Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Oxford Dictionary editors select Word of 2013: ‘Selfie’
Drumroll, please. It was a tough matchup, with twerk and showrooming coming on strong, but Oxford Dictionaries’ editors finally settled on the Word of 2013: Selfie. Published November 19, 2013
Blindsided: Tom Brady-Gisele Bundchen bodyguards get 5 years in prison
Two bodyguards who were hired to protect New England Patriots superstar Tom Brady and his supermodel partner, Gisele Bundchen ,as they exchanged wedding vows in 2009 were sentenced to five years in prison on attempted murder charges for shooting at two photographers who covered the affair. Published November 19, 2013
White House, ‘despite assurances,’ knew of Obamacare glitches in spring
A new report from a consulting firm indicates the White House was warned of Obamacare rollout glitches as far back as the spring — a significant claim, given the administration's insistence that the president wasn't aware of any problems until after the enrollment website went active. Published November 19, 2013
Hazmat on scene as dozens fall ill at California chemical company
Hazmat and law enforcement swarmed the scene of a chemical company in Carson, Calif., after sulfuric acid was spilled and 50 to 60 workers in nearby businesses complained of sudden illness. Published November 19, 2013
Iran’s Embassy in Beirut in chaos as blast kills 23, injures scores
A double-bombing Tuesday at the Iranian Embassy in Beirut has killed at least 23, injured about 150 and left several cars in the streets engulfed in flames. Published November 19, 2013
Princeton University mulls vaccine in face of meningitis break-out
Princeton University administrators are mulling a meningitis vaccine for students, an emergency response to an outbreak on campus that has left seven with the disease diagnosis since March. Published November 18, 2013
Iranian dissidents say Tehran has built secret nuclear site
An Iranian opposition group that’s been exiled from the nation claimed Monday that Tehran has built a secret underground nuclear facility that’s key to its developing atomic weapons program. Published November 18, 2013
Dallas Zoo workers baffled as lion kills lioness
It's all fun and games — until one lion bites another too hard. That's what happened at the Dallas Zoo over the weekend when a lion killed a lioness in front of visitors. Zoo workers are struggling to understand why. Published November 18, 2013
The Who’s Roger Daltrey slams Britain immigration policy
The Who frontman Roger Daltrey said Britain's loose immigration policy has created a poor work atmosphere for "my mates" and, for that, he will never forgive the nation's leading politicos. Published November 18, 2013
NASA to launch to Mars: ‘Are we alone in the universe?’
The Maven spacecraft on Monday was atop its Florida launch pad, ready to take off on a Mars mission to answer a couple of key questions: Why did the planet go from warm to cold, and is there other human life in the universe? Published November 18, 2013
Living the White House life: First family takes in golf, college basketball
The president and first family stepped away from the mounting pressures from the Obamacare fiasco on Sunday, heading out for a full day of sporting events that began with golf and finished with basketball. Published November 18, 2013
Washington tops as ‘gayest place’ in the nation
For gays seeking friendly faces, the place to be seems to be the nation’s capital. Published November 18, 2013
Iran unveils drone it claims can hover over Israel
Iran unveiled a new drone on Monday that is being touted as its biggest and most technologically advanced yet, capable of flying for 30 hours nonstop – long enough to hang above Israel, the defense minister claimed. Published November 18, 2013
Lawmaker uneasy over Russian push to build GPS on U.S. soil
Russia is pushing for permission to construct a network of GPS stations on American soil — a prospect that has at least one Alabama lawmaker a bit uneasy. Published November 18, 2013
New York police, banned from stop-and-frisk, warn of 12 percent drop in gun seizures
In the three months that the New York Police Department has been prevented by court order from pursuing stop-and-frisk operations, the city has seen a 12 percent drop in gun confiscations. Published November 18, 2013
Georgia restaurant fined for flying flags in honor of military
Two co-owners of a hot dog eatery in Georgia have been fined by an zealous code enforcer who considered their patriotic flags, mounted on their restaurant's roof to honor the military, a violation of McDonough city law. Published November 18, 2013
Bill Clinton coy on Hillary’s run but hopes for female president ‘in my lifetime’
In case Hillary Rodham Clinton was waiting on her husband's approval and support to announce a run for the White House — she just got it. Former Presidnet Bill Clinton said on Monday at a conference in China that he most certainly would like to see a woman as president and that he felt his wife would make a capable leader. Published November 18, 2013
Rep. Nancy Pelosi: Democrats ‘stand tall’ with Obamacare
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi insists that Democrats are not fleeing Obamacare, despite the rollout's subpar showing and regardless of the 39 lawmakers who crossed party lines last week to vote with Republicans to overturn a key complaint about the new law — that it shuttered existing policies. Published November 18, 2013
Church Sunday school children exposed to ‘extremely high’ carbon monoxide leak
About 20 Massachusetts children attending a Sunday church school session were sent to the hospital after authorities discovered a gas leak at St. Mary's Religious Education Center had sent carbon monoxide levels soaring. Published November 18, 2013
D.C. health commissioner fired after criticizing Obamacare
There's a lesson to learn from Washington, D.C., health insurance commissioner William P. White and his recent public criticism of Obamacare's rollout: Don't. Published November 18, 2013
