Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Eric Holder to give thumbs-up to drop jail time for drug offenders
Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to testify before the U.S. Sentencing Commission on Thursday and say that yes, the average sentence for drug dealers should be dropped by a year, from 62 months to 51 months. Published March 13, 2014
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie faces fire for Superstorm Sandy dollars: ‘Where’s the governor?’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is still dealing with the "Bridgegate" scandal, is now facing another. Constituents are now giving their governor failing grades over his administration's disbursement of federal financial aid for Superstorm Sandy cleanup efforts. Published March 13, 2014
Pope Francis shakes Vatican Bank with ‘earthquake’ reforms
Pope Francis has more than made good on his promise to investigate the scandal-tainted financial wing of the Vatican, cleaning house with such vigor that at least one Catholic Church watcher is calling it akin to an earthquake. Published March 13, 2014
Ben Carson: America’s now ‘very much like Nazi Germany’
Noted conservative speaker and nationally recognized neurosurgeon Ben Carson took his blunt talk about the state of the nation in a direction that deviated from his usual references to God and faith — remarking on America's resemblance to Nazi Germany days. Published March 12, 2014
GOP takes aim at Texas with new PAC to woo females
The Republicans have a message for Democrats who think Texas is turning blue: Not so fast — we're back in the game with a political action committee aimed at wooing women voters. Published March 12, 2014
Obama to order businesses to hike overtime pay for salary workers
President Obama is expected to issue an order to the Labor Department this week to reform regulations that will ultimately make private businesses pay more for overtime. Published March 12, 2014
‘Shut up your mouth, Obama’ video goes viral from Egypt
A video of an Egyptian woman calling on President Obama to keep quiet and get out of Egypt's politics has gone viral, sparking spin-off t-shirts and Photoshopped spoofs. Published March 12, 2014
Last laugh: Marine vet fires off jokes from the grave with own obituary
Eighty-year-old Walter George Bruhl Jr. of Delaware may have been a known prankster in life — but even in death, he had the last laugh. Published March 12, 2014
NATO sends surveillance planes to watch Ukraine
NATO forces have sent in the surveillance craft to fly over Poland and Romania and keep an eye on developments in nearby Ukraine. Published March 12, 2014
Iran president reaches out to Oman on friendship tour
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has taken his first step into Arab territory since taking office and headed to Oman for a friendly attempt at bolstering ties. Published March 12, 2014
GM faces federal investigation for slow recall that led to 13 deaths
A federal prosecutor has kicked off a criminal investigation into General Motors over the company's seeming foot-dragging on a recall of vehicles with faults that led to the death of at least 13. Published March 12, 2014
FAA’s pre-Malaysia flight warning: 777s have cracking, corrosion issues
The Federal Aviation Administration had warned weeks before the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that Boeing 777s — the model of the missing Malaysia craft — were suffering from serious cracking and corrosion issues. Published March 12, 2014
Facebook HQ locked down; employees searched as police field threat
The northern California headquarters of Facebook was put in lockdown mode late on Tuesday after police received a threat that led to the detainment and search of all employees. Published March 12, 2014
Glenn Ford free, after serving 30 years for murder he didn’t commit
Glenn Ford, the longest-serving death-row inmate in Louisiana, was freed from jail late Tuesday after spending 30 years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit. Published March 12, 2014
Real-life Dr. Doolittle to reveal how to talk to animals
A real-life Dr. Doolittle says he has the secrets to talking to animals and will unveil the mystery at a conference set for Washington next week. Published March 10, 2014
Climate change could bring back smallpox, researchers say
Smallpox could make a resurgence, some scientists theorize — thanks to infected human corpses that would emerge as global warming thaws Siberia. Published March 10, 2014
Taliban vow to ‘use all force’ to disrupt Afghan elections
The Taliban sent a stern warning on Monday to fellow Afghans who might be heading to the presidential polls: Watch out, we're going to send out the attack dogs. Published March 10, 2014
Sbarro pizza chain files second bankruptcy in three years
The Sbarro pizza restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, just three weeks after it closed down 40 percent of its locations, mostly in airports, malls and highway rest stops. Published March 10, 2014
Bishop in Aleppo: ‘We Christians live in fear in Syria’
A Chaldean Catholic bishop serving in Syria says his fellow Christians are under constant siege and fearful of openly following their faith, akin to what's occurring to believers in Iraq. Published March 10, 2014
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford flubs daylight saving time advice: ‘Turn your clocks back’
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, famous around the world for his admitted smokes of the crack cocaine pipe, which he then blamed on his intoxication, now has a new flap to face: He incorrectly told constituents to turn back the clocks for daylight saving time, not forward. Published March 10, 2014
