Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Benjamin Netanyahu touts new border fence: Only 2 illegal crossings
Israel's newest border fence with Egypt has dropped the number of illegal crossers from 2,000 per month to two, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Published June 4, 2013
Vladimir Putin endorses ban on gay adoptions
Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that he would support a legislative ban on homosexual foreign couples adopting Russian children. Published June 4, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Supporters have sent me thousands of dollars
Accused terrorist bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev says supporters have sent in thousands of dollars to help with his defense and miscellaneous expenses. Published June 4, 2013
India’s anti-rape plan: Ban mannequins wearing lingerie
One municipality in India thinks it may have the solution to rising rape statistics in the nation: Don't let the mannequins wear lingerie. And the proposal comes just as another woman — a 30-year-old American tourist — was gang-raped in a resort town Tuesday. Published June 4, 2013
Russian politico: U.S. ignored Tsarnaev intelligence at its own peril
A leading Russian politician said Tuesday that the United States could have averted the Boston bombing attacks by listening to warnings about Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Published June 4, 2013
240,000 trade union members jump into anti-government protests in Turkey
Nearly a quarter of a million trade union members have jumped into the anti-government protests in Turkey, calling for two-day work strikes to send a message to the "fascism" of the leading political party. Published June 4, 2013
Terror suspect in Canada pushes for trial by Koran law
A man charged with plotting an attack on a train line in Canada is trying to find an attorney who can successfully convince the judge to try his case based on the Koran, not secular court law. Published June 4, 2013
Feds step into sexual-harassment case against Arab-American civil rights head
Controversy continues to swirl around the head of a Michigan Arab-American civil rights group who faces a multitude of sexual-harassment charges, and the U.S. Department of Justice now taking an interest in the case. Published June 4, 2013
‘Warrior Princess’: Transgender Navy SEAL chronicles change to a woman in book
A former member of the Navy's elite SEAL unit who served 20 years on the same team that took out Osama bin Laden has written a book detailing his progression from Chris the warrior to Kristin the warrior princess — a story of a stifled transgendered commando who found the road to inner peace. Published June 4, 2013
International gun grab: U.S. to sign U.N. arms treaty
Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Monday the United States will sign on to a U.N. treaty on arms control, over the objections of many in Congress who say the global document would clamp down on America's Second Amendment. Published June 4, 2013
FBI turns to public to recover Marine reservist kidnapped in Mexico
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking tips from the public to aid in the investigation of a U.S. Marine reservist who was kidnapped in Mexico. Published June 4, 2013
Petraeus scandal: Socialite Jill Kelley sues FBI, Pentagon for ‘hurtful’ leaks
The Florida socialite at the heart of the adultery scandal that tainted retired Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and his biographer, Paula Broadwell, has filed a lawsuit against the government, claiming she was libeled. Published June 4, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz blasts Supreme Court’s DNA ruling: It’s ‘Big Brother’
Sen. Ted Cruz issued scathing words of criticism for Supreme Court justices who ruled Monday in favor of letting police collect DNA samples from those arrested but not convicted, absent warrants. Published June 4, 2013
Last Boston bombing victim, a Md. teacher, leaves hospital
Erika Brannock, a 29-year-old teacher who lost her left leg in the April 15 Boston bombing terrorist attack, is heading home to Maryland. Published June 4, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius: ‘Obamacare’ has dedicated provisions for LGBTs
"Obamacare" has some special benefits just for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community, Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. Published June 4, 2013
Republicans slam Dept. of Justice’s defense of Eric Holder as ‘insulting’
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee say the Justice Department's defense of Eric Holder is inadequate and it dodges a real question behind the agency scandal: What role did the nation's leading law enforcer play in the agency's surveillance and records seizure of members of the media? Published June 4, 2013
Syrian troops retake Jobar, a key Damascus district
Syria's state-run media reported Tuesday that government troops have taken back a key Damascus district from rebel fighters. Published June 4, 2013
Twin ‘miracle’ babies born on Utah highway — near statue named ‘Tree of Life’
It's a pregnant woman's worst nightmare. A Salt Lake City woman, who was 30 weeks pregnant and driving by herself on a lonely portion of highway with no buildings in sight, suddenly went into labor. Published June 4, 2013
Olympic ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial gets delayed until August
Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic "Blade Runner" accused of murdering his model girlfriend, made a brief appearance in court Tuesday where he said two words: "Yes sir." The judge agreed to delay Mr. Pistorius's murder trial until Aug. 19. Published June 4, 2013
Hundreds flee rising waters in Missouri as levee breached
Hundreds of residents near St. Louis have been evacuated after a levee was breached late Monday evening and flood barricades crumbled. Published June 4, 2013
