Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S. Air Force faces lawsuit over Lockheed Martin-Boeing’s lock on contracts
The head of Space Exploration Technologies says Lockheed Martin and Boeing shouldn't be the only companies that are allowed to provide the U.S. Air Force with certain satellite technology, and that's why he's launching a lawsuit. Published April 28, 2014
Sanitation worker saves 700 U.S. flags from NYC incinerators
A New York City sanitation worker with a patriotic bent has pulled more than 700 American flags from the trash heaps over the past year, collecting them in order to provide them with a proper disposal ceremony. Published April 28, 2014
Valerie Harper sued $2M for not telling former Broadway boss about cancer
Hollywood actress Valerie Harper has been sued for $2 million by her former Broadway boss, Matthew Lombardo, over allegations that she failed to tell him of her cancer until after she signed a contract to star in his theatrical production. Published April 28, 2014
Search crews seek pilot after planes collide over California
Search crews are combing the northern part of San Francisco Bay after a pilot went missing when two planes collided. Published April 28, 2014
Hillary Clinton says biggest job regret is Benghazi: ‘It’s very, very painful’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a question-answer session at Simmons College this week that her biggest on-the-job regret was Benghazi, and that she still suffers pangs of pains at the memory. Published April 25, 2014
N.H. lawmaker: Men, ‘by and large,’ deserve to earn more than women
A New Hampshire lawmaker is in hot water with political colleagues and the public in general after saying that he didn't support a "Paycheck Equity Act" because men deserve to be paid more than women. Published April 25, 2014
Cliven Bundy: ‘Negro’ term ‘shouldn’t offend anybody’
Nevada cattle rancher Cliven Bundy took to national television on Friday to try and clarify his recent "negro" remarks — but doubtless made matters worse. Published April 25, 2014
Nearly 8 percent of U.S. students on meds for psychiatric issues
One out of every 13 American students — or 7.5 percent of the school-age youth — between the ages of 5 and 17 take prescription medications for psychiatric problems, the National Center for Health Statistics found. Published April 25, 2014
Fallen sailor to receive rare award — the ‘non-combat Medal of Honor’
A sailor who died during the course of duty — Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark Mayo — will posthumously receive a rare Navy and Marine Corps Medal during his Friday burial service at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. Published April 25, 2014
Mass. Democrat snubbed by DCCC accuses party of waging ‘war on women’
Massachusetts Democrat Marisa DeFranco accused her own party of waging a war on women after she was excluded from a campaign poll commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Published April 25, 2014
Oregon politicos put emergency stop to using aborted fetuses for electricity
Local politicians in Oregon responded to widespread reports that a nearby waste-to-energy plant was processing aborted fetuses into electricity with a speedy message: They suspended the plant's processing in an emergency meeting held late Thursday. Published April 25, 2014
Kim Jong-un swarmed by female soldiers donning tears of joy
North Korea's leading despot, Kim Jong-un, received the rock-star treatment during a recent inspection of a female artillery unit stationed near the border with South Korea. Published April 25, 2014
Dozens of dead cats found hanging from trees in New York
More than 30 dead cats were found hanging from trees in an abandoned lot in Yonkers, stuffed inside plastic bags and decomposing, authorities reported. Published April 25, 2014
Big baby: Massachusetts mom gives birth to 14-pound girl
A Massachusetts mom gave birth to a 14-pound, 5-ounce girl this week, surprising even doctors who thought her last ultrasound put her weight at 11.5 pounds. Published April 25, 2014
Iran wins seat on U.N. body that presses for women’s rights
Iran won seats on five subcommittees of the U.N. Economic and Social Council earlier this week, including one to the Commission on the Status of Women — a body tasked with pressing for women's rights around the world. Published April 25, 2014
Massachusetts moves to dub fluffernutter the official state sandwich
Move over peanut butter and jelly. In Massachusetts, moves are afoot to give a state stamp of recognition to peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff, as lawmakers have just pushed forward a bill that declares the fluffernutter as the official state sandwich. Published April 25, 2014
Pro-Palestinian ‘eviction’ fliers on NYU campus spark Jewish outrage
New York University administrators kicked off an investigation of over 2,000 fliers surreptitiously slipped under student dormitory doors bearing a pro-Palestinian message that included an "eviction notice," authorities said. Published April 25, 2014
Angry birds: Turkeys in Minnesota take to roads to terrify drivers
A couple of turkeys in one Minnesota metro area have taken their mischievous selves to local roadways and started terrorizing motorists, preventing them from passing, police said. Published April 25, 2014
Colorado 4th-graders busted selling legal marijuana on school playground
This probably isn't what lawmakers had in mind — but a fourth-grader in Greeley, Colo., was just caught trying to sell a bag of marijuana he took from his grandparents to fellow classmates on their school playground. Published April 25, 2014
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: West wants ‘to seize control of Ukraine’
Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, accused the West on Friday of trying to seize control of Ukraine. Published April 25, 2014
