Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Arizona college student fights for ‘mankind,’ penalized for refusing gender-neutral term
A battle for "mankind" is taking place inside a Northern Arizona University classroom. Published March 29, 2017
Mark Levin unloads on ‘mumbling’ Mitch McConnell, ‘pathetic mouthpieces’ over health care fail
Radio host Mark Levin is furious with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and lawmakers who are criticizing the House Freedom Caucus over last week's failure to pass new health care legislation. Published March 29, 2017
Bret Easton Ellis blasts continued Hollywood meltdowns over Trump, Russian conspiracies
"American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis told fans this week that Hollywood activists who won't end their conniption fits over President Donald Trump's election are wreaking havoc on his social life. Published March 28, 2017
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corp. seeks to merge humans and machines with ‘neural lace’
Billionaire Elon Musk has launched a new company that may one day turn cyborgs of science fiction like "Justice League" into a reality. Published March 28, 2017
Rollins College suspends student who challenged Muslim prof’s claim that Jesus’ crucifixion a hoax
A Florida college student was suspended after he challenged a Muslim professor who claimed that Jesus' crucifixion at Calvary was a hoax. Published March 28, 2017
AR-15 wielding man kills 3 during Okla. home invasion; police say suspects ‘all had masks on’
A young man with an AR-15 at the ready killed three masked individuals during an attempted home invasion in Oklahoma. Published March 28, 2017
Rush Limbaugh rips Ted Koppel’s ‘surreal’ special: ‘These people are the architects of fake news’
Radio host Rush Limbaugh ripped journalist Ted Koppel Monday for a "surreal" weekend story that framed bastions of conservative media as bad for America. Published March 27, 2017
University of Regina brings ‘Masculinity Confession Booth’ to campus; men to disclose ‘sins’
A Canadian university is hosting a four-day event where students may enter a "confessional booth" to reconcile the "sin" of "hypermasculinity." Published March 27, 2017
Josh Earnest lands gig with NBC News after ‘ten-year run’ with former President Barack Obama
Former White House press secretary Josh Earnest has parlayed his decade of experience with former President Barack Obama into a job with NBC News. Published March 27, 2017
Iowa State University professor assigns historical account of 9/11 from al Qaeda’s perspective
Students at Iowa State University have been asked to write a historical account of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as if they were member of al Qaeda. Published March 27, 2017
Starbucks investor booed after grilling CEO Howard Schultz on politics, refugee hiring process
A crowd of Starbucks shareholders at its annual meeting was not happy when an investor cornered CEO Howard Schultz on partisan politics and his plan to hire 10,000 refugees. Published March 24, 2017
Jay Z teams up with The Weinstein Company, plans Trayvon Martin docu-series
The Weinstein Company and entertainer Jay Z are planning a series of projects on the life and 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. Published March 24, 2017
Florida homeowner ordered to take down ‘racist’ Blue Lives Matter flag after years without incident
A Florida woman who has flown a pro-cop American flag outside her home for years was ordered to remove it from her property after it was deemed "racist." Published March 24, 2017
Brett Ratner, Hollywood mogul, blames Rotten Tomatoes, ‘middle America’ for industry’s ‘destruction’
Hollywood mogul Brett Ratner says the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes and its "middle America" readers are responsible for the industry's "destruction." Published March 24, 2017
Florida mom’s shotgun shocks burglar bursting through front door: ‘He was running for his life’
A Florida mom who thwarted a home invasion says the only reason she didn't blast the man with the family shotgun was the presence of her children. Published March 23, 2017
Hunter Crowe, 4, suspended from preschool over ‘spent .22 caliber bullet casing’
Parents in Collinsville, Illinois, were stunned this week when their 4-year-old was suspended from preschool for 7 days after bringing an empty shell casing into the building. Published March 23, 2017
Dianne Feinstein: Neil Gorsuch parries political interrogations ‘like no one I have ever seen’
Senator Dianne Feinstein says that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is unlike any other judge she has interrogated before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Published March 23, 2017
Koch Brothers’ group vows millions to Republicans who vote against American Health Care Act
One of the premiere organizations funded by billionaires Charles and David Koch is vowing reelection cash for Republicans who help thwart the American Health Care Act. Published March 23, 2017
Ken Dilanian, NBC reporter, takes heat for calling deadly London terror attack ‘small-bore’
One of the intelligence reporters for NBC News faced fierce backlash on social media on Wednesday for referring to London's terror attack as "small bore." Published March 22, 2017
Ripsaw vehicle featured in Dwayne Johnson film to be tested by U.S. Army for battlefield potential
A lightweight tracked vehicle that will appear in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's upcoming "The Fate of the Furious" in April has also caught the attention of the Pentagon. Published March 22, 2017