Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Luis Gutierrez: Securing border ‘sounds good,’ but ‘not effective’ solution
Rep. Luis Gutierrez traded fiery jabs with television's Sean Hannity in a recent broadcast, telling the Fox News host that cracking down on the border as a first priority counter-terrorism measure is futile. Published September 17, 2014
John Boehner jabs GOPers who buck party line as ‘knuckleheads’
Speaker John Boehner said that he's got a "few knuckleheads" to deal with, and that's largely why the Republican majority in the House looks good on paper but doesn't always pan out with votes. Published September 17, 2014
Bill Clinton tries to save the queen, begs Scotland to stay
Former President Bill Clinton made a last-minute appeal to Scotland to keep the status quo and stand tall with the European Union. Published September 17, 2014
Scotland minus EU equals higher whiskey prices: bank report
A Dutch bank is warning that if Scotland does secede from the European Union that the price of scotch whiskey could skyrocket. Published September 17, 2014
New York man charged in plot to kill U.S. troops for Islamic State
The FBI charged an upstate New York man, Mufid Elfgeeh, on terror-related counts after they unearthed his alleged plot to buy guns to carry out an Islamic State attack on U.S. troops. Published September 17, 2014
Ferguson government meeting marked by angry protests — again
Angry protesters disrupted a local government gathering of Ferguson authorities, shouting for justice for fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown — the second time St. Louis residents have staged such an outburst at an official meeting in a week's time. Published September 17, 2014
Virginia college student, 18, disappears on walk home from party
Police are searching for Hannah Elizabeth Graham, a University of Virginia student who disappeared while walking home from an off-campus party. Published September 17, 2014
U.S. man caught swimming to North Korea ‘trying to meet’ Kim Jong-un
A U.S. man of Arabic descent was captured while trying to swim across the Han River to North Korean lands — a desperate attempt to "meet with supreme leader Kim Jong-un," he said during his post-arrest interrogation. Published September 17, 2014
Islamic State warns Obama: ‘Fighting has just begun’
Islamic State terrorists sent out a threatening video to hit back at President Obama's vow to destroy their operations: More fighting is "coming soon," they warned. Published September 17, 2014
FBI’s facial recognition technology goes fully operational
The federal government's Next Generation Identification System — a biometric database that relies largely on facial-recognition technology — is now fully operational, the FBI announced Monday. Published September 16, 2014
Jon Stewart rips Obama for ‘chaotic and confused’ Islamic State dealings
Comedian Jon Stewart ripped into President Obama during his recent "Daily Show," calling into question the commander-in-chief's discombobulated approach to dealing with Islamic State terrorists. Published September 16, 2014
Welsh mom shocked by Barbie doll’s F-bomb drop
A Welsh mom said she was shocked and outraged after hearing her daughter's talking Barbie doll drop an expletive that begins with the letter "f." Published September 16, 2014
Mike Huckabee makes waves with 2016 White House talk
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said another run at the White House is a distinct possibility and that he's in a much better spot than he was in 2008 — better known, a better money draw. Published September 16, 2014
Pro-Hillary Clinton groups arm for Benghazi battle
Three Democratic Party groups with hopes of seeing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton make a run for the White House in 2016 — or at least emerge from upcoming Capitol Hill hearings on Benghazi unscathed — are rallying around their leader and gearing up for a public relations battle. Published September 16, 2014
Trump Plaza closes after long decline: ‘They had no bedspreads’
For Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, it's lights out — but its closure, the fourth casino to shutter operations on the Boardwalk this year, is hardly a surprise. Published September 16, 2014
Syrian aircraft crashes in Islamic State-held city, killing family
A plane belonging to the Syrian military crashed in the northeastern city of Raqqa, a site held by members of the terror group, Islamic State. Published September 16, 2014
Oscar Pistorius’ judge faces threats for not-guilty murder verdict
The judge who issued Oscar Pistorius a not-guilty finding for murder — but guilty verdict for culpable homicide — is now facing harsh criticisms and even threats, and police have circled to protect her. Published September 16, 2014
Pennsylvania police to ‘coward’ killer of trooper: ‘We will find you’
Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens sent out a blunt warning to the suspect — or suspects — who ambushed two of his troopers and killed one of them a few days ago: "We will find you," he said. Published September 16, 2014
White House: ‘We support the use of cameras’ on police uniforms
The White House said that issuing cameras for police to wear on their uniforms is a good thing, and it would help ward off just the type of mistrust displayed by Ferguson, Missouri, residents toward law enforcement. Published September 16, 2014
Taliban suicide bomber kills 3 soldiers, injures 20 in NATO convoy
Three soldiers serving in the U.S.-led NATO force in Afghanistan were killed by a suicide bomber who attacked their convoy early Tuesday morning. Published September 16, 2014
