Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Jamaica decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana
Jamaica, after much debate, has decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Published February 25, 2015
Michael Sam, first open NFL gay, gets gig on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Michael Sam, the former St. Louis Rams recruit who made national headlines as the first openly gay NFL player, is set to become the next contestant on "Dancing With the Stars." Published February 25, 2015
Jen Psaki on Islamic State abduction of 150 Christians: It’s ‘evil,’ but most terror victims Muslims
The U.S. Department of State slammed the reported Islamic State siege of several Syrian villages and subsequent abduction of 150 Christian men, women and children, calling it an act of "evil" and insisting such violence needs to stop — but that most terror victims have been Muslims. Published February 25, 2015
Beneful dog food, by Nestle Purina PetCare, sued over deaths of thousands of dogs
A lawsuit has been launched against Beneful dry dog food, produced by Nestle Purina PetCare, over allegations the company knew its product was harming the health of "thousands of dogs," the plaintiff said in court documents. Published February 25, 2015
Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Robert Redford to Obama: Reject Keystone
Some of Hollywood's biggest elites -- including Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin and Robert Redford -- are getting in on the Keystone Pipeline XL political action, telling President Obama in no uncertain terms: Veto the bill and put an end to the project. Published February 24, 2015
Charlie Hebdo mocks pope, jihadists, conservatives in new issue: ‘We’re back!’
It's been more than a month since Charlie Hebdo was attacked by terrorists, but the satirical magazine is back in business with a new issue due out Wednesday mocking the pope, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, jihadists and Marine Le Pen, a far-right conservative politico. Published February 24, 2015
Apple debuts new skin color shades for emoji menu
Apple has given the OK to new beta updates to its operating system that will provide a new menu of emoji skin shades. Published February 24, 2015
Leonard Nimoy, ‘Star Trek’s‘ Spock, hospitalized with chest pains
Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played "Star Trek's" Spock, was rushed to the hospital with severe chest pains. Published February 24, 2015
Maya Angelou to get own U.S. Postal Service ‘forever stamp’
Maya Angelou, an American poet and writer who died in May 2014, will now be honored with her own "forever stamp" from the U.S. Postal Service. Published February 24, 2015
Rajendra Pachauri, IPCC chief, resigns amid sexual harassment claim
Rajendra Pachauri, the head of the United Nations' body that's tasked with studying climate change and its supposed effects, resigned from his post Tuesday amid charges that he sexually harassed one of his employees. Published February 24, 2015
University of Michigan course teaches need to boot ‘morally perverse’ capitalism
A class at the University of Michigan titled "Organizational Studies 203: Activism" presses the message: The "morally perverse" capitalistic system in play in America today needs to be overthrown. Published February 24, 2015
Hillary Clinton dinged for ‘All Madam President’s Men,’ her near all-male staff
Former Secretary of State and presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has an image problem with women — and it's due to what one writer dubs her "All Madam President's Men" staff reality: Nearly all men; few women. Published February 24, 2015
Justice Department goes after 10 banks for price-rigging precious metals
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into at least 10 big banks to see if officials rigged prices of precious metals — though European regulators looking into the same thing had to conclude: There was no wrongdoing. Published February 24, 2015
Ben Woolf, ‘American Horror Story’ actor, dies from freak head injury
Ben Woolf, the 34-year-old actor who played the character of Meep on the hit "American Horror Story" television show, died Monday from a head injury suffered when he was hit by a side mirror from a passing car. Published February 24, 2015
Rush Limbaugh: Hollywood hypocrites need to ‘fix … own house’ on income equality
Rush Limbaugh, conservative radio rock star, referenced actress Patricia Arquette's politicized acceptance speech on income equality at the Oscars, and said her public scolding was little more than a show of hypocrisy. Published February 24, 2015
Israel rips U.S. deal that rewards Iran for good behavior as ‘great danger’
Israel is ripping a deal that's emerging between the United States and Iran, saying that the agreement seems to reward Tehran for good behavior by backing off restrictions in a 10-year timeframe — and opening the door for the regime to make nuclear weapons. Published February 24, 2015
Erica Snipes, Eric Garner’s daughter, slams Al Sharpton as ‘all about’ the money
Erica Snipes, the daughter of Eric Garner — the New Yorker who was placed in a chokehold by police and died hours later at the hospital — has issued a scathing assessment of Al Sharpton, reportedly saying the reverend only cares about money, not principle. Published February 24, 2015
Islamic State abducts 70-plus Assyrian Christians
Islamic State terrorists stormed a number of small villages in northeast Syria and took captive at least 70 Assyrian Christians, two activist groups reported Tuesday. Published February 24, 2015
Rob Richards, Marine who peed on Taliban, buried with honors at Arlington
Rob Richards, the Marine who exited from military service in 2013 — and after a widely circulated video of him urinating on a dead Taliban member painted him in a poor light — was buried on Feb. 13 with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Published February 23, 2015
Nigerian girl, not quite 10 years old, blows herself up with suicide bomb
A young suicide bomber who looked younger than 10 years old blew herself up at a busy market in Potiskum, a northeastern town in Nigeria. Published February 23, 2015
