Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Law lets Louisiana police demand that drivers give blood samples
Police in Louisiana are lawfully allowed to demand that drivers give blood samples in cases in which motorists are suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol — a "no refusal" policy that's sparking legal debate. Published November 27, 2013
Christian B&B owners slapped with damages for turning away gays
A 69-year-old British woman and her 74-year-old husband were ordered Wednesday to pay damages to a gay couple after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled they wrongfully kept the couple from staying in their Christian-based bed-and-breakfast. Published November 27, 2013
Mass. condo turns to DNA to force pet pooper-scooper compliance
One condo manager in Massachusetts isn't messing around, turning to a top-tech, crime-fighting tool — DNA — to bust out pet owners who refuse to pick up their doggies' doo. Published November 27, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg’s anti-gun message goes on holiday placemats for kids
Happy Thanksgiving; here’s a placemat. Now go talk about the need to clamp down on guns. That’s outgoing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s holiday message to families, with a new Mayors Against Illegal Guns-designed placemat for children. Published November 27, 2013
Americans tell pollsters: Obamacare fixable, but we don’t want it
Botched job aside, the majority of Americans still think Obamacare will work — eventually — and half of those polled believe the system's current enrollment problems can be solved. Published November 27, 2013
Media to Obama: Where’s the openness you promised?
About 40 different news groups have joined forces to demand the White House answer this one question: Where’s all the open government that President Obama promised? Published November 27, 2013
White House puts political nonprofits and ‘get-out-the-vote’ drives in crosshairs
The White House has set its regulatory sights on nonprofits — particularly nonprofits with a political mission — and proposed a new batch of rules that would even prohibit the groups from distributing voter guides, or helping voters to register for elections. Published November 27, 2013
Storm Boreas barrels up East Coast, leaving wake of cancelled flights for Thanksgiving travelers
Cancelled and delayed seem the words of the day at select airports around the nation, as wintery weather is throwing a serious dent in holiday travelers’ plans. Published November 27, 2013
Nurse dies saving patients during East Texas hospital stabbing spree
A nurse at an East Texas hospital was killed and four others injured Tuesday morning when a knife-wielding man ran through the facility, stabbing people. Published November 27, 2013
O.J. Simpson denied new trial for robbery, kidnapping
Looks like O.J. Simpson will stay in jail a while longer. A judge just denied his request for a new trial for his 2008 convictions for robbery and kidnapping that led to his 33-year sentence. Published November 27, 2013
GOP Senate hopeful Jack Kingston: Don’t let Obamacare fail
A Republican lawmaker hoping to grab a Senate seat next election says the GOP shouldn’t let Obamacare fail – it would be irresponsible. Published November 26, 2013
CIA turned Gitmo prisoners into terrorist-fighting double agents: report
Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States, intelligence operatives with the Central Intelligence Agency turned some of the Guantanamo Bay inmates into double agents, sending them on a path to help kill those with intent to harm America — hopefully. Published November 26, 2013
Bradley Manning, as Chelsea Manning, pens thank-you to MLK from prison
Pvt. Bradley Manning — who made media waves during his federal trial by announcing he'd rather be called Chelsea — has penned a Thanksgiving thank-you in Time in part to Martin Luther King Jr., citing the civil rights leader's pioneering break-through in social justice as a source of personal inspiration. Published November 26, 2013
Glenn Beck makes waves, totes rifle on ‘The O’Reilly Factor’
The tea party’s favorite media figure, Glenn Beck, made an appearance on “The O’Reilly Factor” this week to promote his new book, “Miracles and Massacres,” with a shock-factor of a prop: One of the guns taken from Sitting Eagle at Wounded Knee. Published November 26, 2013
Merry Christmas: California atheists launch godless billboard campaign
An atheist group that wants to make clear its dissatisfaction with the Christian bent of the Christmas season has just kicked off a 55-billboard campaign aimed at spreading some unbelief. Published November 26, 2013
Obama on second-round schmooze-fest with Hollywood celebs
For the second day running, President Obama is staged to meet with notable Hollywood celebrities and elites and ask for money for the Democratic Party. Published November 26, 2013
Pope Francis takes veiled swipe at ‘progressive’ Democrats
Pope Francis said Tuesday in his first apostolic exhortation that no matter how progressive-minded the world turns, the Catholic Church can never compromise on its "no abortion" rule — it's a matter of human dignity. Published November 26, 2013
Obama’s call to close Vatican embassy is ‘slap in the face’ to Roman Catholics
The Obama administration, in what's been called an egregious slap in the face to the Vatican, has moved to shut down the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See. Published November 26, 2013
‘Tis the season: Mass. mall Santa charged with groping elf
Bad Santa: A man dressed as Jolly Old Saint Nick was booted from his Massachusetts shopping mall gig after he was accused of groping one of his elves, played by an 18-year-old woman. Published November 26, 2013
China’s next step to space: A lunar launch, and a moon rover
Chalk up another space gain for the Chinese, who have stated in recent months their goal is to become the leader of the world in galaxy exploration in the coming decades. The nation announced Tuesday it would launch its first lunar probe this December — just a decade after sending its first astronaut into space, CNN reported. Published November 26, 2013
