Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Eliot Spitzer on Anthony Weiner: I wouldn’t vote for him
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who left his office in 2008 amid a prostitution scandal, said on Monday that even he wouldn't vote for sexting scandal-plagued Anthony Weiner, who's trying to mount a political comeback to the mayor's office. Published July 30, 2013
Taliban storm Pakistani jail, freeing 250
Pakistani's Taliban claimed members stormed a prison in the South Waziristan tribal area around midnight on Monday with rocket grenades and suicide bombers, freeing 250 inmates, including several top militants. Published July 30, 2013
EU’s Catherine Ashton meets with Mohammed Morsi: ‘He is well’
The head of the European Union's foreign policy unit, Catherine Ashton, met with Egypt's Mohammed Morsi late Monday, the first time the former president has been granted a meeting with any diplomat since the military threw him from office on July 3. Published July 30, 2013
Florida school under fire for pro-Islam, anti-Christian history book
Advanced Placement history students at one Florida school have plenty of course materials on Islam, including 36 pages in the textbook devoted to the religion. But not so much on Christianity or Judaism — and that has one state lawmaker in an uproar. Published July 29, 2013
Ariel Castro’s son says his father should be imprisoned for life
The son of Ariel Castro — the Ohio man who confessed to kidnapping and holding three Cleveland-area women for nearly 10 years — said Monday his father rightly belongs in jail for the rest of his life. Published July 29, 2013
Birther alert: Venezuela President Maduro born in Colombia, opposition says
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was born in Colombia and is therefore ineligible to hold the high office, said members of a political party that opposes his presidency. Published July 29, 2013
FBI arrests 150 in 76-city child prostitution ring
Federal Bureau of Investigations agents arrested 150 suspects on Monday on charges related to a child prostitution ring that wove through 76 cities around the nation Published July 29, 2013
Eric Holder prodded by ethics group to probe Clapper claims
A government watchdog group demanded Monday in a letter that Attorney General Eric Holder investigate James Clapper, accusing the intelligence head of lying about NSA intelligence collection practices during recent congressional testimony. Published July 29, 2013
Anthony Weiner to New Yorkers: ‘You’re stuck with me’
Embattled New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner said he doesn't care what people say or how critics respond — he's not leaving the race. Published July 29, 2013
Colo. town on alert as ‘Islamist jihadist’ threatens Catholics, Mormons
Police in Fort Collins, Colo., have asked religious groups to watch for a self-proclaimed "Islamist jihadist" who threatened to kill area Catholics and Mormons in the next two weeks. Published July 29, 2013
Obama’s economy sends 4 of 5 Americans near poverty: poll
Four out of five Americans are near poverty, walking the line between joblessness and welfare application, and the American dream under the current Obama administration is slowly dying, a new survey shows. Published July 29, 2013
Actor James Woods sets Rolling Stone in Twitter target sights
Hollywood's James Woods took to Twitter to condemn a recent Rolling Stone magazine edition that seemed to glorify terrorism by splashing a rock-star-type photograph of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover. Published July 29, 2013
U.S. flag photo nearly cut from 9/11 museum, deemed too patriotic, book says
A photograph of firefighters raising the U.S. flag amid World Trade Center debris was very nearly cut from the National September 11 Memorial and Museum display because it was deemed by the creative director as too patriotic. Published July 29, 2013
Pope Francis: ‘Who am I to judge’ gays?
Pope Francis said on Monday that he would not issue judgments against homosexual priests — a stance that run counters to his predecessor's more blunt assessment that men with gay tendencies should not have priesthood doors opened for them. Published July 29, 2013
‘The Simpsons’ co-creator Sam Simon, 58, dying and donating millions to charity
Sam Simon, the co-creator of "The Simpsons," has just months to live but is spending his last moments giving away millions of dollars to various charities. Published July 29, 2013
Spain’s new road rules: No walking while drunk
Spain has passed some new road rules — and alcohol imbibers beware: Walking while drunk could get you fined. Published July 29, 2013
Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity may lose 40-channel Cumulus deal
Cumulus Media, the second-largest broadcast company in the nation, is poised to drop Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity from its stations before the close of 2013, an industry source said. Published July 29, 2013
Germany’s ‘going green’ campaign falls flat, as pollution rises
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's much-touted clean air campaign — launched with the fanfare closing of the nation's nuclear plants and a vow to lead European climate change controls – has fallen flat, as a recent report shows pollution levels have actually increased for the second year in a row. Published July 29, 2013
Depression-era Beer Can House in Houston becomes historic landmark
A house made of beer cans that hails from Great Depression-era days has now morphed into something more inspirational — a piece of folk history that tops Houston's landmark list. Published July 29, 2013
NYC welfare food found on Dominican Republic black market
Barrels of food intended for welfare recipients in New York City is instead being turned into profit on the Dominican Republic's black market, The New York Post reported Sunday. Published July 29, 2013
