Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Germany reverts to typewriters to slip U.S. spies
Germany, looking to keep U.S. spies at bay, has gone with a decidedly retro method of communication: typewriters. Published July 16, 2014
Former Bowe Bergdahl platoon mate: ‘We know that he deserted,’ so why’s he at work?
Some of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's platoon mates are outright confounded by his sudden return to military duty, wondering how and why someone they thought was a deserter could so quickly — and without prosecution — pick up the Fort Sam Houston reins and take on a day-to-day desk job. Published July 16, 2014
NASA: ‘We’re very, very close’ to proving existence of alien life
NASA scientists say it won't be long before they're able to prove that life on other planets really does exist. Published July 16, 2014
Mark Levin: Jon Stewart a ‘knee-jerk idiot’ for Israel joke
Conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin lit up the airwaves with a rant against Jon Stewart, calling the "Daily Show" host a "twerp," among other names, for his views on recent the Israeli-Hamas trade of rocket fire. Published July 16, 2014
Democrats take to Twitter, tell illegals: ‘Our doors are open’
Democrats in the House pushing a pro-amnesty message — and the need for speedy approval of $3.7 billion for President Obama to address border issues — took to Twitter to give illegals some political support, telling them bluntly: We're on your side. Published July 16, 2014
Team Obama wants ‘economic patriotism’ — a ban on business HQ heading overseas
The White House sent out a letter to the Senate Finance Committee late Tuesday, calling on Congress to consider a "new sense of economic patriotism" — code for a ban on big businesses moving headquarters overseas to save on taxes. Published July 16, 2014
Connecticut man arrested for ‘passive-aggressive’ stabbing at melon
A 49-year-old Connecticut man was arrested on charges of threatening after a woman complained to police that he stabbed at a watermelon in front of her in a most threatening manner. Published July 16, 2014
Man arrested for breaking and entering at the Kennedy Compound
Barnstable Police arrested a man late Tuesday evening who was suspected of breaking into the famed Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port. Published July 16, 2014
ISIL ratchets siege of Christians by starving those in Mosul
Terrorists with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant — renamed by radical members as the Islamic State — have been withholding basic necessities such as food to Christians and Shiites in the town of Mosul, trying to starve them into conversion or death. Published July 16, 2014
Dick Cheney: ‘Carter might have been a better president’ than Obama
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said he's shocked to say it, but he's got to admit — former President Carter is no longer the worst president in his eyes. Published July 16, 2014
Gov. Terry Branstad calls on Iowans to pray, repent and follow God’s will
Gov. Terry Branstad acted on a proclamation he signed previously and kicked off a Christian event at the Capitol building, calling on fellow Iowans to pray and fast, much in the spirit of Founding Fathers. Published July 16, 2014
Syria’s Bashar Assad set for swearing-in ceremony for third term
Syrian President Bashar Assad is set to be sworn in for his third seven-year term in office, local media reported. Published July 16, 2014
Benjamin Netanyahu on Hamas: ‘Our answer is fire’
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounded a loud alarm on the dashing of a partial peace solution with Hamas after the militant group shot off rockets, in violation of a cease-fire: "Our answer is fire," he said. Published July 16, 2014
Thor, ‘god of thunder,’ to turn into woman in next Marvel comic book plot
Thor, the hammer-wielding god of thunder depicted in the Marvel comics universe, will soon be a woman. Published July 15, 2014
‘Bucket list’ created for dog dying of cancer
Five-year-old Marsha is dying from skin cancer, but her new owners say they're going to spend her last days making her happy: moving her through a sort of doggy bucket list. Published July 15, 2014
Oscar Pistorius in barroom altercation in Johannesburg
Oscar Pistorius, currently on trial for murdering his model girlfriend, was involved in an altercation at a club in Johannesburg over the weekend. Published July 15, 2014
Drunk man arrested for jumping in shark tank at Boston aquarium
A 51-year-old man was arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct after he jumped in a fish tank that contains sharks at the New England Aquarium in Boston. Published July 15, 2014
Benghazi terror attack suspect found dead in Libya
Faraj al-Shibli, one of the men suspected in the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been found dead. Published July 15, 2014
Vermont woman offers tips to fight terrorists: ‘Let’s work together’
A liberal-minded Vermont woman had some curious words of wisdom for waging the war on terrorism and fighting those who would seek to do harm against America: Let's befriend them. Published July 15, 2014
Bill Clinton crack on Jews to Jewish-GOPers haunts in new book
An overlooked joke that Bill Clinton told to a crowd of Jewish Republicans about Jews — one that fell flat — has now resurfaced in a new book, biting at the former president as his wife Hillary mulls a run for the White House. Published July 15, 2014
