Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
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
Twinkies to return: Snack back on July 15
After a contentious union battle that left the company bankrupt, Hostess is putting its Twinkies snack cake back on store shelves. Published June 24, 2013
Journalist Michael Hastings’ last email: The FBI’s investigating me
Michael Hastings, the journalist best known for the article that led to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's resignation, sent, in the hours before his fiery car crash, a panicky email that the FBI was investigating him. Published June 24, 2013
Bashar Assad in puppet form: ‘Diaries of a Little Dictator’ makes waves in Mideast
A Syrian artistic group has been making waves across the Mideast with an Internet puppet show poking fun at both sides of the country's conflict. Published June 24, 2013
George Zimmerman’s trial set to start; opening statements expected
It's been months, but the trial of George Zimmerman — the Florida neighborhood watcher facing second-degree murder charges for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin — is set to kick off Monday. Published June 24, 2013
Police take down Taliban flag and flagpole as peace talks with U.S. hover
Police in Qatar have taken down a Taliban flag and flagpole as a means of resurrecting peace talks that were supposed to go forth with U.S. heads last week. Published June 24, 2013
Transgender boy, 6, wins right to use girls’ bathroom
A 6-year-old transgender boy in Colorado just won a legal right to use the girls' bathroom in school. Published June 24, 2013
Pakistan’s P.M. Nawaz Sharif: Pervez Musharraf should face treason charge
Pakistan's newest prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, said former dictator Pervez Musharraf should face treason charges in court for violating the country's constitution twice. Published June 24, 2013
Illinois mayor leaves Bloomberg’s anti-gun group, citing agenda
An Illinois mayor said he's dropped his membership with Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the group started by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, because its title doesn't match its agenda. It's too anti-Second Amendment, he said. Published June 24, 2013
