Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Big rig hauling 42K pounds of honey overturns on California highway
A truck driver carting 42,000 pounds of honey caused a massive traffic backlog on the 605 Freeway in California, after he slid and overturned, and the honey started seeping onto the road. Published March 25, 2014
Four men arrested in One World Trade Center jump stunt
Police have arrested four men they say took part in a brazen jump from the top of One World Trade Center and charged them with reckless endangerment and burglary. Published March 25, 2014
Obama to unveil end of NSA mass data collection
The White House is poised to bring forth a legislative proposal that would gut and revamp the National Security Agency's data collection program and ultimately, if Congress approves, put an end to the mass seizure and storage of telephone records. Published March 25, 2014
Sailor, civilian killed in shooting at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia
A man shot and killed a U.S. sailor and then was shot and killed himself by security forces at the Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, a military spokeswoman said. Published March 25, 2014
Atheist ‘Noah’ director brags film is least biblical Bible movie ever
Note to Christians and those who believe the Bible: The producer of the movie "Noah," a self-professed atheist, says he is proud of the fact that he's taken a story inspired by God's word and turned it into something so secular. Published March 24, 2014
German police on hunt for flamingo killer at Frankfurt Zoo
German police are actively seeking the identity of the guilty party, or parties, who committed at least 15 flamingo kills at Frankfurt Zoo while they slept — beheading some of them. Published March 24, 2014
Michelle Obama’s hotel suite: $8,400 a night — deemed too pricey for Joe Biden
Not all the costs are in, but so far Michelle Obama's soft-sell public relations tour — little more than a vacation, some say — to China includes her stay at a hotel that charges $8,400 a night. Published March 24, 2014
U.N. blames humans for wild weather patterns of 2013
A weather agency affiliated with the United Nations said in a report on Monday that humans are mostly to blame for the wild forecasts that rocked around the world in 2013. Published March 24, 2014
Dems scramble as ex-NYT stat man predicts GOP Senate takeover
Democrats are scrambling to undo the public relations damage from a recent prediction by former New York Times statistician Nate Silver that the GOP will win big in upcoming elections and take back the Senate. Published March 24, 2014
Teen who breached World Trade Center security apologizes on Twitter
Justin Casquejo, the teen who managed to breach the security at the World Trade Center and climb to the near-top at the spire, now says he's sorry — he didn't mean any harm. Published March 24, 2014
Elephants break from St. Louis circus to storm parking lot
Three elephants broke free from their circus masters in St. Louis, then stormed through the nearby parking lot, damaging cars and trucks in their paths. Published March 24, 2014
Glenn Beck: Progressives ‘nothing more than patient communists’
Conservative big-whig and tea party favorite Glenn Beck delivered remarks at the Summer Retreat for David Horowitz's Freedom Center before a crowd of hundreds, warning listeners that progressives aren't simply liberals with a louder voice. Published March 24, 2014
Jack Lew, Treasury secretary, heads to hospital for surgery
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is heading to the hospital for surgery for an enlarged prostate, various media reported. Published March 24, 2014
Jimmy Carter is sad that Obama doesn’t call for advice
Former President Jimmy Carter said during a broadcast interview that President Obama never calls him for advice — and that's a point of regret and even sadness for him. Published March 24, 2014
Air Force general warns Russia may move to Moldova next
The top general at NATO, U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, said that the world shouldn't rest easy once the dust settles over Crimea -- that Russia may have more land in its annexation sights, including nearby Moldova. Published March 24, 2014
Navy’s Will McKamey in coma, as dad pleads: ‘All I can say is Just pray!’
Will McKamey, a freshman Navy football player, has fallen into a coma after collapsing on the field during a weekend practice in Annapolis, Md. Published March 24, 2014
Greek police destroy bomb outside tax office
Police in Greece said on Monday that the warning calls of a bomb sent into local television stations turned out to be true, and they found and safely destroyed a device that was located outside a tax office in the western portion of Athens. Published March 24, 2014
China demands U.S. explain intel hack of tech giant, government heads
An angry China is demanding the United States clarify and explain whether intelligence agencies did in fact hack into the email services of technology giant Huawei. Published March 24, 2014
Texas oil spill halts travels of 59 vessels and 3 cruise ships
Three cruise ships were among the scores of sea craft that were trapped in waters near Texas after a massive oil spill closed down the channel that connects Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Published March 24, 2014
8 dead and ‘no signs of life’ from Washington mudslide
Rescuers say the chances of pulling any more survivors from a massive mudslide on the banks of the Stillaguamish River in Washington state are slim to none. Published March 24, 2014