Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Jerry Sandusky, from prison, says he was misinterpreted: ‘I didn’t violate them’
Jerry Sandusky said he was misinterpreted and that key witness was wrong when he concluded that the former assistant football coach at Penn State was engaged in sex with a young boy in the shower. Published March 25, 2013
Ford says sorry for ads showing Kardashians bound, gagged
Ford has been forced to issue a mea culpa for an advertising campaign in India that showed the Kardashian sisters — Khloe, Kim and Kourtney — wearing bondage outfits. Published March 25, 2013
FedEx special delivery: Panda bears en route to Canada
A few hundred pounds of bamboo, another hundred or so pounds of bamboo shoots, some apples, some water and voila — you've got everything it takes to ship a couple of panda bears by land and sea, from China to Canada. Published March 25, 2013
Taxpayers shell out thousands for lawmakers’ coffee, doughnuts
Have you thanked your taxpayer today? Maybe that should be the sign hanging above coffee machines in Capitol Hill offices. Lawmakers are spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on coffee, snacks and catered food services, USA Today reports. Published March 25, 2013
Ted Cruz decries ‘defeatist attitude’ of Senate GOPers
Republicans in the Senate are so down and out, they're losing their belief in themselves and their party to enact change, one prominent member said on Sunday. Published March 25, 2013
Obama’s favorability falls with Muslim world
President Obama isn't doing as well with Middle Eastern and Muslim relations as he promised, according to a poll released by the Pew Research Center. Published March 25, 2013
New Jersey Democrat Joe Cryan’s political star falls with sexually graphic emails
A New Jersey politician may have just traded his rising star status for a notation on the Democratic Party's blacklist. Emails obtained by The New York Post paint Democrat Assemblyman Joe Cryan in a most compromising position. He reportedly traded about 150 emails with lobbyist Karen Golding expressing his interest in kinky sexual activities — bondage, spanking and the like. Published March 25, 2013
Sen. Claire McCaskill now supports gay marriage
Sen. Claire McCaskill is the latest on Capitol Hill to announce support for same-sex marriage. Published March 25, 2013
Oregon teacher placed on leave for pushing out Planned Parenthood
An experienced high school math teacher in Oregon is about to be fired for keeping Planned Parenthood teachings out of his classroom. Published March 25, 2013
University of California course work: LGBTQ views of pop music
University of California students needing to a quick music course to fill out their credit requirements for graduation have an option this summer: Take the "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Perspectives in Pop Music" class. Published March 25, 2013
Rahm Emanuel: The ‘racist’ ‘murder mayor’ of Chicago, critics say
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget decision to close 53 public schools and 61 buildings isn't going over so well with city residents and union activists. Published March 25, 2013
NYC Mayor Bloomberg: Government has right to ‘infringe on your freedom’
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday: Sometimes government does know best. And in those cases, Americans should just cede their rights. Published March 25, 2013
Insurers must pay for abortions, Washington state lawmakers say
Washington state legislators are debating a law that would require insurance companies to pay for abortions. Published March 25, 2013
Syrian rebels say Assad forces fired chemical weapons
Syrian rebel fighters said Monday that President Bashar Assad's military forces used chemical weapons to attack a base located in Adra, a town just outside Damascus. Published March 25, 2013
Karl Rove predicts next GOP president could be pro-gay marriage
The next Republican presidential candidate could very well be in favor of same-sex marriage, said GOP strategist Karl Rove, during an interview on ABC. Published March 25, 2013
NBC host to Wayne LaPierre: You’re ‘thwarting the will’ of Americans
NBC David Gregory accused National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre of ignoring the voice of the American people on certain Democratic inspired gun control measures during a "Meet the Press" interview on Sunday. Published March 25, 2013
U.S. hands over Bagram prison in Afghanistan
The United States has ceded control of its last prison in Afghanistan, the informally dubbed Bagram facility, bringing an end to two years of strained relations and disputes over which country controls prisoners. Published March 25, 2013
U.S. to join Arab nations and restart peace talks, Palestinian official says
The United States will take a lead role in restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, said one senior Palestinian official on Monday. Published March 25, 2013
Stanford University drops pro-capitalism course; keeps one questioning free market
A popular course with a pro-capitalism slant has been cut from Stanford University course listings. Called "Moral Foundations of Capitalism," the class received rave reviews. Meanwhile, the "Moral Limits of the Market" will continue Published March 22, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Sequester nearly starving staffers
Automatic federal cuts are bringing staffers to the brink of starvation, suggested Debbie Wasserman Schultz, at a recent House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Published March 22, 2013
