Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
FBI averts Newtown-style shooting at Conn. community college
Federal agents arrested a Connecticut woman who claimed to have constructed napalm bombs and was threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a community college in New Haven, authorities said. Published February 21, 2013
Virginia DMV wages war on Iraq veteran’s vanity license plate
"ICUHAJI." That's the root of a legal battle between Iraq war veteran Sean Bujno and the commonwealth of Virginia. Published February 21, 2013
Obama mulls intervention in Supreme Court case on Calif. gay marriage ban
President Obama may formally interject the power of the White House into a Supreme Court case involving California's ban on same-sex marriage, with the filing of an amicus brief about Proposition 8. Published February 21, 2013
Oscar Pistorius’ lead investigator faces 7 attempted murder charges
The detective who testified against Oscar Pistorius and said the Olympian should not be granted bail now faces scrutiny himself — for an attempted murder charge stemming from a 2011 incident. Published February 21, 2013
Germany’s Angela Merkel pushes for EU-U.S. trade pact
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the time has come for the United States to join a trade agreement with the European Union. Published February 21, 2013
Car bomb explosion rocks Damascus; Syria’s Baath Party headquarters targeted
A car bomb exploded near the Russian Embassy and the headquarters of President Bashar Assad's ruling Baath party in central Damascus on Thursday. Published February 21, 2013
Senior Pakistani Taliban commander captured in Afghanistan
A senior-level Pakistani Taliban commander has been captured in the southeastern region of Afghanistan — a sure sign of warming relations between the two countries, military analysts say. Published February 20, 2013
First lady Michelle Obama plans nationwide tour on healthful eating
First lady Michelle Obama is about to go on tour. She's taking her message of healthful eating and daily exercise — her signature Let's Move! campaign — on the road, with planned stops from Mississippi through Missouri to Illinois on Feb. 27 and 28. Published February 20, 2013
European ‘mantyhose’ trend now puts American men in pantyhose
It started in Europe — and perhaps it should have stayed there. A fashion trend that sees men sporting pantyhose — or mantyhose, as it's been dubbed — has now shifted from Europe to America. Published February 20, 2013
Jesse Jackson Jr. tells court: ‘I am guilty’
Former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge involving more than $750,000 in campaign funds at a dramatic hearing before a federal judge. Published February 20, 2013
Scandal-plagued Sen. Robert Menendez meets President Hamid Karzai to fight Afghan corruption
Scandal-ridden Sen. Robert Menendez, facing a variety of corruption investigations tied to his relationship with a Florida friend and campaign donor, has met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai — to talk about ways to curb corruption. Published February 20, 2013
Kellogg warns of glass in Special K Red Berries boxes
Kellogg Co. said cereal consumers should check their boxes of Special K Red Berries for an unwelcome addition: Glass. "Please check any packages you have in your home," Kellogg advised, according to a report by United Press International. Published February 20, 2013
Russia: Adoption of boy by U.S. woman who hid she was gay is ‘serious worry’
Russia on Wednesday called the adoption of a Russian boy by a woman who revealed she was gay only after the adoption proceedings had wrapped up a "serious worry," according to various media reports Published February 20, 2013
Adam Lanza diagnosed with sensory disorder at age 6
Adam Lanza, the Newtown, Conn., teenager who shot and killed 20 Sandy Hook Elementary School students and six staffers — and then himself — in December, was diagnosed with a medical condition at age 6 that made it unbearable for him to be touched. Published February 20, 2013
Columbine survivor to Obama: Start gun talks with Fast and Furious
A survivor of the Columbine High School shootings has penned a letter to President Obama in opposition to a federal crackdown on guns, arguing that those responsible for the botched Fast and Furious gun-running operation should be the most scrutinized. Published February 20, 2013
U.S. CEO to France: Keep your ‘so-called workers’
France's work ethic has taken front and center as the chief executive of a U.S. tire maker issued a scathing letter denouncing the country's policy of trading high wages for little work, that has subsequently been published around the world. Published February 20, 2013
Gun bill giving sheriff right to inspect homes pulled by Washington lawmakers
Washington lawmakers have pulled a contentious gun-control bill from the state's legislative tracking website, after calling a section that gave law enforcement authority to enter homes and check for proper weapons storage a "mistake." Published February 20, 2013
Laura Bush, Dick Cheney and Colin Powell in $1 million pro-gay-marriage campaign
The pro-gay Respect for Marriage Coalition has launched a $1 million media campaign, complete with full-page newspaper ads and a television bit with President Obama, to rally for legislative reform. Published February 20, 2013
Chris Christie’s support can’t save New Jersey casino from going bankrupt
Gov. Chris Christie's outspoken support of a New Jersey casino as a moneymaking force that would revive Atlantic City failed to save the gaming den from filing bankruptcy papers, according to various media reports. Published February 20, 2013
A noun, a verb and Joe Biden often stir controversy, this time on gun control
Liberals are blasting Vice President Joseph R. Biden for extolling the firepower and reliability of old-school shotguns — while apparently undermining the White House's push for more comprehensive gun control. Published February 20, 2013