Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
San Diego’s new policy: Mayor Bob Filner can’t meet in private with women
San Diego Democratic Mayor Bob Filner, who faces sexual harassment charges from eight women, is now banned by a new provision from meeting with any female behind closed doors or in private — and one MSNBC host questioned whether that's discrimination. Published August 1, 2013
Uruguay poised to legalize, regulate marijuana market
Uruguay's push to legalize marijuana is about halfway there, as one side of the country's congress voted in favor of the proposal just minutes before midnight on Wednesday. Published August 1, 2013
NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden granted asylum in Russia, leaves airport
Edward Snowden, the man at the heart of the National Security Agency information leak, was granted asylum from Russia Thursday and finally left the airport. Published August 1, 2013
Pro-gun, Pa. police chief suspended after video rant against John Kerry, U.N.
A police chief in eastern Pennsylvania with strong gun rights views who was captured on video ranting against Secretary of State John Kerry and the U.N. arms treaty was placed on 30 days suspension without pay — though city officials rushed to say the punishment wasn't for his remarks. Published August 1, 2013
Japan Deputy PM says sorry — didn’t mean to say Tokyo could learn from Nazis
Japan Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, who's been featured in international headlines for various public gaffes over the last few months, is now saying sorry for his most recent controversial charge — that Tokyo could actually learn a lot from Nazi Germany. Published August 1, 2013
Ariel Castro’s sister: People will see he’s ‘not the monster that everyone thinks’
Ariel Castro, the Ohio man who abducted three Cleveland-area women and kept them in his home for nearly a decade — and who pleaded guilty to 937 counts of murder, kidnapping and rape — will have a chance to show his "other side" in court sentencing on Thursday, his sister said. Published August 1, 2013
Gay couples rush to marry under Minnesota’s new law
Dozens of gay couples rushed to Minneapolis City Hall early Thursday morning, lining the streets to take advantage of the state's new same-sex marriage law. Published August 1, 2013
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘He’s a terrorist’
MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews had harsh words of criticism for Sen. Ted Cruz during his Wednesday evening broadcast, saying the tea party favorite was guilty of political terrorism and outright labeling him a terrorist. Published August 1, 2013
Lightning strike sends 12 soldiers in Colorado to hospital
Twelve soldiers at Fort Carson in Colorado were struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon, and at least one is still in critical condition. Published August 1, 2013
1,700 firefighters battle flames in Washington and Oregon as hundreds flee homes
More than 1,000 firefighters on Thursday were still fighting 200 square miles of blazes that were sweeping across Washington and Oregon, sending hundreds of homeowners fleeing. Published August 1, 2013
Egypt tells police: Take ‘necessary measures’ to end protests
Leading Egyptian government authorities told police on Wednesday to take whatever steps were necessary to end the days-long sit-ins and protests that have marked Cairo since former President Mohammed Morsi was ousted, in early July. Published July 31, 2013
Inmate shoots cop at Boston hospital in struggle over gun
A prisoner being transported to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on Wednesday for specialty treatment wrested a gun away from the sheriff who was escorting him, and shot him in the leg. Published July 31, 2013
Egyptian cleric on Islamic law: If you beat your wife, just don’t touch her face
An Egyptian cleric appearing on a recent religious television show on Iqra TV Europe/Africa told a woman who sent in a question from Norway: It's okay for Muslim husbands to beat wives, so long as they don't touch the face. Published July 31, 2013
Waffle House robber in Atlanta stymied by gun-wielding customer
An armed man attempting a late-night robbery at a Waffle House eatery in Atlanta was surprised when some quick-thinking customers with weapons of their own intervened. Published July 31, 2013
Government can grab GPS phone data at will, court rules
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in a 2-1 decision that the federal government may grab GPS data from telephone carriers without a warrant, the New York Times reported. Published July 31, 2013
Rush Limbaugh: GOP wants to rid base of tea party
Radio host Rush Limbaugh, in a rare television appearance Tuesday with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren, said it's clear the Republican Party wants nothing to do with tea partiers. Published July 31, 2013
British cafeteria server fired for giving pork to Muslim girl, 7
A cafeteria worker in the United Kingdom who unwittingly served pork to a 7-year-old Muslim student has been fired, and even Muslim groups say the school went too far. Published July 31, 2013
Anthony Weiner’s new ad: ‘Quit isn’t the way we roll’
Anthony Weiner has released a new campaign ad, asserting yet again that his bid for mayor of New York City would continue, despite rising objections from even members of his own Democratic Party. Published July 31, 2013
Black robbery suspects fooled victims by donning white masks, witnesses say
Three Queens, N.Y., black robbery suspects donned white face masks of such high quality that victims of their heist actually believed they were Caucasian, witnesses said in court on Tuesday. Published July 31, 2013
Edward Snowden to appeal any Russian rejection of asylum, lawyer says
National Security Agency information leaker Edward Snowden will not go quietly if Russian authorities decide to shoot down his request for temporary asylum, his lawyer said Wednesday. Published July 31, 2013
