Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘He’s a terrorist’
MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews had harsh words of criticism for Sen. Ted Cruz during his Wednesday evening broadcast, saying the tea party favorite was guilty of political terrorism and outright labeling him a terrorist. Published August 1, 2013
Lightning strike sends 12 soldiers in Colorado to hospital
Twelve soldiers at Fort Carson in Colorado were struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon, and at least one is still in critical condition. Published August 1, 2013
1,700 firefighters battle flames in Washington and Oregon as hundreds flee homes
More than 1,000 firefighters on Thursday were still fighting 200 square miles of blazes that were sweeping across Washington and Oregon, sending hundreds of homeowners fleeing. Published August 1, 2013
Egypt tells police: Take ‘necessary measures’ to end protests
Leading Egyptian government authorities told police on Wednesday to take whatever steps were necessary to end the days-long sit-ins and protests that have marked Cairo since former President Mohammed Morsi was ousted, in early July. Published July 31, 2013
Inmate shoots cop at Boston hospital in struggle over gun
A prisoner being transported to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on Wednesday for specialty treatment wrested a gun away from the sheriff who was escorting him, and shot him in the leg. Published July 31, 2013
Egyptian cleric on Islamic law: If you beat your wife, just don’t touch her face
An Egyptian cleric appearing on a recent religious television show on Iqra TV Europe/Africa told a woman who sent in a question from Norway: It's okay for Muslim husbands to beat wives, so long as they don't touch the face. Published July 31, 2013
Waffle House robber in Atlanta stymied by gun-wielding customer
An armed man attempting a late-night robbery at a Waffle House eatery in Atlanta was surprised when some quick-thinking customers with weapons of their own intervened. Published July 31, 2013
Government can grab GPS phone data at will, court rules
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in a 2-1 decision that the federal government may grab GPS data from telephone carriers without a warrant, the New York Times reported. Published July 31, 2013
Rush Limbaugh: GOP wants to rid base of tea party
Radio host Rush Limbaugh, in a rare television appearance Tuesday with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren, said it's clear the Republican Party wants nothing to do with tea partiers. Published July 31, 2013
British cafeteria server fired for giving pork to Muslim girl, 7
A cafeteria worker in the United Kingdom who unwittingly served pork to a 7-year-old Muslim student has been fired, and even Muslim groups say the school went too far. Published July 31, 2013
Anthony Weiner’s new ad: ‘Quit isn’t the way we roll’
Anthony Weiner has released a new campaign ad, asserting yet again that his bid for mayor of New York City would continue, despite rising objections from even members of his own Democratic Party. Published July 31, 2013
Black robbery suspects fooled victims by donning white masks, witnesses say
Three Queens, N.Y., black robbery suspects donned white face masks of such high quality that victims of their heist actually believed they were Caucasian, witnesses said in court on Tuesday. Published July 31, 2013
Edward Snowden to appeal any Russian rejection of asylum, lawyer says
National Security Agency information leaker Edward Snowden will not go quietly if Russian authorities decide to shoot down his request for temporary asylum, his lawyer said Wednesday. Published July 31, 2013
Huma Abedin taking vacation, not ‘leave of absence,’ campaign says
Anthony Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, is due to take a lengthy vacation from her job with former first lady Hillary Clinton in August, and campaign officials for her husband's mayoral race have rushed to explain that the time off is not a "leave of absence." Published July 31, 2013
Water bill error sends Dallas man $60K-plus charge — twice
Talk about high water bills. One Dallas man takes the cake on that statement, reporting that water department authorities just mailed him a bill for $67,000 — in error. Published July 31, 2013
Al Qaeda head: ‘We will spare no effort to free our prisoners’ at Gitmo
A leader of al Qaeda said on an Internet audio recording posted Wednesday that militants would stop at nothing to bring about the release of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, and that America's treatment of inmates who hunger strike is deplorable. Published July 31, 2013
Sen. John McCain: Fox News is ‘schizophrenic,’ and tea party is negative
Sen. John McCain in a sit-down interview with The New Republic earlier this week called Fox News "schizophrenic" on immigration and suggested that tea party members were damaging to the Republican Party, touting negative messages that ran counter to Americans' political will. Published July 31, 2013
San Diego nixes Mayor Bob Filner’s try at taxpayer dollars for legal bills
San Diego City Council members voted unanimously — twice — late Tuesday to deny Mayor Bob Filner's request for taxpayers to provide his legal defense of several sexual harassment charges. Published July 31, 2013
TSA misconduct rises 26 percent in 3 years: GAO report
A just-released Government Accountability Office report shows that Transportation Security Administration misconduct is on the rise — and significantly. Reported instances of theft, sleeping on the job and granting family and friends reprieves from intrusive screenings have increased by 26 percent over the last three years. Published July 31, 2013
Florida gas blast investigators see human error as possible cause
Human error is one possible reason for the central Florida gas plant explosion that injured eight on Tuesday, investigators said. So is equipment malfunction — but definitely not sabotage, authorities ruled. Published July 31, 2013
