Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
6 elementary kids injured in knife attack in China
A mentally ill, knife-wielding man went on a rampage at an elementary school in southern China, stabbing six children and one adult. Published May 22, 2013
Iran moves forward with nuclear development
Iran is moving forward with a contested uranium-enrichment program, a slap in the face to the West which has charged the nation with unlawful pursuit of nuclear weaponry. Published May 22, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg to cabbie: ‘I’ll destroy your [expletive] industry’
Mayor Michael Bloomberg cursed out the chief executive officer of a taxi company who won a court case against the city and pledged a post-mayoral revenge against the entire industry, the CEO and one witness said. Published May 22, 2013
Anthony Weiner’s NYC mayoral bid is official: ‘I hope I get a second chance’
Embattled, scandal-ridden Anthony Weiner has thrown his hat in the ring for mayor of New York City. Published May 22, 2013
North Korea dispatches top military chief to China
North Korea has sent a top military officer to China to act as a "special envoy," diplomats said. Published May 22, 2013
Israel warns Syria: More strikes loom
Israeli's military warned on Tuesday that more strikes on Syria could be coming if the nation doesn't stand down its missile attacks. Published May 21, 2013
Beleaguered bus company drops tours to see Bronx ‘ghetto’
The company Real Bronx Tours has dropped its billed trips to see a real, live New York City "ghetto," after local politicians railed and termed the tourist draw — which grabbed at the European and Australian market — a despicable example of capitalism run amok. Published May 21, 2013
Cuba lifts import ban on air conditioners, appliances
Cuba has lifted an import ban on air conditioners and other energy-sucking appliances, and now residents can bring up to two appliances per person into the country. Published May 21, 2013
Unfathomable anguish: Parents converge on Oklahoma churches to hear roll-call updates on children
In the wake of devastating tornadoes that touched down across the Midwest and particularly hard in Oklahoma, parents across the region are assembling to hear roll-call updates on their missing children at perhaps the most appropriate of settings — churches. Published May 21, 2013
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is evacuated after suicide
Police in Paris have evacuated Notre Dame Cathedral after a man reportedly committed suicide on Tuesday. Published May 21, 2013
Navy-trained dolphins find torpedo off California coast
During a recent training session in Pacific waters, Navy-trained dolphins were able to root out a rare, 19th-century torpedo that was buried in the ocean sand. Published May 21, 2013
Pope Francis ‘did not intend to perform any exorcism,’ Vatican says
The Vatican on Tuesday rushed to deny the contents of a television broadcast that appeared to show Pope Francis performing an exorcism on a wheelchair-bound boy. Published May 21, 2013
European Union poised to add Hezbollah to terror list
The European Union, under pressure from the international community and on the heels of a formal request from Britain, is poised to add Hezbollah to its list of terror groups. Published May 21, 2013
Dodgers’ Matt Kemp vows $1K per home run to Okla. victims
Los Angeles Dodgers star and Oklahoma native Matt Kemp pledged to give $1,000 for every home run he hits to victims of the deadly tornadoes that swept through his home state. Published May 21, 2013
Fort Hood shooting suspect draws $278K in jail while soldier victims struggle for pay
Just because Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooting suspect, is behind bars awaiting trial for the November 2009 shooting deaths of 13 doesn't mean he isn't making money. Published May 21, 2013
Gay marriage in Britain tears apart conservatives
British Prime Minister David Cameron may rue the day he supported gay marriage. Published May 21, 2013
Gandhi’s blood heads to London auction block
Yes, you read that headline right. Mahatma Gandhi's blood really is set for auction in London on Tuesday. Published May 21, 2013
Amid Oklahoma debris, U.S. flag emerges as sign of strength, hope
Tragedy, devastation, suffering and loss may be the prevailing moods in Oklahoma, where recent tornadoes have torn apart a whole community of 41,000 and left dozens dead and more than 100 injured. But among the debris now hangs an American flag. Published May 21, 2013
Chelsea Clinton’s new role: Leader of the faith at NYU
Chelsea Clinton has taken on the co-chairmanship of New York University's new multifaith organization, the Of Many Institute. Published May 21, 2013
‘Daily Show’ creator: Tornadoes ‘ordered to only target conservatives’
Almost as quickly as she tweeted, she was forced to apologize. But not before thousands saw the message: The creator of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" said on Twitter that the tornadoes must have been sent as a direct message to conservatives. Published May 21, 2013
