Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Baghdad bombings leave dozens dead, wounded
Dozens were killed in early Wednesday morning bombings in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad, the latest in a surge of violence that’s resulted from a recent al Qaeda take-over of two major government holdings in Anbar province. Published January 15, 2014
Navy recovers body of missing pilot from Virginia coastal helicopter crash
Search and rescue authorities have recovered the body of a Navy pilot who went missing a week ago, after the helicopter he rode crashed off the coast of Virginia. Published January 15, 2014
Atheists demand Ark. police chief tear out Christian cross
An atheists’ organization has demanded that a police chief in the small town of Searcy, Ark., tear up a Christian cross an anonymous giver planted in the ground outside his office. Published January 14, 2014
Casey Anthony clothing, items for sale on ‘murderabilia’ website
Casey Anthony's clothing and items have hit an auction block of sorts, making an appearance on a "murderabilia" website that offers for sale a slew of things that have belonged to accused or convicted killers. Published January 14, 2014
Montana pastor rushes 1-minute sermon to get home for big NFC game
A Lutheran pastor in Montana made national headlines for a one-minute sermon he delivered to speed up services and get his congregation home to watch the NFC Divisional Playoff pitting the San Francisco 49ers against the Carolina Panthers. Published January 14, 2014
Leopard kills leopard in mating try gone awry in Pa. zoo
Animal handlers in Pennsylvania are devastated after a male leopard killed the female he was supposed to be mated with, Erie Zoo authorities said on Tuesday. Published January 14, 2014
Michael Grimm fundraiser arrested for campaign finance scheme
A fundraiser tied to Republican Rep. Michael Grimm in New York was arrested by federal agents on charges tied to campaign finance violation allegations. Published January 14, 2014
Israeli defense minister to John Kerry: ‘Leave us alone’
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon had harsh words for John Kerry, just days before the secretary of state is due to sweep into the country for more talks on Palestinian peace: Your "messianic" visions aren't helping. Published January 14, 2014
Texas State University evacuates over bomb scare
Texas State University authorities evacuated students after receiving a bomb scare at one of its dormitories Tuesday morning. Published January 14, 2014
DirecTV boots Weather Channel in ‘unprecedented’ contract dispute
DirecTV satellite executives have given the boot to the Weather Channel, a dramatic decision that caps weeks of contentious contract disputes that included a meteorologist-driven push to paint the television provider as unconcerned with Americans’ welfare. Published January 14, 2014
Wyoming lawmaker says to bring back the firing squad: It’s ‘cheapest’
A lawmaker in Wyoming says the state ought to take action now to avoid a constitutional crisis if lethal injection for convicts is ever outlawed and pass a bill to allow for the return of firing squads. Published January 14, 2014
Don’t feed the whales: California biologist fined $12,500 for violating federal law
A well-known marine biologist in California was sentenced Monday to three years of probation and $12,500 in fines for violating a federal law that bans the feeding of killer whales in the wild. Published January 14, 2014
Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark to be sold to Japanese company: Consumers told ‘nothing has changed’
The nation's leading whiskey operations, Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, may be joining business hands with Japan, but bourbon executives vow the product taste won't change — and neither will the company's historic purity standards. Published January 14, 2014
John Kerry off to the Vatican — but won’t meet with Pope Francis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was en route to the Vatican on Tuesday for a meeting with a leading church diplomat — but probably not Pope Francis. Published January 14, 2014
Turkey’s six-city raid roots out several al Qaeda suspects
Turkish police wrapped a six-city investigation and raid with the detainment of several suspected of ties to al Qaeda, including one who worked at a prominent charity with Islamic roots. Published January 14, 2014
France’s Francois Hollande to face reporters over affair fallout
French President Francois Hollande has switched gears. Instead of insisting that any affair he may or may not have been conducting with an actress is his own business, Mr. Hollande is now holding a press conference with reporters and will face the masses on Tuesday. Published January 14, 2014
Mikhail Kalashnikov: Late AK-47 creator writes that ‘soul aches’ over invention
The inventor of the AK-47 said in the months before his death that he wrestled with guilt over the killing machine his creation had become and confessed he felt partially responsible for the lives lost. Published January 13, 2014
Israeli air force retaliates against Palestinian funeral rocket fire
Israel's air force responded to Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza Strip with an attack of its own Monday, launching missiles into sites known to be used by militants. Published January 13, 2014
Hope chest tragedy kills Massachusetts brother and sister
Two Massachusetts children — a brother and sister both under the age of 10 — were killed after they were trapped inside a hope chest inside their Franklin home. Published January 13, 2014
‘World’s Most Admired’: Rush, George W. Bush top Hillary, Americans say
U.S. participants in a poll of who is the most admired person in the world put Hillary Rodham Clinton on the list — but she came in tenth, well behind George W. Bush and even notable conservative radio head Rush Limbaugh. Published January 13, 2014
