Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Delta CEO gives up seat, wins big PR points with desperate mom
Delta Air Lines just got a huge public relations boost after a woman took to Facebook to thank the CEO for ceding his seat on an overbooked flight so she could pick up her child, who suffers from diabetes, from camp. Published June 25, 2013
Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s widow: PTSD doesn’t justify murder
The wife of killed Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who was shot by a Marine reservist he was trying to help, said that she does not forgive her husband's killer and that she rejects arguments that post-traumatic stress disorder was the reason for the murder. Published June 25, 2013
W.Va. radio station to give away rifle to show Second Amendment support
A radio station in West Virginia is sending a pro-Second Amendment message with a rifle giveaway contest, with the winner to be announced on the Fourth of July. Published June 25, 2013
German police uproot suspected student terror plot
Police in Germany have rooted out what they believe is an Islamist plot by aeronautics students at the University of Stuttgart to carry out a terrorist attack using remote-control model airplanes equipped with bombs. Published June 25, 2013
U.S. union head praises Brazil violence, warns of same transit protest here
The leader of the global Amalgamated Transit Union, headquartered in Washington, D.C., said the violence that's spreading through the streets of Brazil is a good example of solidarity and citizens' action, and that the United States might soon see the same. Published June 25, 2013
Bill Maher mocks conservatives, Fox News watchers who ‘hate socialism’
Bill Maher, the host of HBO's "Real Time" show, told CNN in a recent interview that he doesn't get conservatives who on one hand say they hate socialism but on the other hand accept entitlements such as Social Security and Medicaid. Published June 25, 2013
‘Sopranos’ cast outraged with fellow actor’s interviews on James Gandolfini
Cast members of "The Sopranos" are outraged at one of their fellow actors, describing his recent media sweep to discuss his so-called relationship with deceased James Gandolfini as a hypocritical show of self-promotion. Published June 25, 2013
Pope Francis blows off concert, shocking cardinals with snub
Pope Francis sent a pretty clear message to the Catholic Church with a weekend snub of a high-brow concert planned to honor his appointment: I'm not interested in pomp and social whirl. Published June 25, 2013
Lightning strikes, sending 23 Boy Scouts to New Hampshire hospital
Nearly two dozen Boy Scouts were sent to the hospital on the heels of a lightning strike in New Hampshire on Monday evening. Published June 25, 2013
Police detain 6 near Paris on suspected terror plot
Police detained six people near Paris who are suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in France, and prosecutors say they are members of a militant Islamic cell. Published June 25, 2013
Taliban attack Afghanistan presidential palace
Taliban militants staged an attack on the presidential palace in Afghanistan on Tuesday, but were killed in the process. Published June 25, 2013
NYPD defends reprimand of cop who spoke Spanish on the job
A New York police officer was reprimanded for speaking Spanish on the job — and supervisors aren't apologizing, saying the cop was clearly in violation of departmental policy. Published June 24, 2013
Store locks in shopper who refuses to provide ZIP code
A woman who was trying to return an item at a beauty care store in California was prevented from leaving — by lock and key — after she refused to provide the cashier with her ZIP code. Published June 24, 2013
Facebook data glitch exposes 6 million users
A glitch in Facebook’s data operations has exposed some private information of about six million users. Published June 24, 2013
3 Taliban militants mistakenly blow themselves up in Afghanistan
Three Taliban militants blew themselves up while trying to place an IED along a road in Afghanistan on Monday. Published June 24, 2013
Jim Carrey confounds: He stars in violent film but now decries its violence
Hollywood actor Jim Carrey may play a bad guy with a baseball bat and attack dog in his newest movie, "Kick-Ass 2" — but he doesn't like it. Published June 24, 2013
Egyptian court: Hamas, Hezbollah, Brotherhood did partner for jail break
An Egyptian court ruled over the weekend that members of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Muslim Brotherhood did in fact team together and launch a prison break in 2011 of 34 leaders on the Brotherhood movement — including the country's president-to-be, Mohammed Morsi. Published June 24, 2013
Madonna shocker: ‘Guns don’t kill people; people kill people’
Pop icon Madonna isn't known for her conservative ideology, but when it comes to guns, she has taken a decided right turn. Published June 24, 2013
Texas moves forward with ban on abortion after 20 weeks
The Republican-dominated Texas Legislature cut off debate and passed tough abortion restrictions early Monday over the objections of nearly 800 demonstrators who packed halls of the Capitol. Published June 24, 2013
Idaho company aims at Islamic terrorists with pork-filled bullets
An Idaho company has developed a new type of bullet that's intended to take out Islamic terrorists and prevent their entrance to heaven — pork-laced. Published June 24, 2013
