Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Anthony Weiner: Help wanted — campaign interns with social media savvy
Anthony D. Weiner, whose fall from political grace began with social media snafus involving inappropriate naked tweets to young women, is now putting out the help wanted sign — for youth-aged interns with social media savvy. Published May 29, 2013
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to mom: ‘Everything will be fine’
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev telephoned his mother from his heavily guarded hospital room at Fort Devens in Massachusetts: Don't worry. All is well. Published May 29, 2013
U.S. Embassy workers shot in Venezuela strip club brawl
Two U.S. Embassy workers were shot during a brawl that erupted at a strip club in Venezuela, and the State Department on Wednesday was still trying to figure out what happened. Published May 29, 2013
Secret email scandal sends Harvard dean packing
Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds has decided to step down following months of investigation into a secret email scandal in which she was alleged to have improperly searched private accounts of work colleagues. Published May 29, 2013
Boston bombing victim wraps rehab, crowned prom queen
A Massachusetts high school girl injured in the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings was just crowned queen at her high school prom. Published May 29, 2013
Federal investigators hit scene of Baltimore train explosion, fire
Federal investigators on Wednesday said not to worry — the chemicals that were stored in a CSX train that exploded and caught fire outside Baltimore aren't a risk to nearly residents. Published May 29, 2013
Disneyland trash can explodes, prompting evacuation
A trash can exploded at Disneyland late Tuesday evening, sending children and families fleeing and law enforcement rushing to the scene, the portion of the park that houses Mickey's Toontown. Published May 29, 2013
Pakistan: U.S. drones kill 4 militants, including top Taliban leader
Four suspected militants near the Afghan border in Pakistan were killed Wednesday by U.S. missiles from unmanned drones, intelligence agents said. Published May 29, 2013
Death Wish: Risk of dying during surgery jumps 82 percent during weekend operations
Got surgery? Plan it for the weekday, not weekend. New research shows that British patients who have their operations on the weekend instead of Monday have a much greater chance of dying — an 82 percent chance, the Daily Mail reported. Published May 29, 2013
Report: Committee probes Holder’s testimony in media leak case
Aides for the House Judiciary Committee say members are investigating whether Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. lied under oath during congressional testimony May 15 about the Justice Department's probe into media leaks, according to several published reports. Published May 28, 2013
House panel investigating Attorney General Eric Holder for lying under oath
Aides for the House Judiciary Committee say members have launched an investigation into whether Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. lied under oath during congressional testimony on May 15. Published May 28, 2013
Nike cuts ties with Livestrong brand tied to Lance Armstrong
Nike announced Tuesday it will no longer make clothing under disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong's former foundation brand, now called Livestrong. Published May 28, 2013
Computer error tabulates wrong Miss Universe Canada winner
Miss Universe Canada was sent on a 24-hour emotional roller coaster that began Saturday when she won the pageant and finished when her crown was yanked. Published May 28, 2013
Five teens killed in fiery California car crash
Five teens were killed in a fiery Memorial Day crash the split their car in half, Southern California police said. Published May 28, 2013
Florida virtual school: Terrorism stems from ‘low self-esteem’
A Florida virtual school that offers classes on Christianity and Islam is under fire for claiming that one reason that terrorists attack is due to low self-esteem — and that fundamentalist Christians are akin to fundamentalist Muslims in that respect. Published May 28, 2013
NYC bike sharing program launches — with stolen bike
New York City's bike sharing program, a pet project of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is barely a day old and already finds itself with a handful of issues — and one bike short. Published May 28, 2013
California wildfires sweep 1,200 acres, threaten 100 buildings
Firefighters on Tuesday had only contained a small percentage of wildfires that were tearing through one county in California, threatening 100 buildings and inciting residents to flee. Published May 28, 2013
Boston restaurant patrons pay tabs after fleeing Marathon bombing
Boston Marathon attendees who fled restaurants without paying when their meals were interrupted by the deadly bombings are now stepping up to settle their bills — from all across the nation. Published May 28, 2013
Amazing video: Chinese baby flushed down toilet is plucked from pipe by rescuers
A 2-day-old Chinese baby boy who was flushed down the toilet has been rescued and transported to a hospital in the eastern province of Zhejiang. Published May 28, 2013
Handful of GWU professors: Put Obama on Mount Rushmore — eventually
Move over former Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. A handful of professors at George Washington University said in a new survey that they'd like to add — eventually — President Obama's face to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. Published May 28, 2013
