Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Fed investigator accuses EPA top dogs of running ‘rogue enforcement’ unit
The inspector general for the Environmental Protection Agency is due to testify before a House oversight committee on Wednesday and tell congressional members: The EPA has gone rogue and has been operating a secret enforcement unit. Published May 7, 2014
FBI agent arrested in Pakistan for weapons charge at airport
An FBI agent who tried to board a Pakistan International Airlines flight in Karachi was detained by airport police and taken to court, accused of violating the country's anti-terrorism laws. Published May 7, 2014
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, en route to U.S. rehab, turns back to Canada and now MIA
Rob Ford, the crack-smoking Toronto mayor who was poised to cross into the United States to enter a Chicago rehabilitation facility for his alcohol problem, curiously turned from the border, went back into Canada — and has now gone missing. Published May 7, 2014
Clay Aiken’s race for Congress down to wire: 40.9 percent to 39.5 percent
Clay Aiken, the North Carolinian "American Idol"-turned-congressional hopeful, was still waiting Wednesday for the final results of his primary against fellow Democrat Keith Crisco. Published May 7, 2014
Michael Jordan, former NBA star: ‘I was against all white people’
Michael Jordan of NBA fame said in a new book, "Michael Jordan: The Life," written by sportswriter Roland Lazenby, that his path to basketball stardom was anything but easy -- and that along the way, he was actually a racist. Published May 7, 2014
Shariah law: Gang-raped Indonesian woman to be caned for adultery
A woman in Indonesia who was caught having an affair with a married man was gang-raped by eight men — as "vigilante" punishment — and is now going to have to suffer a public caning due to Shariah law. Published May 6, 2014
Louie Gohmert: Constitution for ‘people who cling to their God and their guns’
Rep. Louie Gohmert sent out first a quote and then a quip to rally-goers in Iowa that if John Adams thought the Constitution was for moral, righteous people, then that meant the legal document was primarily for modern-day Americans who revere both God and guns. Published May 6, 2014
Monica Lewinsky breaks her silence on ‘consensual’ Bill Clinton affair
Monica Lewinsky, the famed White House intern known worldwide for her sexual dalliances with former President Bill Clinton, says she's tired of living in the shadows of her past and wants all to know: Her affair was "consensual," she said. Published May 6, 2014
Iran vows to take out U.S. aircraft carriers in Gulf if war breaks out
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned Tuesday that the nation would target U.S. aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf if war ever broke. Published May 6, 2014
Nebraska GOP Senate primary shapes as tea party versus the establishment
In a week's time, the Republican Party may have its answer on which direction to take in 2014 and 2016 elections -- the path toward the tea party or the one toward establishment conservatism. Published May 6, 2014
For sale on eBay: One beached, 40-foot-long sperm whale
A town in Canada has come up with a creative way to simultaneously clean up the beach and make a few bucks: Local officials have put up for auction on eBay a beached, 40-foot-long sperm whale that's being billed as a collector's dream come true. Published May 6, 2014
Rick Santorum digs at Rand Paul: He can’t win GOP nod — he’s ‘a Libertarian’
Former senator and Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, who may be making moves toward the White House yet again, turned his back on Sen. Rand Paul and said the Kentuckian doesn't stand a chance of winning the nation's high executive seat under the GOP umbrella. Published May 6, 2014
Missing Denver mom of 4 found in wrecked car; doctors had to amputate feet
A missing single mother of four was found in her wrecked car at the bottom of an embankment off a Denver-area highway — but doctors had to amputate both her feet to help save her life, her family said Monday. Published May 6, 2014
Alabama 8th-grader suspended in Common Core test-taking flap
An eighth-grade student at an Alabama school was suspended after refusing to take what she claimed were standardized Common Core tests. Published May 6, 2014
Philadelphia Eagles sign decorated Army captain to first defensive roster
Alejandro Villanueva, a former West Point football star who began as an offensive lineman and defensive end then converted to a receiver — and who then served three tours in Afghanistan — has just signed with the Philadelphia Eagles' 90-man roster. Published May 6, 2014
N.J. woman films own abortion to show ‘positive’ side of procedure
Emily Letts, an abortion counselor in New Jersey, said she wasn't ready to have a baby, even though she was pregnant, and decided that the best solution for her would be to have an abortion — and film it. Published May 6, 2014
Vladimir Putin signs ban on curse words in films, movies, books
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a ban on cursing in movies and other forms of theatrical productions that are shown in Russia — and violators will be fined. Published May 6, 2014
Egypt’s next expected president: Muslim Brotherhood ‘finished’
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the man who's widely projected to become the next president of Egypt, said he doesn't see how the Muslim Brotherhood could re-enter politics in the nation and that the group is pretty much finished. Published May 6, 2014
Veteran Affairs buildings in Ohio evacuated; shooting suspect in custody
Police in Dayton, Ohio, took into custody a shooting suspect at the Department of Veteran Affairs on Monday. Published May 5, 2014
Florida man accused of stealing $400 cookie cash from Girl Scouts
A Florida man named Edmund Allen was arrested and charged with grand theft after he was accused of stealing the cash that Girl Scouts had collected from cookie sales outside a local grocery store. Published May 5, 2014
