Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Computer glitch grounds inbound, outbound L.A. area flights
All inbound and outbound flights in the Los Angeles area were grounded Wednesday after a technological failure at a regional air traffic control facility. Published May 1, 2014
China orders bulldozing of Christian church in remote village
Chinese authorities called in the military to tear down a towering church located near a Christian community by the city of Wenzhou. Published April 30, 2014
Illinois Democrat, a former state representative, charged with child porn possession
An Illinois Democrat who resigned a month ago as a state representative — and who once co-sponsored two bills to crack down on child pornography offenders — has now himself been charged with possession of child porn. Published April 30, 2014
Oprah weighs in on Donald Sterling race flap: ‘Plantation days are over’
Oprah Winfrey gave some glib comments on the Donald Sterling fiasco, saying the now-banned Los Angeles Clippers owner ought to know better that times have changed. Published April 30, 2014
Ga. FedEx shooting suspect ID’d: Geddy Kramer, 19, dressed ‘like Rambo’
Police and witnesses say the man who is accused of shooting and injuring six at the FedEx facility in Kennesaw, Ga., on Tuesday was a 19-year-old man named Geddy Kramer, who strode into the building as if he were a character from an action movie — armed with an assault rifle, knife and belt of bullets that was strapped across his chest. Published April 30, 2014
New York City, Chicago ban e-cigarettes from public places
New York City and Chicago government heads have outright banned restaurant and bar patrons from "lighting up" their electronic cigarettes inside the establishments. Published April 30, 2014
China boots another Communist Party chief over graft
The Communist Party in China has kicked off a criminal investigation into a senior government official, Li Chuncheng, accusing him of everything from taking bribes to taking part in acts of depravity. Published April 30, 2014
German priest who fathered girl petitions pope to waive celibacy vow
A German Catholic priest who fathered a daughter eight years after he vowed celibacy has nonetheless pressed forward with a petition to Pope Francis: Please waive my oath. Published April 30, 2014
Librarians pressed to ban Dr. Seuss ‘Hop on Pop’ for violent undertones
Dr. Seuss is safe at the Toronto Public Library — at least for the time being. But one of his books was targeted for banning. A letter of complaint filed in March with the facility petitioned for the removal of all copies of the 1963 book penned by Dr. Seuss, "Hop on Pop." Published April 30, 2014
Joe Biden invokes ‘Deliverance’ movie in point about rape
Vice President Joseph R. Biden joined in the ongoing White House reach-out to rape victims and executive push to put a halt to acts of sexual violence on college campus — by invoking a graphic scene of the "Deliverance" movie. Published April 30, 2014
Colorado symphony to play ‘cannabis-friendly’ concerts to draw in marijuana money
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra announced it's kicking off a series of "cannabis-friendly" concerts to take advantage of the state's blooming marijuana market and help raise money for its musical endeavors. Published April 30, 2014
White supremacist who admits to felony terrorizing of town gets probation
An admitted white supremacist who faced various charges related to his terrorizing of the small North Dakota community of Leith was sentenced to four years of probation, but no jail time. Published April 30, 2014
Domino’s pizza chief fields fire for lavish, multimillion dollar pay
The head of Domino's Pizza, CEO J. Patrick Doyle, is facing criticism from company shareholders for a generous pay package he's collected over the past three years that comes in at $43 million. Published April 30, 2014
Bundy aftermath: Utah lawmaker moves to disarm BLM, IRS, says ‘They’re not paramilitary units’
Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah, concerned about the armed agents that surrounded Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's property, is mulling a measure to cut funding for any "paramilitary units" that work for the Bureau of Land Management, the Internal Revenue Service and other federal regulatory agencies. Published April 30, 2014
Judicial Watch: Email ensuring ‘Obama looked good’ was post-Benghazi priority
Key communication chiefs at the White House waged an all-out strategy to rally behind President Obama and help him push the mantra that the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attacks on the U.S. facility in Benghazi were due to an Internet video — and not policy failure, a watchdog revealed. Published April 29, 2014
Corporate world flees Clippers in face of alleged Donald Sterling remarks
A handful of corporations have taken their sponsorships and left the company of the Los Angeles Clippers, over perceived racist remarks attributed to owner Donald Sterling. Published April 29, 2014
Georgia FedEx facility shooting: 6 wounded; suspect commits suicide
The suspect in Tuesday's FedEx facility shooting in Kennesaw, Ga., has been found dead at the scene — an apparent suicide, police said. Published April 29, 2014
Benghazi barracks hit by car bomb, killing 2, wounding 2
Two soldiers were killed and two others injured when a car bomb exploded near the gates of a military facility that's located by an airport in Benghazi, authorities said Tuesday. Published April 29, 2014
Gay man, 19, complains that Boy Scouts won’t give him job
A gay 19-year-old who worked a summer position at a Boy Scouts of America camp but was then outed as gay on his Facebook page by friends is now complaining that the organization won't hire him back. Published April 29, 2014
Oklahoma Little Leaguers raffle off AR-15 for baseball money
A Little League team in Oklahoma in need of travel and equipment money found their solution in a raffle — of an AR-15. Published April 29, 2014
