Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Korean War memorial ordered to take down Christian cross
A California court ordered a massive Christian cross that marks a Korean War memorial in San Diego to come down — a bitter end for many for a legal battle that's been waged for 22 years. Published December 13, 2013
Billy Graham near death, ‘close to going home to be with the Lord’
The Rev. Billy Graham is near death, and it won't be much longer before he succumbs to old age and goes "home to be with the Lord," his grandson, Will Graham, said this week. Published December 13, 2013
SeaTac, Wash.: City’s new $15 minimum wage heads to court
Opponents of SeaTac's recently approved minimum wage — at $15, it's the highest in the nation — have launched a last-minute appeal and taken their objections to the statute to a Friday court hearing, in hopes of winning at least a delay to the pay rule that's due to take effect Jan. 1. Published December 13, 2013
Obama mulls support for Islamists in Syria, with conditions
A senior U.S. figure said the Obama administration may expand its support for Syrian rebel fighters — to include Islamist groups that seized American equipment and gear stored at a warehouse near the Syrian-Turkey border. Published December 13, 2013
Obama ‘birther’ theories float as Hawaii health director killed in crash
The tragic plane crash death of Hawaii's health director this week has brought out the conspiracy theorists who have long wondered about the real birth place of President Obama — including billionaire businessman Donald Trump. Published December 13, 2013
U.S. drone faulted for killing 14 ‘innocent civilians’ at Yemen wedding
Yemen authorities say a U.S. drone killed several civilians en route to a wedding after intelligence erroneously identified the convoy as a group of al Qaeda terrorists. Published December 13, 2013
Broncos-Chargers game ends with several stabbings
Several people were stabbed in a parking lot outside the Sports Authority Stadium Field at Mile High at the end of the Denver Broncos matchup with the San Diego Chargers. Published December 13, 2013
Pope Francis: He’s ‘made Catholicism cool in 2013’
Pope Francis has made major inroads with the youth with a "cool" factor that Catholic Church officials say is driving the lapsed back to Mass. Published December 12, 2013
Minnesota guardsman charged with stealing private soldier data for fake IDs
A Minnesota National Guardsman has been arrested and charged with stealing names, Social Security numbers and security clearance levels from about 400 of his comrades in arms at his former Army unit in Fort Bragg, N.C. Published December 12, 2013
Tea Party Patriots call key GOP firing a declaration of war
The executive director of the House Republican Study Committee has been fired, and the co-founder of Tea Party Patriots said the ouster is little more than the establishment GOP's latest attempt to drive out the strong conservative element from the party — especially since the replacement hails as an ally of House Speaker John Boehner. Published December 12, 2013
68,000 more file for unemployment — in one week
The number of U.S. citizens who have applied for unemployment benefits soared by 68,000 in one week’s time, bringing the total to 368,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Published December 12, 2013
Michigan bans in-state insurers from covering abortion
Michigan lawmakers passed a ban on all insurance companies in the state from paying for abortions for women, unless the life of the mother is in danger and unless they’ve purchased a special rider for the coverage. Published December 12, 2013
Nancy Pelosi tells Democrats to pass budget: ‘Embrace the suck’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told fellow Democrats on Thursday that they ought to move past their objections on the budget deal and give it a thumbs up during a floor vote. Published December 12, 2013
Selfie at heart of Obama fiasco to stay secret
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who actually snapped the photo of herself with British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Obama during Nelson Mandela's memorial service, said the picture at the heart of the controversy will not be released to the public. Published December 12, 2013
Sen. Mike Lee: We must stop ‘the prez’ from acting like the queen
Sen. Mike Lee said Thursday that President Obama had about as much right to rule by executive privilege and bypass due congressional process as the queen of England — and that Congress should rein him in quickly. Published December 12, 2013
Rob Ford: Redskins RGIII benching ‘a little chaotic’
Even Toronto Mayor Rob Ford – under fire for weeks now for admitting he smoked crack cocaine – said Redskins’ head coach Mike Shanahan has poorly handled the benching of quarterback Robert Griffin III. Published December 12, 2013
Megachurch pastor with ties to Obama commits suicide
The Rev. Isaac Hunter, the embattled megachurch pastor who recently resigned his position amid admissions of adultery and accusations of drug and alcohol abuse, has committed suicide, police said. Published December 12, 2013
Washington Post to readers: Send us your ‘gun violence’ stories for Sandy Hook anniversary
The Washington Post put out an appeal to readers to help with its newspaper coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting’s one-year anniversary: Send us your “gun violence” stories. Published December 12, 2013
U.S. threatens Ukraine with sanctions over dispatch of riot police
The United States has threatened Ukraine with sanctions for dispatching riot police to quell anti-government demonstrations that were leading to chaos in the streets. Published December 12, 2013
Joe Biden admits his ancestors were illegal immigrants
Vice President Joseph R. Biden probably thought he was making a compelling argument for the House to pass immediate immigration reform — but what he did instead was admit his ancestors were lawbreakers. Published December 12, 2013
