Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Arsenio Hall: Marco Rubio ‘should have been left in a hotel hand towel’
Former late night talk show host Arsenio Hall went on social media with a vulgar and expletive-laced rant directed at Sen. Marco Rubio. Published July 23, 2015
Italy: Base used by U.S. military eyed for Islamic State-inspired terror attack; two arrested
Italian officials said two men arrested Wednesday were eying a base used by U.S. military personnel for future terror attacks. Published July 22, 2015
Navy officer, Marine fired shots in attempt to stop Chattanooga gunman: sources
A Marine and a Navy officer tried to halt last week's Chattanooga, Tennessee, shootings with their own personal firearms of their own, several military officials said. Published July 22, 2015
Odierno: Islamic State’s rise could have been prevented if U.S. ‘stayed a little more engaged’
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said the rise of the Islamic State group could have been prevented if the U.S. had stayed more engaged in the region. Published July 22, 2015
Bill de Blasio ‘destroying innovation,’ Ashton Kutcher says of NYC mayor’s anti-Uber campaign
Actor and entrepreneur Ashton Kutcher used his giant social media presence to blast New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as an enemy of innovation. Published July 22, 2015
Stephen A. Smith blasts Netroots activists: ‘Black folks are killing black folks every day’
ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith blasted the kind of race activists who booed Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley for saying "All lives matter" at Netroots Nation lat weekend. Published July 22, 2015
Luke Smith, U.S. Army Ranger, saves drowning child: ‘Please God, let me save this little girl’
A U.S. Army Ranger says he went into "tunnel vision" and prayed for God's assistance before saving the life of a drowning 6-year-old girl. Published July 21, 2015
‘Flying Gun’ drone investigated by FAA after engineering student’s YouTube video goes viral
An 18-year-old mechanical engineering student has attracted the attention of the Federal Aviation Administration after posting video of his "Flying Gun" drone on YouTube. Published July 21, 2015
Junead Khan, charged in terror plot to run over U.S. military personnel, finish with knife attack
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said Tuesday that a British man has been charged with plotting a terrorist attack on U.S. military personnel. Published July 21, 2015
John Kerry calls Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments after Iran nuclear deal ‘very disturbing’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is making "very disturbing" comments just one week after it reached a nuclear deal with world powers. Published July 21, 2015
Marcus Luttrell demands Obama ‘Lower the flag! Sir’ to honor the fallen in Chattanooga
Navy SEAL veteran Marcus Luttrell demanded Monday night that President Obama have American flags lowered to half-staff to honor the fallen from last week's Chattanooga, Tennessee, shootings. Published July 21, 2015
RAF mourns ‘Buster’; sergeant says he would have died for bomb-sniffing dog that saved thousands
The Royal Air Force is mourning the death of one of its bomb-sniffing dogs that is credited with saving thousands of troops over the course of five tours of duty. Published July 17, 2015
Ben Shapiro threatened by transgender reporter Zoey Tur: ‘You’ll go home in an ambulance’
A transgender reporter put her hands on Breitbart Editor-at-Large Ben Shapiro on Thursday and threatened to send him home "in an ambulance." Published July 17, 2015
Texas firefighter ends gas station robbery with body slam; hero also a Marine veteran
A knife-wielding robber at a Texas gas station got body-slammed by a Texas firefighter instead of the cash he was after. Published July 17, 2015
Thomas Sullivan, Marine killed in Chattanooga shootings, was Purple Heart recipient
The shell-shocked family of Thomas J. Sullivan, 40, one of the Marines killed during Thursday's Chattanooga, Tennessee terror attack, is trying to process his killing. Published July 17, 2015
Egyptian navy ship hit by missile attack, Islamic State affiliate claims
An Egyptian navy ship in the Mediterranean Sea was allegedly targeted and hit by an Islamic State-affiliated missile attack. Published July 17, 2015
Ronda Rousey slams Mayweather after ESPYs: ‘I wonder how Floyd feels being beat by a woman for once’
Mixed-martial arts star Ronda Rousey celebrated her 2015 ESPY award for Best Fighter by taking a shot at Floyd Mayweather's history of domestic abuse allegations. Published July 16, 2015
Bill Maher tells Major Garrett to ‘scream the N-word’ to get Obama’s attention
HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher was so upset with CBS White House reporter Major Garrett's question for President Obama on Wednesday that he said screaming "the N-word" would have been more appropriate. Published July 16, 2015
Peter Berg, ‘Lone Survivor’ director, blasts Caitlyn Jenner courage award with veteran meme
Hollywood director Peter Berg used a military-themed meme to blast ESPN's decision to give Caitlyn Jenner its Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Published July 16, 2015
Japan boosts air-defense capabilities, buys five V-22 Ospreys from Bell Helicopter
Japan has purchased five V-22 Ospreys from Bell Helicopter and may buy up to 12 more. Published July 16, 2015