Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Obama sparks Catholic ire with claim: Parochial schools are ‘divisive’
President Obama suggested to a Northern Ireland crowd that gathered for the Group of Eight summit that parochial education leads to a divided community, irking some in the Catholic Church. Published June 20, 2013
MLB legend Joe Torre’s daughter catches falling baby
Good hands. Cristina Torre, the daughter of Major League Baseball legend Joe Torre — who won the National League All-Star recognition for his skills as catcher — saved a 1-year-old who was plummeting to his death. Published June 20, 2013
FBI charges 2 with plot to build lethal mobile X-ray machine
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested two New York men for what they allege was a plot to create a mobile X-ray machine that could silently kill people, a federal spokesman said. Published June 20, 2013
Taliban offer to trade: 5 Gitmo prisoners for 1 U.S. soldier
Taliban militants in Afghanistan have offered a trade to the United States: Give us five senior operatives imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay and we'll free one American soldier held captive since 2009. Published June 20, 2013
Paris tourism board tries profiling: Japanese are ‘demanding,’ Italians are ‘impatient’
Paris is hoping a little profiling might go a long way. Tourist board heads are trying to overturn the city's reputation for rudeness by focusing on what travelers from specific countries want. Published June 19, 2013
Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out in favor of gay marriage
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced her support for gay marriage on Wednesday — the third Republican in the Senate to do so. Published June 19, 2013
Al Qaeda militants storm U.N. compound in Somali capital, kill 12
Militants with an al-Qaeda-linked group threw several bombs into the United Nations compound in Mogadishu, Somalia, early Wednesday, storming the facility and unleashing a gunbattle that left at least 12 dead. Published June 19, 2013
100 Americans trapped in Kuwait over contract snub
An estimated 100 U.S. citizens are trapped on U.S. military bases in Kuwait, unable to leave the post else face arrest — the victims of a Kuwaiti prime minister's sister-in-law who felt snubbed when a recent contract wrapped without renewal. Published June 19, 2013
Men’s Wearhouse founder abruptly ousted — despite revenue growth
In a surprise move Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse put off its annual shareholders meeting and gave its founder, executive chairman and pitchman the boot, The Associated Press reported. Published June 19, 2013
‘TWA Flight 800’ filmmaker: ‘Solid proof’ aircraft was shot down
Conspiracy theorists and eyewitnesses who insist that 1996 TWA Flight 800 was shot down have found a friend in a filmmaker, who's made a documentary including radar data that counters the government's official finding. Published June 19, 2013
Ex-Rep. Allen West mulls Senate run for Marco Rubio’s seat
Former Rep. Allen B. West said on Wednesday he would consider a run against Sen. Marco Rubio in the 2016 Republican primary in Florida. Published June 19, 2013
State Department whistleblower: Law enforcement officials ‘harass her children’
The whistleblower who came forth with claims that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped cover up misconduct that occurred in the department during her tenure now says law enforcement agents are harassing her. Published June 19, 2013
Tennis star Serena Williams to raped teen girl: You should have known better
Tennis sensation Serena Williams had some blunt words of wisdom and harsh criticism for the 16-year-old girl who was raped by two high school football players in Ohio in August 2012: You kind of brought this on yourself. Published June 19, 2013
6,000 flee as explosions rock Russian military depot
At least 6,000 people were evacuated from a village in southern Russia on Wednesday after a nearby military depot exploded in flames, sending fireballs high into the sky and injuring at least 30. Published June 19, 2013
N.Y. City Council to cops: Don’t describe suspect’s gender, race, age
Talk about a blind justice system. The latest New York City Council push is for police to shut their eyes to a suspect's gender, race, age and disability, out of concern that such descriptions constitute unfair profiling. Published June 19, 2013
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez questioned in homicide
Massachusetts police spent Tuesday evening at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez as part of an investigation into a homicide scene about a mile away. Published June 19, 2013
Weighty issue: Doctors at AMA vote to make obesity a disease
The American Medical Associated opened the door for mandatory insurance treatment for tens of millions of overweight Americans with a Tuesday vote to define obesity as a disease. Published June 19, 2013
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe calls on court for emergency election delay
President Robert Mugabe filed a request with the top court in Zimbabwe to stop the nation's elections for two weeks, his minister of justice said on Wednesday. Published June 19, 2013
Sen. Mike Lee: Chief Justice John Roberts OK’d Obamacare on ‘campaign of intimidation’
Sen. Mike Lee's new book, "Why John Roberts Was Wrong About Healthcare," includes a dramatic theory — that the leading Supreme Court justice did not want to rule in favor of Obamacare but was pressured and intimidated. Published June 19, 2013
Michael Hastings, journalist who ended Gen. McChrystal’s career, dies in fiery crash
Michael Hastings, a 33-year-old journalist who grabbed national headlines for reporting on Gen. Stanley McChrystal's criticisms of President Obama for Rolling Stone magazine, died Tuesday in a fiery car crash in Los Angeles. Published June 19, 2013
