Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Super Bowl halftime show may be cancelled for 2014
No halftime show at Super Bowl 2014? That's the word, according to planners who say the weather may prevent appearances at matchup XLVIII, set for New Jersey. Published February 4, 2013
Goodbye, Prius? Japanese carmakers drop battery electric-car development
Japan is backtracking on batter electric-car development, as even Nissan's vice chairman, the so-called "father of the Prius," announced plans to copy Toyota and pursue fuel-cell cars that convert hydrogen to electricity. Published February 4, 2013
Pakistan plans amusement park near site of bin Laden’s death
The town of Abbottabad may be known as the site where U.S. Navy SEALs shot and killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011. But that may soon change, as Pakistani authorities have put in motion plans to build a $30 million amusement park in the area, complete with a zoo and adventure sports facilities and restaurants, according to a Raw Story report. Published February 4, 2013
Fashion forward: Paris women finally win right to wear pants
It’s been 214 years, but Parisian women have finally prevailed: They have won the legal right to wear pants in the city. Published February 4, 2013
USS Cole bombing suspect heads to hearing
The suspect in the 2000 bombing on the USS Cole that killed 17 and wounded 37 is set for a four-day pretrial hearing before a war crimes tribunal in Cuba. Published February 4, 2013
Space cadet Ahmadinejad: Iranian president says, ‘I am ready’ to go into space
Never mind that Iran's space-bound monkey may have died. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he wants to be the first human to launch under the nation's developing space program. Published February 4, 2013
New Jersey Catholic high school advises girls against cussing — not boys
Quit cursing. That's the message from one New Jersey Catholic high school to its female students, according to various media. Published February 4, 2013
First stop: Democrat-leaning Minnesota, for gun-control campaign
President Obama is taking his gun-control message on the road, with a planned first stop in Democrat-leading Minnesota, at the Minneapolis Police Department's Special Operations Center, according to media reports. Published February 4, 2013
Israeli security expert: Iran’s 6 months from a nuclear bomb
An Israeli security expert estimated Monday that Iran will have the materials necessary to build a nuclear bomb within six months. Published February 4, 2013
King Richard III’s remains found under parking lot in central England
University of Leicester scientists have made a gruesome discovery beneath a parking lot within the city's boundaries. Published February 4, 2013
Behind-door immigration talks suggest slow going in House
House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, is keeping a watchful eye on a handful of House members who have been meeting in secret these past weeks to bring out an immigration bill at the same time as President Obama's State of the Union address. Published February 4, 2013
Obama to Boy Scouts: Let gays in
Tear down these walls. That's the message of President Obama to Boy Scouts of America, during a Sunday CBS News broadcast in which he was asked about the scouting prohibition against homosexuals as members. Published February 4, 2013
Super Bowl ads go long to win viewers’ attention
Super Bowl ads seem unusually long? Blame Chrysler. For the second year in a row, the car maker led the trend for epic-length advertisements — this time, with a two-minute nod to the military. Published February 4, 2013
Navy SEAL shooting suspect on suicide watch
The 25-year-old Iraq war veteran and Marine who allegedly shot former SEAL sniper and American hero Chris Kyle and another person during a Saturday charity event is reportedly on suicide watch in his Erath County, Texas, jail. Published February 4, 2013
Iran defends Syria, vows Israel will regret attack
Iran has rushed to the defense of its regional ally, Syria, and vowed Israel will regret its "latest aggression" — the airstrikes over Syria last week. Published February 4, 2013
Israel arrests 20 Hamas members in West Bank raid
Israeli authorities conducted a West Bank raid early Monday and arrested 20 members of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, according to various media. Published February 4, 2013
Missing French oil tanker likely seized by pirates
A French oil tanker that's fallen off radar is believed to have been hijacked by pirates off the Ivory Coast. The 17 sailors on board have been likely kidnapped, according to officials with the International Maritime Bureau, a piracy watchdog organization. Published February 4, 2013
U.S.-South Korea drills ramp up tensions with North Korea
The United States and South Korea have kicked off joint naval drills, in the face of rising tensions with North Korean leaders who have vowed a third nuclear test. Published February 4, 2013
Scope of Sen. Menendez probe widens
The investigation into New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez and his ties to political donor Salomon Melgen ratcheted Friday, as media reports dissected financial transactions between the two that could be seen as crossing congressional ethics lines. Published February 1, 2013
Harvard wraps cheating probe; fate of cheaters unclear
Harvard University wrapped its investigation into a cheating scandal involving an estimated 125 students, explaining in a campus email Friday that half the students were pushed to withdraw, while the other half were handed probation or cleared. Published February 1, 2013
