Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Egypt’s army storms Al Jazeera mid-broadcast, arrests TV staff
Al Jazeera in Egypt went off air early Thursday after members of the military stormed the station, arresting television personnel and guests. Published July 4, 2013
Zealous zoning: N.M. homeowner ordered to remove lawn chairs
A New Mexico homeowner was ordered in a letter from the city inspector to remove the two lawn chairs from her front yard, or face a fine of up to $300. Published July 4, 2013
Egypt’s chief justice sworn in, pushes to keep the revolution going
The chief justice of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mansour, took his oath of office early Thursday, taking over as the country's interim president. Among his stated priorities: To keep the revolution going. Published July 4, 2013
Alec Baldwin angles to interview Edward Snowden: Let’s see ‘what he’s got’
Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin said in an interview this week that he's pulling out all stops to win permission to fly to Russia and interview NSA leaker Edward Snowden. Published July 4, 2013
British spy company denies bugging Ecuador embassy
A British company that specializes in surveillance said on Thursday it did not bug Ecuador's embassy in London. Published July 4, 2013
More Americans say blacks more racist than whites: Rasmussen report
Americans, by and large, see blacks as more racist than whites or Hispanics, a new survey said on Wednesday. Published July 4, 2013
Roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills 4 girls carting water
Four Afghani girls on their way home from a mission to fetch water for their families were killed by a roadside bomb early Thursday morning. Published July 4, 2013
Lost at sea: 2 Americans, 6 others rescued off the coast of Honduras
Two Americans, a Canadian and five Hondurans who disappeared days ago in the Caribbean Sea were found and rescued on Wednesday. Published July 4, 2013
Sen. Mark Udall’s brother found dead on Wyoming mountain range
The brother of Sen. Mark Udall, who had gone on a hike through Wyoming mountains a week ago, was found dead Wednesday. Published July 4, 2013
Fourth of July gift: Statue of Liberty reopens for business
The Statue of Liberty, hit hard by Superstorm Sandy in October and closed for repairs, is now back in business — just in time for Independence Day. Published July 4, 2013
Band of brothers: 3 siblings settle in at West Point
In a show of familial patriotism — and on the same week as America celebrates almost 240 years of freedom, this Independence Day — a trio of brothers started their cadet training at West Point. Published July 3, 2013
NSA fallout: France petitions EU to halt trade talks with U.S.
France is pushing to put a temporary stop to trade talks between the European Union and the United States until the Obama administration releases more details about the National Security Agency's surveillance program. Published July 3, 2013
John Bolton: U.S. ‘made big mistake’ pushing out Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak
John R. Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the United States made a strategic error in pushing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from power, and now must pay the consequences of a Muslim Brotherhood-backed government that isn't friendly to Western interests. Published July 3, 2013
Russian President Putin signs law banning gays from overseas adoptions
It’s official: Gay couples who live outside of Russia can no longer adopt children, due to a new restriction signed into law Wednesday by President Vladimir Putin. Published July 3, 2013
Minn. Catholic school president resigns: I’ve been in gay relationship for 18 years
A Catholic school president in Minnesota resigned from his position on the heels of this conflict-of-job admission: I'm gay, and I've been in a same-sex relationship for almost 20 years. Published July 3, 2013
Texas pro-choice protesters to senator: ‘I hope you’re raped’
Texas legislators who support the bill to ban abortion past the 20th week of pregnancy say they've been harassed, threatened and intimidated — and thank goodness for the state's concealed carry gun laws. Published July 3, 2013
Angry Bolivia accuses Austria of ‘kidnapping’ president to search for NSA leaker Edward Snowden
A furious Bolivian government accused Austria of "kidnapping" President Evo Morales after authorities on Wednesday boldly searched his plane, accusing him of hiding U.S. fugitive and NSA information leaker Edward Snowden. Published July 3, 2013
Doctor who penned best-seller ‘Proof of Heaven’ under fire for false claims
A neurosurgeon who gave an account of his near-death experience and journey into the afterlife in the best-selling "Proof of Heaven" is facing fire from doctors who treated him after his slip into a coma and say his book is part bunk. Published July 3, 2013
7-Eleven clerk fired for wresting gunman from store
A 7-Eleven clerk in Flagler Beach, Fla., manhandled an armed robber through the doors and into police custody — and was fired three days later for breaking company policy that dissuades self-defense in the face of confrontation. Published July 3, 2013
Afghan army head: Pakistan controls the Taliban
The head of Afghanistan's army said that the fate of fighting in his country rests with the leadership in Pakistan and that insurgencies could come to a standstill with one simple command. Published July 3, 2013
