Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
NYC Mayor Bloomberg: Government has right to ‘infringe on your freedom’
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday: Sometimes government does know best. And in those cases, Americans should just cede their rights. Published March 25, 2013
Insurers must pay for abortions, Washington state lawmakers say
Washington state legislators are debating a law that would require insurance companies to pay for abortions. Published March 25, 2013
Syrian rebels say Assad forces fired chemical weapons
Syrian rebel fighters said Monday that President Bashar Assad's military forces used chemical weapons to attack a base located in Adra, a town just outside Damascus. Published March 25, 2013
Karl Rove predicts next GOP president could be pro-gay marriage
The next Republican presidential candidate could very well be in favor of same-sex marriage, said GOP strategist Karl Rove, during an interview on ABC. Published March 25, 2013
NBC host to Wayne LaPierre: You’re ‘thwarting the will’ of Americans
NBC David Gregory accused National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre of ignoring the voice of the American people on certain Democratic inspired gun control measures during a "Meet the Press" interview on Sunday. Published March 25, 2013
U.S. hands over Bagram prison in Afghanistan
The United States has ceded control of its last prison in Afghanistan, the informally dubbed Bagram facility, bringing an end to two years of strained relations and disputes over which country controls prisoners. Published March 25, 2013
U.S. to join Arab nations and restart peace talks, Palestinian official says
The United States will take a lead role in restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, said one senior Palestinian official on Monday. Published March 25, 2013
Stanford University drops pro-capitalism course; keeps one questioning free market
A popular course with a pro-capitalism slant has been cut from Stanford University course listings. Called "Moral Foundations of Capitalism," the class received rave reviews. Meanwhile, the "Moral Limits of the Market" will continue Published March 22, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Sequester nearly starving staffers
Automatic federal cuts are bringing staffers to the brink of starvation, suggested Debbie Wasserman Schultz, at a recent House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Published March 22, 2013
5-year-old suspended for toy gun in Mass. school
A Hopkinton, Mass., mother is expressing outrage that administrators at Center School suspended her five-year-old son for bringing a toy gun into class. Published March 22, 2013
British ad showcases Michelle Obama as crown-wearing queen
It may be just an advertisement, but it does grab attention. And it shows just how much the Brits really do love first lady Michelle Obama. Published March 22, 2013
Female sailor found shot aboard Navy ship dies from wound
A 19-year-old female sailor discovered aboard a Navy ship off San Diego with a gunshot wound has died, naval officials said. Published March 22, 2013
Illegal aliens killed in police chase in Texas
A truck being chased by police at a Navy site in Texas crashed and killed six illegal aliens aboard, police officials said. Published March 22, 2013
State of emergency declared in Myanmar town racked by riot
Mobs in Myanmar stormed Muslim homes and mosques, setting fires and killing residents, in a massive riot that's steeped in sectarian tensions. Published March 22, 2013
Punxsutawney Phil ‘indicted’ by prosecutor for chilly spring
A prosecutor in Ohio has filed a criminal "indictment" against Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who makes an annual appearance to predict the start of spring. Published March 22, 2013
Police believe white supremacist may have murdered Tom Clements
Police are honing in on a killed white supremacist on parole as a key suspect in the shooting death of Colorado prisons' official Tom Clements and a pizza delivery man. Published March 22, 2013
U.N.’s latest campaign: Bringing toilets to the world
Move over peacekeeping. The United Nations has a new campaign: Turning the world into an "open defecation-free zone." Published March 22, 2013
Mystery of dead pigs in Shanghai grows to 16,000
More than 16,000 dead pigs have been pulled from Shanghai rivers in the past couple weeks. The rivers feed into the city's drinking water supply, The Associated Press reports. Published March 22, 2013
Three Marines dead in shooting at Quantico base
Three Marines — a male and female victim and the suspected male shooter — are dead following a Thursday evening shooting at the base in Quantico, Va. Published March 22, 2013
Body language experts: Obama likes Peres better than Netanyahu
Tensions between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have smoothed and warmed, if body language experts watching the two leaders interact this week are to be believed. Published March 21, 2013
