Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Sarah Murnaghan, 10, has successful lung transplant surgery
The 10-year-old girl at the heart of a national debate over transplant lists that led to a fight on Capitol Hill — and criticism of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius — had successful lung surgery and is recovering well, doctors said Thursday. Published June 13, 2013
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu: Preconditions for Palestinian peace talks ‘impassable obstacle’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu couldn't be clearer: Peace talks with the Palestinians will not come with strings, including one aimed at freezing construction in contested settlement areas. Published June 12, 2013
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to spend $19.5B to fight hurricanes
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans a $19.5 billion outlay in his final six months in office to ensure the city never again has to suffer the devastating effects of a major hurricane. Published June 12, 2013
Commencement surprise: Texas salutatorian uses speech to reveal he’s gay
A Texas high school salutatorian took advantage of his graduation day podium to announce to his friends, family — and the public at large via national media coverage — that he's gay. Published June 12, 2013
Detective daughter finds father’s suspected killer 27 years later
A daughter who refused to give up on finding her father's killer finally is finding justice, 27 years later. Published June 12, 2013
Rep. Peter King: Punish the journalists for information leaks
Rep. Peter T. King says reporters who publish information that's deemed classified should be punished. Published June 12, 2013
Germany decries NSA surveillance as ‘Stasi methods’
An outraged Germany plans to put pressure on President Obama to end America's Internet surveillance program, calling such tactics akin to East German's secret police security program. Published June 12, 2013
Spain arrests 5 Tunisians on terror-related charges
Spain authorities arrested five Tunisians on charges of spreading terrorist propaganda on social media sites, including directions on how to make a bomb. Published June 12, 2013
Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue over Alabama abortion laws
Attorneys for Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that new laws in Alabama wrongfully infringe upon a woman's right to abortion. Published June 12, 2013
Thousands flee as wildfires rip through Rockies
At least 3,600 people have been evacuated, as wildfires on Wednesday continued to rip through Colorado and parts of the Rockies, threatening to spread to at least three other states. Published June 12, 2013
NYC school English teacher assigns to students: Write a suicide note
Parents who send their children to an elite New York City private school are outraged at one recent English class assignment — to write a personal suicide letter. Published June 12, 2013
1 killed, 3 injured in medical helicopter crash in Oklahoma
A medical helicopter crashed during takeoff at a southeastern Oklahoma hospital, leaving one dead and three injured. Published June 12, 2013
Gun-toting grandma, 72, shoots at intruder, saves wheelchair-bound husband
A Southern California grandmother took a shot at a home intruder with her .357-magnum Smith & Wesson, saving her 85-year-old, wheelchair-bound, World War II veteran husband. Published June 12, 2013
Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan agrees to meet with park protesters
Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to meet with park protesters in the wake of a week of rallies that have turned violent, sending tear-gas-toting police to quell out-of-control crowds. Published June 12, 2013
NSA leaker Edward Snowden goes dark, believed to be in safe house
Edward Snowden, the man at the heart of the National Security Agency information leak, has disappeared from the public eye and gone dark in Hong Kong. Published June 12, 2013
Superglue saves 20-day-old baby with deadly brain aneurysm
A quick-thinking and enterprising doctor was able to save the life of a 20-day-old baby girl with a deadly aneurysm with the help of a commonly known household substance: superglue. Published June 11, 2013
Monument to Michelle Obama’s ancestor toppled in Georgia
Police are investigating the toppling of a monument in suburban Atlanta that was dedicated to one of first lady Michelle Obama's distant relatives. Published June 11, 2013
Riot police descend on chaotic G-8 protest site in London
At least 100 riot police were summoned to the scene of a London protest against an upcoming summit of the Group of Eight industrialized nations as the demonstration turned ugly Tuesday, with one man trying to hurl himself off the roof of a building and law enforcement struggling to pin him to the ground. Published June 11, 2013
Booz Allen fires NSA leaker Edward Snowden
Just in case National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, who fled to Hong Kong for refuge, had any doubts — he's no longer employed. The firm where he worked for the past three months, Booz Allen, fired him Monday, citing violations of company ethics codes. Published June 11, 2013
Suicide bomber outside Kabul court, near U.S. Embassy, kills 17
A suicide bomber who detonated outside the Supreme Court in Kabul on Tuesday killed at least 17 and left 39 wounded, police in Afghanistan said. Published June 11, 2013
