Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Gun rights group heads to court as N.Y. gun laws take effect
An NRA affiliate asked a judge to issue an immediate halt to New York's magazine limits on Monday, the same day the state's tough gun laws are set to take effect. Published April 15, 2013
Labor nominee Thomas Perez orchestrated Minnesota quid pro quo, GOP report says
Republicans looking at the background of Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez say he "manipulated" federal law while in service as assistant attorney general and is guilty of cutting a "quid pro quo" deal. Published April 15, 2013
Justin Bieber on Anne Frank museum trip: Hope she would’ve been ‘a Belieber’
Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber sparked social media outrage after he signed a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam that he hoped the girl — a victim of Nazi concentration camp atrocities — "would have been a Belieber." Published April 15, 2013
‘Environmental justice’ award gives $150K to mom who closed power plants
A Chicago mother who spent 15 years shutting down two coal power plants is going to be awarded a $150,000 prize on Monday by an international body that recognizes environmental activists for their work. Published April 15, 2013
Democrats circulate petition to Obama: No new cuts
Move over Grover Norquist, whose Americans for Tax Reform sends out a "no new taxes" petition to new members of Congress. Democrats in Congress are riffing on his idea and circulating a pledge for congressional members — only with a left-wing slant. Published April 15, 2013
FAA orders tail plane inspection for 1,050 Boeings
The Federal Aviation Administration suspects that tail planes on Boeing 737 jets could be faulty and ordered inspections on 1,050 on Monday. Published April 15, 2013
Spectator shoots self in head at NASCAR’s NRA 500
A spectator at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race over the weekend shot himself in the head after an altercation with other race-goers. Published April 15, 2013
Secretary of State John Kerry to visit with parents of slain U.S. diplomat
Secretary of State John Kerry said he is going to visit with the parents of slain diplomat Anne Smedinghoff during a stop in Chicago on Monday. Published April 15, 2013
Rick Santorum sent to hospital, cancels Iowa trip
Former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum had to cancel his Monday speech in Iowa after he fell sick in South Carolina and was forced to seek treatment in a local hospital. Published April 15, 2013
North Koreans in the dark on war, prepare to mark founder’s birthday
North Korea took on a celebratory tone on Monday as residents poured into the streets of Pyongyang to mark the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il-sung. Published April 15, 2013
Commemorative coin misquoting James Joyce angers book fans
It's likely only scholars and avid readers of James Joyce will notice — but a misquote is a misquote. And it's now part of the Central Bank of Ireland's coin production. Published April 12, 2013
Melancholy for Madonna: Malawi accuses her of exaggerating aid
Malawi's president accused Madonna of exaggerating her charitable contributions to the country, and overplaying her prima donna card by demanding excessive VIP treatment. Published April 12, 2013
8-year-old stalks Tennessee lawmaker into dropping welfare reform
An 8-year-old girl fueled by her anti-welfare reform caretakers followed a lawmaker around the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday until he was shamed into dropping his bill that tied a portion of benefits to students' academic progress. Published April 12, 2013
U.S. Civil Rights Commission members warn amnesty hurts blacks
Three who hold seats with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights warned the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus that granting amnesty to the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants now living in the United States would negatively impact blacks. Published April 12, 2013
Twin Baghdad-area bombings kill, wound dozens in Sunni mosque
Friday prayers near Baghdad wrapped with twin bombings at a Sunni mosque that left at least seven dead and 30 wounded. Published April 12, 2013
Rep. Gohmert: F-16s en route to Egypt’s Morsi tantamount to U.S. betrayal of Israel
The United States sent four more top-of-the-line F-16 fighter jets to Egypt on Thursday, as part of a foreign aid promise that critics blast as aid for an anti-Israel entity. Published April 12, 2013
Tony Perkins: Don’t give money to GOP
Prominent religious right leader Tony Perkins called on conservatives to stop donating money to congressional Republicans until the party quits its soft talk on gay marriage. Published April 12, 2013
Florida dad decries fourth-grade lesson: I’ll give up rights for security
A Florida father is outraged at a scrawled crayon message he just found in his fourth-grade son's backpack, as dictated by the teacher during a lesson on the Constitution. Published April 12, 2013
NYC council seeks to ban businesses from checking applicants’ credit
If City Council has its way, businesses in the Big Apple will no longer be able to check job applicants' credit histories as a means of deciding whom to hire. Published April 12, 2013
Israel has secret peace plan to quietly stop settlement builds: Report
A senior Israel official said that the government will indeed stop its much-contested settlement building as a step toward peace with the Palestinians — but very quietly, without fanfare or policy order. Published April 12, 2013
