Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
FAA declares no-fly over St. Louis due to gunshots
The Federal Aviation Administration has banned at least 10 flights from touching down in St. Louis, diverting the planes to other area ports due to gunshots that were fired into the sky during Ferguson protests. Published November 25, 2014
Michael Brown’s mom on ruling: ‘You [expletives] think this is a joke!’
The mother of Michael Brown, the Ferguson teen killed in an Aug. 9 altercation with Officer Darren Wilson, was caught on video reacting in curse-laden anger to the grand jury's decision not to indict. Published November 25, 2014
Ferguson’s late-night ruling called ‘foolish and dangerous’
At least one political analyst is looking at the timing of the release of the grand jury ruling in Ferguson, Missouri, with disdainful eyes, calling the late-night announcement both "foolish and dangerous" and suggesting it practically dared protesters to unleash violence under cover of the night. Published November 25, 2014
Canada government sites taken over by hackers
Several government websites in Canada have been hit by hackers -- specifically, those belonging to Parliament, the Supreme Court, the city of Ottawa and the police forces of both Ottawa and Toronto. Published November 25, 2014
Mark Steyn heads to D.C. on ‘Big Climate alarmism’ defamation suit
Notable conservative pundit and writer Mark Steyn is heading to the D.C. Court of Appeals on Tuesday over a defamation suit brought by climate scientist Michael Mann, who says those who outed his "hockey stick" theory as fraudulent were wrongfully assailing his work and character. Published November 25, 2014
Vladimir Putin earns 8th-degree black belt in karate
Russian President Vladimir Putin — known for his shirtless photo ops, including one on horseback that grabbed international headlines — can now lay claim to another feat related to physical fitness: He's earned a new high rank in karate. Published November 25, 2014
America’s ‘fraidy cats: 37 percent fear walking alone at night
About 37 percent of Americans say they're too scared to walk the streets alone nearby their homes at night, a new survey found. Published November 25, 2014
Black Caucus decries ‘black lives hold no value,’ as celebrities tweet on ruling
Rep. Marcia Fudge, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued a scathing assessment of the grand jury ruling that found Officer Darren Wilson was innocent of any crime during the shooting of Ferguson teen Michael Brown, calling the decision a "miscarriage of justice" in a written statement. Published November 25, 2014
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei crows: West failed to bring Iran ‘to its knees’
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the United States and Europe collectively failed in what he characterized as a mass effort to bring Iraq "to its knees" on nuclear talks. Published November 25, 2014
Darren Wilson on Michael Brown: He looked like a ‘demon’
Officer Darren Wilson testified before the grand jury that Ferguson teen Michael Brown looked like a "demon" in the seconds before he shot and killed him during an Aug. 9 altercation. Published November 25, 2014
Frank Scotti, Bill Cosby’s associate and NBC employee, claims he paid off women
Frank Scotti, a longtime NBC employee, said he served for years as a sort of middleman between Bill Cosby and the women the comedy icon wanted to see behind closed doors, oftentimes even standing guard so nobody would interrupt — and then paying some up to $2,000 a month. Published November 24, 2014
Katy Perry confirmed for Super Bowl halftime show
Katy Perry will be the star performer at the Feb. 1 Super Bowl halftime show in Glendale, Arizona. Published November 24, 2014
China hospital puts men through pain of childbirth
A China hospital is giving fathers-to-be the chance to experience firsthand what it feels like to deliver a baby — from the mom's perspective. Published November 24, 2014
Monica Lewinsky says she’ll never change last name: ‘I’m not ashamed’
Monica Lewinsky of White House intern fame — and presidential mistress infamy — told a reporter that she would never change her last name, no matter how tarnished her reputation. Published November 24, 2014
Google facing fire for game with mission ‘to kill as many gays as possible’
Google is facing fire over a game, which it allowed users to access on its app store and download, that calls on players to shoot and kill naked homosexuals. Published November 24, 2014
DCCC email warns Democrats that Obama could go to prison
Key Democrats are taking the threat of a lawsuit that's plaguing President Obama due to his executive actions and turning it into a subtle money-maker, calling on fellow party members in a mass email to sign a petition or their leader could go to prison. Published November 24, 2014
Florida fire department tells man reporting burning home: Call 911
A Florida man trying to stop his home from burning to the ground ran bare-footed down the road to the fire department that was located four houses away — only to be turned away by an emergency medical technician who told him to go call 911. Published November 24, 2014
Texas turmoil: Fort Sam Houston lockdown lifted as driver taken into custody
The lockdown at Fort Sam Houston has been lifted and one man arrested, after authorities said he drove through the entrance gate without stopping — sending bomb teams into alert mode. Published November 24, 2014
Israel mulls preemptive attack on Iran as nuclear talks falter
The deadline for the P5+1 powers and Iran to reach a deal on nuclear power is Monday, but Israel — hardly confident — is starting to talk about a preemptive strike as the only logical solution. Published November 24, 2014
Lindsey Graham slams own GOP on immigration: ‘Shame on us’
Sen. Lindsey Graham turned on his own party during a television interview on CNN's "State of the Union," chiding Republicans for failing to pass immigration reform before President Obama issued an executive action granting amnesty to about 5 million illegals. Published November 24, 2014
