Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
George H.W. Bush serves as witness at same-sex ceremony
Former President George H.W. Bush served as a witness for a same-sex marriage ceremony that saw the union of two of his longtime friends, one of his spokesman said on Wednesday. Published September 26, 2013
University of Maryland Honors College director on Trayvon Martin trial: ‘It is legal to hunt’ kids
The director of the Honors College at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., sent an email to students about the Travyon Martin-George Zimmerman trial, saying the message from the verdict is that it's OK to kill kids. Published September 26, 2013
Montana rapist completes 31-day jail sentence, sent home
A Montana man whose rape conviction generated national attention because it only brought a 31-day jail sentence — and because the judge seemed to cast blame on the 14-year-old victim — has been released. Published September 26, 2013
What a Twit: Cory Booker captured in Twitter flirt with stripper
Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker, a Democratic Party candidate for senator, has been trading Twitter barbs with an East Coast stripper who posts half-nude photos online — and he's completely unapologetic. Published September 26, 2013
Bill Clinton on Vladimir Putin: He can be trusted
Former President Bill Clinton said during a gathering at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin is trustworthy — that he's never gone back on a promise. Published September 26, 2013
Iran seeks ‘phased actions’ for nuclear talks
The foreign minister in Iran wants to take a more phased-in approach to discussing the nation's nuclear development program and reaching compromise with the international community. Published September 26, 2013
Flashback: NYC mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio honored despot Mugabe
Thirty-six of 51 New York City Council members shunned a 2002 event honoring Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, expressing concern with the leader's despotic ways and worrying their attendance might be spun as an endorsement of his torturing of political rivals. But not Democrat Bill de Blasio. Published September 25, 2013
Swiss science says too much caffeine kills kids’ brain power
Teens who drink too much caffeine could ultimately undermine their brains’ abilities to develop, Swiss researchers found. Published September 25, 2013
Piers Morgan goes pro-gun? CNN host defends boys booted for toy guns
Internationally known anti-gun CNN television host Piers Morgan actually came out in strong defense of two Virginia teenage boys who were booted from school Tuesday for playing with toy guns in their front yard while waiting for the morning school bus. Published September 25, 2013
Nancy Pelosi confuses Constitution, Declaration of Independence
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi stumbled during recent remarks over a reference to the Founding Fathers' principles: Was it the Constitution? Or was it the Declaration of Independence? Published September 25, 2013
Kurt Cobain’s childhood home gets ‘for sale’ sign
Kurt Cobain's childhood home and its furnishings — including the very mattress the now-deceased Nirvana frontman slept on — have been put up for sale, an action timed to take advantage of the 20th anniversary of the band's final studio album, "In Utero." Published September 25, 2013
British lawmaker under fire for ‘slut’ slur quits party
A British lawmaker was pressured to resign from his political party on Tuesday after making a joke about his female political colleagues being “sluts.” Published September 25, 2013
Tennessee dad decries school’s ‘preferential’ push to Islam
A Tennessee father forced a school to cancel field trips to area religious houses of worship after he pushed administrators to explain why it seemed they were focusing on Islam over Christianity and other religions. Published September 25, 2013
Mexican Mafia gang broken, as California police arrest 129
Police in California say they’ve pretty much busted up one Orange County gang’s operations, with the Tuesday arrest and indictment of nearly 130 alleged members of the violent Mexican Mafia. Published September 25, 2013
India floods force more than 15,000 to flee
Fifteen thousand people who live in the western region of India have been forced to flee massive floods on Wednesday that have closed off roads and railways and swept away untold numbers of structures. Published September 25, 2013
China mystery: Legal activist questioned by police disappears at airport
A noted legal rights activist in China has gone missing, and her colleagues and supporters say it's no coincidence her disappearance follows a recent interrogation session with police. Published September 25, 2013
Flagstaff, Ariz., overturns ban on begging in city streets
Facing constitutional challenge, Flagstaff, Ariz., City Council members late Tuesday moved to stop enforcing a ban on begging that's been rule-of-law at the state level for about a century. Published September 25, 2013
Mitt Romney heads to Virginia for private fundraiser for Ken Cuccinelli
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s Virginia gubernatorial campaign will see some star power on Wednesday, as former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is set to come out of the shadows and headline a private fundraising event for the candidate. Published September 25, 2013
Israel mocks Iran’s new president with fake LinkedIn page
Israel wasn’t impressed with the so-called charm offensive launched by Iran’s newest president at the U.N. General Assembly conference this week, preparing for the historic New York meeting with a solid social media mocking that took pot shots at Hassan Rouhani. Published September 25, 2013
Pakistan earthquake leaves hundreds dead, homeless
An estimated 1,000 security forces on Wednesday rushed to the scene of a powerful earthquake that hit at northwest Pakistan, leaving more than 200 dead. Published September 25, 2013
