Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
North Korea shows signs of launching another rocket in 2014
North Korea has finished upgrades to its main satellite launching station, fueling concerns that Pyongyang might be in the works of sending another rocket into space. Published October 2, 2014
Piers Morgan slams Obama for ‘shameless, reprehensible display of buck-passing’
Piers Morgan, the CNN host turned Daily Mail editor-at-large, took a somewhat shocking jab — shocking given his left-leaning politics — at President Obama, calling the commander-in-chief's choice of pronoun during a recent "60 Minutes" explanation of what went wrong with the Islamic State pure "buck-passing." Published October 2, 2014
Voter registration surges in Ferguson, post-Michael Brown shooting
Voter registration has surged in Ferguson, Missouri, in the weeks since Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, inciting riots, protests and calls for reform in community-police relations. Published October 2, 2014
California community stunned as mayor shot dead by wife
Daniel Crespo, the mayor of Bell Gardens — a small suburb of Los Angeles — was shot and killed by his wife after he got into a physical tussle with their 19-year-old son, police said. Published October 2, 2014
Danish lawmakers vote to send jet fighters against Islamic State
Danish lawmakers voted to send jet fighters to join the international coalition that's battling Islamic State terrorists. Published October 2, 2014
Sierra Club launches $1M push against Joni Ernst in Iowa Senate race
The political action committee of the Sierra Club environmental group kicked in $1 million for a last-minute ad campaign to defeat Republican Joni Ernst in the Iowa Senate race. Published September 30, 2014
Brian Terry’s sister: Eric Holder’s resignation no coincidence
Attorney General Eric Holder's announced resignation comes right after a judge ruled that the Department of Justice can't delay the release of certain "Fast and Furious" documents — and that's no coincidence, said the sister of killed border agent Brian Terry. Published September 30, 2014
Rosie, Whoopi trade angry fire on set of ‘The View’
In front of a shocked and silent studio audience, Rosie O'Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg traded angry barbs during a commercial break on the set of "The View." Published September 30, 2014
Bill Gates admits: I wear a $10 wrist watch
Bill Gates, the wealthiest man in the United States and one of the richest around the world, admits his watch is bottom dollar. Published September 30, 2014
Husain Abdullah draws penalty for muslim prayer in endzone
The NFL — already under fire for domestic violence issues related to players — may now face a First Amendment brouhaha after referees in the Kansas City-New England Monday night matchup flagged the Chief's Husain Abdullah for his celebratory endzone behavior. Published September 30, 2014
Judge rules Argentina in contempt of court order
A judge has ruled that Argentina failed to pay U.S. bondholders their just due, cheating them out of about $1.5 billion in the last year or so. Published September 30, 2014
U.S., Afghanistan sign security deal for troops to stay
American and Afghanistan authorities have reached a deal and to allow U.S. troops to remain in the country beyond the end of the year. Published September 30, 2014
Hong Kong protesters go Ferguson style: ‘Hands up, don’t shoot’
The thousands who've amassed in the streets of Hong Kong to rally for democracy have taken up the chant of Ferguson, Missouri, residents, calling out to responding police, "Hands up, don't shoot," various media reported. Published September 30, 2014
New York’s paunchiest: Police chief tasks ‘pathetically fat’ to work out
Call them New York's paunchiest. Apparently, some police at the Community Affairs Division in the New York Police Department are tipping scales at near-300 pounds — and Inspector Ellen Chang is strongly suggesting they hit up the gym equipment. Published September 30, 2014
Alleged diaper smugglers busted in Sweden with 25,175 disposables
Police in Sweden say they've busted a couple of men from Lithuania who were trying to sneak more than 25,000 diapers from Norway to eastern Europe to sell on the black market. Published September 30, 2014
Eric Holder is third most hated in Cabinet, with 26 percent favor: YouGov
As much as Attorney General Eric Holder is despised by critics, he's only third on the list of Most Hated Cabinet Member who's resigned from the Obama administration. Published September 30, 2014
Beverly Carter, missing Arkansas real estate mom, found dead
Beverly Carter, the 50-year-old real estate agent and mother of two who went missing while showing a house to a prospective client, was found dead in Cabot, Arkansas. Published September 30, 2014
Valerie Jarrett makes cameo on CBS’s ‘The Good Wife’
Valerie Jarrett, President Obama's key adviser and family friend, made an appearance Sunday on the CBS show "The Good Wife." Published September 29, 2014
Obamaphone use soars in Maryland 100-fold in 3 years — and half aren’t eligible
The number of residents in Maryland who took advantage of the federally funded free phone program — dubbed by some as "Obamaphone" — swelled between 2009 and 2012 to about 645,000. Published September 29, 2014
Bill Maher slams police ‘going mental for no reason’
HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher took on over-the-top police in his recent broadcast, slamming officers for shooting unarmed innocents, all in the name of their own security. Published September 29, 2014
