Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Obama admits golf after Foley beheading was bad idea, wants vacation from media
President Obama seemed to take one step forward and two steps back in the admission of wrong-doing department, saying that perhaps his golf game in the near-immediate wake of speaking about beheaded American journalist James Foley wasn't the smartest idea -- but then blaming the press. Published September 8, 2014
Dozens airlifted to safety as Yosemite wildfires suddenly spread
Nearly 100 Yosemite National Park tourists and hikers had to be evacuated by helicopter after a wildfire that had been burning for weeks suddenly blew out of control and raged toward campgrounds and trails. Published September 8, 2014
Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy dies, age 93
S. Truett Cathy, the founder of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, died early Monday at the age of 93. Published September 8, 2014
Fidel Castro accuses John McCain, Israel of creating Islamic State
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro wrote a column for his state-run newspaper attacking Sen. John McCain for conspiring with Israel to create the Islamic State terrorist group. Published September 5, 2014
Goodbye Levi’s, hello yoga pants: Sales of jeans plummet 6 percent
The jean business is far from dead -- but it is facing some stiff opposition from an even more casual closet addition, the yoga pant. Published September 5, 2014
Joan Rivers’ New York clinic under investigation
The New York clinic where Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest -- the event that precipitated her emergency transfer to a nearby hospital and subsequent coma and death -- is now under investigation, the State Health Department said. Published September 5, 2014
Bush daughters decline Republican label: ‘We’re both very independent’
Neither Jenna nor Barbara Bush -- the famous daughters of former President George W. Bush -- have followed in their father's footsteps when it comes to claiming affiliation with the Republican Party. Published September 5, 2014
Obama’s approval falls to 38 percent
Call it the unlucky seven -- that's how many times President Obama's approval rating has now sunk to his administration low of 38 percent, Gallup reported. Published September 5, 2014
Police under fire for anti-Obama post: Your ‘racism is an embarrassment’
A Seattle police officer is under fire for taking to social media to defend what he described as the so-called militarization of police, and then posting an unflattering rebuke of President Obama as an outright racist. Published September 5, 2014
Mayor sounds alarm as lava flows toward Hawaii community
Rural Koache Homesteads residents beware: Lava from the nearby Kilauea volcano is less than a mile away, and inching closer day by day, geologists warned. Published September 5, 2014
Lebanese teens start campaign: ‘#BurnISISFlagCHallenge’
Teens in Lebanon have reportedly kicked off a new campaign aimed at countering the Islamic State -- with the Burn ISIS Flag Challenge. Published September 5, 2014
Woman found beheaded at London home: ‘It is not terrorist-related’
A woman was reportedly beheaded and found in the garden area of a London home Thursday, police said. Published September 4, 2014
Democratic governor tweets pic of girl in bondage gear
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell was trying to tweet about his visit to an elementary school to announce a new program for disadvantaged children — but an attached photo said otherwise. Published September 4, 2014
Hillary Clinton’s energy speech seen as possible run-up to White House bid
Hillary Rodham Clinton's planned Thursday speech at a clean-energy summit in Las Vegas — a high-profile appearance before a crowd of influential environmentalists and powerful Sen. Harry Reid — is being seen by political watchers as a possible run-up to a White House bid. Published September 4, 2014
Children hurt by flying acid in science experiment gone awry
A science experiment at a Nevada museum went horribly wrong and exploded, sending children fleeing with acid burns on their hands, arms and faces. Published September 4, 2014
Putin says peace deal looms, depending on Ukraine’s nod
President Vladimir Putin says peace could come as early as Friday if Ukraine agrees to a deal that's in the works and that's "very close" to reaching consensus, he said. Published September 4, 2014
Police demand AR-15 purchase records on 165 customers: gun shop owner
A gun shop owner in Albion, New York, says police gave him 24 hours to turn over the purchase records of customers who'd bought "bullet button" AR-15 rifles in recent months, since the passage of the state's SAFE Act in 2013. Published September 4, 2014
Michael Bloomberg resumes post as boss of Bloomberg LP
It's out Daniel Doctoroff and in Michael Bloomberg. The former mayor of New York City is taking back the top helm at the news and financial data company he founded, Bloomberg LP, and Mr. Doctoroff is stepping aside. Published September 4, 2014
Elizabeth Warren jabs Hilllary Clinton as too-tied to Wall Street
Elizabeth Warren insists she's not running for president in 2016, but she nonetheless took pains to distance herself from her main would-be competitor, Hillary Clinton, grouping the former secretary of state as one of many in Washington with too close of ties to Wall Street. Published September 4, 2014
Chinese police detain 8, including journalists, over extortion plot
Chinese media reported Thursday that police in Shanghai have taken into custody eight suspects -- including journalists -- who were accused of extorting money from companies and threatening those that didn't pay with negative news reports. Published September 4, 2014
