Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford votes ‘no’ on honoring Olympians, Mandela — then blames his sore back
Rob Ford, Toronto's now infamous mayor, has done it again: He cast the sole "no" votes at a City Council meeting to congratulate Olympian athletes and to name a street in honor of Nelson Mandela — and after outrage, tried to blame it on his sore back. Published April 4, 2014
Philadelphia women unleash rats on another woman’s home in fight over man
Philadelphia police say a group of baseball bat-wielding women busted through another woman's home and unleashed a score of rats into her room -- all over a fight over a man. Published April 4, 2014
Marijuana black market still thrives in Colorado, where pot is legal
Just because marijuana is legal in Colorado doesn't mean the black market for the drug has disappeared. Rather, the opposite, police officials said. Published April 4, 2014
McDonald’s shuts down its three restaurants in Crimea
McDonald's fast-food restaurants have temporarily shut down in Crimea, the second overseas company to close operations in recent days in the tension-filled peninsula. Published April 4, 2014
Vice Adm. Jan Tighe takes over as ‘first female commander of a numbered fleet’
Vice Adm. Jan Tighe was just appointed to head up the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and U.S. 10th Fleet, making her the "first female commander of a numbered fleet in U.S. Navy history," the military branch reported. Published April 4, 2014
Gay men pressed to vaccinate in wake of 3 meningitis deaths
Three gay California men who died from meningitis are now serving as a warning to others in the homosexual community: Hurry and get vaccinated. Published April 4, 2014
Veteran AP photographer killed by Afghan policeman; reporter wounded
A highly acclaimed German photographer who worked for The Associated Press for years was killed on Friday after an Afghan policeman opened fire on her car. An AP reporter sitting next to her was injured. Published April 4, 2014
White House in a tizzy over Samsung’s use of Obama-Ortiz selfie
The White House is in a tiff over Samsung's use of a selfie shot taken Thursday of the president and Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz as a quick and easy marketing ploy. Published April 3, 2014
Megyn Kelly refuses to name Fort Hood shooter: ‘It is infamy they seek’
Fox News host Megyn Kelly is refusing to name the Fort Hood gunman, continuing her stand against those who she says commit crimes for the fame it brings. Published April 3, 2014
Dem senators join GOP in decrying Obama’s move to cede Internet control
Two Democratic senators have jumped aboard the Republican bandwagon to question the Obama administration's plan to relinquish part of America's control of the Internet to foreign sources. Published April 3, 2014
Georgia Democrat touts ties to George H.W. Bush in campaign ads
Michelle Nunn, a Democrat running for Senate in Georgia, has just released a campaign ad showcasing her connection to none other than Republican former President George H.W. Bush. Published April 3, 2014
EPA under fire for using humans as guinea pigs for pollution tests
A newly released report from the EPA's Office of the Inspector General reported that agency officials weren't exactly forthcoming when it came to explaining the full extent of the negative effects of its pollution experiments involving human test subjects. Published April 3, 2014
Obama potshots GOP budget: ‘Stinkburger or the Meanwich’
An obviously buoyed President Obama took his newly announced Obamacare enrollment numbers on the road and issued some quick and fast potshots at Republicans, denouncing that party's budget plan and health care alternative. Published April 3, 2014
FBI seizes artifacts from Indiana collector, age 91, who says they’re legal
The FBI has swooped into an elderly man's Indiana home and seized thousands of artifacts he collected — he says legally — during his decades of travel to hundreds of destinations, including Haiti, Australia, New Guinea and Peru. Published April 3, 2014
Bob Costas challenges pro-gun crowd: Find me ‘good and constructive’ stories
Sportscaster Bob Costas — who's waded into the political realm on several occasions in recent years — has now issued the Second Amendment rights crowd a bold challenge: Find me evidence of athletes doing good things with guns. Published April 3, 2014
Russia demands that NATO explain military buildup in Eastern Europe
Moscow's highest-ranking officials are demanding that NATO explain its recently announced plans to bolster military presence in Eastern Europe. Published April 3, 2014
Teen boy, 16, who sneaked up 1 WTC ordered to youth offenders program
The 16-year-old teenager who sneaked past guards to the top of 1 World Trade Center -- leading to an embarrassing situation for security -- was sent for an assessment into a youth offenders program by Midtown Court Judge Felician Mennin. Published April 3, 2014
Shark kills woman swimming at annual event off Australia coast
A 63-year-old woman was killed off the coast of Australia by a shark, as she swam with a group during the annual Tathra Wharf to Waves event that spans 1,970 feet of ocean waters. Published April 3, 2014
Kent State University shooter taken into custody
A man accused of firing off a gun at Kent State University in Ohio has been taken into custody at a nearby hospital, just a few hours after witnesses reported seeing him shoot into the ground. Published April 3, 2014
Bill Clinton on aliens: ‘I wouldn’t be surprised’
Former President Bill Clinton said during a recent broadcast interview with Jimmy Kimmel that if alien life forms came to planet Earth, he probably wouldn't even blink an eye. Published April 3, 2014
