Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Mars drone plan hatched by NASA; aircraft will capture high-resolution images for 20 miles
A future spacecraft headed to Mars may have a specialized NASA drone made for the Red Planet. Published July 2, 2015
George Takei calls Clarence Thomas ‘clown in blackface’ over gay marriage dissent
Gay rights activist and former "Star Trek" star George Takei recently told a local Fox affiliate in Arizona that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is a "clown in blackface." Published July 2, 2015
Chuck de Caro and Lynne Russell, ex-CNN reporters, use personal handguns to survive robbery; 1 dead
A married pair of former CNN reporters survived a robbery attempt at a New Mexico motel with the use of two personal handguns, though the encounter left the husband seriously wounded and their attacker dead. Published July 2, 2015
Gay pride Iwo Jima picture sparks fierce backlash after Supreme Court ruling
A World War II-themed gay pride photo taken over a decade ago has received renewed attention since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage last week. Published July 2, 2015
F-35 struggles in dogfight with F-16 it will replace: Pilot at ‘distinct energy disadvantage’
The U.S. Air Force's new F-35 struggled in a dogfight with the plane it is supposed to replace. Published July 1, 2015
Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Rocky’ returns: ‘Creed’ trailer featuring Michael B. Jordan released
The new trailer for "Creed," starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, was released by Warner Bros. Pictures Tuesday night. Published July 1, 2015
Russia vulnerable to nuclear attack; new satellite system delayed until November
Russia's new satellite system for detecting nuclear warheads will be inoperable until at least November. Published July 1, 2015
Patrick Wills, Marine veteran, sinks 3 holes-in-one during Va. amateur tournament at Laurel Hill
A retired Marine officer managed to sink three holes-in-one during a recent amateur golf tournament held in Lorton, Virginia. Published June 30, 2015
Wheelchair robber: Man makes off with $1,200K from Queens bank
A man in a wheelchair robbed a bank in New York City and made off with $1,200. Published June 30, 2015
Burning man on bullet train; 2 dead after Japanese passenger sets himself ablaze
A Japanese passenger aboard a bullet train set himself ablaze in transit with flammable liquid, killing himself and injuring more than a dozen others. Published June 30, 2015
CAIR enters Muslim prisoner food fight; Fla. inmates charge non-Halal meals served
The Council on American-Islamic Relations Florida and the American Civil Liberties Union are threatening legal action on behalf of hungry prison inmates. Published June 30, 2015
Islamic State begins beheading civilian women in Syria, human rights watchdog says
The Islamic State group has beheaded civilian women for the first time since taking control of large swathes of Syria and Iraq, a human rights watchdog group said Tuesday. Published June 30, 2015
American flag-burning event set for Brooklyn ahead of 4th of July holiday
A group of New York activists plan on burning the American flag at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York, leading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Published June 30, 2015
Gettysburg park yanks Confederate flag items from bookstore
Visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park will no longer be able to purchase numerous pieces of Confederate flag merchandise from its bookstore. Published June 26, 2015
Abdul Rahman Shalabi, ex-Osama bin Laden bodyguard, to be released from Gitmo for Saudi rehab
The Obama administration plans to release a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who authorities said was Osama bin Laden's bodyguard, a government review board said Friday. Published June 26, 2015
Vladimir Putin: Russia must spend $400B on military upgrades
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that $400 billion must be spent on military upgrades through 2020. Published June 26, 2015
Shrimp stuffed with $12M worth of cocaine seized by federal agents in N.Y.
Authorities in Brooklyn, New York, found more than $12 million worth of cocaine stuffed inside shrimp from Guyana last week. Published June 26, 2015
Condoms that change color when STDs detected: Teen boys wow industry with science project
A group of teenage boys are in the process of inventing condoms that change color when they come into contact with STDs like chlamydia or herpes. Published June 26, 2015
Glenn Beck: SCOTUS Obamacare vote means U.S. is ‘done’: ‘There’s nothing left’
Radio host Glenn Beck said the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to uphold Obamacare for a second time is proof "the country as you know it, and as it was designed, is done." Published June 26, 2015
F-16 with Iraqi pilot crashes in Arizona during night training: ‘We have no word yet on his fate’
An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the Arizona National Guard's 162nd Wing crashed Wednesday night during a training mission. An Iraqi pilot was in the cockpit. Published June 25, 2015
