Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
A U.S. military plane crashed in Kyrgyzstan on Friday, but it's not yet known if anyone was killed. Published May 3, 2013
Oil tanker explosion in Louisiana sends residents packing
Nearly three dozen homeowners have been evacuated from their Baton Rouge area homes, as emergency rescue responders worked to contain an oil tank explosion. Published May 3, 2013
Leading prosecutor in the Pervez Musharraf case shot dead in Pakistan
The prosecutor leading the murder case against Pakistan's ex-dictator, Pervez Musharraf, was killed in a hail of gunfire Friday as he drove to court. Published May 3, 2013
Shot Boston cop: At least I don’t have to mow lawn now
Shot Massachusetts transit police officer Richard Donohue Jr. is back to his old self, moving from critical to all-clear in his recovery from one of the Boston bombing suspect's bullets. Published May 3, 2013
NYC shop fined $60K for selling gun-shaped lighters, fights back
A New York City shop owner who was fined $60,000 for selling lighters in the shape of guns is now fighting back, filing a suit to get the punishment tossed. Published May 3, 2013
Wildfires rage on California coast, destroying homes, exploding machinery
Thousands of acres have been eaten by wildfires in California, and on Friday, the blazes have continued to tear along the coastline, forcing hundreds to flee. Published May 3, 2013
U.S. urges North Korea to release American sentenced to hard labor
U.S. authorities issued a diplomatic statement to North Korea on Thursday, urging rather than demanding Pyongyang release an American who was just sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. Published May 3, 2013
Boston bombers originally planned Fourth of July attack
Federal investigators revealed that the Boston bombers initially wanted to launch their terror attack on Independence Day, but changed to the marathon because they finished building their bombs faster than they thought they could. Published May 3, 2013
Bangladesh minister calls factory collapse that killed 500 not ‘really serious’
The finance minister for Bangladesh said Friday that the building collapse that killed at least 500 — and maybe more, as the death count continues to rise — isn't that big of a deal. Published May 3, 2013
Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body finally claimed
The body of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, killed in a shootout with police, has been claimed by a funeral home. Published May 3, 2013
Missing mom mystery solved: She lived on streets for 11 years
A Pennsylvania mother of two, overwhelmed with a looming divorce and the prospect of providing for her children, stepped away for a cry on a park bench — and didn't come back for 11 years. Published May 2, 2013
U.N. calls for moratorium on U.S., Israeli ‘killer robots’
The United Nations said in a report released Thursday that fatal attacks should not be carried out by killer robots that act absent human command and oversight. Published May 2, 2013
Workers applaud as flag covered spire goes up at World Trade Center, 1,776 feet high
It was an emotion-filled moment Thursday, as construction workers paused to applaud the lifting of a U.S. flag-covered spire to the top of New York's One World Trade Center. Published May 2, 2013
Boston-area college sets scholarship in memory of marathon victim Krystle Campbell
A suburban community college near Boston has set up a scholarship program in memory of a victim of the April 15 marathon bombings. Published May 2, 2013
GM pushes Obama, Congress to act on Climate Declaration
General Motors called for the White House to ratchet up regulations to rein in climate change, saying new global laws would be good for all business. Published May 2, 2013
Turkey’s P.M. Erdogan: Syria ‘clearly’ using chemical weapons
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it's obvious — Syria's government regime has used chemical weapons to attack rebels. Published May 2, 2013
California will spend $24M to pull guns from criminals, mentally ill
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a measure that funds special agents to confiscate weapons from the mentally ill and those with criminal convictions. Published May 2, 2013
60-plus miners killed in Darfur gold mine collapse
More than 60 were killed while digging gold in a mine in the Sudanese area of Darfur, the nation's state-run television said Thursday. Published May 2, 2013
Too Fat, Too Furious: NYC bike-share riders fume over city’s weight limit
Too fat for fitness? New York City has its limit — apparently a 260-pound one. Published May 2, 2013
Saudi compound in Virginia investigated for human trafficking
Federal authorities have launched an investigation into a Saudi Arabian compound in Northern Virginia over suspicions its residents may be engaging in human trafficking. Published May 2, 2013
