Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pope Francis sparks outrage with washing of women’s feet
Pope Francis broke with Catholic Church tradition and washed and kissed the feet of two young women during the Holy Thursday Mass ritual that has always been confined to men. Published March 29, 2013
U.S. Army veteran charged with fighting for al Qaeda in Syria
A U.S. citizen and former Army soldier was charged in court Thursday with fighting with an al Qaeda group in Syria and could face life in prison. Published March 29, 2013
Chief Justice John Roberts hit by credit card fraud
Crime knows no bounds. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has been hit by credit card fraud, various media report. Published March 29, 2013
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski hints at support for gay marriage
Sen. Lisa Murkowski may be the next Republican to embrace same-sex marriage. She said Wednesday her views are "evolving." Published March 28, 2013
Obama’s executive order: Panel to form ‘best practices’ election guide for states
President Obama is issuing a new executive order on Thursday aimed at cracking down on election problems — but specifics are still scarce. Published March 28, 2013
CNN panelist: Gun reform won’t come until more ‘white children’ are killed
A contributor on CNN said during a Thursday broadcast on gun control that the reason reform was stalling on Capitol Hill was that white children weren’t being killed. Published March 28, 2013
Tax filers make 2.7 million mistakes in 2011 — and that’s an improvement
The Internal Revenue Service says filers made 2.7 million mistakes on their 2011 returns — but bad as that sounds, it's actually an improvement over prior years. Published March 28, 2013
Connecticut town votes to put armed officers in school
Council members in Enfield, Conn., have responded to the Newtown shooting massacre with a new law — arming officers to patrol the buildings in its school system Published March 28, 2013
Meghan McCain to host own traveling talk show
Meghan McCain is getting her own variety talk show. Published March 28, 2013
New Bloomberg anti-gun video uses Newtown parents making emotional pleas
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg' gun group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, unveiled a new ad Thursday: It features parents of children killed in the Newtown, Conn., shooting rampage calling for tighter Second Amendment laws. Published March 28, 2013
Food stamp president: Enrollment up 70 percent under Obama
Enrollment in the food stamp program — officially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — has soared by 70 percent in the years since President Obama first took office, a new report finds. Published March 28, 2013
Free guns: Tucson, Ariz., man starts give-away program for high-crime areas
A former candidate for mayor in Tucson, Ariz., has raised thousands of dollars in a campaign aimed at buying guns to distribute for free to residents who live in high-crime communities. Published March 28, 2013
Sarah Palin PAC goes on the march to reignite the right
Sarah Palin is gearing up for 2014. Her SarahPAC came out with a video on Wednesday aimed at fueling the conservative fires for a dramatic comeback in the midterm elections. Published March 28, 2013
Virginia police officers refused restaurant service for wearing guns
A restaurant manager in Manassas, Va., has gone on the defensive, rushing to apologize after an employee refused to serve eight police officers because they were carrying weapons. Published March 28, 2013
Atheists demand Vietnam memorial tear down cross
The Freedom from Religion Foundation, an atheist group headquartered in Wisconsin, is demanding that city leaders in one Oregon community remove a Vietnam War memorial that is topped by a Christian cross. Published March 28, 2013
Democratic lawmaker to pro-gun voter: You’re a murderous, ‘baby-raping’ ‘inbreed’
Alabama resident Eddie Maxwell thought he was simply emailing his state legislators to voice his opposition to gun control, but he was shocked and stunned by one reply, from Democratic state Rep. Joe Mitchell. Published March 28, 2013
Texas launches probe of school curriculum accused of communist agenda
Texas Board of Education authorities have launched an investigation in the state's school curriculum, based on complaints that approved teachings are actually indoctrinating students with a pro-communist ideology. Published March 28, 2013
Guantanamo prisoners file complaint: We want bottled water, not tap
Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay already on a hunger strike have found a new issue to protest: Guards aren't giving them bottled water, but rather forcing them to drink from the tap. Published March 28, 2013
Forget executive orders: Obama finds creative means to bypass Congress
Move over executive orders. President Obama has another tool to push policy absent congressional stamp — and it's far less known and controversial. It's called executive action. Published March 28, 2013
Oscar Pistorius wins back passport, right to travel overseas
Oscar Pistorius has won back his passport and the right to travel. A judge sided with his attorneys on Thursday, as they argued that the double-amputee Olympian accused of murder in the Valentine's Day shooting of his girlfriend may actually have to enter track events to compete and earn money, The Associated Press reports. Published March 28, 2013
