Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Spain arrests 2 suspected al Qaeda members with profiles similar to Boston brothers
Spanish authorities arrested two suspected al Qaeda members who have profiles that are similar to Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the nation's Interior Ministry said. Published April 23, 2013
French Embassy in Libya hit by car bomb
Two guards were injured in a Tuesday car bombing of the French Embassy located in Tripoli, Libya. Published April 23, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Tamerlan was the mastermind in Boston bombing
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston bombings, told investigators that it was his brother, Tamerlan, and not internationalist terror cell members, who plotted the April 15 marathon attacks. Published April 23, 2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to eurozone: Cede sovereignty to Europe
The 17 nations that make up the eurozone need to accept that Europe is in charge, and they need to toe that line when it comes to forging spending and debt deals, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. Published April 22, 2013
Carjacking victim: Tsarnaev brothers let me go because I wasn’t American
The only reason the carjacking victim in the hunt for Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wasn't killed was that he wasn't an American, several media outlets have reported Published April 22, 2013
Pakistan’s Pervez Musharraf escapes treason charges — for now
Pakistan's caretaker government has dropped its pursuit of treason against former President Pervez Musharraf. Published April 22, 2013
Westboro Baptist’s protest of marathon victim’s funeral stymied by Teamsters
Roughly 200 local Teamsters gathered Monday at a Boston-area church to block picketers from Westboro Baptist Church from disrupting the funeral of Boston bombing victim Krystle Campbell. Published April 22, 2013
China warns of fourth North Korean nuclear test
Top Chinese military officials are taking seriously the possibility for North Korea to conduct a fourth nuclear test. Published April 22, 2013
Facebook shuts down site of gun shop giving away AR-15
The Facebook fan page for Pittsburgh Tactical Firearm, the owner of which has been running a giveaway contest for an AR-15, has been inexplicably closed — along with a second page that the owner started as a replacement for the first. Published April 22, 2013
Mississippi River near Vicksburg closed after barges hit bridge
Portions of the Mississippi River have been closed to allow investigators to determine if a barge that collide with a bridge and sank now presents a safety hazard for other ships navigating the waters. Published April 22, 2013
3 Saudis sentenced to 6 years for plot to kill Americans
An anti-terror court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sentenced three Saudis to six years in jail over a plot to kill seven Americans who were in the kingdom between 2003 and 2006. Published April 22, 2013
2 Taliban members mistakenly blow themselves up while making bomb
Two members of the Taliban were killed in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, just north of Kabul, when the bombs they were making exploded prematurely. Published April 22, 2013
Egyptian prosecutor suspended for flogging drunken man, cited Koran in order
An Egyptian prosecutor has been suspended after he ordered that a man who was drunk in public be flogged 80 times, in accordance with the principles of the Koran. Published April 22, 2013
5 dead, 13 hurt in border chase in Arizona
A sport utility vehicle carrying at least 18 people crashed and killed five after the driver tried to flee from Border Patrol agents in Arizona on Monday. Published April 22, 2013
Gitmo hunger strike spreads to half of inmates
More than half of the inmates at Guantanamo Bay have joined in a hunger strike, military spokesmen said. By number, that means 84 of 166 are now refusing food, The Guardian reported. Published April 22, 2013
Gun maker Mossberg mulls exit over Conn. governor’s ‘slanderous’ remarks
Gun manufacturers in Connecticut have come out swinging against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy for what they claim are slanderous statements that have led to a hostile work environment. Published April 22, 2013
Internet sales tax on fast track through Senate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing forward a bill to allow states to tax purchases that are made online, with one vote set for Monday evening. Published April 22, 2013
Jordan, Israel partner to monitor Syria by drones
Jordan has signed off on a plan for Israel to fly military drones of its airspace to Syria in order to keep abreast of the civil war and whether government forces use chemical weapons. Published April 22, 2013
Maureen Dowd to Obama: Learn ‘how to govern’
Left-leaning New York Times' columnist Maureen Dowd has jumped ideological camp and ripped into President Obama, calling him out for what she characterizes as leadership failures in the gun control debate. Published April 22, 2013
Petition to Obama: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is ‘wrongfully accused’
An activist posting on the online petition platform Change.org has obtained more than 2,000 signatures on a letter to President Obama to give "wrongfully accused" Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev a fair trial Published April 22, 2013
