Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Sen. Barbara Boxer: Let’s let families take guns from ‘unstable’ people
Family members ought to be given the lawful authority to confiscate guns from those they deem "unstable" and "violent, Sen. Barbara Boxer said, while pushing her new "Pause for Safety Act" bill that comes in response to the Isla Vista shootings and stabbings. Published June 3, 2014
Sarah Palin on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl: ‘You blew it again, Barack Obama’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had harsh words for President Obama over his decision to trade five radical Taliban inmates at Guantanamo Bay for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl: He "blew it," she said. Published June 3, 2014
U.N., New York City align on climate change as chiefs meet for pow-wow
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio met this week for a sit-down back-pat for each other's efforts to combat climate change -- a get-together being heralded by diplomats as a sign of the world's readiness to join an international treaty. Published June 3, 2014
Israel ‘deeply disappointed’ at Obama’s embrace of Hamas-backed government
Israeli heads say a new Palestinian unity government that's promising peace in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is too tied to Hamas to embrace — and the fact that the White House has offered it support and financial backing is a major concern. Published June 3, 2014
Girls, 12, accused of stabbing friend 19 times to impress mythical ‘Slenderman’
Two Wisconsin girls, ages 12, were arrested and charged with stabbing one of their friends — another girl, also age 12 — to impress a mythical character named "Slenderman" that they read about on a horror-filled website. Published June 3, 2014
Seattle’s socialist council member on $15 minimum-wage hike: ‘We did it’
Seattle is now home to the highest-paying, minimum-wage positions in the nation — and the socialist member of the City Council that passed the $15 per hour mandate said it couldn't have happened without the support of hundreds of activists, protesters and area workers. Published June 3, 2014
Obama in Poland asks U.S. for $1B for ‘sacrosanct’ security needs in Europe
President Obama touched down in Europe on Tuesday, taking to the international stage to ask Congress from across the ocean for a $1 billion dole-out to bolster U.S. military in the region. Published June 3, 2014
Hillary Clinton defends ‘tough’ choice to swap Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for prisoners
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered cautious defense of the White House decision to swap Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban members at Guantanamo Bay, saying President Obama was handed a "tough" decision and critics should hold back their opinions. Published June 3, 2014
Soldiers killed trying to rescue Bowe Bergdahl, branded a deserter by comrades
At least six soldiers died while searching for Sgt. Bowe Bergdhal in hostile Taliban territory when he went missing in Afghanistan five years ago. Published June 2, 2014
Family values group pushes boycott of gay activist Harvey Milk postage stamp
A family values group is pressing for Americans to boycott the latest U.S. Postal Service stamp featuring the smiling face of slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk. Published June 2, 2014
California counties to vote to create new state: Jefferson, a freestanding republic
Voters in a couple of California counties are set to decide Tuesday whether or not they'll secede and start their own territory -- an entirely new state called Jefferson. Published June 2, 2014
‘Don’t do stupid stuff’ emerges as White House foreign policy doctrine
Just as former President Bill Clinton had a working mantra to help him keep his eyes on what was important to Americans — "It's the economy, stupid" — the White House under President Obama seems to have adopted its own message on foreign affairs: "Don't do stupid stuff." Published June 2, 2014
Polar bear stats fudged ‘to satisfy public demand,’ researchers say
Polar bear population counts are estimates only, derived from the most "rudimentary" of scientific knowledge and made up largely to meet the expectations of the public, researchers said in an email to a science blogger. Published June 2, 2014
George Clooney moves onto political stage with potential run for office
Hollywood star George Clooney, 53, fresh off an announced plan to wed his British human rights attorney-girlfriend Amal Alamuddin, 36, now says he's going to turn his attention away from acting and on to something with a more service oriented slant: Politics and political office. Published June 2, 2014
Donald Sterling takes Sunday sidestep into black church service
Donald Sterling, the embattled owner of the Los Angeles Clippers who shocked national headlines for racial comments he was overheard making to his female friend on audio, took a time-out from the basketball scene to to go to church services in his home city — at a facility that's attended primarily by black people. Published June 2, 2014
‘SlutWalk’ march against sexual abuse goes forth in Jerusalem, Toronto
The third annual "SlutWalk" went forth in Jerusalem and in Toronto this weekend with hundreds of attendees dressed in various shades of shocking attire striding through the city streets, protesting a culture they see as fostering sexual assaults against women. Published June 2, 2014
Taliban leader touts Gitmo prisoner swap as ‘great victory’
Taliban chief Mullah Mohammad Omar said the group's negotiated release of five prisoners at Guantanamo Bay for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was a huge win and that fellow Afghan Muslims ought to pat themselves on the back. Published June 2, 2014
Violinist who refused to check $250K instrument tossed from plane
A violinist carting an instrument valued at more than $250,000 said he was given an option by the crew of his US Airways plane that was traveling to Fayetteville, Arkansas: Put your precious cargo in the checked baggage pile or leave. Published June 2, 2014
Wisconsin air show ends in tragic crash that kills pilot, 47
A 47-year-old pilot in a Wisconsin air show was killed after his plane spun out of control and crashed in a wooded site located next to Stevens Point Municipal Airport. Published June 2, 2014
Justin Bieber says he’s sorry after teen joke with racial slur punchline surfaces
Pop-star sensation Justin Bieber said he's sorry — a joke he made about black people years ago that just surfaced via video online was hurtful and inappropriate, and he wishes he never said it. Published June 2, 2014