Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Sen. Mark Udall’s brother found dead on Wyoming mountain range
The brother of Sen. Mark Udall, who had gone on a hike through Wyoming mountains a week ago, was found dead Wednesday. Published July 4, 2013
Fourth of July gift: Statue of Liberty reopens for business
The Statue of Liberty, hit hard by Superstorm Sandy in October and closed for repairs, is now back in business — just in time for Independence Day. Published July 4, 2013
Band of brothers: 3 siblings settle in at West Point
In a show of familial patriotism — and on the same week as America celebrates almost 240 years of freedom, this Independence Day — a trio of brothers started their cadet training at West Point. Published July 3, 2013
NSA fallout: France petitions EU to halt trade talks with U.S.
France is pushing to put a temporary stop to trade talks between the European Union and the United States until the Obama administration releases more details about the National Security Agency's surveillance program. Published July 3, 2013
John Bolton: U.S. ‘made big mistake’ pushing out Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak
John R. Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the United States made a strategic error in pushing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from power, and now must pay the consequences of a Muslim Brotherhood-backed government that isn't friendly to Western interests. Published July 3, 2013
Russian President Putin signs law banning gays from overseas adoptions
It’s official: Gay couples who live outside of Russia can no longer adopt children, due to a new restriction signed into law Wednesday by President Vladimir Putin. Published July 3, 2013
Minn. Catholic school president resigns: I’ve been in gay relationship for 18 years
A Catholic school president in Minnesota resigned from his position on the heels of this conflict-of-job admission: I'm gay, and I've been in a same-sex relationship for almost 20 years. Published July 3, 2013
Texas pro-choice protesters to senator: ‘I hope you’re raped’
Texas legislators who support the bill to ban abortion past the 20th week of pregnancy say they've been harassed, threatened and intimidated — and thank goodness for the state's concealed carry gun laws. Published July 3, 2013
Angry Bolivia accuses Austria of ‘kidnapping’ president to search for NSA leaker Edward Snowden
A furious Bolivian government accused Austria of "kidnapping" President Evo Morales after authorities on Wednesday boldly searched his plane, accusing him of hiding U.S. fugitive and NSA information leaker Edward Snowden. Published July 3, 2013
Doctor who penned best-seller ‘Proof of Heaven’ under fire for false claims
A neurosurgeon who gave an account of his near-death experience and journey into the afterlife in the best-selling "Proof of Heaven" is facing fire from doctors who treated him after his slip into a coma and say his book is part bunk. Published July 3, 2013
7-Eleven clerk fired for wresting gunman from store
A 7-Eleven clerk in Flagler Beach, Fla., manhandled an armed robber through the doors and into police custody — and was fired three days later for breaking company policy that dissuades self-defense in the face of confrontation. Published July 3, 2013
Afghan army head: Pakistan controls the Taliban
The head of Afghanistan's army said that the fate of fighting in his country rests with the leadership in Pakistan and that insurgencies could come to a standstill with one simple command. Published July 3, 2013
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
