Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Missouri pipeline blows, sending fireballs skyward
Emergency workers in one Missouri town were working feverishly on Friday to contain the flames of a massive gas pipeline explosion that occurred in the early morning hours. Published November 29, 2013
Hamid Karzai defiant on deal as NATO says sorry for civilian kills
NATO announced Friday it would kick off an investigation of an airstrike that killed a child and injured two women in Afghanistan, leading an angry President Hamid Karzai to threaten the United States with a halt to all security talks. Published November 29, 2013
Furious Pakistanis out CIA spy, accuse John Brennan of murder
A furious Pakistani political party has revealed what members claim is the identity of a top U.S. spy — the station chief — who's inside the country, in apparent retribution for drone strikes that have killed several over the past few weeks. Published November 29, 2013
N.J.’s Chris Christie gets golden nod for White House, with top poll numbers
In terms of polling, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie has grabbed all the GOP love for president in 2016. Published November 29, 2013
Explosions hit outside U.S. air base in Tokyo
American and Japanese authorities on Friday were still trying to determine the source of two small explosions that hit just outside the U.S. air base near Tokyo. Published November 29, 2013
Black Friday dawns with gunshots, injuries, mayhem
A Chicago-area police officer and a suspect he shot in a shoplifting incident outside a Kohl’s department store were in the hospital on Friday — a worst-case example of how Black Friday opened with madness, mayhem and violence. Published November 29, 2013
U.N. says North Korea seems to have jumpstarted reactor at nuclear plant
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday that North Korea seems to have jumpstarted operations at a key nuclear plant, Yongbyon, to possibly produce weapons-grade plutonium. Published November 28, 2013
Gun-firing homeowner, female boxer thwart Florida burglary
A homeowner in Florida met five burglary suspects with a gun, chasing them from his home – and into the surprising path of a female, former boxing professional neighbor who was only too glad to help. Published November 28, 2013
Fit mom booted from Facebook for anti-fat post deemed ‘hate speech’
A fitness guru who sparked a media firestorm weeks ago for posing with her toned abs and three young kids in a pro-exercise photo with the caption, “what’s your excuse?” has now been booted from Facebook for making comments about the growing acceptance of fat — comments deemed “hate speech” by the social media site. Published November 28, 2013
Sriracha hot sauce factory in Calif. ordered to close over odor
A Southern California company that produces Sriracha hot sauce was ordered to shut its doors, after a Los Angeles County judge ruled in favor of residents who said the smell drove them to distraction. Published November 28, 2013
NYC alarms with notice: ‘Immediately surrender your rifle’
New York City authorities have been sending out notices to residents who own guns that now violate new ammunition capability laws, demanding they relinquish their weapons — and even though the notifications may just be standard police procedure, the text is a shocker. Published November 28, 2013
Biofuel rule puts turkey farmers in fret over corn costs
Turkey farmers say a federal mandate to produce a certain amount of biofuel has left them scrambling to turn a profit, because corn costs over the years have skyrocketed and feed prices soared. Published November 28, 2013
‘God diet’ splashes into holiday season
Toss the grapefruits and shred the Atkins book. Those watching their weight have a new source for inspiration to lose fat and trim down — the so-called "God diet." Published November 28, 2013
Kim Jong-un doppelganger makes waves as burger salesman in Tel Aviv
A 34-year-old Australian musician who happens to be a spit-fire doppelganger of North Korea’s Kim-jong Un has unwittingly launched a new career — as an advertisement actor who plays the dictator and sells the likes of hamburgers in Tel Aviv. Published November 28, 2013
Pope Francis sends right-hand man to oversee Vatican bank inquiry
In an apparent sign that Pope Francis means business, the leading Catholic Church figure appointed his personal, top-ranking assistant to step into an inquiry of Vatican banking and Holy See financial transactions that he set up earlier this year. Published November 28, 2013
U.S. spied on G-8, G-20 in Toronto, with Canada’s blessing: report
Once again, Edward Snowden documents have struck, revealing this time that the United States — with Canada's permission — sent National Security Agency spies to the G-8 and G-20 summits in Ontario in 2010. Published November 28, 2013
Michelle Obama’s idea of Thanksgiving table talk: Push the Obamacare
So this is how first lady Michelle Obama imagines Americans should spend their Thanksgiving dinner: Talking about Obamacare. Published November 28, 2013
South Korea, Japan join U.S. in defying China’s air defense zone
First China declared a new air defense zone over island territories that are the subject of an ownership dispute with Japan. Then, the United States flew two B-52 bombers into the newly declared defense zone, in apparent defiance of China’s claim to air space. And now, on Thursday, South Korea and Japan did the same. Published November 28, 2013
Al Gore goes animal-free with new vegan diet
Just in time for the holidays: Former Vice President Al Gore has sworn off meat, eggs and dairy and gone vegan, said one person familiar with the decision. Published November 27, 2013
Beijing busts up barbeques to tackle air pollution
China authorities trying to take a bite out of air pollution are busting up barbeques – the line of logic being that the outdoor grilling machines release too many “PM2.5” particles into the air. Published November 27, 2013
