Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
N.Y. woman admits to scam exploiting Sandy Hook shooting for money
A New York woman pleaded guilty to faking a relationship to a Newtown, Conn., shooting victim as a means of raising money from emotionally torn charitable donors. Published June 7, 2013
Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio suspends immigration enforcement
Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio has suspended immigration enforcement on the heels of a federal court ruling that declared his patrol profiling polices as biased against Hispanics. Published June 7, 2013
New U.S. bunker bombs take out replica underground nuclear site
The Pentagon has successfully destroyed a replica of an underground nuclear facility using advanced bunker-buster bombs, military officials said Friday. Published June 7, 2013
First lawsuit filed in Philadelphia building collapse that killed six
A lawyer on behalf of a survivor of a building collapse in Philadelphia that killed six filed a lawsuit late Thursday against the city, claiming the incident was due to lax city regulation of the construction contracting industry. Published June 7, 2013
Atheist group blames school for student reciting the Lord’s Prayer at graduation
An atheist group is pointing fingers at the school board for a South Carolina valedictorian who ripped up his prepared remarks at a graduation ceremony and instead recited the Lord's Prayer. Published June 7, 2013
Medical helicopter crashes in Kentucky, killing 3
A medical helicopter crashed about 100 miles south of Lexington, Ky., late Thursday evening, killing all three crew members who were aboard. Published June 7, 2013
Best-seller list: Bible sales surge in Norway
Bibles have been flying off the book shelves in Norway, a country hailed more for its adherence to secular politics and culture than spiritual development. And while religious leaders aren't quite calling the strong biblical book sales proof positive of a spiritual awakening, they are seeing it as a sign of the nation's more public embrace of God and a continuing quiet growth in biblical teachings. Published June 6, 2013
Austria pulls out of peacekeeping, as Syrian fight erupts at Israel’s door
A Filipino peacekeeper was injured in a Thursday skirmish that ignited between Syrian rebel and government fighters in a small border town near Israel, prompting Austria to withdraw its troops from the UNDOF. Published June 6, 2013
Farm bill follies: 80% of $955B for funding of food stamps
Almost 80 percent of the Senate's proposed farm bill — a $955 billion measure — will be used to pay for food stamps in the coming decade. Published June 6, 2013
U.S., British tourists gather at Omaha Beach to mark D-Day
A quiet ceremony to mark the 69th anniversary of D-Day opened Thursday in France with the raising of the Stars and Stripes at the American cemetery that overlooks Omaha Beach. Published June 6, 2013
Severed human leg washes ashore on Chicago beach
Police in Chicago are investigating a human leg found on a Lake Michigan beach on the South Side. Published June 6, 2013
Allen West appeal: We must stop ‘dangerous duo,’ Holder and Obama
Former Rep. Allen West said in a fundraising email that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is more harmful to America's constitutional future than the leader of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri.Former Rep. Allen B. West, Florida Republican, said in a fundraising email that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is more harmful to America's constitutional future than the leader of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Published June 6, 2013
Army soldier serves Chick-fil-A at pro-DOMA party, is punished
An Army enlistee who supports the federal Defense of Marriage Act received a promotion amid Chick-fil-A's cultural battle over same-sex marriage, so he served food from the restaurant at his celebration party as sign of support — and was promptly punished by his military superiors. Published June 6, 2013
Maryland sheriff: New gun laws unconstitutional
One sheriff in Maryland is bucking his state's new gun laws, calling them unconstitutional and requesting that local governing authorities agree to selective enforcement. Published June 6, 2013
House votes to limit Homeland Security’s gun ammunition buys
Lawmakers voted late Wednesday for limits on the amount of ammunition that can be purchased by the Department of Homeland Security. Published June 6, 2013
Southern Baptist ranks decline, once again
Once again, the membership rolls of Southern Baptists, the largest Protestant denomination in the country, have dipped. Published June 6, 2013
German high court rules that gay unions must get equal tax benefits
A top court in Germany ruled Thursday that same-sex unions must be granted the same tax benefits as heterosexual marriages, a significant win for gay rights activists who have been pushing for the right for years. Published June 6, 2013
Church of England: Bishops won’t oppose same-sex marriage
The Church of England will no longer stand in the way of same-sex marriage legislation, but will rather put its efforts toward improving it, a top bishop said on Wednesday. Published June 6, 2013
Kind gesture gives widow, 84, her $590M Powerball win
Talk about being nice. When 84-year-old widow Gloria MacKenzie lined up to play her Quick Pick in last month's mega-million Powerball lottery, the person in front of her let her cut. That decision turned out to be life-changing. Ms. MacKenzie turned out to be the winner of the $590 million pot. Published June 6, 2013
Democrats’ push to create military chaplains for atheists falls flat
Lawmakers on Wednesday defeated a Democratic-sponsored amendment that would have created chaplains for atheists who are serving in the nation's military. Published June 6, 2013
