Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Angry New Yorkers shred gun registrations in deadline day protests
Firearms' owners and Second Amendment activists in New York made it loud and clear to lawmakers that they weren't on board with a new gun registration law that took effect on Tax Day, gathering in downtown Buffalo and shredding the very documents they were supposed to fill out and sign. Published April 16, 2014
Climate change causing fish to lose their minds, researchers say
Climate change's latest casualty appears to be fish — or more specifically, fish brains — as researchers say the carbon dioxide that's being absorbed into the ocean is causing the scaly creatures to lose their survival instincts. Published April 16, 2014
Great Britain tops World’s Most Sexist Nation list
When it comes to sexist nations, Great Britain leads the world. That's the finding of a human rights expert from South Africa who reported her assessment to the U.N. Human Rights Council. Published April 16, 2014
Aaron Hernandez investigated for threatening to kill prison guard
Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is being investigated behind bars over allegations that he threatened to kill a prison guard over a dispute over food. Published April 16, 2014
Russia’s Putin tells Germany’s Merkel that Ukraine is on the brink of civil war
Russia's President Vladimir Putin reportedly told German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a quick telephone call that he thought the Ukrainian crisis had teetered toward the edge of civil war. Published April 16, 2014
San Antonio mayor to Obama: Give amnesty to illegals with legal families
Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, said he wants President Obama to do for certain illegal immigrants who have been in the country 10 years or more the same thing he did for children of illegals — grant them amnesty. Published April 16, 2014
NYPD disbands unit that spied on Muslims to go after ‘real bad guys’
The New York Police Department has disbanded its special unit that was tasked with putting Muslim communities under surveillance. Published April 16, 2014
Atlanta Braves flooded with Hank Aaron hate mail: He’s a ‘scumbag’
Hank Aaron's recent comments about the need for America to realize that racism is still very much alive and thriving — only now due to those who wear "neckties and starched shirts" rather than KKK hoods — has sparked an angry backlash and many fans are turning the tables, calling the baseball legend himself a racist. Published April 15, 2014
Google floats new contact lens to help blind cross street
Google has a new patent, and privacy activists aren't especially happy. The technology company is pushing for a new contact lens that carries a tiny little embedded camera -- a touted benefit for society that could help visually impaired wearers avoid hazardous objects and stretch their peripheral vision, researchers said. Published April 15, 2014
Bill Clinton falls off vegan diet wagon — but not vegan label
Bill Clinton has stepped off his 100 percent vegan diet — though he's still going to call himself a vegan, his doctor told The New York Times. Published April 15, 2014
Army treads toward taking some Marine attack helicopter duties
The U.S. Army may take over some Marine duties and start certifying its own attack helicopters to conduct missions straight off of Navy ships — chopper operations that are normally conducted by the Corps. Published April 15, 2014
N.H. Democrat calls for end to anti-adultery law
A Democratic lawmaker in New Hampshire says adultery should not be treated as a crime any longer, and he's brought forth a bill to repeal the law — which hasn't been enforced for a decade anyway. Published April 15, 2014
Chicago man whips out .22 caliber over 22-cent Diet Pepsi tax
A Chicago man became so irate over a 22-cent tax he was being charged for his Diet Pepsi that he whipped out a submachine gun and pointed it at the store clerk. Published April 15, 2014
Conjoined boys separated at chest to leave hospital
Conjoined twin boys who were attached at the chest, but separated last summer, are now doing well enough to move on to the next stage of their development and head to a rehab center, doctors at their Dallas-area hospital said. Published April 15, 2014
Iraq shutters infamous Abu Ghraib prison due to security fears
Iraq authorities said Tuesday they've shut down the notorious Abu Ghraib prison located just outside Baghdad due to security concerns. Published April 15, 2014
Al Jazeera America’s ratings woes lead to layoffs
Al Jazeera America hasn't even been in operation a year, but financial struggles and less-than-stellar ratings figures are already forcing layoffs. Published April 15, 2014
Obama picks gay bishop to wrap Easter Prayer Breakfast with invocation
When President Obama needed a preacher to fulfill the closing prayer duties at the annual White House Easter Prayer Breakfast, he turned to none other than the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop — who said he was as shocked as anyone at the appointment. Published April 15, 2014
Chelsea Clinton says she may run for political office
Chelsea Clinton has opened the doors to a career in political service, saying she's not able any longer to completely rule out a run for some sort of public office. Published April 15, 2014
Gay-themed erotica stamps to make debut in Finland
The postal service in Finland is poised to release a batch of new stamps with a rather risqué theme — that of homosexual men sketched into erotic poses. Published April 15, 2014
‘God’s eye’ spy system hits test market streets with real-time recording
A new surveillance system that collects and records information in real-time — and then lets trackers rewind, zoom in and follow certain targets — has hit the test market streets of Baltimore, Md., and Dayton, Ohio, and in at least one crime-fighting unit in California. Published April 15, 2014
