Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Charlie Rose faces wave of sexual misconduct accusations: ‘You got the shower trick’
Television host Charlie Rose has been accused by a slew of women of sexual misconduct spanning decades. Published November 20, 2017
Bill Clinton ‘half-smirked’ when asked about Al Franken’s sex scandal, NBC reporter says
Former President Bill Clinton had one reaction on Monday when asked about Sen. Al Franken's widening sexual misconduct scandal -- a "half-smirk." Published November 20, 2017
Greggs U.K. bakery chain says Christ-as-sausage-roll promo image was never meant to offend
A bakery chain in the United Kingdom scrambled to smooth things over with customers over the weekend due to the recent release of a promotional calendar featuring Jesus as a sausage roll. Published November 20, 2017
Hillary Clinton: Bill Clinton ‘probably survived’ early battles because Fox News didn’t exist
Hillary Clinton told a Little Rock audience over the weekend that her husband's first White House bid was successful in large part because Fox News Channel did not exist. Published November 20, 2017
Ryan Riggs, Texas man, confesses to murder after image based on new DNA technology released
New forensic DNA analysis that can create an eerily accurate image of an unknown individual helped cops in Texas solve a year-old murder mystery. Published November 18, 2017
Denise Young Smith, black Apple exec, stepping down after saying white people can be diverse
Apple has announced the resignation of its vice president of diversity and inclusion just one month after she apologized for saying white people can be diverse. Published November 18, 2017
Joy Everingham becomes U.K. Methodist Church’s first transgender minister
Joy Everingham, a chaplain at the University of Kent Canterbury, has two sons and a wife named Ruth, and has become the first transgender minister in the Methodist Church in Great Britain. Published November 18, 2017
Mika Brzezinski rips ‘predator’ Bill Clinton, media’s ‘tip-toeing’ around issue
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski lashed out at former President Bill Clinton on Friday as a "sexual predator" who "forever stamped" women like Monica Lewinsky. Published November 17, 2017
German court lets Kuwait Airways deny flights to Israelis: ‘Shameful’
German officials are livid over a court's ruling that will allow Kuwait Airways to keep Israeli citizens off flights. Published November 16, 2017
Sylvester Stallone denies sexually assaulting teen in 1986; rep blasts ‘categorically false story’
Actor Sylvester Stallone quickly denied claims on Thursday that he and a bodyguard sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in 1986 as he was filming "Over the Top" in Las Vegas. Published November 16, 2017
Rush Limbaugh: Al Franken’s groping scandal ‘screwing up’ Dems’ plans for Trump
Radio host Rush Limbaugh says Sen. Al Franken's groping scandal is "gumming up" a Democratic Party plan to oust Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and President Trump. Published November 16, 2017
Joe Scarborough attacks ‘orange creep’ Trump on EP ‘A Very Drumpf Christmas’
Lyrical jabs against President Trump that Joe Scarborough began over the summer with his band's EP "Mystified" will continue into the holiday season with the release of "A Very Drumpf Christmas." Published November 16, 2017
Patrick Leahy says bacon joke by Don Willett, judicial nominee, is same-sex marriage ‘attack’
One of President Trump's judicial nominees found himself in the odd position of defending a two-year old "bacon" joke on Wednesday when it was likened to an attack on same-sex couples. Published November 15, 2017
Mark Levin blasts ‘code of silence’ protecting sexual predators in Congress
Radio host Mark Levin says Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should resign for failing to shine a spotlight on lawmakers who have sexually harassed staff members. Published November 15, 2017
Army rips ‘mischaracterized’ story on waivers for self-mutilation, mental health issues
The U.S. Army came out swinging Wednesday in response to a report on its reversal of a 2009 waiver ban for mental health issues. Published November 15, 2017
Antifa windfall: Dartmouth’s Mark Bray to donate half of all book proceeds to left-wing group
A Dartmouth College professor who made national headlines over the summer for his defense of antifa now says half of all proceedings from his new book will be donated to cover protesters' legal bills. Published November 15, 2017
Bryan Cranston: Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey should get ‘second chance’ in Hollywood
Actor Bryan Cranston says it may be possible for Hollywood to give disgraced celebrities like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey a "second chance" for their role in the industry's ongoing sex scandal. Published November 14, 2017
Rosie O’Donnell, GoFundMe donors close in on $100K goal for woman who flipped off Trump
A GoFundMe drive for an angry woman who gave President Trump's motorcade the middle finger on Oct. 28 has raised nearly $100,000. Published November 14, 2017
Jon Stewart ‘stunned’ by Louis C.K. sex scandal, says friendship caused ‘blindness’
Comedian Jon Stewart says his friendship to industry peer Louis C.K. apparently blinded him to years of sexual harassment recently revealed by a New York Times report. Published November 14, 2017
Joe Biden says Sutherland Springs hero Stephen Willeford never should have owned AR-15
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden says the Texan who confronted Sutherland Springs' mass shooter this month never should have owned an AR-15. Published November 14, 2017