Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Boston’s Mayor Menino causes stir for Detroit comment: ‘Blow up the place’
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino raised hackles this week when he told a national newspaper that Detroit should really reevaluate its politics and policy and enact some major reforms. Published September 5, 2013
Egypt’s interior minister survives car bombing in Nasr City
Egypt's interior minister was the target of a car bombing in the Nasr City district of Cairo Thursday, but he survived, the nation's security authorities said. Published September 5, 2013
200-car pile-up on British roads leaves 2 dead, 100 injured
A massive car crash and pile-up on a road in southeast England near Kent in the early morning hours on Thursday left at least two dead and another 100 or so injured. Published September 5, 2013
Veterans Affairs to give benefits to gays, as Obama bypasses law and orders
President Obama ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to start giving spousal benefits to same-sex partners, despite federal laws still in place that specify the benefits can only go toward spouses of opposite sex. Published September 5, 2013
George Zimmerman pulled over for speeding on Florida roads
George Zimmerman, of Trayvon Martin trial fame, was back in the news this week when police in Florida pulled him over for speeding. Published September 5, 2013
Hybrid hell: Toyota recalls 369K, as electric-powered kinks continue
Toyota announced two recalls on Wednesday, the latest in a rash of vehicle safety and mechanical issues for a company that’s been trying to grow an image of high quality. Published September 4, 2013
N.Y. judge choked, hit with toilet tank lid, left on floor
A judge in upstate New York was the target of a recent vicious act of violence when somebody — police are still searching the identity of the attacker — choked him and whacked him on the head with a toilet tank lid while he locked up court. Published September 4, 2013
Vladimir Putin: Edward Snowden is ‘a strange guy’
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that intelligence leaker and former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden tried to get Russia on board to work together, but he said no. He also said that Mr. Snowden actually stayed in the Russian consulate in Hong Kong before he traveled to Moscow in June. Published September 4, 2013
Christian church fights to erect cross as pastor claims city officials fear Muslims
The pastor and some members of a Christian church in Brandon, Miss., say city officials won’t grant them their permit request for a massive cross to be built on their own property because they’re afraid the symbol might offend Muslims. Published September 4, 2013
Donald Rumsfeld on Obama: He’s ‘feckless’ on Syria
Former Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld isn't pulling any punches when it comes to President Obama's notion to launch airstrikes on Syria without following up with ground troops or additional military presence: That type of "minimalist" strategy doesn't work. Published September 4, 2013
Sen. John McCain busted playing video game during Senate hearing on Syria
Sen. John McCain was busted by a newspaper photographer playing poker on his iPhone during a Senate hearing on Tuesday with Secretary of State John Kerry on Syria, and the potential for America to launch military strikes against President Bashar Assad’s regime. Published September 4, 2013
Houston youth, 16, killed in school cafeteria stabbing
One student is dead, another in critical condition and a couple more injured in a Houston high school stabbing early Wednesday morning that shocked witnesses, who saw trails and pools of blood in the hallway Published September 4, 2013
Bradley Manning seeks pardon from president
Army Pvt. Bradley Manning, who now is serving a 35-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth for leaking stacks of classified documents to WikiLeaks for publication, wants a pardon from President Obama for information he released that isn't deemed so sensitive. Published September 4, 2013
Pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC throws support to Obama on Syria
A noted pro-Israel lobby group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, finally broke its silence on Syria and said Tuesday that President Obama's call for military strikes is a good plan. Published September 4, 2013
Maj. Nidal Hasan finally forcibly shaved at Fort Leavenworth
At long last, the Army psychiatrist who went on a shooting rampage through Fort Hood, claiming in court he killed 13 and wounded 30 to defend his Muslim faith, has been forcibly shaved by Fort Leavenworth prison authorities. Published September 4, 2013
Obama’s foot on Oval Office desk sends shockwaves around the world
Shock, outrage and mocking criticism is building among conservatives — and those of other political stripes who put the White House and its possessions on a historical pedestal – over a photograph showing President Obama in an informal pose, with his foot on his Oval Office desk. Published September 4, 2013
Pennsylvania clerk who defied state law with gay-marriage certificates heads to court
A Pennsylvania county clerk facing a court hearing on Wednesday to decide whether he illegally issued same-sex marriage licenses in a state that doesn’t allow for the unions said he didn’t mean to cause trouble. Published September 4, 2013
Sen. John McCain to Russian President Vladimir Putin: Give back the Super Bowl ring
Sen. John McCain said he's got a tough message for Russian delegates who are coming to Washington to pass along to President Vladimir Putin — and it's not about Syria. Published September 4, 2013
Stubbs the cat, mayor of Alaska town, mauled by dog
Mayor Stubbs, a yellow tabby who has held the highest-ranking office in Talkeetna, Alaska, for 16 years, is going to be out of commission for a while, it seems. Published September 4, 2013
‘N-word’ plaintiff wins another $30K for punitive damages
The black woman who brought a hostile workplace complaint against her black boss for his repeated use of the "N-word" during a lengthy office rant has now won a $30,000 punitive damages award. Published September 4, 2013
