Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Dick Van Dyke saved from burning car by good Samaritan
Actor-comedian Dick Van Dyke, 87, was pulled from his burning car by a good Samaritan who happened upon the scene while driving along a Los Angeles highway Monday afternoon. Published August 20, 2013
Orlando abortion clinic with history of botched procedures offers $100 discount
An Orlando, Fla., abortion clinic that once made media waves for offering $50 discounts to women who had the procedure on Sundays is again in the national headlines — this time for offering $100 coupons via a YouTube advertisement. Published August 20, 2013
N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun confiscations conference mocked for breaking safety laws
Talk about a public relations hit: New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg only meant at a Monday press conference to showcase his police department’s recent success with gun confiscations and highlight the number of illegal weapons that were removed in a yearlong investigation and subsequent seizure. But what he did instead was point all those weapons at audience members — a stark violation of basic gun safety rules. Published August 20, 2013
Ex-ACORN lobbyist gets new job running Obamacare video contest
The group tapped to oversee a video contest aimed at promoting Obamacare among the masses is headed by none other than the disgraced ACORN's former top lobbyist, a newspaper investigation found. Published August 20, 2013
‘Waiting to Exhale’ writer Terry McMillan on Sarah Palin: ‘I might smack her’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s newest hater hails from the literary camp — the author of "Waiting to Exhale," Terry McMillan. Published August 20, 2013
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia chastises colleagues for ‘inventing’ minorities
Hey, SCOTUS — quit making up new classes of minorities. That was the message from Justice Antonin Scalia to his judicial colleagues on Monday during a presentation in a packed hallway at a Bozeman, Mont., hotel. Published August 20, 2013
‘God is dead’ school poster sparks ‘God is alive’ Facebook page
Parents of a Georgia high-schooler upset at a poster display in the classroom that depicts a theme of the famous play, “The Crucible,” with a penned “God is dead” message, started a Facebook page as a counter, assuring “God is alive.” Published August 20, 2013
Bradley Manning judge to decide: 60 years or 25?
A military judge is poised to deliberate the prison sentence of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning on Tuesday and decide whether he will serve the 25 years the defense has requested, the 60 years the prosecution is seeking or the 90 years his crimes could bring. Published August 20, 2013
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev suffered ‘high-powered injury’ at arrest: court documents
Newly released court documents reveal that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the younger of the two brothers who are suspected in the April 15 Boston Marathon terrorist bomb attacks, suffered massive gunshot wounds to the face during his arrest. Published August 20, 2013
Hannah Anderson’s grandmother gets kidnapper’s life insurance cash
James DiMaggio, the man who died in a shootout with federal police in the Iowa woods where he held hostage family friend Hannah Anderson, 16, has named the girl’s grandmother as a recipient of his life insurance money. Published August 20, 2013
Obamas welcome home new puppy, Sunny the Portuguese water dog
There’s a new face at the White House — a new addition to the presidential family. The Obamas welcomed Sunny, their new Portuguese water dog, late Monday evening. Published August 20, 2013
State Department dances around funding-for-Egypt issue
The U.S. Department issued a quick denial to Monday media reports that claimed a halt to funding for Egypt, but then failed to clarify: Is America going to send aid after all? Published August 20, 2013
Scotland Yard launches new look at Princess Diana’s death
British tongues are atwitter after Scotland Yard announced over the weekend that police are giving the death of Princess Diana and her car companion Dodi al Fayed a second look, and taking seriously suggestions that the pair was not killed in an accidental crash but rather by special forces sent on a murder mission. Published August 19, 2013
Shark attacks teen in Hawaii; second in a week
For the second time in less than a week, a shark attacked a swimmer off the coast of Hawaii, this time biting the legs of a 16-year-old surfer on Sunday afternoon. Published August 19, 2013
Al Jazeera to hit airwaves, but where are the advertisers?
Al Jazeera may have a team of 1,000 journalists, a massive budget that expands coverage around the globe and a lofty goal of besting ratings king Fox News — but what it doesn't have is a solid advertising base. Published August 19, 2013
Christianity under attack as violence sweeps through Egypt
Dozens of churches and monasteries have been burned and attacked, a Virgin Mary statue decapitated and several Christians killed in the past few days of unrest in Egypt. Published August 19, 2013
Hosni Mubarak, ex-Egypt leader, acquitted of corruption
Hosni Mubarak, the former longtime leader of Egypt, will be a free man within 48 hours, his attorney predicted, after a court on Monday acquitted him of corruption charges. Published August 19, 2013
Philippines ferry collision death toll rises to 52
The death count from a ferry that crashed and sunk off the coast of the Philippines hit 52 on Monday, as emergency responders found more bodies and brought them to shore. Published August 19, 2013
Food stamp black market on the rise: SNAP-for-cash big business
The black market for food stamps — where recipients sell the federal vouchers for cash — has grown by 30 percent in recent years, the Agriculture Department said in a just-released study Published August 19, 2013
Regulation nation: Obama brings ‘high water mark’ in rules
The nation’s regulatory climate has hit epic highs under President Obama’s White House, despite the administration’s oft-repeated rhetoric of the need to create a freer business atmosphere and open the doors to economic growth. Published August 19, 2013
