Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense lawyers plead for more time to fight death penalty
Attorneys for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appealed to a judge on Monday to grant them more time to mount a defense against the death penalty. Published September 23, 2013
Edward Snowden, in fear, forced to wear disguises
Edward Snowden, who fled the United States after releasing intelligence secrets to the British press, is now living in fear in Russia, dressing in disguise whenever he leaves his house, his attorney said. Published September 23, 2013
Rep. Paul Ryan spurs talk of White House run with book deal
Rep. Paul Ryan — former vice presidential candidate, current Wisconsin congressman and rumored White House candidate for 2016 — has scored a deal for a book, due out in August, commenting on the state of conservatism and the way of the Republican Party's future. Published September 23, 2013
Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran agree to ‘axis of resistance’
Senior members of Hezbollah and Hamas announced on Monday in Lebanese press that they’ve formed a stronger pact with Iran’s government to watch out for each other’s interests in the Middle East. Published September 23, 2013
Syria’s Bashar Assad warns that weapons inspectors might face rebel attack
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with state-run Chinese media that other nations may incite rebel forces into attacking U.N. inspectors who are headed into the country to secure chemical weapons. Published September 23, 2013
Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood, orders assets seized
An Egypt court on Monday ordered the Muslim Brotherhood to cease and desist all activities in the nation, and told authorities to seize the group’s funds. Published September 23, 2013
Sarah Palin to GOP: ‘Woman up’ and fight Obamacare
Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and a tea party darling, sent a strong message to Republicans who are waffling on the defunding of Obamacare: “Woman up.” Published September 23, 2013
North Korea accused of testing engine for long-range rocket
New satellite pictures indicate North Korea most likely has tested one of its long-range-rocket engines — just a few months after Pyongyang defied international pressures and launched a rocket into space. Published September 23, 2013
Huma Abedin given ultimatum: Anthony Weiner or Hillary Clinton
Huma Abedin, a top staffer for Hillary Clinton and the wife of beleaguered and scandalized Anthony Weiner, was told to give her husband the boot — or leave the Clinton camp. Published September 23, 2013
Sen. Rand Paul pushes bill to put Chief Justice John Roberts on Obamacare
Sen. Rand Paul said federal workers shouldn't get a pass from joining Obamacare — and that means Justice John G. Roberts Jr., too. Published September 23, 2013
3 Kenya mall gunmen are from America: report
Several media outlets have reported that three of the gunmen who are terrorizing a Kenya mall are American. Published September 23, 2013
Banned Book Week opens with ‘Captain Underpants’ under fire
Banned Book Week has arrived — and librarians around the nation are asking readers to consult the list and make a selection. Published September 23, 2013
Angry Pakistani Christians protest church bombing: ‘They don’t want peace’
Scores of angry Pakistani Christians took to the streets on Monday, protesting this weekend’s deadly church bombings and calling on the government to do more. Published September 23, 2013
Ariel Castro’s son: I’m ‘shell-shocked,’ but perhaps good will prevail
Ariel Anthony Castro, the son of the now-deceased Cleveland area kidnapper who killed himself in jail after holding three Ohio women hostage for almost a decade, said in an essay he penned for a local newspaper that he still can’t believe his father’s crimes – but that perhaps good can come of all, regardless. Published September 23, 2013
Bill Clinton on budget impasse: GOP waging a good war
You’ve got to give the Republicans credit, said former President Bill Clinton, making the talk show circuit on Sunday. The GOP is waging a decent battle with the Democrats on Obamacare and the budget. Published September 23, 2013
3 children, 2 adults found dead in ‘horrible’ Texas home scene
Texas authorities say they've found five members from one family — three children and two adults — dead inside their home. Published September 23, 2013
3 recovered in Navy helicopter crash; 2 still missing
Search and rescue teams found three of the U.S. Navy helicopter crew members who had crashed in the Red Sea late Sunday, safe and in stable condition. Published September 23, 2013
Tennessee tragedy: 3 teens, 22-year-old driver found shot dead in car
Police on Friday identified a "person of interest" in the apparent shooting of three teenagers and their 22-year-old driver, their bodies abandoned in their car at a rural spot in Tennessee. Published September 13, 2013
Teens charged with murdering WWII veteran Delbert Belton plead not guilty
The two teenage boys, 16, charged with beating to death Delbert “Shorty” Belton, 88, as he crossed a parking lot at a Washington club entered not guilty pleas on Friday. Published September 13, 2013
Underground, illegal dinner clubs make waves among NYC elite
A new eating experience is sweeping the underbelly of New York City, sucking in the well-dressed wealthy and adventure-seeking tourists who are tired of the blasé world of Health Department dining. Published September 13, 2013
