Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Boys, 13 and 11, sue Malaysia Airlines over death of parents in Flight 370
Two Malaysian boys, ages 13 and 11, have launched a lawsuit against Malaysia Airlines and the government over the death of their parents in the horrific March 8 plane crash of Flight 370. Published October 31, 2014
Michael Jordan opines on Obama’s golf game: ‘He’s a hack’
Basketball legend Michael Jordan was asked in an interview with Ahmad Rashad to name his dream team golfing foursome — and President Obama definitely didn't make the cut. Published October 30, 2014
Mystery drones soar over French nuclear plants
The operator of France's nuclear facilities said some mystery drones have been flying over seven of the 19 system plants in recent weeks and that police have been notified. Published October 30, 2014
Hillary Clinton takes on women’s issues for Bruce Braley
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has gone where Bruce Braley couldn't in the Iowa Senate race, taking on the so-called war on women for the Democrat as his Republican opponent Joni Ernst continues to outpace him in the polls. Published October 30, 2014
Palestinian’s Mahmoud Abbas: Israel’s mosque closure ‘declaration of war’
Palestinian President Mahoud Abbas has denounced Israel's closure of a mosque in East Jerusalem as "tantamount to a declaration of war." Published October 30, 2014
Chris Christie battles heckler over Superstorm Sandy: ‘Sit down and shut up’
Chris Christie, New Jersey's blunt-talking governor, didn't stand on patient ceremony with a press conference heckler, telling the Superstorm Sandy critic to sit down and keep his opinions to himself. Published October 30, 2014
Liberia’s men of God predicted Ebola death toll as God’s punishment for gays
As far back as July, religious and spiritual leaders meeting in Monrovia predicted that the Ebola crisis would only worsen if affected nations didn't take immediate steps to stave off what they concluded was a punishment from God for homosexuality. Published October 30, 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘I’m proud to be gay’ — it’s gift from God
Apple's Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook announced he was gay in a Bloomberg Businessweek column published Thursday. Published October 30, 2014
White House decrees for-profit colleges can’t let students get in massive debt
The White House issued new rules Thursday saying that for-profit schools are actually in charge of limiting the amount of debt that students take on to participate in career-training programs — rather than the students themselves. Published October 30, 2014
Wendy Davis’ campaign coffers running dry as Election Day nears in Texas
Wendy Davis still has a few days to go before the election, but the Texas gubernatorial hopeful is almost out of money — at least in comparison to her Republican counterpart. Published October 30, 2014
Lindsey Graham caught on tape: ‘Sorry the government’s so [expletive] up’
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the favored candidate in his upcoming race against Brad Hutto, was captured by audio making jokes about Baptists, white men and even the government, dropping the f-bomb while apologizing to a behind-closed-door crowd about the state of the federal system. Published October 30, 2014
Eric Holder: I’m sorry about the subpoena to Fox News reporter
Attorney General Eric Holder said in a somewhat shocker of a statement — given the White House's reputed animosity with Fox News — that in the end, he wished he had handled the subpoena for the cable outlet's journalist, James Rosen, a bit differently. Published October 30, 2014
Shootings, arrests mar World Series celebrations in San Francisco
San Francisco's World Series celebrations were marred by shootings and arrests, as crowds of revelers took to the streets to cheer Wednesday's win over the Kansas City Royals. Published October 30, 2014
Iran foils sabotage of heavy water plant at Arak
Iran's media reported Thursday that authorities have foiled a plot to sabotage the country's heavy water tanks. Published October 30, 2014
Fish and Wildlife seeks federal protections for snapping turtles
Next up on the federal government's list of protect species: snapping turtles. Published October 29, 2014
Hitler’s personal ‘Mein Kampf’ copy hits the auction block
Adolf Hitler's copy of "Mein Kampf," taken from his Munich apartment by an American soldier in 1945, has been put up for auction. Published October 29, 2014
Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson says he is not resigning
Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson said Wednesday that the media reports are all wrong — he is not resigning. Published October 29, 2014
Minneapolis firm awards beer to workers who fill out their timecards
As if getting paid weren't motivation enough. Now a Minneapolis ad agency is sweetening the pot a bit to get employees to fully fill out their timecards — by giving them a free glass of beer for properly submitted forms. Published October 29, 2014
Debbie Stabenow to make cameo in ‘Batman v Superman’
Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow has taken a brief hiatus from her senatorial duties, stepping in the shoes of a Hollywood extra while making a cameo appearance in an upcoming superheroes movie being shot in Detroit. Published October 29, 2014
Obama loses Democratic crowd during speech — again
For the second time in just a few days, President Obama saw some of his Democratic Party listeners walk away while he was in the middle of delivering a speech at the podium. Published October 29, 2014
