Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Aaron Hernandez trial twist: Man wanted for questioning killed in car wreck
Thaddeus Singleton III, 33, was driving Sunday with a female passenger, Tabitha Perry, when his car shot into the air and rammed the Farmington Country Club. Published July 3, 2013
Paula Deen’s accuser, Lisa Jackson: ‘I may be a white woman,’ but racism still hurts
The woman at the center of discrimination accusations that have sent celebrity chef Paula Deen's career into a tailspin said on Wednesday that her lawsuit was not about "the n-word" but about a work atmosphere of hurtful bias — and that racism hurts even white people. Published July 3, 2013
Feds denounce TWA 800 documentary, stand by accident claim
Federal authorities say it's bunk — that a recently-released TWA Flight 800 documentary that fuels the idea the plane crashed due to a missile or bomb is 100 percent incorrect. Published July 3, 2013
Superstorm Sandy fire victims in N.J. sue electric company over lost homes
Attorneys representing 120 plaintiffs whose New Jersey homes burned to the ground during a freak Superstorm Sandy fire have filed a lawsuit, accusing the electric company of negligence when it failed to cut off power despite rising seawater levels. Published July 3, 2013
Alec Baldwin: Twitter saga continues as he quits social media — again
Hollywood actor Alex Baldwin said he's sick of social media, it's a "waste of time," and he's closing his Twitter account. Published July 3, 2013
Texas abortion battle heats up as activists ‘Hail Satan!’
Tensions in Texas ratcheted a bit higher Tuesday as activists on both sides of the abortion issue squared off at the Capitol in Austin for a somewhat odd religious-themed shout-down. Published July 3, 2013
Ex-Attorney General Ramsey Clark offers to defend Fort Hood’s Nidal Hasan
The Army psychiatrist accused of going on a shooting rampage in 2009 at Fort Hood, Maj. Nidal Hasan, asked for a three-day trial delay to consult with an attorney who's offered to represent him — former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark. Published July 3, 2013
Canada police foil al-Qaeda-inspired bomb plot
Canadian authorities have arrested a man and a woman who were suspected of plotting a pressure-cooker bomb attack at the legislative building in British Columbia. Published July 3, 2013
Egypt’s military vows fight to death in Facebook posting, ‘The Final Hours’
Egypt's military command told President Mohammed Morsi in a Wednesday posting on Facebook they're not leaving, they're not ceding the fight, and they'll fight to death until he caves to their demands or leaves office. Published July 3, 2013
Homeland Security watchdog under fire for nepotism, abuse of position
The official who's supposed to watch the Department of Homeland Security and report misdeeds on behalf of the American taxpayer is now himself under fire, facing congressional investigation for suspected nepotism and covering up a Secret Service prostitution scandal. Published July 3, 2013
Chechen rebel calls on Russian Islamists to attack Olympics at Sochi
A top Chechen rebel leader, Doku Umarov, has called for Islamist radicals in Russia's North Caucasus to attack the Winter Olympic Games being held in Sochi in February. Published July 3, 2013
China fires Communist head for ‘disciplinary violations’
The Communist Party's Organizational Department sacked a top leader for charges of "disciplinary violations," state media reported. Published July 3, 2013
U.S. drone strikes kill at least 16 in Pakistan
At least 16 suspected militants were killed by an early morning U.S. unmanned drone strike on Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence officers said. Published July 3, 2013
David Petraeus lands $150K teaching gig — for one class
Disgraced Gen. David Petraeus has landed a teaching position at the City University of New York's Macaulay Honors College that pays $150,000 for one class — a significant salary that far surpasses that of professors with full course loads. Published July 2, 2013
Colorado gun laws leave pawn shops in the lurch, forced to break contracts
Pawn shop clients in Colorado are feeling the immediate impact of a new state law that bans magazines that hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition. They can't buy them back from the shops. Published July 2, 2013
‘The Bible’ sequel ‘AD: Beyond the Bible’ set for NBC
"AD: Beyond the Bible," the follow-up to the blockbuster History series "The Bible," is set for NBC in the coming months with the reappearance of husband-wife hosts Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. Published July 2, 2013
Syrian Christians ask Congress: Why is U.S. waging war on us?
A group representing Syrian Christians told congressional members on Tuesday that the United States ought to stop funding the very same extremists who are trying to kill all the Christians. Published July 2, 2013
Yoga not religious and can be taught in school, judge rules
Yoga is not necessarily religious, and teaching it in schools does not violate laws separating church and state, a Superior Court judge in California ruled. Published July 2, 2013
Michelle Obama: White House like a ‘prison’
First lady Michelle Obama spoke of the power and the prestige — and prison feel — of the White House during a visit with African wives in Tanzania on Tuesday. Published July 2, 2013
Sri Lanka bans Time magazine issue on terrorism
Sri Lanka on Tuesday banned the sale of the latest issue of Time magazine because of the newsweekly's feature article on terrorism, describing recent clashes between Buddhists and Muslims. Published July 2, 2013
