Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pope Francis laments ‘gay lobby’ targeting Vatican
Pope Francis — in what he thought were private remarks made to a Latin American church group — expressed concern about the "gay rights" lobby that seemed to be targeting the Vatican. Published June 13, 2013
Explosion rocks Louisiana chemical plant; several injured
A chemical plant in Louisiana exploded and caught on fire early Thursday, leaving several people injured. Published June 13, 2013
Atheists up in arms over Bible near Florida mayor’s desk
Atheists are outraged that a Bible sits right next to the mayor's desk, inside a Pinellas Park City Council chamber, and they're demanding its removal. Published June 13, 2013
Tea party book publisher: White House cussed at company
The publisher of a coloring book for children that taught about the tea party movement and other constitutional issues said his company received a profanity-laced message from the White House, which was upset with certain pro-patriot messages. Published June 13, 2013
Attorney General Eric Holder files legal brief in NYC stop-and-frisk case
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. filed a legal brief for a court case about New York City's stop-and-frisk program — but his brief failed to take a pro-or-con stance or make an argument about the Constitution. Published June 13, 2013
Philadelphia inspector commits suicide after fatal building collapse
An building inspector who surveyed a Philadelphia building just days before it collapsed and killed six has committed suicide, a city spokesman said Wednesday. Published June 13, 2013
Sarah Palin incensed as Bill Maher cracks jokes about ‘retarded’ son
Ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin went on a Twitter attack this week after comedian Bill Maher cracked jokes about her disabled son, Trig, during a Las Vegas show. Published June 13, 2013
British watchdogs chastise Google for ‘brazen’ tax dodge
A watchdog group in Britain is accusing Internet giant Google of dodging tax law and failing to pay required revenues, and it's demanding Prime Minister David Cameron take immediate action. Published June 13, 2013
Tenn. judge orders dress code for female attorneys
Cover up. That was the order of one judge in a Tennessee court, fed up with the revealing attire frequently worn by female attorneys. Published June 13, 2013
Census: Whites to lose majority status by 2043
The latest U.S. census figures show that by 2043 whites in America may no longer be the majority. Published June 13, 2013
Derecho threatens: D.C. area braces for severe thunderstorms, high winds
The Midwest may have dodged the derecho, but the East Coast may not be so lucky. Published June 13, 2013
Edward Snowden at age 18: Check out my ‘girlish figure’
Edward Snowden, who fled the United States on the heels of releasing sensitive information about National Security Agency surveillance, may now try to present himself as a serious protector of American rights. Published June 13, 2013
Surgeon General Regina Benjamin leaving post
Four years is enough: U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin said she is leaving her post, effective in July. Published June 13, 2013
School rules against Md. second-grader suspended for gun-shaped Pop-Tart
The latest in the saga of a second-grader who sparked national headlines when he was suspended from school for nibbling his Pop-Tart pastry into the shape of a gun is more bad news: The child's record cannot now be expunged, administrators said on Wednesday. Published June 13, 2013
Math, France style: Teacher shows kids, age 11, grisly ‘Saw’ flick in class
One father of an 11-year-old boy who attends Jean-Baptiste Clement's math class at a grade school in Colombes, northwest of Paris, said his son came home from school Monday in obvious distress and discomfort — and no wonder. Published June 13, 2013
Christian graves defaced in Tel Aviv cemetery
Israeli police said Thursday that several graves at a Christian cemetery in Tel Aviv have been vandalized and defaced. Published June 13, 2013
Illinois county bucks state ban on concealed guns, rules citizens can carry
A second county in Illinois is bucking state law and refusing to enforce bans on concealed handguns. Published June 13, 2013
U.N. report: Syrian military, rebel fighters recruiting thousands of kids to fight
The United Nations says children are being recruited to fight for both Syrian government forces and rebel fighters, and that thousands have been killed in recent months. Published June 13, 2013
Turkey vows to clear protesters as death toll hits 5
Police will remove protesters from Istanbul's Taksim Square within the next 24 hours, said Turkey's prime minister on Thursday, in a blunt warning that marks the end of the government's patience with a weeks-long rally that's escalated into violence. Published June 13, 2013
Bill Clinton urges Obama to act now in Syria
President Obama needs to get in the game and become a greater force in the Syrian conflict and help rebel fighters, former president Bill Clinton said on Wednesday. Published June 13, 2013
