Cheryl K. Chumley

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

May 28, 2013

NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s next target: Street cafes

New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs has given notice to 17 restaurants that offer sidewalk cafe dining: Stop the outdoor service.

May 28, 2013

Sen. Barbara Boxer asks Justice Department to probe Calif. utility

Sen. Barbara Boxer, California Democrat, has requested the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a California utility company and discern whether executives lied to federal regulators about a recent radiation leak.

May 28, 2013

Atheist on graduation prayer: It’s ‘religious bullying’

An atheist at Lincoln County High School in Kentucky expressed discomfort — and a threat to sue — over a student-led prayer during graduation ceremonies.

May 28, 2013