Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet that ‘infiltrated’ airspace
Israel's military said Tuesday that they've shot down a Syrian fighter jet that had "infiltrated into Israeli airspace" — the first time in 25 or so years for Syria to breach the boundary in that fashion. Published September 23, 2014
Rutgers University senior killed by bear while hiking in N.J.: report
A Rutgers University senior is believed to have been killed by a black bear while hiking with four friends through the Apshawa Preserve in West Milford, New Jersey — the first suspected bear kill of a human since 1852. Published September 23, 2014
John Kerry: Climate change as dangerous as the Islamic State
Secretary of State John Kerry made clear during recent remarks with foreign leaders: Dealing with climate change demands the same level of "immediacy" as dealing with Islamic State terrorists, he said. Published September 23, 2014
D.C. Council set to pass concealed carry gun law: ‘We don’t want to be in contempt’
The D.C. Council is poised to pass a law Tuesday that lets permitted gun owners carry concealed weapons in public — with restrictions. Published September 23, 2014
Hamid Karzai takes parting shot: U.S. wanted war for ‘own interests’
Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai took a parting shot at the United States on Tuesday, saying the White House and America's leaders never wanted peace in Afghanistan in the first place. Published September 23, 2014
Joe Biden pines that politics are now ‘too personal’
Politics have become "too personal" and that much of the fault is due to the tea party, said Vice President Joseph R. Biden in an interview with The New York Times for its new website, First Draft. Published September 22, 2014
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz facing fire from Democrats
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, is facing fire from within her own ranks from lawmakers and political insiders who say she's not only lost her edge, she's become an election-year liability. Published September 22, 2014
Islamic State to John Kerry: You’re an ‘old uncircumcised geezer’
Islamic State terrorists have released a new video calling on lone wolf attacks in the United States — and taking potshots at America's leaders, characterizing President Obama as the "mule of the Jews" and labeling Secretary of State John Kerry as out-of-touch and ineffective. Published September 22, 2014
Islamic State terrorists flee females: ‘They believe they’ll go to hell’ if killed by woman
Turns out, terrorists on a jihad are terrified of women — at least, of being killed by a woman. Published September 22, 2014
Satanic ‘black mass’ in Oklahoma draws hundreds of protesters
Dozens turned out for a weekend satanic 'black mass' in Oklahoma City — but hundreds more turned up to protest the event. Published September 22, 2014
Ray Rice’s defense: The video footage of my punch was wrongly edited
Former Baltimore Raven star Ray Rice has a plan for winning his appeal to overturn his indefinite suspension from the NFL — prove that the much-watched video of his punch-out of then-fiance Janay Palmer was actually unfairly edited to paint him a poor light. Published September 22, 2014
Former IRS official Lois Lerner breaks silence: I’m ‘not sorry for anything I did’
Lois Lerner, the former IRS director accused of using her position to delay nonprofit applications to scores of conservative and tea party groups, has broken her wall of silence in a sit-down interview with Politico to say: "I didn't do anything wrong." Published September 22, 2014
Pistol-packing pastor puts stop to package-stealing granny
A pistol-packing Texas pastor on a mission to discover who has been stealing packages from front porches of homes in his town finally found his suspect — a middle-age grandmother, 52. Published September 22, 2014
400K rally for climate change in New York City streets
More than 400,000 reportedly showed up for a rally in New York City aimed at showing the world that the United States not only cares about climate change, but will take the lead on proposals to curb carbon — a "People's Climate March" that comes just days before an important U.N. climate conference. Published September 22, 2014
New York City policeman killed, 8 officers hurt in van crash in the Bronx
A police officer with the New York City force was killed and eight of his fellow officers injured when the van they were all riding in smashed into a concrete barrier in the Bronx. Published September 22, 2014
Delaware bus disaster leaves 2 dead, 47 injured
Two women were killed and 47 others injured when the tour bus they were riding in capsized on a Delaware road while returning from a sightseeing trip to the nation's capital. Published September 22, 2014
Tony Blair: Airstrikes absent ground troops won’t beat Islamic State
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says U.S. airstrikes won't work — they won't serve as a standalone measure to beat Islamic State terrorists. Published September 22, 2014
Secret Service agents consider larger buffer zone around White House
Secret Service agents are mulling an expansion to the buffer zone around the White House that sets off limits to drivers and pedestrians some adjacent streets. Published September 22, 2014
Thousands of Hong Kong students boycott class to demand democracy
Thousands of students swarmed through streets of Hong Kong on Monday, boycotting school classes to challenge and demand the Chinese Communist Party open the doors to greater democracy. Published September 22, 2014
Eric Holder kicks off 3-year, anti-bias review of nation’s police
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new campaign Thursday that puts the federal government in control of checking for bias within law enforcement agencies around the nation. Published September 18, 2014
