Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Spain Air Force kicks off search for 4 in helicopter crash
A search-and-rescue mission kicked off Thursday morning at first light for the four members of a Spain Air Force helicopter crew who went missing after a crash into the sea off the Canary Islands. Published March 20, 2014
Muslims sue after guards interrupt prayers at Empire State Building
A Muslim family has launched a lawsuit claiming security guards wrongfully booted them from the Empire State Building after catching them on the observation deck at a late hour and in an isolated spot, bent over and reciting prayers. Published March 20, 2014
Taliban storm police station in east Afghanistan, killing 10
Taliban militants staged a bold attack on a police station in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing 10. Published March 20, 2014
Rush Limbaugh laments world is ‘openly mocking’ Obama
Conservative radio giant Rush Limbaugh lamented that President Obama has been coming through loud and clear on the Crimea front in recent days — with an unfortunate message of a weak America. Published March 19, 2014
Wayward snow plow driver in Virginia causes wreck, confounds community
An Arlington County snow plow driver captured on video driving the wrong way down a local Virginia road was then involved in a multi-car wreck that he started by running right through a stop sign, police said. Published March 19, 2014
Florida lawmaker moves to ban under-16 crowd from marrying
A Florida lawmaker said she'd like to put a stop to all marriages in the state from going forward if the partners aren't at least 16 years old. Published March 19, 2014
Home Depot co-founder says sorry — U.S. is not like Nazi Germany
Ken Langone, the co-founder of Home Depot who has a reported net worth of billions, said he didn't mean any harm when he likened the treatment of the wealthy in America to the tone of Adolf Hitler's rhetoric during Nazi Germany. Published March 19, 2014
Satanists say they’ll turn Westboro Church founder Fred Phelps gay when he dies
Satanic Temple leader Lucien Greaves says he's happy that Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps Sr. is near death, and that he can't wait to perform a Pink Mass ceremony at the man's gravesite — a bizarre cult-like rite aimed at turning a soul gay. Published March 19, 2014
Gun tattoo on man’s stomach sends Maine police into tizzy
Police carting assault rifles and responding to what they thought was a complaint of a homeowner wielding a handgun were shocked to learn that the man was actually touting something far less threatening: a tattoo. Published March 19, 2014
Another outlandish Bidenism: I led Senate push for NATO to add Poland
Vice president Joseph R. Biden uncorked his latest head-scratcher while visiting Warsaw — claiming he used his chairman post on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to lead Poland to join NATO. Published March 19, 2014
Netanyahu hits back at Syria: We’ll hit ‘those who attack us’
Tough-talking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the early morning air attacks on strategic military Syrian sites in the Golan Heights were not only justified, but that they would continue if necessary. Published March 19, 2014
Franklin Graham: Putin gets a thumbs-up on gay issues, Obama not so much
When it comes to deciding what to do with gays, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has the lead on President Obama, in the eyes of world-renowned evangelist Franklin Graham. Published March 19, 2014
Obamacare glitch leaves heart attack victim with $400K bill
A man in Las Vegas who thought he was covered under his state's Obamacare exchange just learned — after having a heart attack — he wasn't, and he's now been stuck with the $400,000-plus medical bill. Published March 19, 2014
American beliefs: CIA infects blacks with HIV; feds hide cancer cure
About half of Americans think that the federal government is purposely keeping the world in the dark about the link between cancer and cell phones — and that the Central Intelligence Agency purposely infected blacks with the HIV virus, a new survey showed. Published March 19, 2014
Downtown Disney disaster: Fish tank explodes at dinosaur-themed cafe
No fish were injured in the making of this video: That's the message one patron at a Downtown Disney cafe in Florida wanted to convey, after she caught on tape the quick-thinking actions of workers who responded to a sudden fish tank explosion. Published March 19, 2014
N.J. ‘Duck Dynasty’ fan drives 20 hours for Phil Robertson baptism
A New Jersey man enamored with Phil Robertson's Christian messages hopped in his car and drove about 20 hours to the "Duck Dynasty" star's Church of Christ in Louisiana, just so he could be baptized by the family patriarch. Published March 19, 2014
White House pastry chef quits: ‘I don’t want to demonize cream, butter, sugar and eggs’
Michelle Obama may have pushed the White House pastry chef a bit too far with her constant requests to replace fatty foods like cream and butter with lower-calorie options: He's quit, calling the decision "bittersweet," various media reported. Published March 19, 2014
Brooklyn recycling plant overtaken by ‘deep-seated’ fire
Fire is tearing through a recycling plant in Brooklyn, and New York firefighters say it'll probably take a while to extinguish. Published March 19, 2014
Data deleted on Malaysia jet pilot’s flight simulator at his home, investigators find
Some of the information from the flight simulator that investigators found at the home of the Malaysian plane's pilot has been deleted, the nation's transport minister reported on Tuesday. Published March 19, 2014
Rachel Canning, N.J. teen, drops suit against parents
Rachel Canning, the 18-year-old New Jersey high-schooler who left home and then sued her parents for $650 a week in support, plus college tuition, has now dropped her claim. Published March 19, 2014
