Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
UAE journalist offers bounty to capture Islamist leaders
A journalist in the United Arab Emirates has offered $143,000 for information that leads to the capture and arrest of leaders with the Muslim Brotherhood who are being sought by Egyptian security forces. Published August 21, 2013
Bulletproof backpacks: Sales surge as kids head back to school
Students in select areas of the country are heading back to school with the likes of bulletproof backpacks and whiteboards that also work as shields — even though some are calling it overkill. Published August 21, 2013
James DiMaggio twist: Family says abducted girl may be his daughter
There’s a new twist in the case of the California girl, 16, who was abducted by a family friend, James DiMaggio, and taken into the wilderness of Idaho. His family thinks he may have been the biological father of the girl, Hannah Anderson, and now they want her DNA. Published August 21, 2013
New Zealand gives go-ahead to spy on own citizens
New Zealand spy agencies now can conduct surveillance operations on its own citizens, thanks to legislation signed into law Wednesday giving government intelligence the expanded powers. Published August 21, 2013
U.S. sanctions Pakistani school for ties to al Qaeda
In a nearly unprecedented move, the United States issued sanctions on a school for Islamic youth in northwest Pakistan, accusing the facility's overseers of holding ties to al Qaeda and other militants groups. Published August 21, 2013
Syrian rebels say chemical attack killed scores of civilians
Syrian rebel fighters accused the military on Wednesday of unleashing chemical weapons on civilians in an attack just outside Damascus that left scores of women and children dead. Published August 21, 2013
Chris Matthews on Obama: He lacks key political skill
President Obama may be a solid public speaker, but when it comes to schmoozing with those of different political ilk — a key ingredient for a successful policy persuader — he's sorely lacking, said one of his chief fans, MSNBC's Chris Matthews. Published August 20, 2013
8 injured in U.S. Navy boathouse explosion
Eight unnamed individuals were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment when a boathouse at the Naval Weapons Station Earle in New Jersey exploded on Tuesday morning, a naval spokesperson said. Published August 20, 2013
![Baseball player Chris Lane, shown in an undated photo, was shot and killed in Duncan, Okla., by three "bored" teenagers who decided to kill someone for fun, police said. Mr. Lane, an Australian, was on a baseball scholarship at the state's East Central University. (AP Photo/Essendon [Australia] Baseball Club)](https://twt-thumbs-staging.washtimes.com/media-staging.washtimes.com/media/image/2013/08/20/australian-player-ran_lea_c0-492-1743-1507_s652x380.jpg?96539b9beb93fd80a400357960c4e98876a0615f)
Oklahoma college baseball star, 22, killed for fun, police say
An Australian man, 22, with a promising future in baseball was shot in the back as he jogged through small-town Oklahoma streets, and police said Tuesday the suspected killers' motive was that they had nothing better to do. Published August 20, 2013
Dick Van Dyke saved from burning car by good Samaritan
Actor-comedian Dick Van Dyke, 87, was pulled from his burning car by a good Samaritan who happened upon the scene while driving along a Los Angeles highway Monday afternoon. Published August 20, 2013
Orlando abortion clinic with history of botched procedures offers $100 discount
An Orlando, Fla., abortion clinic that once made media waves for offering $50 discounts to women who had the procedure on Sundays is again in the national headlines — this time for offering $100 coupons via a YouTube advertisement. Published August 20, 2013
N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun confiscations conference mocked for breaking safety laws
Talk about a public relations hit: New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg only meant at a Monday press conference to showcase his police department’s recent success with gun confiscations and highlight the number of illegal weapons that were removed in a yearlong investigation and subsequent seizure. But what he did instead was point all those weapons at audience members — a stark violation of basic gun safety rules. Published August 20, 2013
Ex-ACORN lobbyist gets new job running Obamacare video contest
The group tapped to oversee a video contest aimed at promoting Obamacare among the masses is headed by none other than the disgraced ACORN's former top lobbyist, a newspaper investigation found. Published August 20, 2013
‘Waiting to Exhale’ writer Terry McMillan on Sarah Palin: ‘I might smack her’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s newest hater hails from the literary camp — the author of "Waiting to Exhale," Terry McMillan. Published August 20, 2013
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia chastises colleagues for ‘inventing’ minorities
Hey, SCOTUS — quit making up new classes of minorities. That was the message from Justice Antonin Scalia to his judicial colleagues on Monday during a presentation in a packed hallway at a Bozeman, Mont., hotel. Published August 20, 2013
‘God is dead’ school poster sparks ‘God is alive’ Facebook page
Parents of a Georgia high-schooler upset at a poster display in the classroom that depicts a theme of the famous play, “The Crucible,” with a penned “God is dead” message, started a Facebook page as a counter, assuring “God is alive.” Published August 20, 2013
Bradley Manning judge to decide: 60 years or 25?
A military judge is poised to deliberate the prison sentence of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning on Tuesday and decide whether he will serve the 25 years the defense has requested, the 60 years the prosecution is seeking or the 90 years his crimes could bring. Published August 20, 2013
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev suffered ‘high-powered injury’ at arrest: court documents
Newly released court documents reveal that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the younger of the two brothers who are suspected in the April 15 Boston Marathon terrorist bomb attacks, suffered massive gunshot wounds to the face during his arrest. Published August 20, 2013
Hannah Anderson’s grandmother gets kidnapper’s life insurance cash
James DiMaggio, the man who died in a shootout with federal police in the Iowa woods where he held hostage family friend Hannah Anderson, 16, has named the girl’s grandmother as a recipient of his life insurance money. Published August 20, 2013
Obamas welcome home new puppy, Sunny the Portuguese water dog
There’s a new face at the White House — a new addition to the presidential family. The Obamas welcomed Sunny, their new Portuguese water dog, late Monday evening. Published August 20, 2013
