Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Justice Department sues Sprint over $21M in disputed wiretapping fees
The U.S. federal government filed a lawsuit against Sprint Communications Inc. in a San Francisco court, alleging the company charged law enforcement agencies $21 million too much for wiretapping services. Published March 4, 2014
Sarah Palin jabs Obama for ‘mom jeans’ and weak leadership
Sarah Palin took to Sean Hannity airwaves this week to discuss her 2008 predictions that Russia's Vladimir Putin would take advantage of President Obama's weak overseas policies -- and to take a more personal jab at the president. Published March 4, 2014
Scott Brown to Democrats: Keep attacking me, and I’ll run
Former Sen. Scott Brown said that all the Democratic Party attacks that have been unleashed against him in recent weeks aimed at driving him from the political stage are really having the opposite effect. Published March 4, 2014
New York Times corrects 161-year-old article
The New York Times has pulled an article from its archives that was written more than a century ago and issued a correction that makes clear the spelling of a man's name. Published March 4, 2014
Bill Gates reclaims top spot on world’s richest list, with $76B
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has won back his top spot on the annual Forbes list of the world's richest people, sliding Mexico telecommunications businessman Carlos Slim Helu to the number two role. Published March 4, 2014
CodePink activist Medea Benjamin jailed in Egypt, begs for U.S. help
The co-founder of the peace activist group CodePink, Medea Benjamin, said Egyptian police have grabbed her and put her in jail, breaking her arm in the process. Published March 4, 2014
N. Korea accused of firing 7 artillery shells into seas
North Korea has fired off seven suspected artillery shells into ocean waters, South Korea's Defense Ministry said. Published March 4, 2014
Oscar Pistorius murder trial takes dramatic turn with judge’s warning
Day two of the murder trial of Olympian Oscar Pistorius was marked by a stern warning from the judge, who told a local television channel in no uncertain terms to quit broadcasting photographs of a key witness. Published March 4, 2014
Pope Francis drops f-bomb during Vatican blessing
Pope Francis gave yet more show of his regular guy persona during a recent blessing he issued from the Vatican -- during which he dropped the f-bomb by accident. Published March 4, 2014
New York City falls to ‘leftist activists,’ says Rupert Murdoch
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch didn't pull punches in a recent Twitter comment about what's gone wrong in New York City: The leftists have taken over, he said. Published March 3, 2014
Marco Rubio wades into Arizona gay-rights debate: ‘We’ve got to find a way’
Sen. Marco Rubio flexed his political and diplomatic muscles this weekend, wading into the Arizona debate that pitted gay rights versus religious freedoms to issue a rather wishy-washy summary: We've got to do something. Published March 3, 2014
Hamid Karzai expresses ‘extreme anger’ at U.S. government
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the United States hardly kept his nation's best interests in mind during the 12 years of war in the country. Published March 3, 2014
Piers Morgan to stay at CNN for ‘big name’ interviews: report
Piers Morgan is out at CNN -- except when a big celebrity names come calling. Published March 3, 2014
Hundreds arrested in anti-Keystone protests at White House
Police arrested at least 300 anti-Keystone XL protesters who took to grounds outside the White House to press President Obama to turn down the pipeline project. Published March 3, 2014
Ellen DeGeneres breaks Obama’s Twitter record with star-studded selfie
Ellen DeGeneres broke President Obama's Twitter record Sunday, as social media posters went nuts over a selfie the Oscars host snapped with a crowd of celebrities at the ceremony. Published March 3, 2014
Matthew McConaughey’s speech: ‘First off, I want to thank God’
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey took the stage for his Best Actor acceptance speech Sunday night and first on his thank you list: God. Published March 3, 2014
Texas gay men together 53 years wed ‘in the name of God’
Two gay men in Texas who say they've been together for 53 years took advantage of the recent open door a federal judge gave to gay marriage in the state, and traded wedding vows before a crowd of hundreds. Published March 3, 2014
North Korea fires off 2 more missiles into sea
North Korea has sent a couple more short-range missiles into waters off its coast, the second apparent show of aggression and might to oppose joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises. Published March 3, 2014
GOP to John Kerry, Obama: You make U.S. look ‘weak’ to world
The GOP has a message for Secretary of State John Kerry, and it's not a kind one: Your penchant for all talk, no action, is making the United States look weak on the Ukraine situation. The same goes for President Obama, key Republicans said. Published March 3, 2014
Denver highway 104-car pileup kills 1, injures 30
Dozens were injured and at least one killed in a highway pileup in snowy Denver that involved 104 vehicles. Published March 3, 2014