Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defies NPS order to shut parks
National parks facing federal furlough orders may be shutting down around the nation, but not so in Wisconsin. Published October 4, 2013
Obama cancels Asia trip to deal with shutdown
First, he was going no matter what. Then, he was going, but skipping key stops in Malaysia and the Philippines. Now, President Obama has dropped his entire itinerary for a four-stop swing through Asia — and it's the Republicans' fault, he said. Published October 4, 2013
Syria’s Bashar Assad mulls third run for presidency
Syria President Bashar Assad may be at the heart of two-plus years of violent protests with rebel forces in his country, but that doesn't mean he's dampened his political aspirations. The beleaguered leader said he's mulling another run at the high office. Published October 4, 2013
Russia evacuates embassy in Libya after attack
Russia on Thursday responded to a mob attack on its embassy in Libya by ordering all its diplomats to take their families and leave. Published October 3, 2013
Egypt decrees that all stand during national anthem or go to jail
Egypt’s interim government approved a draft version of a law that would send to jail anyone who disrespected the flag or refused to stand during the playing of the national anthem. Published October 3, 2013
Motorcycle mob placed us ‘in grave danger,’ wife says
The wife of the SUV driver involved in a high-profile New York City highway dispute with a biker mob — the YouTube video has 6 million hits — says her husband was facing life-threatening danger when he ran over one of the motorcyclists. Published October 3, 2013
CNN goes 0-for-100 trying to find successful Obamacare enrollee
CNN asked 100 people in South Carolina to tell how easy it was to enroll in Obamacare exchanges. And from all 100 sources, CNN received the same reply: We couldn't do it. Published October 3, 2013
Plane carrying 20 crashes in Nigeria; 14 killed
A plane carrying 13 passengers and seven crew members crashed just seconds after taking off Thursday from Lagos Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Nigeria, and authorities have confirmed that 14 are dead. Published October 3, 2013
Sarah Palin: Obama has set more guards at WWII memorial than in Benghazi
In a Facebook post, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin slammed President Obama’s pushback on the GOP’s attempt to forge a compromise on appropriations bills and on Obamacare implementation, calling his shutdown of the World War II memorial a “shameful,” political stunt. Published October 3, 2013
U.S. to send drones to Japan under new defense pact
The United States and Japan forged an agreement on Thursday that modernizes allied security forces — the first time in 16 years — and includes the shipping of drones to the East Asian island. Published October 3, 2013
Southwest Airlines fires captain for rough LaGuardia landing
You’re fired: That’s what Southwest Airlines executives told a captain on Wednesday after finding him responsible for a hard enough landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York that left several injured. Published October 3, 2013
Furlough order leaves ‘horrendous’ imprint on Ga. cop training site
A massive law enforcement training facility in Georgia that serves about 70,000 officers a year and employs more than 1,000 has been turned into a ghost town, as the government shutdown sent all but a handful of workers packing. Published October 3, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev disposed of key bombing evidence, Justice Department says
Boston bombing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev destroyed key evidence in the wake of the April 15 terrorist attack at the marathon finish line, and then tried to fabricate more bombs after the initial detonations, a memo from the Department of Justice said. Published October 3, 2013
Boat carrying 500 sinks off Italy, killing at least 94
A boat carrying up to 500 people sank on Thursday off the coast of Italy, leaving at least 94 migrants dead, CNN reported. Published October 3, 2013
Tech-savvy kids breach security, cause recall in iPad project for L.A. schools
The Los Angeles Unified School District is tossing in the towel on a $1 billion project to put an iPad in the hand of all its students, admitting that the security program its technology experts installed doesn't work and that kids could access about any Web page they wanted. Published October 2, 2013
Chelsea Clinton: ‘God willing,’ I’ll have a baby in 2014
Chelsea Clinton, 33, said she and her husband Marc Mezvinsky are planning an addition to their household and have informally dubbed 2014 the "Year of the Baby." Published October 2, 2013
Russia’s Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Russian President Vladimir Putin was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by an advocacy group that credits him with bringing about a peaceful resolution to the Syrian-U.S. dispute over chemical weapons. Published October 2, 2013
Iran passes ‘pedophilia’ law to let men marry adopted girls
Iran lawmakers passed a measure — in a bill aimed at protecting the rights of children, no less — that allows for men to marry their adopted daughters, so long as the girls are at least 13 years old. Published October 2, 2013
Furloughed workers hit the bars: ‘What the hell’
The thousands of public employees who've just been placed on furlough aren't shedding too many tears over the government shutdown. From Washington, D.C., to New York City, they're taking to the bars and drinking establishments, toasting their time off with beers and mixed drinks. Published October 2, 2013
Orlando authorities detonate explosive suitcase outside SeaWorld
Orlando, Fla., authorities have deactivated an electronic-packed suitcase they found outside SeaWorld that was believed to be a makeshift bomb. Published October 2, 2013
