Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Newly elected Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif puts U.S. drones in crosshairs
Pakistan's newly elected prime minister said one of his first goals would be to put an end to U.S. drone strikes in the country. Published June 5, 2013
Tests confirm use of sarin gas in Syria, France says
Soil samples collected from Syria and sent to France for testing confirm that sarin gas was used on multiple occasions, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday. Published June 4, 2013
Ex-Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s son sentenced to 5 years in Egyptian jail
He's long since left the country, but if former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's son Sam ever heads back to Egypt, he might need a get-out-of-jail card. An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced him — along with 15 other Americans — to prison time for using foreign funds to stir up unrest in the nation. Published June 4, 2013
Benjamin Netanyahu touts new border fence: Only 2 illegal crossings
Israel's newest border fence with Egypt has dropped the number of illegal crossers from 2,000 per month to two, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Published June 4, 2013
Vladimir Putin endorses ban on gay adoptions
Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that he would support a legislative ban on homosexual foreign couples adopting Russian children. Published June 4, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Supporters have sent me thousands of dollars
Accused terrorist bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev says supporters have sent in thousands of dollars to help with his defense and miscellaneous expenses. Published June 4, 2013
India’s anti-rape plan: Ban mannequins wearing lingerie
One municipality in India thinks it may have the solution to rising rape statistics in the nation: Don't let the mannequins wear lingerie. And the proposal comes just as another woman — a 30-year-old American tourist — was gang-raped in a resort town Tuesday. Published June 4, 2013
Russian politico: U.S. ignored Tsarnaev intelligence at its own peril
A leading Russian politician said Tuesday that the United States could have averted the Boston bombing attacks by listening to warnings about Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Published June 4, 2013
240,000 trade union members jump into anti-government protests in Turkey
Nearly a quarter of a million trade union members have jumped into the anti-government protests in Turkey, calling for two-day work strikes to send a message to the "fascism" of the leading political party. Published June 4, 2013
Terror suspect in Canada pushes for trial by Koran law
A man charged with plotting an attack on a train line in Canada is trying to find an attorney who can successfully convince the judge to try his case based on the Koran, not secular court law. Published June 4, 2013
Feds step into sexual-harassment case against Arab-American civil rights head
Controversy continues to swirl around the head of a Michigan Arab-American civil rights group who faces a multitude of sexual-harassment charges, and the U.S. Department of Justice now taking an interest in the case. Published June 4, 2013
‘Warrior Princess’: Transgender Navy SEAL chronicles change to a woman in book
A former member of the Navy's elite SEAL unit who served 20 years on the same team that took out Osama bin Laden has written a book detailing his progression from Chris the warrior to Kristin the warrior princess — a story of a stifled transgendered commando who found the road to inner peace. Published June 4, 2013
International gun grab: U.S. to sign U.N. arms treaty
Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Monday the United States will sign on to a U.N. treaty on arms control, over the objections of many in Congress who say the global document would clamp down on America's Second Amendment. Published June 4, 2013
FBI turns to public to recover Marine reservist kidnapped in Mexico
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking tips from the public to aid in the investigation of a U.S. Marine reservist who was kidnapped in Mexico. Published June 4, 2013
Petraeus scandal: Socialite Jill Kelley sues FBI, Pentagon for ‘hurtful’ leaks
The Florida socialite at the heart of the adultery scandal that tainted retired Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and his biographer, Paula Broadwell, has filed a lawsuit against the government, claiming she was libeled. Published June 4, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz blasts Supreme Court’s DNA ruling: It’s ‘Big Brother’
Sen. Ted Cruz issued scathing words of criticism for Supreme Court justices who ruled Monday in favor of letting police collect DNA samples from those arrested but not convicted, absent warrants. Published June 4, 2013
Last Boston bombing victim, a Md. teacher, leaves hospital
Erika Brannock, a 29-year-old teacher who lost her left leg in the April 15 Boston bombing terrorist attack, is heading home to Maryland. Published June 4, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius: ‘Obamacare’ has dedicated provisions for LGBTs
"Obamacare" has some special benefits just for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community, Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. Published June 4, 2013
Republicans slam Dept. of Justice’s defense of Eric Holder as ‘insulting’
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee say the Justice Department's defense of Eric Holder is inadequate and it dodges a real question behind the agency scandal: What role did the nation's leading law enforcer play in the agency's surveillance and records seizure of members of the media? Published June 4, 2013
Syrian troops retake Jobar, a key Damascus district
Syria's state-run media reported Tuesday that government troops have taken back a key Damascus district from rebel fighters. Published June 4, 2013
