Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Hillary Clinton’s NYC haircut cost $600 — more than average American makes in a week
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received a Fifth Avenue in New York City last Friday that cost more than the average American makes in a week. Published July 29, 2015
‘American’ deemed a ‘problematic’ word in University of New Hampshire’s ‘bias-free language guide’
A "Bias-Free Language Guide" used by the University of New Hampshire includes "American" in a list of "problematic" words. Published July 29, 2015
Russian submarine found in Swedish waters: ‘Completely intact’ vessel likely from World War I
The Swedish military says that Ocean X and Ixplorer teams appear to have found a Russian mini-submarine from World War I in its territorial waters. Published July 29, 2015
‘13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ trailer released: ‘We have 36 American lives to save’
The trailer for Hollywood director Michael Bay's "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" was released late Tuesday night. Published July 29, 2015
Pentagon will test sonic weapon that manipulates plasma to create ear-piercing noise
The U.S. military is working on a sonic weapon that manipulates a tiny ball of plasma to produce incredible noise. Published July 28, 2015
China fills South China Sea with over 100 ships for live-fire military drills
More than 100 Chinese ships sailed into the South China Sea for military drills on Tuesday. Published July 28, 2015
George Washington drops ACT or SAT scores as admissions requirement
College-bound students who opted not to take the ACT or SAT now have one more institution willing to consider their applications: George Washington University. Published July 28, 2015
Robert Rose, NYC single father, fights in Syria against Islamic State
An unusual sight was seen in the Syrian city of Hasaka: a single father from New York City who volunteered to fight against the Islamic State group. Published July 28, 2015
‘Tricentennial Royal,’ $1M in rare coins from 1715 shipwreck off Florida coast by family
A family found a rare collection of gold coins -- worth a total of $1 million -- from a 1715 shipwreck off the Florida coast. Published July 28, 2015
Army’s new night vision, ENVG III, allows troops to accurately shoot from the hip
New night vision technology will soon have U.S. troops accurately shooting from the hip. Published July 28, 2015
Andrew Cuomo’s minimum-wage hike burns N.Y. fast-food industry
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to selectively raise minimum wage for industries through an unelected wage board instead of the state legislature may land him in court. Published July 24, 2015
Adam Sandler’s ‘Pixels’ edited to please China’s censorship board
Adam Sandler's upcoming movie "Pixels" will be released in China on Sept. 15, thanks in part to self-censorship by Sony Pictures to appease the communist nation's censorship boards. Published July 24, 2015
Bowe Bergdahl busted in California pot farm raid: ‘It’s infuriating and it’s not surprising’
A raid on a California pot farm on Tuesday netted Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who was traded in a prisoner-swap with the Taliban for five Guantanamo Bay detention center suspects in 2014. Published July 24, 2015
Hulk Hogan fired by WWE; Statement alludes to racial remarks as reason for termination
WWE ended its contract with Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea on Friday and released a statement indicating racial remarks may have prompted the decision. Published July 24, 2015
Abu Khalil Al-Sudani, senior al Qaeda commander, killed in U.S. airstrike, Ashton Carter says
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told reporters in Iraq on Friday that a senior al Qaeda commander was recently killed in a U.S. airstrike. Published July 24, 2015
William Shatner denies Ted Cruz’s claim Kirk was ‘likely’ GOP man, says ‘Star Trek’ not political
William Shatner has a message for Sen. Ted Cruz and The New York Times Magazine: Captain Kirk wasn't a Republican because "Star Trek" "wasn't political." Published July 24, 2015
Chinese police crash ‘Spartan’ parade, say company’s Western models disrupted public order
A Chinese salad company's "Spartan" warrior march was stopped Wednesday by police, and male models were thrown to the ground for wearing Greek costumes. Published July 23, 2015
Glenn Beck radio show ‘now 100 percent Trump free’
Donald Trump's surge in the polls for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination will not be covered by Glenn Beck's radio show. Published July 23, 2015
‘Narco-submarine’ with 8 tons of cocaine seized by U.S. off in the eastern Pacific Ocean
A "narco-submarine" with 16,870 pounds of cocaine was seized by U.S. authorities in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Published July 23, 2015
Turkey begins modular border wall to keep Islamic State terrorists out
Turkey is employing one of the world's oldest techniques to keep unwanted visitors out of its country: a wall. Published July 23, 2015
