking the sports world by the horns. Published September 6, 2013
Russia sends four warships to Mediterranean, one with ‘special cargo’
Russian news reported Friday that the nation’s navy has sent four more ships to the eastern Mediterranean, including two amphibious landing vessels. Published September 6, 2013
Hello? Pope Francis here: Distraught woman shocked by pontiff’s sympathy call
A distraught pregnant woman in a self-described state of “anguish” wrote an desperate letter to Pope Francis to pour out her heart’s troubles – and was shocked when her phone rang, days later, displaying a dial code that hailed from Rome. Published September 6, 2013
Liberal talk radio station goes busts in Buffalo, replaced by ESPN programming
A talk radio station in Buffalo that was home to some of the most liberal voices in politics has shuttered suddenly, and been replaced by ESPN. Published September 6, 2013
Aaron Hernandez, ex-Patriots star, heads to arraignment for murder
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is due in court Friday for his arraignment on murder charges more than six weeks after his initial arrest. Published September 6, 2013
Toys ‘R’ Us goes gender-neutral in U.K.
Retail toy giant Toys "R" Us announced its United Kingdom stores would stop marketing items by gender and instead adopt the policies pushed by a parent-run campaign that asserts that girls and boys are interested in playing the same games. Published September 6, 2013
Harvard cheaters: 42 percent of freshmen admit cheating
Almost half of Harvard University’s incoming freshmen say they’ve cheated on school work at least once, the student-run newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, found in a survey. Published September 6, 2013
Dallas zoo welcomes baby cheetahs with gift — a puppy
Two baby cheetahs that just joined the animal population at the Dallas Zoo were welcomed aboard with smiles, a new pen and a gift — an 8-week-old black Labrador retriever puppy. Published September 6, 2013
EU tosses out sanctions on Iranian banks with suspected ties to nuclear program
The highest court in the European Union on Friday threw out sanctions against a handful of Iranian businesses — including banks — that were suspected of maintaining ties to the nation's nuclear program. Published September 6, 2013
Author of best-seller that criticized Taliban shot by Taliban outside home
An Indian-born woman who penned one of India's best-selling books, "A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife," about the challenges of marrying an Afghan man and escaping the clutches of the terrorist group in the 1990s, was shot multiple times outside of her husband's home in Afghanistan. Published September 6, 2013
Rush Limbaugh’s new book: ‘True story on Thanksgiving … no politics in this’
Rush Limbaugh announced Thursday during his radio broadcast that he’s releasing a new book aimed at telling his version of the very American holiday, Thanksgiving, in a way that’s meaningful for children, absent political tampering. Published September 6, 2013
Moderate? Syrian rebels post image of selves by burning U.S. Capitol on Facebook page
A Facebook image of a team of Syrian rebel fighters called the al-Aqsa Islamic Brigades that shows them masked, armed and marching from a burning U.S. Capitol leads intelligence analysts to ponder: Perhaps the anti-Bashar Assad forces are also anti-American. Published September 6, 2013
U.S. drone kills 6 in Pakistan, fueling anger
An American drone killed at least six people in Pakistan early Friday morning, in a northwestern region known as a hideout for Taliban and al Qaeda militants. Published September 6, 2013
Mexico City mulls marijuana clubs as answer to cartel violence
Mexico City council members are mulling whether or not to legalize marijuana sales and smoking — as long as the activity takes place in specially created smoking clubs — as a means of tamping down violence in the nation from drug cartels and traffickers. Published September 5, 2013
Comic Dave Chappelle decries ‘evil,’ ‘white’ hecklers at Hartford show
Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle said his show in Connecticut on Aug. 29 didn't go over so well because "young, white alcoholics" heckled him to the point that he wished North Korea — should it ever unleash a bomb on America — would hit the Hartford venue. Published September 5, 2013
Wal-Mart fires worker for Facebook post that mocked Muslims
A Wal-Mart employee a New York store was sent packing after his bosses noticed comments he posted on his Facebook page that were deemed derogatory to Muslims. Published September 5, 2013
California college in shock as dean dies in elephant stampede
A 58-year-old dean at the University of California was killed during a luxury safari in Tanzania after he fell in the path of stampeding elephants – 50 of them – and grieving colleagues at the college say they’re shocked, to say the least. Published September 5, 2013
Pope Francis to G-20: Military action in Syria ‘futile’
Pope Francis said in a letter sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the Group of 20 should set aside talks of entering Syria with military force. Published September 5, 2013
