Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Australia thwarts terror plot tied to Islamic State; two arrested
Australia authorities said they're thwarted a terror plot and arrested two men in Sydney, seizing a machete, a knife, a video and an Islamic State flag. Published February 11, 2015
Harry Reid: ‘I’m running’ for re-election — ‘I’m going to run’
Sen. Harry Reid has laid to rest any rumors that he's retiring from Congress, announcing to dozens of staffers in the Mansfield Room in the Senate that yes — he is seeking re-election in 2016, Politico reported. Published February 11, 2015
Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, arrested in shooting death of 3 Muslim students
Police arrested Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, and charged him with the murder of three Muslim students at an apartment near the Chapel Hill campus at the University of North Carolina. Published February 11, 2015
Dennis Schnurr, archbishop of Cincinnati: ‘Fifty Shades’ is a ‘direct contrast’ of Christianity
Dennis Schnurr, the archbishop of Cincinnati, is warning Christians that the upcoming "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie is presented as a "romance" — but that is sheep's clothing. Published February 11, 2015
William Schaffner, infectious diseases doctor: Measles spread by wealthy — not illegals
A medical professional who works as a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine said in a recent interview that it's not illegals who are to blame for the recent spread of measles in the country — it's wealthy and "misguided" parents. Published February 11, 2015
South Korea roadway in chaos as 100-car pileup leaves 2 dead, 68 hurt
A massive pileup on a well-traveled road near South Korea's Incheon International Airport that involved an estimated 100 vehicles has left at least two dead and 68 injured. Published February 11, 2015
Obama slams Staples, corporations for Obamacare-tied cuts: ‘Shame on them’
President Obama didn't take kindly to Staples executives who slashed worker hours due to what they said was the need to curtail expense related to Obamacare, saying such corporations can "well afford" to pay. Published February 11, 2015
Anthony Noto, Twitter CFO, gets first-hand feel of hacking as account breached
Anthony Noto, Twitter's chief financial officer, got a first-hand feel for the pain a hacker inflicts after discovering someone was tweeting out spam from his account. Published February 11, 2015
Britain, France join U.S. in closing embassies in Yemen
Britain shut down its embassy in Sana'a Wednesday, while French authorities advised citizens at the embassy in Yemen to leave as quickly as possible — the latest in the response to growing violence in the region. Published February 11, 2015
Obama denies misleading voters on gay marriage, says David Axelrod is confused
President Obama said in an interview published Wednesday that he never intentionally deceived voters on his stance on gay marriage — that his former adviser, David Axelrod, was confusing his personal views with his policy platforms. Published February 11, 2015
U.K. cringes at David Cameron’s slang — first ‘chillax,’ now ‘chatarama’
British Prime Minister David Cameron's slang has been taking the United Kingdom by storm — a mocking, smirking, cringing storm. Published February 10, 2015
Piers Morgan: Brian Williams ‘now the news anchor I would trust most’
The rest of the world may be looking at NBC news anchor Brian Williams with skeptical eyes — but not Piers Morgan. Published February 10, 2015
Boston digs out from record-snowfall dump: ‘It’s unimaginable’
Boston-area residents weary of the record snowfall say the piles are so deep, they don't even recognize their neighborhoods. Published February 10, 2015
Tom Cotton: U.S. ought to be ‘proud’ of treatment of ‘savages’ at Guantanamo Bay
America ought to be "proud" of its record of prisoner treatment at Guantanamo Bay, particularly since the facility houses primarily "savages," said Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. Published February 10, 2015
Charles Manson halts wedding after realizing bride only wanted his body for money
Serial killer Charles Manson, 80, won't be marrying his 27-year-old girlfriend Afton Elaine Burton after all. Published February 10, 2015
Ferguson protesters dump coffin on Francis Slay’s doorstep: You’re ‘on notice’
Protesters in Ferguson carried tombstones with the names of victims of police shootings around town in a mock funeral display that culminated with the dumping of a coffin on the doorstep of Mayor Francis Slay's home. Published February 10, 2015
Bruce Jenner confirms he’s taking hormones to look more like a woman: source
Bruce Jenner, a former Olympic great who turned into a reality show star, reportedly confirmed to hospital workers helping after his weekend car crash that he was indeed taking hormones to enlarge his breasts and look more like a woman. Published February 10, 2015
Nevada city’s new worker policy: You need our OK to talk to press, or face firing
Employees with the Nevada city of Henderson have a new policy that states that those who speak to members of the media without first clearing it with their communications office could face retribution, including firing. Published February 10, 2015
Obama set to name Chicago site — birthplace of black union — as a national monument
President Obama is set to visit Chicago in the coming days and formally designate the Pullman district on the Far South Side — the site of the nation's first black labor union — as a national monument. Published February 10, 2015
Obama outrages by calling 4 Jewish victims of Paris terror ‘a bunch of folks’ shot randomly
President Obama has sparked some widespread fury over his recent comments to Vox about the Jewish individuals who were brutally killed by terrorists in Paris — specifically, he labeled them "a bunch of folks" who were randomly shot. Published February 10, 2015
