Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Edward Snowden at age 18: Check out my ‘girlish figure’
Edward Snowden, who fled the United States on the heels of releasing sensitive information about National Security Agency surveillance, may now try to present himself as a serious protector of American rights. Published June 13, 2013
Surgeon General Regina Benjamin leaving post
Four years is enough: U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin said she is leaving her post, effective in July. Published June 13, 2013
School rules against Md. second-grader suspended for gun-shaped Pop-Tart
The latest in the saga of a second-grader who sparked national headlines when he was suspended from school for nibbling his Pop-Tart pastry into the shape of a gun is more bad news: The child's record cannot now be expunged, administrators said on Wednesday. Published June 13, 2013
Math, France style: Teacher shows kids, age 11, grisly ‘Saw’ flick in class
One father of an 11-year-old boy who attends Jean-Baptiste Clement's math class at a grade school in Colombes, northwest of Paris, said his son came home from school Monday in obvious distress and discomfort — and no wonder. Published June 13, 2013
Christian graves defaced in Tel Aviv cemetery
Israeli police said Thursday that several graves at a Christian cemetery in Tel Aviv have been vandalized and defaced. Published June 13, 2013
Illinois county bucks state ban on concealed guns, rules citizens can carry
A second county in Illinois is bucking state law and refusing to enforce bans on concealed handguns. Published June 13, 2013
U.N. report: Syrian military, rebel fighters recruiting thousands of kids to fight
The United Nations says children are being recruited to fight for both Syrian government forces and rebel fighters, and that thousands have been killed in recent months. Published June 13, 2013
Turkey vows to clear protesters as death toll hits 5
Police will remove protesters from Istanbul's Taksim Square within the next 24 hours, said Turkey's prime minister on Thursday, in a blunt warning that marks the end of the government's patience with a weeks-long rally that's escalated into violence. Published June 13, 2013
Bill Clinton urges Obama to act now in Syria
President Obama needs to get in the game and become a greater force in the Syrian conflict and help rebel fighters, former president Bill Clinton said on Wednesday. Published June 13, 2013
Sarah Murnaghan, 10, has successful lung transplant surgery
The 10-year-old girl at the heart of a national debate over transplant lists that led to a fight on Capitol Hill — and criticism of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius — had successful lung surgery and is recovering well, doctors said Thursday. Published June 13, 2013
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu: Preconditions for Palestinian peace talks ‘impassable obstacle’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu couldn't be clearer: Peace talks with the Palestinians will not come with strings, including one aimed at freezing construction in contested settlement areas. Published June 12, 2013
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to spend $19.5B to fight hurricanes
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans a $19.5 billion outlay in his final six months in office to ensure the city never again has to suffer the devastating effects of a major hurricane. Published June 12, 2013
Commencement surprise: Texas salutatorian uses speech to reveal he’s gay
A Texas high school salutatorian took advantage of his graduation day podium to announce to his friends, family — and the public at large via national media coverage — that he's gay. Published June 12, 2013
Detective daughter finds father’s suspected killer 27 years later
A daughter who refused to give up on finding her father's killer finally is finding justice, 27 years later. Published June 12, 2013
Rep. Peter King: Punish the journalists for information leaks
Rep. Peter T. King says reporters who publish information that's deemed classified should be punished. Published June 12, 2013
Germany decries NSA surveillance as ‘Stasi methods’
An outraged Germany plans to put pressure on President Obama to end America's Internet surveillance program, calling such tactics akin to East German's secret police security program. Published June 12, 2013
Spain arrests 5 Tunisians on terror-related charges
Spain authorities arrested five Tunisians on charges of spreading terrorist propaganda on social media sites, including directions on how to make a bomb. Published June 12, 2013
Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue over Alabama abortion laws
Attorneys for Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that new laws in Alabama wrongfully infringe upon a woman's right to abortion. Published June 12, 2013
Thousands flee as wildfires rip through Rockies
At least 3,600 people have been evacuated, as wildfires on Wednesday continued to rip through Colorado and parts of the Rockies, threatening to spread to at least three other states. Published June 12, 2013
NYC school English teacher assigns to students: Write a suicide note
Parents who send their children to an elite New York City private school are outraged at one recent English class assignment — to write a personal suicide letter. Published June 12, 2013
