Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Olympian Carl Lewis claims N.J. Gov. Chris Christie toppled political career
The latest fallout in the New Jersey road-closing scandal that's hit hard at Chris Christie is that Olympian Carl Lewis — a record-setting sprinter who won nine gold medals in track and field — claims the governor frustrated his political aspirations to protect a friend. Published January 21, 2014
Sex abuse files on 30 Chicago priests to go public
Thousands of documents that give insight into how the Archdiocese of Chicago responded to sexual abuse of children that occurred at the hands of about 30 priests will go public on Tuesday, giving the nation an unprecedented look inside how the Catholic Church handle the scandals. Published January 21, 2014
Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin search for cheaper N.Y. apartment
The much-disgraced former N.Y. congressman and city mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner is ditching his $12,000-per-month ritzy Park Avenue South apartment and searching out a cheaper place. Published January 21, 2014
Iran sends warships to Atlantic Ocean in historic first
Iran's state-run media said on Tuesday that its navy has sent warships to the Atlantic Ocean — a historic first for the Islamic Republic. Published January 21, 2014
U.S. warships deploy for Sochi Olympics
The United States will deploy at least two warships into the Black Sea off the coast of Sochi, Russia, to respond to a potential terror attack during the upcoming Olympics, top officials said on Monday. Published January 20, 2014
Michigan student sells ad space on graduating cap to pay debt
Call it capitalism at its best — or student ingenuity on display. But loan-burdened University of Michigan-Flint international business major Alex Benda thinks he's found a way to get a jump on his student loans: selling space on his graduation ceremony cap to advertisers. Published January 20, 2014
Russia on alert for ‘black widows’ prepped for possible Olympics attack
Russian security agents are reported to be hunting down as many as four different suspects — females dubbed "black widows" by law enforcement — who may have been tasked with carrying out terrorist attacks at the Sochi Olympics in February. Published January 20, 2014
NYC police beat down elderly man, 84, over jaywalking struggle, witness says
New York City police roughed up an elderly man who tried to cross a busy Upper West Side street without waiting for the “walk” sign, beating him so badly that he was bloodied, one witness said. Published January 20, 2014
Texas Rep. Gohmert: Tea party has to fight back against GOP
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert said tea partiers should rise up and fight against efforts to quash the group by the Republican Party's old guard. Published January 20, 2014
Richard Sherman’s tirade overshadows Seahawks’ Super Bowl prep
Richard Sherman's shout-out to himself after this weekend's come-from-behind Seattle win over San Francisco – calling himself the best cornerback ever -- stole the thunder from the team's win and sparked immediate furor on social media. Published January 20, 2014
Islamists vow terror attacks at Olympics in revenge for shed ‘Muslim blood’
A group of Islamic militants posted a video online first admitting responsibility for separate suicide bombings in Volgograd that killed 34 last month and then vowing to carry out more fatal terror attacks at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Published January 20, 2014
Wendy Davis’ Texas gubernatorial campaign stumbles over fudged facts
Wendy Davis, the Texas lawmaker who rocked national headlines with her 11-hour floor speech against a bill to limit abortion, has now been caught making a couple of exaggerated claims in her campaign for governor. Published January 20, 2014
Caroline Kennedy uses ambassador role to decry Japan’s dolphin kills
Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is using her diplomatic stage to pressure that country to stop an annual hunt she finds deplorable: killing dolphins. Published January 20, 2014
Obama admits being black can boost his political popularity
President Obama asserted that while some people dislike him simply because of his skin color, others give him plenty of political leeway for the same reason – “because I’m a black president,” he said, in The New Yorker. Published January 20, 2014
Report on world’s richest individuals sparks call for universal health care
New research from the Britain-based charity Oxfam found that nearly half of the wealth in the world is owned by a select 85 individuals. Researchers are using that finding to persuade governments around the world to provide free health care for citizens. Published January 20, 2014
South Korean trade agent kidnapped at gunpoint in Libya
Gunmen in the Libyan capital of Tripoli kidnapped a South Korean trade agent, and investigators on Monday said they had no idea who the abductors were or what they wanted. Published January 20, 2014
Kenneth Bae, captive in North Korea, admits he committed a ‘serious crime’
Kenneth Bae, the American who was sentenced to 15 years in a North Korea labor camp for distributing religious materials in the atheist state, held a press conference on Monday and admitted he was guilty of a "serious crime” against the state. Published January 20, 2014
Target hack attack started by Russian teen, 17, security firm says
The massive holiday season data breach that took tens of millions of Target shoppers by storm and led to the compromising of private debit and credit card information was perpetrated by a teen in Russia, security firm experts said. Published January 20, 2014
Queen Elizabeth cedes partial power to Prince Charles in ‘gentle succession’
In what’s being billed as a “gentle succession” and a historical shift, Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to cede some of her powers to Prince Charles. Published January 20, 2014
Scientists crack mystery behind birds’ V-formation flight pattern
Scientists think they’ve uncovered a mystery that’s baffled bird watchers for centuries — the reasons behind the feathered friends’ V-formation flight pattern. Published January 17, 2014
