Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Peaceful Iraq province shattered by bombing; 6 dead
Six years of peace was shattered on Monday, as bombings rocked a normally quiet province in Iraq, killing six security officers. Published September 30, 2013
Airlines’ newest fees pay for legroom, better food
Want more legroom? Better flight food? Thanks to new airline policies going into effect this week, even coach fliers can now obtain these first-class luxuries — for a price. Published September 30, 2013
Amanda Knox’s second murder trial kicks off in Italy — without her
Amanda Knox is in Washington state, but an appeals court in Italy kicked off its second appeals trial in her absence, accusing her once again of assisting in the murder of her British roommate when she attended school in the university town of Perugia. Published September 30, 2013
GOP, not Obama, gets the blame for shutdown: poll
Republicans, not President Obama, will be blamed if the government shuts down early Tuesday, new poll numbers suggest. Published September 30, 2013
Popes head to sainthood, with 2014 joint canonization date
Pope Francis announced the date on Monday for Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII to receive their official declaration of sainthood: April 27, 2014. Published September 30, 2013
Justice Dept. to sue North Carolina over GOP-backed voting rules
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced Monday the Justice Department is suing North Carolina over its new voting law, the latest effort by the Obama administration to intervene on behalf of minority voters after the Supreme Court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act. Published September 30, 2013
California airport in fiery chaos after private jet crash
Emergency workers on Monday were still trying to gain access to the wreckage of a private jet crash at Santa Monica Airport in California that sparked a massive ground fire. Published September 30, 2013
KKK gets permit for Gettysburg National Park rally
Ku Klux Klan members have been given the thumbs-up to a planned rally at Gettysburg National Military Park, with a special use permit approval for next Saturday. Published September 27, 2013
United Airlines pilot dies after in-flight heart attack
A United Airlines pilot who suffered a heart attack in mid-flight, and was forced to make an emergency landing in Boise, died on Friday. Published September 27, 2013
New York DMV workers charged in cheating scandal
Eleven workers in several New York Department of Motor Vehicles’ branches were charged with helping commercial driver license applicants cheat on their tests. Published September 27, 2013
White House to colleges: Forget Supreme Court — use race
The Obama administration pretty much told colleges and universities around the nation on Friday to ignore the Supreme Court – that affirmative action should be used whenever and wherever possible to determine which applicants are accepted for enrollment. Published September 27, 2013
5 injured as cargo ship, freighter collide off Japan
Rescuers on Friday were combing the ocean for a man who went missing after a cargo ship collided with a freighter near Tokyo. Published September 27, 2013
Deadly hornets plague China; 28 killed, hundreds injured
A recent rash of deadly hornet attacks in China has left at least 28 dead and hundreds critically injured, as authorities warn citizens to stay away from woods and fields. Published September 27, 2013
Customs agents seize 16K fake Hermes purses at California border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in California seized more than 16,000 counterfeit designer Hermes purses — a significant find, given the same number of genuine handbags sold legitimately in stores would have gone for a collective $210 million. Published September 27, 2013
Detroit worker grouses on tax-paid grant: ‘Bailout would have been better’
The Obama administration on Friday stepped forward and announced millions in grant dollars to give to financially failing Detroit — but even that taxpayer dole-out may not prove acceptable to some of the city's workers, who instead wanted a full-scale bailout. Published September 27, 2013
Mumbai rescue operation ‘in full force’ as building collapse kills 4
Hundreds of emergency responders rushed to the scene of a five-story building collapse in Mumbai on Friday, frantically searching the rubble for survivors and hoping the death toll of four wouldn’t rise. Published September 27, 2013
United Airlines pilot suffers heart attack mid-flight, forced to land in Boise
A United Airlines pilot heading toward Seattle with 164 other passengers and crew members was forced to make an emergency landing in Boise, after suffering a heart attack hundreds of feet in the air. His condition was not known on Friday. Published September 27, 2013
Atari makes a comeback as casinos gamble on skill-based games
Atari, the stuff of 1981 video game legends, is making a comeback of sorts — in the casino gambling industry. Published September 27, 2013
Alec Baldwin: South Park calls out actor’s ‘free pass’ on anti-gay rhetoric
Comedy Central’s “South Park” writers took on Hollywood’s Alec Baldwin in a recent episode, wondering why one of liberalism’s most vocal defenders can simultaneously spout anti-gay rhetoric, yet still receive the adoration of mainstream media and the left-wing. Published September 27, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz joins prayer vigil for American pastor jailed in Iran
Sen. Ted Cruz joined a handful of protesters in prayer outside the White House who were seeking spiritual intervention for an American pastor who's been jailed in Iran for a year. They were asking the Obama administration to step up its efforts to free him. Published September 27, 2013
