Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Nigerian police foil Hezbollah attack plot on Israel
Nigerian police said they've arrested three Hezbollah members from Lebanon who were about to launch an attack on Israeli facilities. Published May 31, 2013
More taxpayer waste: Congressional staffers offered class on forgiveness
Learning how to forgive — it's just one of a handful of classes congressional staffers are entitled to take during Capitol Hill work hours, and that has at least one senator steaming. Published May 31, 2013
Zumba fitness instructor in Kennebunk, Maine, to be sentenced for prostitution
The fitness instructor for a small-town health club in Kennebunk, Maine, is heading to court Friday to receive her sentence for 20 counts related to prostitution. Published May 31, 2013
Russian arms dealer in talks to sell MiG fighters to Syria
The head of a Russian arms manufacturer said on Friday that he's in the final stages of a contract to sell at least 10 fighter jets to Syria. Published May 31, 2013
Jerusalem church built at Virgin Mary’s holy site vandalized
Police in Israel are investigating who vandalized the Church of the Dormition, one of Jerusalem's best-known places of worship. Published May 31, 2013
Ohio State Univ. president: ‘You just can’t trust those damn Catholics’
The president of Ohio State University is on the defensive after a video surfaced of him criticizing Catholics, saying that those of that faith are not to be trusted. Published May 31, 2013
California senators vote to strip Boy Scouts of tax-exempt status
California senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would strip the Boy Scouts of America of its tax-exempt status in the state. Published May 31, 2013
Police may have a person of interest for ricin letters to Obama, Bloomberg
Investigators seeking the identity of the person who sent ricin-tainted letters to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and to President Obama say they now have a person of interest. Published May 31, 2013
Arizona mother who was jailed in Mexico on drug charges is now free, back home
An Arizona mother of seven who was jailed last week on drug charges is now free, after a judge reviewed security footage of her boarding the bus and dismissed the charges. Published May 31, 2013
Leon Panetta lands book deal for personal memoir
Former Defense Secretary and Central Intelligence Agency director Leon Panetta scored a book deal to write a personal account of his public and private life, his publisher, Penguin Press, announced on Thursday. Published May 30, 2013
Walmart hit with $110M fine for dumping pesticides down sewer
The Department of Justice's Environmental Crimes unit said Walmart has been slapped with $110 million in pollution fines — the second largest criminal environmental fee imposed in American history. Published May 30, 2013
TSA tells lawmakers: No more naked pictures
Transportation Security Administration agents told congressional lawmakers this week that they've stopped taking images of passengers that are graphic to the near-naked level. Published May 30, 2013
Police confiscate gun from homeowner for firing shot at burglar
A military veteran in Oregon had his rifle confiscated after police decided he had no good reason to fire a warning shot at a burglar who was breaking into his home. Published May 30, 2013
Disney World patron finds gun aboard ride
A patron aboard a Dinosaur ride at Walt Disney World in Florida found a gun on her seat, police said Wednesday. Published May 30, 2013
Ill. Rep. Bobby Rush: Sen. Mark Kirk has a ‘white boy solution’ to crime
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk is an out-of-touch white man with "simplistic, unworkable" ideas to fix Chicago's gang problem, said a black congressman from the state. Published May 30, 2013
Not so fast: Vatican says Pope Francis got it wrong, atheists do go to hell
The Vatican has issued a new statement running counter to Pope Francis' recent suggestion that good deeds can earn atheists entrance to heaven. Published May 30, 2013
David Petraeus finds new gig at private equity firm
David H. Petraeus has hung up his CIA director hat for a new role: chairman of a group within a private equity firm that will look at world economics and chart a course of new investment. Published May 30, 2013
Sample vendor shot by Virginia sheriff deputy at Costco is identified
Costco in Sterling, Va., erupted in chaos Wednesday, as a sheriff deputy called to investigate the strange behavior of a woman handing out pizza samples ended up shooting and killing her. Published May 30, 2013
Disneyland worker arrested after trash can explosion rattles park
Police arrested a Disneyland worker who's believed to be tied to the trash can explosion that left theme park tourists fleeing earlier this week. Published May 30, 2013
Arizona mom of 7 who’s in Mexican jail on drug charges puts hope in judge
The attorney for an Arizona mother of seven who is behind bars in a Mexico prison on drug charges said a judge very well could toss the case. Published May 30, 2013
