Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Defense Dept. cuts mandated furloughs from 11 days to 6
U.S. Department of Defense heads say civilian employees will get a bit of reprieve from mandated furloughs, as the number of required days to take off has been cut from 11 to six. Published August 6, 2013
Bomb threat evacuates U.S. Consulate in Milan
Milan authorities say the city's U.S. Consulate was evacuated on Tuesday after receiving a letter with a bomb threat. Published August 6, 2013
Al Jazeera launches documentary unit to explore immigration, justice
Al Jazeera America — due to formally launch on Aug. 20 — is starting up a documentary department with plans to focus on issues related to immigration, poverty, education, health care and the justice system. Published August 6, 2013
Detroit for sale: Christie’s appraising everything from museum items to garages
Financially embattled Detroit has called in the Christie dogs, and asked the world famous auction house to appraise several city-owned properties — including parking meters, properties and even Institute of Arts museum artifacts. Published August 6, 2013
Anthony Weiner told: ‘Go back to your little Hamptons house’
A fired-up woman attending a campaign event for New York City's Anthony Weiner told the mayoral candidate Monday night exactly what she thought of him — in an expletive-filled rant delivered in front of dozens at the Elmhurst Senior Center. Published August 6, 2013
Justice, Texas style: Man pulls concealed gun to shoot kidnappers, kills 1
A couple of Texas criminals had the tables turned on them when a Texas man — taken as a hostage along with his wife and forced to rob a bank — decided he'd had enough and pulled a gun out of his glove box and shot them, killing one. Published August 6, 2013
Al Roker oversleeps for first time in 39 years
After nearly four decades of on-time performance at work, "Today" host Al Roker slipped: He hit his snooze button on his alarm clock one too many times Tuesday and missed his morning weather show. Published August 6, 2013
Ben Carson: Obamacare has ‘taken the joy’ from doctors
President Obama's signature legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, has stolen the joy from being a physician or hospital administrator, Dr. Ben Carson said. Published August 6, 2013
Sex scandal rocks Israeli embassy in South America
What started as an investigation into a sexual harassment complaint at an Israeli embassy in South America morphed into a Pandora's box of alleged offenses, mostly related to claims of sexual debauchery within the walls of the diplomatic post. Published August 6, 2013
George W. Bush in ‘high spirits’ after successful heart surgery
Former President George W. Bush was recovering Tuesday from heart surgery after doctors found a blockage in his artery, a spokesman for the family said. Published August 6, 2013
Ibragim Todashev’s father to sue FBI; Tsarnaev’s friend was shot in Florida
The father of the Chechen man who was killed by an FBI agent during questioning about his relationship with Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev said he is suing the agency. Published August 6, 2013
AC-DC ABC: Male news editor switches to female, then switches back to male
At first ABC News editor Don Ennis was a man. But then he decided he was a woman. But now he thinks he's a man again. Published August 6, 2013
Forget Hillary, Chelsea Clinton is angling for public office
Chelsea Clinton said she is considering political office, and toward that end, is purposely living a public life. She says working with the Clinton Foundation is her best move. Published August 6, 2013
Eric Holder used $4M in taxpayer cash for travel over 4 years
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder billed the taxpayers more than $4 million in travel costs for trips during President Obama's first term in office, documents obtained via a Freedom of Information Act revealed. Published August 6, 2013
Matt Damon: Hollywood actor says Obama is being bullied, needs leeway
Hollywood actor Matt Damon said President Obama is being bullied, and the American public should give him a little leeway — he's only trying to bolster his manhood. Published August 6, 2013
Snake shock: Canadian boys, 5 and 7, strangled by python during sleepover
Two boys sleeping over a friend's house in the Canadian town of Campbellton, New Brunswick, were strangled to death by a python that escaped its cage, police said late Monday. Published August 6, 2013
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s fate now in the hands of jurors
It's been a month of dramatic testimony that included public spats complete with expletive filled barbs, but reputed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's trial finally headed to the jury on Tuesday. Published August 6, 2013
Nidal Hasan’s Fort Hood trial starts; ‘workplace violence’ classification denies Purple Hearts
Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's trial opened Tuesday, and the former Muslim military psychiatrist who admitted killing 13 at Fort Hood in 2009 as a defense of Islam will be acting as his own attorney. Published August 6, 2013
Suspected U.S. drone kills four in Yemen with ties to al Qaeda
A U.S. drone was believed to have killed four members of al Qaeda in Yemen on Tuesday, the fourth such strike in less than two weeks. Published August 6, 2013
Computer glitches ground hundreds of flights
A computer problem forced several airlines to ground and reschedule hundreds of flights overnight, and technology experts said on Tuesday that that glitch has been traced to the company that provides numerous flight companies their online booking and reservation services. Published August 6, 2013