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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.” Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com. 

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** FILE ** Alexander Litvinenko (AP Photo/Alistair Fuller)

Kremlin could have poisoned ex-KGB agent, coroner says

It’s the stuff of crime novels. But the family of a Russian spy who was poisoned to death after drinking tea with two ex-KGB agents in London say his death was government-ordered, and on Tuesday, a coroner asserted that accusation may very well be true. Published January 21, 2014

Smith & Wesson unveiled their new .460 caliber revolver dubbed “Backpack Cannon†last week.

Smith & Wesson unveils monster .460 caliber gun: The ‘Backpack Cannon’

Smith & Wesson has unveiled the monster of all monster handguns at the recent "Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show" in Las Vegas: A .460 caliber beast with a 3-inch barrel, high-visibility sights and a synthetic shock absorber on the handle — a likely necessary addition for so much firepower. Published January 21, 2014

Amigo, a white robot the size of a person, uses information gathered by other robots to move towards a table to pick up a carton of milk and deliver it to an imaginary patient in a mock hospital room at the Technical University of Eindhoven, Netherlands, Wednesday Jan. 15, 2014. A group of five of Europe's top technical universities, together with technology conglomerate Royal Philips NV, are launching an open-source system dubbed "RoboEarth" Thursday. The heart of the mission is to accelerate the development of robots and robotic services via efficient communication with a network, or "cloud". (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

An Army of robots: U.S. general says that wave is on the way

The U.S. Army is rapidly moving toward development of a more agile and quicker deploying force – and that includes the replacement of up to 1,000 infantry soldiers with robots and other unmanned technological devices, said Gen. Robert Cone, at a recent military symposium in Virginia. Published January 21, 2014

This May 24, 2013, file photo shows the empty Delta airlines terminal 3 at JFK airport in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) ** FILE **

Muslim Brotherhood gets security bypass at JFK Airport

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood traveling to the United States were given special treatment normally reserved for dignitaries and allowed to bypass certain security screens at John F. Kennedy International Airport, newly released documents revealed. Published January 21, 2014

Police investigate a car, left, at the athletic center of Widener University in Chester, Pa. after a student was shot Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Authorities warned students to remain indoors until further notice. (AP Photo/Delaware County Daily Times, Robert J. Gurecki) PHILLY METRO OUT

Pennsylvania university resumes classes amid search for shooter

Police on Tuesday were still seeking the gunman who shot a student at Widener University, a school located just outside Philadelphia, but administrators in the meantime called for classes to resume and campus activities to return to normal. Published January 21, 2014

Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, shown in an undated photo in Salerno, Italy, is accused of corruption and slander in connection with a plot to smuggle 20 million euros ($26 million) into Italy from Switzerland without reporting it to customs officials. (AP Photo/Francesco Pecoraro)

Vatican monsignor faces money-laundering charges

A Vatican monsignor who's already facing charges for his alleged role in a plot to smuggle $26 million from Switzerland to Italy is now under fire for a different crime: He's accused of using his very own accounts at the Vatican bank to launder money. Published January 21, 2014

** FILE ** Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis speaks during his induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in Newark, N.J., in May 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)

Olympian Carl Lewis claims N.J. Gov. Chris Christie toppled political career

The latest fallout in the New Jersey road-closing scandal that's hit hard at Chris Christie is that Olympian Carl Lewis — a record-setting sprinter who won nine gold medals in track and field — claims the governor frustrated his political aspirations to protect a friend. Published January 21, 2014

** FILE ** This April 17, 2002, file photo shows Chicago Cardinal Francis George listening to reporters' questions before he left for Rome to meet with Vatican officials and other American cardinals about the child sex abuse scandals in the United States. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Sex abuse files on 30 Chicago priests to go public

Thousands of documents that give insight into how the Archdiocese of Chicago responded to sexual abuse of children that occurred at the hands of about 30 priests will go public on Tuesday, giving the nation an unprecedented look inside how the Catholic Church handle the scandals. Published January 21, 2014

The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo.

U.S. warships deploy for Sochi Olympics

The United States will deploy at least two warships into the Black Sea off the coast of Sochi, Russia, to respond to a potential terror attack during the upcoming Olympics, top officials said on Monday. Published January 20, 2014

Michigan student sells ad space on graduating cap to pay debt

Call it capitalism at its best — or student ingenuity on display. But loan-burdened University of Michigan-Flint international business major Alex Benda thinks he's found a way to get a jump on his student loans: selling space on his graduation ceremony cap to advertisers. Published January 20, 2014