Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Lawmakers downplay Edward Snowden: ‘He was lying’ about NSA
Edward Snowden did not have enough high-level access at the National Security Agency to obtain the kind of information that would compromise America's place among other nations, House Intelligence Committee members said Thursday. Published June 14, 2013
CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson’s computer intrusion a ‘sophisticated’ plot
CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was compromised via "sophisticated methods" that included a concerted attempt to cover up hacking tracks, a cyber security firm found on Friday. Published June 14, 2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to unemployed: Move
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had some harsh words of wisdom for the eurozone's 3.6 million unemployed youth: Relocate to where the jobs are. Published June 14, 2013
IRS agent at heart of scandal believed fired: media report
A top Internal Revenue Service considered a key player in the political targeting scandal that's hit the agency in recent weeks was fired and had since dropped from sight, one media outlet claimed in a Friday report. Published June 14, 2013
Chelsea Clinton to Hollywood: More movies on ‘sexy female engineers’
Chelsea Clinton thinks she's found the solution to the waning interest of American girls in math and the sciences. Published June 14, 2013
Syria: U.S. is lying about chemical weapons
Syrian President Bashar Assad's government said Friday the United States was lying about his nation's use of chemical weapons. Published June 14, 2013
Manhattan thug robs elderly man of leather-bound Bible
A Manhattan thug first tracked an elderly man, 92, from the streets into his West 18th Street home, then attacked him, wielding a pair of scissors and shoving him to the floor. Then he stole his Bible and fled, The New York Post reported. Published June 14, 2013
Syria’s Bashar Assad plots ‘resistance’ force to mobilize against Israel
Lebanon media reported Friday that Syrian President Bashar Assad's next plan to win back his war-torn nation from rebel fighters is to create a force on the Golan Heights with one unifying purpose: To oppose Israel. Published June 14, 2013
Beer bellies: Myth, not reality, study shows
Call it the best Father's Day present ever. A new study says that the notion of a beer belly is nothing but a myth. Published June 14, 2013
Paris museum exhibit: Palestinian suicide bombers are ‘martyrs’
A museum in Paris funded by tax dollars is under fire for displaying an exhibit that refers to Palestinian suicide bombers as "martyrs." Published June 14, 2013
2 die as ferry sinks with 60 aboard in the Philippines
A ferry navigating Philippine waters with an estimated 60 passengers on board sank on Friday, killing two. Published June 14, 2013
Australian army chief orders sexist soldiers to quit
Lt. Gen. David Morrison, the head of Australia's army, had a blunt statement for misogynist soldiers on Friday: Control your behaviors or quit. Published June 14, 2013
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s soda ban bolstered by study on obese
Just as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is winding through State Appeals court, now comes a study that could actually bolster its chances of surviving constitutional challenge. Published June 14, 2013
Australian D.J. fired for cracking gay joke at P.M.
A radio host was fired for tossing a gay joke Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's way during a live broadcast earlier this week. Published June 14, 2013
Senate women hail Capitol Hill win — a bigger bathroom
Women in the Senate won a drawn-out battle this week, announcing they will finally receive a bathroom renovation that expands upon the two-stall structure that has stood for 20 years. Published June 14, 2013
Anthony Weiner: ‘I coined’ the term Obamacare
New York City mayor hopeful Anthony Weiner had an Al Gore-type moment earlier this week when he took credit for coining the term used to describe the nation's health care overhaul: Obamacare. Published June 14, 2013
Air National Guard unit in New York under fire for promoting sexual abusers
An Air National Guard unit in New York is under investigation for allegations that leaders promoted known sexual abusers rather than punish them. Published June 14, 2013
U.K. to airlines: Don’t bring NSA leaker Edward Snowden here
British authorities issued a directive to airlines all around the world, telling them not to transport NSA information leaker Edward Snowden to the United Kingdom. Published June 14, 2013
Florida sports bar deck collapses, injuring 33
A popular sports bar in Miami that was packed to the hilt for Thursday's NBA finals turned into chaos zone as an outdoor deck collapsed, sending dozens into the water and injuring more than 30. Published June 14, 2013
Iranian presidential elections in U.S. marked by low turnout
Special elections at select spots in the United States for Iranian-Americans and expatriates to vote on Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's replacement kick off Friday, but voter turnout is low as young people in particular see their ballots as worthless. Published June 14, 2013
