Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Russia TV warns U.S.: We can bomb you to ‘radioactive ash’
A journalist who works on Russia's government-run television station sent a harsh statement to the United States during a recent on-air rant, warning that his nation's military had the capacity to obliterate America. Published March 17, 2014
Delta’s Boeing 757 airplane loses wing panel during flight
A Delta Air Lines plane flying from Orlando to Atlanta lost one of its wing panels while in midair. Nobody was injured, and the craft landed safely, CNN reported. Published March 17, 2014
Kermit Gosnell clinic aide who heard aborted baby scream gets 5 to 10 years in prison
An aide to abortion provider Kermit Gosnell — the one who testified last year that she heard one of her partially aborted babies cry during a botched procedure — was sentenced to five to 10 years behind bars. Published March 14, 2014
Iraq mulls law to let men marry 8-year-old girls
Iraqi lawmakers are mulling a new measure that would open the doors for girls as young as 8 years old to be given in marriage — and that also mandates wives must give their husbands sex on demand. Published March 14, 2014
Obama goes on defense: ‘I look very sharp in jeans’
President Obama took to "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" on Friday morning to fend off criticism about an obvious sore spot — his "mom" jeans. Published March 14, 2014
Sam Adams beer brewer nixes St. Patrick’s parade that won’t allow gays
Boston Beer Co., the maker of the Samuel Adams brew -- and the same company that omitted mentioning God in its Declaration of Independence-based ad -- now faces a new flap: It's pulled its sponsorship from the local St. Paddy's Day parade after learning gay veterans can't participate in it. Published March 14, 2014
Houston dad kills boy, 17, in daughter’s room in mistaken ID tragedy
A father in the Houston area shot and killed a teenage boy, 17, after he found him in his daughter's bedroom in the middle of the night and she denied knowing who he was. Published March 14, 2014
GM at fault for 303 airbag-related deaths: safety group
General Motors' woes have gotten a bit worse. A safety report shows that airbag deployment issues in 1.6 million recently recalled vehicles possibly contributed to the deaths of 303 people — far greater than GM's reported toll of 12 deaths related to the vehicles. Published March 14, 2014
Boycott Israel movement gets boost with new app
A smartphone app in the works aims to make boycotting Israel easier by helping users quickly determine if a company is tied to the Jewish nation. Published March 14, 2014
Joe Biden: I can’t be president — my golf would suffer
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said during a Thursday evening exchange with Ireland's Taoiseach Enda Kenny: I can't run for the presidency. My golf game might suffer. Published March 14, 2014
German authorities grab suspected hardline Islamist
German authorities say they've caught a male citizen who spent time in Syria last year fighting for hardline Islamists. Published March 14, 2014
Rare lesbian HIV transmission case turns up in Texas
The Centers for Disease Control say that although it's rare, a lesbian in Texas has infected her female partner with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Published March 14, 2014
Obama economy: Rich get richer, as millionaires’ list grows
President Obama may tout a populist message aimed at drawing in the middle class constituent, but by the numbers the economy under his watch has blown big windfalls onto the already rich. Published March 14, 2014
Army’s ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive on lam since 1977 nabbed in Florida
Authorities have caught one of the U.S. Army's most sought-after fugitives, a 59-year-old man who escaped from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1977, where he had been serving out a 23-year sentence for premeditated murder and aggravated assault. Published March 14, 2014
‘Seinfeld’-loving fraudsters busted on ID theft — of Eric Holder
Two Georgia men with a seeming penchant for "Seinfeld" television-type humor have pleaded guilty to trying to steal the identities of more than 10 people — including that of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Published March 14, 2014
Spain, Morocco break up jihadist recruitment cell, arrest 7
Police in Spain and Morocco have rooted out what they say is a jihadist recruitment cell and on Friday, arrested seven who were suspected of training militants to fight in Syria and other countries. Published March 14, 2014
U.S.: Malaysia plane’s on-board communications purposely shut down
The latest in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of the Malaysian aircraft is that U.S. authorities say two communications systems aboard the plane were purposely shut down, 14 minutes apart — bolstering beliefs that Flight 370 did not undergo a sudden and devastating mechanical failure. Published March 14, 2014
Muslim insurgents shoot then set on fire Buddhist teacher in Thailand
A 42-year-old Buddhist teacher on her way to school in southern Thailand on Friday was targeted and shot twice in the head, then doused in gasoline and set on fire by suspected Muslim insurgents. Published March 14, 2014
Fla. Rep. Alan Grayson’s wife drops restraining order against him
Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson's wife is no longer insisting that he stay a certain amount of distance from her, dropping the restraining order she filed a few days ago. Published March 13, 2014
Florida board member shocks with ‘Heil Hitler’ salute at town meeting
A Florida woman who serves on a citizen board in the local Village of Wellington shocked colleagues and members of the public alike when she straightened her arm and raised it slightly above her head, "Heil Hitler" style. Published March 13, 2014
