Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
GM accused of delaying recall on cars that killed 6
General Motors is accused by a Georgia attorney of knowingly delaying a recall of two model vehicles that had defects which ultimately led to the deaths of at least six people. Published February 21, 2014
NYC mayor touts traffic safety — as his own drivers blow past stop signs
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who just touted a new safe-driving initiative to lower the city's speed limits by 5 mile per hour, has now been caught in an embarrassing situation: His SUV was seen blowing through a pair of stop signs in Queens. Published February 21, 2014
NBC tags Olympian David Wise’s ‘alternative lifestyle’ of God, wife, child
David Wise, 23, who just won the Olympic gold for freestyle skiing, has now made headlines for a different reason: He's married to a woman, has a 2-year-old and one day wants to be a pastor — and that's an usual path, NBC deems. Published February 21, 2014
Rand Paul calls on Ted Nugent to apologize for Obama jab
Sen. Rand Paul said in a Twitter message that rocker-turned-activist Ted Nugent ought to apologize for making "offensive" remarks about President Obama. Published February 21, 2014
Michelle Obama pushes ‘Let’s Move’ on late night with Jimmy Fallon
First lady Michelle Obama appeared on the "Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon for a quick comedy sketch with Will Ferrell, to dish on her near-driving age daughter -- and to solicit success stories for her signature "Let's Move" exercise and nutrition campaign. Published February 21, 2014
265 Anne Frank books vandalized in Toyko libraries
Two-hundred and sixty-five copies of the "Diary of a Young Girl," written by Anne Frank during her hideaway Holocaust years, have been vandalized in Tokyo libraries in the last few weeks. Published February 21, 2014
Google debuts phone with real-time, 3-D mapping ability
Google's newest invention is an Android phone that provides users with real-time, on-demand, 3-D maps of their surroundings. Published February 21, 2014
China warns Obama: Don’t meet with the Dalai Lama
China has sent out a stark message to President Obama, calling on him to cancel a planned meeting with the Dalai Lama — or face diplomatic consequences. Published February 21, 2014
Calif. Girl Scout takes cookie stand to marijuana shop — and sales explode
A California Girl Scout smartly set up her cookie sale stand right outside a San Francisco marijuana dispensary — and compared to her earlier efforts at a grocery, business boomed. Published February 21, 2014
Kentucky man to walk barefoot for a year to raise money for African children
A Kentucky man has decided that he'll go a year without wearing any socks or shoes to raise money for children in Africa who don't have anything to put on their feet. Published February 21, 2014
Arizona lawmakers OK religious exemption for businesses to deny gays
Arizona lawmakers voted in favor of a measure that gives business owners, churches and individuals in the state the legal right to deny service to gays for religious reasons. Published February 21, 2014
Steve Jobs, Jimi Hendrix to debut on postage stamps
Steve Jobs, of Apple fame, and Jimi Hendrix, of rock-star legends, are among the personalities slated to make an appearance on future U.S. Postal Service stamps. Published February 21, 2014
Suicide attack kills, wounds several at Afghan police complex
Suicide attackers in Kabul hit a police compound with bombs and guns early Friday, killing one and wounding four, Afghan security forces said. Published February 21, 2014
George W. Bush waxes on vets: Most want ‘their service understood’
Former President George W. Bush took to the Texas stage to speak about the true 1 percent crowd in America that deserves the respect and admiration of all — the veterans. Published February 20, 2014
Air Force agency to launch 3 new GPS satellites
The Air Force Global Positioning Program is set to launch three new satellites from Cape Canaveral, beginning with a planning liftoff Thursday night. Published February 20, 2014
Oliver North: Obama is ‘Jimmy Carter on steroids’
Oliver North said on a Wednesday national broadcast that if anyone was happy that President Obama won a second term, it's former President Jimmy Carter — and maybe Russian President Vladimir Putin. Published February 20, 2014
Portland teens accused of carving swastika on classmate’s head
Three teenagers in Portland, Ore., have been charged as adults in a shocking crime that rocked the community and left a 16-year-old with a swastika carved into his forehead. Published February 20, 2014
Dalai Lama to plug free enterprise in video message
The Dalai Lama has partnered with the American Enterprise Institute to stream a video message that touts the benefits of free market systems. Published February 20, 2014
Waiter tosses $7K ‘Tips for Jesus’ tip: I thought diner was drunk
A waiter in West Hollywood, Calif., said he didn't realize the tip for $7,000 attributed to "Tips for Jesus" was real when he tossed it -- and now he's praying for a miracle to resurrect the money. Published February 20, 2014
Actress Robin Wright: ‘D.C. more corrupt than Hollywood’
Robin Wright, the actress who plays Claire Underwood on "House of Cards," was in Washington, D.C., to research her role as a powerful politician's wife and found: This place is seedier than Hollywood. Published February 20, 2014
