Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Robbie Rogers makes Los Angeles Galaxy debut as openly gay soccer player
Robbie Rogers has become the first openly gay soccer player to take the field in a U.S. professional league. He was put into the Major League Soccer game — Los Angeles Galaxy versus Seattle Sounders — on Sunday night as a substitute, The Associated Press reported. His Galaxy team won, 4-0. Published May 27, 2013
Tens of thousands rally in Paris against gay marriage
Tens of thousands have rallied in protest in Paris against a newly approved gay marriage law, and roughly 100 were arrested in clashes with police. Published May 27, 2013
Donald Trump spends $1M while mulling 2016 White House run
"Donald Trump for President" campaign signs may make an appearance once again. Published May 27, 2013
Thieves sneak by 80 guards in second jewel heist at Cannes
Eighty security guards were stationed around an exclusive French Riviera hotel that stored a $2.6 million necklace — but apparently, that wasn't enough. Thieves were still able to make off with the piece, pulling off the second million-dollar heist at Cannes Film Festival in a week. Published May 24, 2013
Dem Gerry Connolly defends White House: They’re ‘issues,’ not ‘scandals’
Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said the media has no business using the word "scandal" to describe the ongoing challenges to truth that are beating down the White House, the president and his administration these past weeks. Published May 24, 2013
Mass. Senate race heats as angry GOP nominee calls Ed Markey ‘pond scum’
Massachusetts Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez is outraged at how his Democratic contender, Rep. Ed Markey, is portraying him, accusing Ed Markey of low-blow politics that cross ethical lines. Published May 24, 2013
JFK diary reveals love affair for Germany, author finds
John F. Kennedy in his younger years thought fascism was good for Germany and that the world hated Nazis more out of jealousy, a new book recounts. Published May 24, 2013
New Jersey bars busted for serving rubbing alcohol as scotch
New Jersey investigators busted out 29 bars and restaurants for switching out cheap alcohol for the more pricey brands — and in at least one case, serving rubbing alcohol in place for scotch. Published May 24, 2013
NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s gun group targets Mark Pryor with $350K ads
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun group has kept its word to go after vulnerable Republican seats, and launched on Friday a $350,000 ad campaign against Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor. Published May 24, 2013
Muslim cleric: ‘God destined’ for Brit soldier Lee Rigby to die in terror attack
Radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, whose fiery rhetoric has left him banned from Britain, referred to the suspected terrorists who hacked a soldier to death on a London street as "heroes" who carried out God's will. Published May 24, 2013
Stockholm on fire as youths burn cars, schools
Stockholm is in chaos, as hundreds of youths on Friday set fire to nearly a dozen cars, two schools and a police station as violent protests in Sweden's capital city enter their fifth day. Published May 24, 2013
Ukranian court bans gays from holding pride parade
A Ukrainian court rejected a request from gay rights activists to hold their nation's first pride parade through the streets of Kiev, citing concerns about violence. Published May 24, 2013
Britain scrambles fighter jets against civilian plane from Pakistan
British authorities on Friday sent fighter jets to escort a plane from Pakistan that's carrying nearly 300 passengers. Published May 24, 2013
Five climbers missing, feared dead at Nepal’s Mount Kanchenjunga
Five climbers on Nepal's Mount Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, went missing earlier in the week and are now believed to be dead, a mountaineering chief said on Friday. Published May 24, 2013
Egyptian ‘honor killings’ leave mother, 2 daughters dead
A spokesman for Egypt's security force said 10 men killed a mother and her two daughters for suspected lapses in morality. Published May 24, 2013
California lawmakers go after plastic producers for beach debris
Two California lawmakers tired of seeing beaches littered with plastic bottles and bags are casting blame on private companies and bringing forth a bill that would make manufacturers responsible for the mess. Published May 24, 2013
Pope Francis suggests atheists’ good deeds gets them to heaven
Pope Francis has sparked a religious debate with comments made earlier this week confirming atheists can indeed go to heaven. Published May 24, 2013
Russia rocked by magnitude 8 earthquake
Russia's Far East region was rocked on Friday by a powerful earthquake that geologists put between 8.0 and 8.2 on the Richter scale. Published May 24, 2013
Russia: Syria’s agreed to peace conference ‘in principle’
Russian ministers said Friday that Syria has agreed to join a Russia-U.S. peace conference and talk about the besieged government's future — but the agreement was laced with conditions. Published May 24, 2013
He’s lovin’ it: Cleveland hostage hero Charles Ramsey gets year of free McDonald’s food
Charles Ramsey, the Cleveland man who made national headlines with his rescue of three women from his neighbor Ariel Castro's home, was awarded a year's worth of free food at McDonald's. Published May 24, 2013
