Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Missing Malaysia jet was steered off course by cockpit computer
Investigators say the first turn that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took that led it off course was due to a computer system entry that came from the cockpit, a finding that's bolstered arguments the plane was purposely diverted. Published March 18, 2014
N.J. girl, 9, rocks social media with pro-gun speech to state capitol
A 9-year-old New Jersey girl whose competitive pastime is firing semi-automatics — and who could soon became a criminal because her AR-15 violates magazine limits under lawmaker consideration — has created social media waves with her videotaped plea to Trenton lawmakers: Don't take away my guns. Published March 18, 2014
Obama adviser sparks neighbor ire by tearing up historic homes for mansion
Residents of a quiet New York City suburb are outraged after watching one of President Obama's key advisers — billionaire hedge fund founder David E. Shaw — make way for his $40 million mansion by tearing down three homes that were built during prewar times. Published March 18, 2014
Afghan bazaar rocked by deadly suicide bombing
A suicide bomber struck at a busy market setting in the northern section of Afghanistan on Tuesday, leaving at least 15 dead. Published March 18, 2014
Michelle, Malia, Sasha Obama set for China trip to tout ‘people-to-people’ power
The three Obama ladies — first lady Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha — are heading out to China this week for a few days of tourism, meetings and what's being billed by the White House as "soft diplomacy" type talks. Published March 18, 2014
Joe Biden touches down in Poland to flex U.S. muscle to Russia
Vice president Joe Biden landed in Poland on Tuesday on a quick trip to the region aimed at flexing America's muscles and showing Russia just who they're dealing with -- a White House resolved to turn back President Putin's aggression in the Ukraine. Published March 18, 2014
Syrian-linked hostilities swell in Lebanon in Shiite-Sunni conflicts
Gunmen from the Shiite militant organization Hezbollah have banded together with Shiite residents to clamp down on a Sunni-majority town near the Lebanon-Syria border. Published March 18, 2014
China deploys 21 satellites in separate search for Malaysia jet
China has jumped aboard the search bandwagon for the missing Malaysia jetliner, deploying its own stash of satellites — 21 of them — and scouring its own territories for debris. Published March 18, 2014
Crimean P.M. mocks Obama in faked Russian uniform on Twitter
So the prime minister of Crimea has a sense of humor — and he unleashed it at the White House on Monday, sending out a mocking Photoshopped photograph of President Obama wearing a Russian military uniform. Published March 17, 2014
GOP strikes back: We are not the party that wages war on women
A Republican Senate hopeful in Virginia has turned the tables on his Democratic competition, claiming that his political foe is waging a war on women — by supporting abortion. Published March 17, 2014
NASA-funded study says modern society doomed, like the dodo
Modern industrialized society is like the dodo bird — doomed and headed toward extinction, said a new study funded by NASA. Report authors took that finding and concluded: The only way to keep the world up and running is to redistribute resources. Published March 17, 2014
Al Qaeda magazine calls for car bombs in U.S.: ‘Target people’
Al Qaeda sent out a rally call in the latest edition of its Inspire magazine for terrorist affiliates to set off car bombs at select U.S. sites, even going so far as to name a few choice locations. Published March 17, 2014
GOP warns Obama plan could give China or Russia control of Internet
Republicans are blasting the Obama administration's plan to relinquish U.S. control of the back end of the Internet, saying the move could lead to a dramatic loss of free speech and the likes of China or Russia overseeing web content. Published March 17, 2014
Gun control groups turn to private sector to push crackdowns
Gun control groups have a new tack they're taking to get their message and agenda out — targeting private companies and pressuring them to put in place Second Amendment crackdowns that the government can't pass. Published March 17, 2014
Guinness quits New York’s St. Patrick’s Day parade over gay march prohibition
Guinness, the maker of the popular Irish beer, will nonetheless be missing from one of New York City's biggest Irish-based draws — this Monday's St. Patrick's Day parade, due to the march's prohibition on open displays of gay rights. Published March 17, 2014
Saudi Arabia bans 50 ‘blasphemous’ baby names — like Benjamin
Saudi Arabia religious authorities have banned 50 names for babies born in the kingdom, calling them blasphemous, inappropriate and a contradiction to the culture. Published March 17, 2014
Jack Daniel’s up in arms at Tenn. push to ‘weaken’ whiskey label
Jack Daniel's says lawmakers are crossing a red line with a proposal to scale back state rules that dictate what constitutes Tennessee whiskey and what doesn't. Published March 17, 2014
Paris bans cars, trucks from city to stave off smog
Paris has taken dramatic steps to combat its growing smog problem, banning about half of the cars and trucks from driving its roads — and sending out police patrol vehicles en masse to enforce the rule. Published March 17, 2014
Obama makes play for Obamacare in March Madness-themed ad
The latest push on Obamacare to the American people is a video spot from the White House released Monday that takes advantage of the March Madness basketball season and cites the "16 Sweetest Reasons to Get Covered." Published March 17, 2014
Six Flags denies ride, then refund, to prosthetic-wearing veteran
A U.S. veteran whose legs were blown off during a mission in Afghanistan and who now wears two prosthetics said he was shocked and outraged when the Texas Six Flags he took his daughter to denied him entry on rides — and then refused to refund his ticket costs. Published March 17, 2014
