Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
State Department offers $5M bounty for Mexican drug lord
The U.S. State Department has placed a $5 million bounty for anybody who can help capture and convict a Mexican drug kingpin, Rafael Caro Quintero, who was freed from jail. Published November 6, 2013
Brazil admits spying on U.S.
In what should be a rather embarrassing moment for Brazil, government heads admitted this week that its intelligence agency has done some spying of its own – on the United States, Russia, Iran and Iraq. Published November 6, 2013
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits crack use but cites a ‘drunken stupor’
The embattled Toronto mayor who denied reporters' claims that he was caught on tape smoking crack came out Tuesday in total turnaround fashion and admitted using the drug — but said he may have been in a drunken stupor. Published November 5, 2013
Chris Christie sued for banning gay-to-straight therapy
A South Jersey couple has launched a lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie, saying his newly signed law that bans psychologists from counseling children away from homosexuality — the much-disputed gay-to-straight conversion therapy — is unconstitutional. Published November 5, 2013
TSA union wants to arm agents at airports
The union for Transportation Security Administration workers said on Tuesday that it's a good idea for some agents to carry weapons at the airport. Published November 5, 2013
Mortar shell slams into Vatican Embassy in Damascus
The Vatican Embassy in Damascus, Syria, was hit by a mortar shell Tuesday, witnesses said. Published November 5, 2013
Colorado secession vote seen locally as lark
Voters in 11 counties across Colorado are heading to polls Tuesday to decide on a key ballot question: To secede or not to secede? Published November 5, 2013
Jimmy Carter admits to near-‘fistfight’ with ex-South African president
Former President Jimmy Carter said he very nearly came to blows with the ex-president of South Africa over AIDS treatment. Published November 5, 2013
Congress, Hollywood left vulnerable as limo service website is hacked
A limousine company that provides services to the stars — sports legends, actors and actresses, and congressional elite — admitted this week its website had been hacked, potentially exposing sensitive information about a million customers, including the likes of actor Tom Hanks, business mogul Donald Trump and Sen. Mark Udall. Published November 5, 2013
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews skewers Democratic guest for ‘flackery’
MSNBC host Chris Matthews ought to watch out — he might start earning the reputation as a convert to Republicanism. Published November 5, 2013
Northwestern’s bloody Wounded Warrior uniforms made by Under Armor stirs emotion
Northwestern University’s new football uniforms are causing quite a splash: They’re solid gray, dotted with images of the U.S. flag – then splattered with simulated blood. Published November 5, 2013
Spanish newspaper to give prosecutor proof of U.S. spying
A newspaper in Spain says it’s going to supply a prosecutor with the necessary documents to prove that the National Security Agency did in fact tap into millions of Spanish civilian telephone calls. Published November 5, 2013
Nazi-looted art worth $1.3B uncovered in squalid Munich home
Picasso and Matisse and Chagall — oh my. A treasure trove worth of artwork seized by Nazis in Holocaust-era Germany and valued at $1.35 billion has been discovered inside the dilapidated Munich home of an 80-year-old recluse. Published November 5, 2013
Eric Holder: We might still charge George Zimmerman
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said George Zimmerman of Florida may have been acquitted of murder charges in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, but in the eyes of the federal government, he's still living in a shadow of suspicion. Published November 5, 2013
Two armed suspects arrested inside Denver middle school
SWAT teams and local police arrested two men who were carrying rifles and backpacks and wandering inside an empty Denver middle school Tuesday morning. Published November 5, 2013
Obamacare casualty: David’s Bridal moves workers to part-time
Corporate heads for David’s Bridal shops have reportedly sent out notices to their employees that due to Obamacare, their full-time services will no longer be needed. Published November 5, 2013
Parents slam pro-Islam slant in Florida school textbook
Hundreds of parents, angry at what they say is a biased student textbook with a decided pro-Islam slant, have launched a campaign demanding equal religious representation and planned a protest at the school board meeting this week. Published November 5, 2013
Professor’s son dressed in ninja costume caused campus lockdown: police
The son of a professor was to blame for a police-ordered lockdown at Central Connecticut State University that lasted more than three hours and included talk of weapons and shots fired, authorities said Tuesday. Published November 5, 2013
Deployed soldier watches live chat in horror as Texas wife is stabbed
An American soldier stationed overseas and engaged in a video chat with his pregnant wife was shocked and horrified to watch as someone broke into their El Paso, Texas, home and brutally stabbed her several times. Published November 4, 2013
Blastoff: India set to send spacecraft to Mars
India is in final-countdown mode, prepping to send a spacecraft to Mars on Tuesday as a sort of multimillion-dollar test to see if the country's technology is advanced enough to compete on a solar-system scale. Published November 4, 2013
