Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Obama economy: Rich get richer, as millionaires’ list grows
President Obama may tout a populist message aimed at drawing in the middle class constituent, but by the numbers the economy under his watch has blown big windfalls onto the already rich. Published March 14, 2014
Army’s ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive on lam since 1977 nabbed in Florida
Authorities have caught one of the U.S. Army's most sought-after fugitives, a 59-year-old man who escaped from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1977, where he had been serving out a 23-year sentence for premeditated murder and aggravated assault. Published March 14, 2014
‘Seinfeld’-loving fraudsters busted on ID theft — of Eric Holder
Two Georgia men with a seeming penchant for "Seinfeld" television-type humor have pleaded guilty to trying to steal the identities of more than 10 people — including that of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Published March 14, 2014
Spain, Morocco break up jihadist recruitment cell, arrest 7
Police in Spain and Morocco have rooted out what they say is a jihadist recruitment cell and on Friday, arrested seven who were suspected of training militants to fight in Syria and other countries. Published March 14, 2014
U.S.: Malaysia plane’s on-board communications purposely shut down
The latest in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of the Malaysian aircraft is that U.S. authorities say two communications systems aboard the plane were purposely shut down, 14 minutes apart — bolstering beliefs that Flight 370 did not undergo a sudden and devastating mechanical failure. Published March 14, 2014
Muslim insurgents shoot then set on fire Buddhist teacher in Thailand
A 42-year-old Buddhist teacher on her way to school in southern Thailand on Friday was targeted and shot twice in the head, then doused in gasoline and set on fire by suspected Muslim insurgents. Published March 14, 2014
Fla. Rep. Alan Grayson’s wife drops restraining order against him
Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson's wife is no longer insisting that he stay a certain amount of distance from her, dropping the restraining order she filed a few days ago. Published March 13, 2014
Florida board member shocks with ‘Heil Hitler’ salute at town meeting
A Florida woman who serves on a citizen board in the local Village of Wellington shocked colleagues and members of the public alike when she straightened her arm and raised it slightly above her head, "Heil Hitler" style. Published March 13, 2014
USS Kidd sent to Indian Ocean after ‘indication’ of Malaysian jet crash
Following days of mystery, the United States has stepped forward and announced that authorities have seen an "indication" that the Malaysia Airlines jetliner may actually have crashed into the Indian Ocean. Published March 13, 2014
Gaza militants offer Israel cease-fire of rocket blasts
Militants in the Gaza Strip offered Israel on Thursday a cease-fire to all rocket blasts, just hours after the Jewish nation unleashed a torrent of attacks that targeted 29 Palestinian sites — many of which were confirmed hits. Published March 13, 2014
Hockey fans sue arena: Beer in $7 cups same amount as in $4 cups
Idaho hockey fans are incensed that they paid $7 at a Boise arena for a cup of beer they thought contained more brew than the $4 cup — so they did the now-American thing and sued. Published March 13, 2014
David Cameron: Tony Blair’s not really my friend
Sitting Prime Minister David Cameron took a quick shot at former Prime Minister Tony Blair, bluntly telling the U.K. media that the two were not personally close and could hardly be considered friends. Published March 13, 2014
John Kerry admits Israeli-Palestinian mistrust hits record highs
Secretary of State John Kerry said relations between Israelis and Palestinians have fallen to all-time lows and mistrust among the two peoples have spiked to all-time highs -- and yet, he still says those gaps can be bridged and peace can prevail. Published March 13, 2014
George Zimmerman’s parents sue Roseanne Barr for Twitter posts of address
George Zimmerman's parents have filed a lawsuit against comedian Roseanne Barr, claiming she attempted to cause a riot outside their home by posting their residential address on Twitter. Published March 13, 2014
Mike Huckabee: Opposing abortion is ‘how we save this republic’
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, known as a fighter of traditional family values and Christian principles, said the Republican Party needed to wrap its collective fingers around anti-abortion policy because doing so would prove a clear election winner. Published March 13, 2014
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee claims Constitution is 400 years old
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat representing Texas, suggested during a recent address to congressional colleagues that the Constitution and the American system of governance has lasted about 400 years — insinuating that our guiding legal document was signed around 1614. Published March 13, 2014
Army’s highly decorated WWII vet denied Medal of Honor by judge
The verdict is in, and it's a big, fat no: The Army's second most highly decorated World War II era soldier, Lt. Garlin Murl Conner, will not receive the Medal of Honor, a judge ruled. Published March 13, 2014
Twitter crashes for second time in nine days
Twitter, the social media giant, crashed for a time on Tuesday — the second glitch that shuttered its operations in the last nine days, the New York Post reported. Published March 13, 2014
Charles Manson associate Bruce Davis granted parole
Bruce Davis, a convicted murderer who once served as an associate of Charles Manson, was granted parole from his California prison cell — though whether he will actually go free is still a matter to be decided. Published March 13, 2014
Israeli warplanes pound 29 Palestinian sites in Gaza: ‘Direct hits’ confirmed
Israeli forces unleashed a hurl of warplane attacks against 29 different Palestinian sites in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, an apparent retaliation for the rocket strikes that were thrown at the Jewish nation a few hours earlier. Published March 13, 2014
