Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Eric Holder used $4M in taxpayer cash for travel over 4 years
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder billed the taxpayers more than $4 million in travel costs for trips during President Obama's first term in office, documents obtained via a Freedom of Information Act revealed. Published August 6, 2013
Matt Damon: Hollywood actor says Obama is being bullied, needs leeway
Hollywood actor Matt Damon said President Obama is being bullied, and the American public should give him a little leeway — he's only trying to bolster his manhood. Published August 6, 2013
Snake shock: Canadian boys, 5 and 7, strangled by python during sleepover
Two boys sleeping over a friend's house in the Canadian town of Campbellton, New Brunswick, were strangled to death by a python that escaped its cage, police said late Monday. Published August 6, 2013
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s fate now in the hands of jurors
It's been a month of dramatic testimony that included public spats complete with expletive filled barbs, but reputed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's trial finally headed to the jury on Tuesday. Published August 6, 2013
Nidal Hasan’s Fort Hood trial starts; ‘workplace violence’ classification denies Purple Hearts
Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's trial opened Tuesday, and the former Muslim military psychiatrist who admitted killing 13 at Fort Hood in 2009 as a defense of Islam will be acting as his own attorney. Published August 6, 2013
Suspected U.S. drone kills four in Yemen with ties to al Qaeda
A U.S. drone was believed to have killed four members of al Qaeda in Yemen on Tuesday, the fourth such strike in less than two weeks. Published August 6, 2013
Computer glitches ground hundreds of flights
A computer problem forced several airlines to ground and reschedule hundreds of flights overnight, and technology experts said on Tuesday that that glitch has been traced to the company that provides numerous flight companies their online booking and reservation services. Published August 6, 2013
3 killed in Pennsylvania shooting over property dispute with town officials
A man in rural Pennsylvania who is accused of hailing gunfire at a local town council meeting, killing three, had a years-long dispute over property rights with the government board, police said on Tuesday. Published August 6, 2013
U.S. State Department tells embassy workers in Yemen: Go home
The U.S. State Department ordered on Tuesday the U.S. Embassy in Yemen to be evacuated, the latest in a series of threats received by members of al Qaeda that has led to the temporary shuttering of 19 American posts in Africa and in the Middle East. Published August 6, 2013
Egypt warned: ‘Avoid another bloodbath’
Egypt's government on Friday told police to prevent the thousands of protesters that have been staging street sit-ins to support former President Mohammed Morsi from accessing their camps. Published August 2, 2013
N.Y. veterans sue after ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flag banned from flying
Veterans in New York have just filed suit against the New Rochelle City Council for that body's ban on flying a "Don't Tread on Me" flag at a city-owned armory. Published August 2, 2013
Iconic Playboy Barbi twins turned to Bible, transformed into ‘Green Tea Party’
Falling under the category of "who knew," now iconic Playboy posers Shane and Sia Barbi — the Barbi twins — say they've made peace with their 1990s era nude photo shoots and are moving more into politics, describing their beliefs as aligned with much that is conservative. Published August 2, 2013
77 percent of 2013 jobs were part-time positions
Fully 77 percent of positions added to the market in 2013 have been part-time, in contrast to the positive economic news making the media rounds, according to payroll reports released in recent weeks. Published August 2, 2013
U.S. Postal Service looks to alcohol delivery as revenue-raiser
There's a lot of money to be made in alcohol deliveries, and U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe wants to take a cut of the revenue-raising action. Published August 2, 2013
Climate change causes violence, researchers find
Researchers at Princeton and the University of California, Berkeley — one of the nation's most noted liberal institutions of higher learning — said they've found a new reason to combat climate change: To curb violence around the world. Published August 2, 2013
Seattle mulls ban on ‘brown bag,’ other objectionable terms
In Seattle, it may soon be illegal for government officials to use the terms "brown bag" and "citizens" in official city documents and discussions. Published August 2, 2013
Bob Filner: Ninth woman accuses San Diego mayor of sexual harassment
A ninth woman has come forward to accuse San Diego Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment. Published August 2, 2013
Archaeologists in Turkey claim they found piece of Jesus’ cross
Archaeologists digging around an ancient church in Turkey say they've made a startling discovery and unearthed a piece of the cross that was used to crucify Jesus. Published August 2, 2013
New York woman Googles ‘pressure cookers,’ gets raided by police
A woman in New York says six police banged on her door and demanded information about her personal life — including specifics about her husband's job — shortly after she Google-searched for the phrase "pressure cookers." Published August 2, 2013
Aaron Hernandez pens jailhouse letter: I’m innocent and a ‘great person’
Aaron Hernandez,the former New England Patriots' tight end whose career came to a grinding halt after he was charged with murder, said in a letter from jail that he’s not only innocent – but would soon launch an NFL comeback. Published August 2, 2013