Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Ex-Bloomberg guard admits gunshot cover-up
A former security guard for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg — one of the most vociferous voice in America for gun control — admitted Thursday that he shot at his then-girlfriend's ex-boyfriend and then covered it up, concerned about the national attention it would bring his unit. Published May 17, 2013
Chicago man facing eviction finds lottery ticket — worth $4.85M
A Chicago man with a stack of unpaid bills and a looming eviction notice experienced a dramatic reversal of fortune this week, after he found a lottery ticket that turned out to be worth millions in his cookie jar. Published May 17, 2013
Orthodox Jews rally against forced military service in Israel
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel rallied against a new plan to force them to serve in the nation's military — a law they say violates their religious beliefs. Published May 17, 2013
Army combat stress expert gets life sentence for shooting 5 soldiers in Iraq
An Army sergeant who worked at a combat stress clinic in Iraq but went on a rampage and killed five colleagues in 2009 was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Published May 17, 2013
Feds arrest Idaho man on terror charges
Federal agents arrested an Uzbekistan man in Idaho on ties to terrorism, claiming he provided cash and support to a militant group in his country in order to carry out an attack on unspecified targets. Published May 17, 2013
U.S. upgrades Benghazi mission to ‘capture or kill’
The U.S. military has a new set of orders in its pursuit of the terrorists who are guilty of killing four Americans in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack in Benghazi: Capture or kill. Published May 17, 2013
Russia sends warships, missiles to Syria
Russia has sent more than a dozen war ships to patrol the waters near Syria, U.S. military spokesmen said on Friday. Published May 17, 2013
Cigarette-smuggling ring investigated for terror ties
A $55 million cigarette-smuggling ring that cheated several East Coast states out of sales tax dollars could be tied to terrorist groups, authorities said. Published May 17, 2013
PETA accuses IRS of ‘Nixon’ and ‘totalitarian’ tactics
Add to the list of IRS targets: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Published May 17, 2013
CIA chief John Brennan in Israel on mystery stop
The head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency made an unannounced visit to Israel on Friday to meet with Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon. Published May 17, 2013
NYC elite’s solution to long Disney lines: Hire disabled to cut to front
The wealthy and elite have found a way to combat long lines at Disney World: Hire disabled people to stand with them so they can cut to the front. Published May 15, 2013
Vermont on cusp of legalizing assisted suicide
Vermont lawmakers have voted in favor of a bill that would legalize doctor-assisted suicide, making it the third state in the nation to allow for the practice. Published May 15, 2013
Georgia parks personnel orders Bible out of state-run lodges
Georgia's Department of Natural Resources heads have ordered that all Bibles be taken out of the guest rooms at all state-run lodges and cabins. Published May 15, 2013
Zimbabwean in coffin, en route to ground, stuns with return to life
Good thing it wasn't a cremation. A Zimbabwean man on his way to being buried — in the coffin, about to be lowered into the cemetery burial plot — shocked family and friends when he suddenly came to life. Published May 15, 2013
Luck of the draw: Virginian has won lottery 4 times since 2004
A retired postal worker from Woodbridge, Va., must be the luckiest man alive, winning the lottery four times in the past few years for a total pot of $2.025 million. Published May 15, 2013
Free Dzhokhar: Pro-Tsarnaev leaflets fly in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has become a ground zero of sorts for supporters of Boston bombing suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Published May 15, 2013
Columbia University vows to end its ‘whites only’ scholarship
Facing mounting criticism, Columbia University has called for an end to a scholarship program established at the school decades ago that selects recipients based on skin color — Caucasians only. Published May 15, 2013
Nigeria busts another baby factory, saves 6 pregnant teens
For the second time in a week, Nigerian authorities on Wednesday discovered a baby factory and rescued pregnant teens from the forced selling of their newborns. Published May 15, 2013
New CPR technology breathes life into patients dead 40 to 60 minutes
New CPR technology put to the test at an Australian hospital has passed with flying colors after a man — clinically dead for 40 minutes — was brought back to life. And he later was discharged with a clean bill of health, absent any disability. Published May 15, 2013
AP flap: 52 media outlets band against Eric Holder
At least 52 media outlets have signed on to a Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press letter of complaint against Attorney General Eric Holder, decrying his Justice Department's grab of phone records from 100 Associated Press reporters. Published May 15, 2013
