Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Ukrainian soldier killed, another wounded in attack at base in Crimean town
A Ukrainian military member was killed Tuesday when the base he was stationed at in the main Crimean town of Simferopol came under attack, various media reported. Published March 18, 2014
N.Y. shoots down tuition for illegals in surprise Senate vote
New York has shut the door on providing taxpayer dollars for undocumented and illegal immigrants to attend school in the state, after the Republican-controlled Senate shot down the matter during a vote that fell just two ballots shy of passage. Published March 18, 2014
California sheriffs see surge in concealed carry permits
Sheriffs in California say they've been swamped with requests for concealed carry permits since last month's court ruling that residents only have to show a desire for self-defense — and little else — in order to take advantage of the right. Published March 18, 2014
Ex-Georgian leader warns: Putin won’t stop at Ukraine
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former two-term president of Georgia who now serves as a leader of the United National Movement Party, said in a column for a U.K. newspaper that Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression against the Ukraine is far from over. Published March 18, 2014
National Guardsman arrested for terrorist ties: ‘I would love to join Allah’s army’
An Army National Guardsman in California suspected of plotting to blow up the Los Angeles subway system was arrested by federal authorities for attempting to give material support to an overseas terrorist group. Published March 18, 2014
Catholic League tells faithful: Boycott Guinness, Heineken, Sam Adams
The Catholic League is sending a strong message to three different beer brewery companies that boycotted St. Patrick's Day parades over gay rights issues: We should boycott you, too. Published March 18, 2014
Bill Maher would be dead, but for God’s mercy: evangelist
If it were't for God's mercy and compassion, Bill Maher — who recently made headlines by dismissing the deity as a "psychotic mass murderer" — would be struck down, one evangelist explained. Published March 18, 2014
Kevin Trudeau, TV pitchman, gets 10 years for infomercial fraud
Kevin Trudeau, a best-selling author whose claim to fame stems from his late-night television informercial pitches, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for making what the judge described as fraudulent claims related to his weight-loss book. Published March 18, 2014
Missing Malaysia jet was steered off course by cockpit computer
Investigators say the first turn that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took that led it off course was due to a computer system entry that came from the cockpit, a finding that's bolstered arguments the plane was purposely diverted. Published March 18, 2014
N.J. girl, 9, rocks social media with pro-gun speech to state capitol
A 9-year-old New Jersey girl whose competitive pastime is firing semi-automatics — and who could soon became a criminal because her AR-15 violates magazine limits under lawmaker consideration — has created social media waves with her videotaped plea to Trenton lawmakers: Don't take away my guns. Published March 18, 2014
Obama adviser sparks neighbor ire by tearing up historic homes for mansion
Residents of a quiet New York City suburb are outraged after watching one of President Obama's key advisers — billionaire hedge fund founder David E. Shaw — make way for his $40 million mansion by tearing down three homes that were built during prewar times. Published March 18, 2014
Afghan bazaar rocked by deadly suicide bombing
A suicide bomber struck at a busy market setting in the northern section of Afghanistan on Tuesday, leaving at least 15 dead. Published March 18, 2014
Michelle, Malia, Sasha Obama set for China trip to tout ‘people-to-people’ power
The three Obama ladies — first lady Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha — are heading out to China this week for a few days of tourism, meetings and what's being billed by the White House as "soft diplomacy" type talks. Published March 18, 2014
Joe Biden touches down in Poland to flex U.S. muscle to Russia
Vice president Joe Biden landed in Poland on Tuesday on a quick trip to the region aimed at flexing America's muscles and showing Russia just who they're dealing with -- a White House resolved to turn back President Putin's aggression in the Ukraine. Published March 18, 2014
Syrian-linked hostilities swell in Lebanon in Shiite-Sunni conflicts
Gunmen from the Shiite militant organization Hezbollah have banded together with Shiite residents to clamp down on a Sunni-majority town near the Lebanon-Syria border. Published March 18, 2014
China deploys 21 satellites in separate search for Malaysia jet
China has jumped aboard the search bandwagon for the missing Malaysia jetliner, deploying its own stash of satellites — 21 of them — and scouring its own territories for debris. Published March 18, 2014
Crimean P.M. mocks Obama in faked Russian uniform on Twitter
So the prime minister of Crimea has a sense of humor — and he unleashed it at the White House on Monday, sending out a mocking Photoshopped photograph of President Obama wearing a Russian military uniform. Published March 17, 2014
GOP strikes back: We are not the party that wages war on women
A Republican Senate hopeful in Virginia has turned the tables on his Democratic competition, claiming that his political foe is waging a war on women — by supporting abortion. Published March 17, 2014
NASA-funded study says modern society doomed, like the dodo
Modern industrialized society is like the dodo bird — doomed and headed toward extinction, said a new study funded by NASA. Report authors took that finding and concluded: The only way to keep the world up and running is to redistribute resources. Published March 17, 2014
Al Qaeda magazine calls for car bombs in U.S.: ‘Target people’
Al Qaeda sent out a rally call in the latest edition of its Inspire magazine for terrorist affiliates to set off car bombs at select U.S. sites, even going so far as to name a few choice locations. Published March 17, 2014
