Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Massacre in Syria: Authorities find 566 bodies
Authorities in Syria discovered on Sunday the bodies of at least 566 civilians and rebel soldiers who were killed during a six-day slaughter, various media reported. Published April 22, 2013
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev awake, responding to police in writing
The surviving suspect in the Boston bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is awake and answering law enforcement questions by writing, one police official confirmed. Published April 22, 2013
U.N. peacekeeper shot dead, 2 injured in Darfur attack
The United Nations said one peacekeeper was killed and two others injured in a Friday attack by unidentified gunmen in East Darfur. Published April 19, 2013
U.S. to deploy Patriot missile batteries on Jordan-Syria border
An unnamed Jordan source said the U.S. military agreed on Friday to the country's request to put Patriot missile batteries along the border with Syria. Published April 19, 2013
Fitch ratings strips Britain of top AAA score
Fitch Ratings agency downgraded Britain's rating on Friday from triple-A to AA+, a recognition of the nation's weak economic future and growing debt. Published April 19, 2013
Allen West: Can we investigate radical Islamic terror now?
Former Florida Rep. Allen West issued a scathing statement on his Facebook page Friday, in response to the ongoing manhunt for one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. Published April 19, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s father warns ‘all hell will break loose’ if son killed
Anzor Tsarnaev, the father of the two suspects in the Boston bombings, called on his 19-year-old son, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, to give up peacefully. Published April 19, 2013
Evidence exists that Syria used chemical weapons, Britain and France tell U.N.
There is evidence that Syria's government forces used chemical weapons in several areas around Homs, Aleppo and even Damascus, British and French diplomats told the U.N. on Friday. Published April 19, 2013
Authorities pull 13 dead from Texas plant explosion
Authorities recovered Friday the bodies of 13 people who were killed in a fertilizer plant explosion that rocked the town of West, Texas, earlier this week. Published April 19, 2013
Police take Pakistan’s Musharraf into custody
Police arrested former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Friday, a day after a judge revoked his bail and he fled back to his gated compound in a dramatic SUV escape. Published April 19, 2013
Boston ‘bombers are brothers’ from Chechnya; police name both
The two suspects involved in Monday's marathon bombings in Boston were brothers and hailed from overseas, various media reported Friday. Published April 19, 2013
Boston area shuts transit, schools as manhunt spreads through Watertown
Hundreds of Boston-area commuters were stranded Friday, as transit police shut down the entire MBTA system of commuter rail, bus and subway services to comb for Suspect No. 2 who wore the white hat in the marathon bombings. Published April 19, 2013
Venezuela council concedes to audit of election
Facing stiff outcry about election fraud, Venezuelan authorities agreed Friday to go forth with an audit of votes. Published April 19, 2013
Police warn Boston suburbanites: Lock your doors, suspect armed with explosives on body
Police in the Boston suburb of Watertown are combing the streets in an intense manhunt for Suspect No. 2 who wore a white hat in the marathon bombings, warning residents early Friday morning not to open their doors. Published April 19, 2013
Delaware’s Christine O’Donnell keeps doors open for political run
Former U.S. Senate hopeful and tea party favorite Christine O'Donnell isn't shutting the door on a future run for office. Published April 18, 2013
Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon: Obama ‘wants to take our guns’
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, a World Series-winning right-hander with the Boston Red Sox in 2007, stole headlines Thursday — not for his earned run average, but rather for his political views. Published April 18, 2013
Wisconsin’s Scott Walker quietly tops list of GOP favorites for White House
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is the sleeping lion in a list of possible Republican candidates for president in 2016, surging to the top of some politicos' lists who see his scandal-free past as a big boon. Published April 18, 2013
‘EGO Act’ targets lawmakers who spend big bucks on taxpayer-funded portraits
Portraits of congressional members cost $40,000 a pop and a Republican lawmaker from Louisiana is wondering: Why should taxpayers be paying for this? Published April 18, 2013
Rep. Michele Bachmann’s ex-staffer to testify: Campaign broke funding rules
The former chief of staff for Rep. MIchele Bachmann is set to testify that her presidential campaign paid a Kansas politico to work her, in violation of campaign ethics. Published April 18, 2013
Chicago sinkhole swallows three cars, injures man
A sinkhole on the southeast side of Chicago swallowed up three vehicles Thursday morning, injuring one person who had to be pulled from the hole. Published April 18, 2013
