Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Queen Elizabeth bestows honorary knighthood on Michael Bloomberg
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has joined the ranks of a select few Americans to become Queen Elizabeth II's newest selection for honorary knighthood. Published October 7, 2014
North Korea, South Korea warships trade warning shots at sea border
Warships from North Korea and South Korea each fired warning shots after a North Korean craft briefly entered waters belonging to their southern neighbor, a South Korean defense spokesman said. Published October 7, 2014
FBI’s James Comey: Chinese hackers like ‘drunk burglar’
FBI Director James Comey said Chinese hackers are more prolific than talented with technological savvy — more like drunken thieves than able-minded, strategic criminals. Published October 6, 2014
Talk swirls that N. Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has been deposed
North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un hasn't been seen in public for so long that talk is swirling he may have been deposed. Published October 6, 2014
Cornel West: ‘Black America in the age of Obama has been one of desperation’
President Obama hasn't exactly been a gift to the black community, said Cornel West in his new book, "Black Prophetic Fire." Published October 6, 2014
Rep. Jack Kingston, Stephen Colbert go fishing in Capitol Reflecting Pool
Rep. Jack Kingston and Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert rolled up their pant legs, donned striped straw hats, grabbed fishing poles and dangled their feet into the waters of the Capitol Reflecting Pool. Published October 6, 2014
Benjamin Netanyahu: Radical Islam is a ‘malignancy that’s growing’
Radical Islam is a cancer that needs to be stopped, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a televised interview on "Face the Nation" on CBS News. Published October 6, 2014
John Boehner hits campaign trail for gay GOP candidate
Speaker John Boehner is poised to hit the California campaign trail for openly gay Republican legislative hopeful Carl DeMaio, over the objections of several conservative groups. Published October 6, 2014
Dog named ‘Lazarus’ after surviving euthanasia attempt
A dog that was unwanted, at an animal shelter, and given a lethal injection somehow came back to life — and subsequently was named "Lazarus," after the biblical Lazarus that Jesus saved. Published October 6, 2014
BTK killer, Dennis Rader, to write book on serial murders
Dennis Rader, the man known as the BTK killer — for "bind, torture, kill" — said he's agreed to work with writer Katherine Ramsland to author a book about his infamous serial murders. Published October 6, 2014
Two planes go bump in the night at JFK Airport
A commercial jet sitting on the tarmac at New York City's Kennedy Airport was bumped from behind by a Royal Jordanian plane from Amman, Jordan, that had just flown in from Charleston, S.C. Published October 6, 2014
Al Sharpton’s lawyer, Sanford Rubenstein, accused of rape; police search N.Y. home
Police in New York searched the home of Sanford Rubenstein, a long-time confidant of civil rights activist Al Sharpton, after a woman — who's another long-time assistant to the reverend — came forward and accused Mr. Rubenstein of raping her. Published October 6, 2014
Joe Biden apologizes for blaming Turkey, UAE for Islamic State
Vice President Joseph R. Biden sent out a mea culpa to the United Arab Emirates and to Turkey for blaming the countries for fostering an atmosphere that fueled the rise of the Islamic State. Published October 6, 2014
Search on for 2 U.S. airmen swept out to sea in Japanese typhoon; 1 dead
At least one American is dead and two more missing after a powerful typhoon named Phanfone hit Okinawa and swept them out to sea. Published October 6, 2014
TSA agents spill ashes of dead mother during urn search
A grieving son's plans to transport his dead mother's ashes to Puerto Rico and scatter them at sea went awry when Transportation Security Administration agents popped open the urn — and spilled them. Published October 6, 2014
Disneyland riders stranded on Mickey’s Fun Wheel for hours
Mickey's Fun Wheel at Disneyland in California broke down mid-twirl, leaving dozens of riders stranded for hours while mechanics worked to solve the technical issue. Published October 3, 2014
Lindsey Graham on Marco Rubio: He’s ‘not quite ready’ for presidency
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he's mulling a run for the White House in 2016 — but that his colleague, Sen. Marco Rubio, has a ways to go before he's ready to pursue the same. Published October 3, 2014
Joe Biden gaffe on being vice president: It’s ‘a [expletive]’
Joseph Biden made another high-profile, expletive-laced flub during his recent Harvard University address, responding to a question from the vice president of the student body with his off-the-cuff assessment of being second-in-charge. Published October 3, 2014
Joan Rivers’ daughter to sue doctor over mom’s death: report
Melissa Rivers, the daughter of late comedian Joan Rivers, will sue the doctor targeted in the probe of her mother's death, a friend confirmed. Published October 3, 2014
Christian farmers fined $13K for refusing gay wedding ready for court battle
The Christian owners of a family farm in New York fined $13,000 for refusing to host a gay wedding aren't taking their punishment laying down — they're taking their fight to court. Published October 3, 2014
