Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pastor for Obama’s Easter service slams religious right
The pastor who delivered an Easter service sermon to President Obama on Sunday waded into political territory, issuing a rebuke for the religious right who pined for the days of old. Published April 1, 2013
Sandy Hook school shooting survivors lose home to fire
A Newtown family with three children — two of whom were at Sandy Hook Elementary School the day of the fatal shootings — has lost their home to fire. Published March 29, 2013
Father Salmon: Gay boys ‘will be welcomed’ at Catholic school dance
The administrator at a New York Catholic High School for boys has been forced to defend to parents his decision to let a gay couple attend the junior prom. Published March 29, 2013
First came ‘The Bible,’ now comes ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ … the TV miniseries
The ratings have spoken — and they're telling television producers that a six-hour, $20 million miniseries on Jesus of Nazareth will prove as great a success as the recent History channel production "The Bible." Published March 29, 2013
Planned Parenthood lobbyist suggests killing newborn OK
A lobbyist for Planned Parenthood told Florida lawmakers this week that what doctors do with babies who were supposed to be aborted but were instead born alive is the doctors' business — suggesting killing was okay. Published March 29, 2013
Another vacation? Joe Biden is beach-bound yet again, this time for Easter holiday
It’s only March, but Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is off on his third vacation the year. Published March 29, 2013
Calif. county sets up hotline to field ‘Obamacare’ questions
A community in California is setting up a hotline to field consumer questions about President Obama's health care overhaul, at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars to taxpayers. Published March 29, 2013
Critics: New EPA emission policy bypasses Congress, imposes gas price hikes
Critics of a new Environmental Protection Agency emissions policy see the pollution control measure as just another gas-price hike brought into existence by a president who used his White House office to bypass Congress and the will of the people. Published March 29, 2013
France agrees to list Hezbollah as terrorist group
France is poised to add Hezbollah to the European Union's list of terrorist organizations after the group claimed responsibility for last year's attack on a bus filled with Israeli tourists to Burgas. Published March 29, 2013
Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr to run for Congress
Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr, an outspoken conservative who lost his seat more than a decade ago, thinks the time is right for a new run at political office. He announced a campaign for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Phil Gingrey, who's running for Senate. Published March 29, 2013
New York minimum wage hike to $9 could be paid by taxpayers
New York's legislature approved a budget that hikes the state's minimum wage to $9 per hour. But taxpayers, not businesses, could actually be the responsible party for paying those extra wage costs, if a closed-door tax credit agreement among politicos made the final budget cut. Published March 29, 2013
PETA tells Queen Elizabeth: Quit racing pigeons
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Queen Elizabeth II asking that she put a stop to her country's practice of racing pigeons. Published March 29, 2013
Cleric in Egypt vows: ‘Islamic flag will be raised above the White House’
A video of a Friday sermon before hundreds in Egypt capture this promise from a leading cleric: It's only a matter of time before the flag of Islam flies above the White House. Published March 29, 2013
Kim Jong Un tosses his weight around; vows North Korea rocket strikes on D.C., L.A. and Texas
The tubby tyrant in Pyongyang insists "the time has come to settle accounts with the U.S. imperialists in view of the prevailing situation." Published March 29, 2013
Philadelphia man dubbed hero for jumping on train tracks to help victim
Philadelphia transit police have dubbed a local man a hero, after he jumped onto subway tracks and rescued a man who had fallen into harm's way. Published March 29, 2013
Shoe hurled at Pervez Musharraf on way to court
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was forced to dodge a flying shoe as he headed into court on Friday. Published March 29, 2013
French President Francois Hollande hits businesses with 75 percent tax
A court may have shot down French President Francois Hollande's attempt to stick the wealthy with a 75 percent tax on earnings above a certain amount. But he's not giving up. Mr. Hollande's new plan: Stick the 75 percent tax on businesses. Published March 29, 2013
Rep. Don Young: I’m sorry for calling Latino workers ‘wetbacks’
Alaskan Rep. Don Young sent out a quick apology Thursday for referring to Latinos who worked his family farm as "wetbacks" on a radio show. Published March 29, 2013
Rush Limbaugh: Gay marriage now ‘inevitable’
Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh has some words of defeat for traditionalists who are holding out hope in the Supreme Court to issue a clear-cut ruling on marriage as between a man and a woman: Let it go. Published March 29, 2013
$338M Powerball winner wanted for failure to pay child support
The New Jersey man who just won $338 million in the weekend Powerball drawing faces arrest over his alleged failure to pay child support, the Passaic County Sheriff's Office reported. Published March 29, 2013
