Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Twin ‘miracle’ babies born on Utah highway — near statue named ‘Tree of Life’
It's a pregnant woman's worst nightmare. A Salt Lake City woman, who was 30 weeks pregnant and driving by herself on a lonely portion of highway with no buildings in sight, suddenly went into labor. Published June 4, 2013
Olympic ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial gets delayed until August
Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic "Blade Runner" accused of murdering his model girlfriend, made a brief appearance in court Tuesday where he said two words: "Yes sir." The judge agreed to delay Mr. Pistorius's murder trial until Aug. 19. Published June 4, 2013
Hundreds flee rising waters in Missouri as levee breached
Hundreds of residents near St. Louis have been evacuated after a levee was breached late Monday evening and flood barricades crumbled. Published June 4, 2013
Suspect in grisly killing of British soldier blows kisses in court
One of the men charged in the grisly daytime street killing of British soldier Lee Rigby made his first court appearance Monday, blowing kisses to supporters en route to the hearing room. Published June 3, 2013
Maj. Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood shooting suspect, to represent self in court
A military judge ruled Monday that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan may represent himself in his trial for the 2009 Fort Hood shootings Published June 3, 2013
Wisconsin town to fine parents of bullies $114
Parents in a Wisconsin suburb face fines of $114 if their children bully others, according to a new ordinance that went into effect late last month. Published June 3, 2013
Toronto-area town bans ‘4’ from postal addresses
A superstitious suburb of Toronto has outlawed the number four from its postal addresses because its translation into Cantonese and Mandarin rings too much of the word "death." Published June 3, 2013
White House wants Attorney General Eric Holder to go: report
Aides at the White House say the general mood on Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s political mishaps and missteps is this: It's time for him to resign. Published June 3, 2013
U.S. skips signing ceremony for U.N. arms treaty
The White House stepped back from its open support for the U.N. arms treaty, deciding not to attend a public signing ceremony for the document in New York on Monday morning after all. Published June 3, 2013
China ramps space program with planned astronaut launch
China took another step on Monday toward its goal of dominating space and announced three astronauts will be launched this month with a mission to dock with an experimental module. Published June 3, 2013
Iran’s Ahmadinejad survives ‘helicopter incident’ after emergency landing
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing during Sunday travel over Tehran. Published June 3, 2013
Bloody Big Apple: 25 shootings in 48 hours leaves 6 dead, girl paralyzed in NYC
A spate of weekend shootings in New York City left six dead and more than a dozen injured, including an 11-year-old girl who was caught by a stray bullet outside her apartment and left paralyzed. Published June 3, 2013
Suicide bomber targeting U.S. team in Afghanistan kills 10 kids, 2 troops, 1 cop
A suicide bomber killed at least 10 school children walking Paktia province streets on their lunch break, two soldiers and an Afghan police officer on Monday. Published June 3, 2013
Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s aggressive job recruitment push ruffles Democrats’ feathers
Gov. Rick Perry is ruffling quite a few feathers with his aggressive push to drive job growth in Texas, as critics from other states characterize his competitive strategy as undiplomatic and downright rude. Published June 3, 2013
Turkey’s market tumbles as anti-government rallies roil
Protests in Turkey that have sparked clashes with police and embroiled Istanbul in violence left investors reeling on Monday, as stock indexes fell by more than 6 percent. Published June 3, 2013
Poultry plant fire in China kills more than 100 people
A huge fire that swept through a poultry plant in China on Monday killed more than 100 people, and the death count continues to rise as rescue workers discover more bodies in the debris. Published June 3, 2013
Anthony Weiner jeered, booed in Israel Day Parade in NYC
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner couldn't shake his political past during Sunday's Israel Day Parade through the city streets, as tough critics converged along Fifth Avenue to remind why they don't appreciated his rebound from private life. Published June 3, 2013
New book: Bill Clinton forges secret deal with ‘incompetent’ Obama
Noted political writer Edward Klein claims in his latest book that former President Bill Clinton dismissed President Obama as inept and incapable of performing the duties of the White House — but that he formed a secret deal to give him an endorsement for office anyway. Published June 3, 2013
Pfc. Bradley Manning heads to court-martial trial on WikiLeaks case
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, 25, heads to trial on Monday on charges related to the biggest classified information leak in U.S. history, The Associated Press reported. Published June 3, 2013
Sparks fly in Karl Rove-David Plouffe face-off on IRS
It was a fireworks show on Sunday, as former White House senior adviser David Plouffe tried to deny to former George W. Bush deputy chief of staff Karl Rove that the ongoing IRS scandal has anything to do with politics. Published June 3, 2013
