Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Elevator toilets considered for earthquake-prone Japan
Public policymakers in Japan are mulling the idea of installing elevator toilets due to the region's frequent seismic activity and the power outages that follow. Published June 4, 2015
Air Force bombs ISIS HQ after terrorist ‘moron’ posts selfie online
A selfie posted online by a member of the Islamic State group just cost the terror organization a headquarters building in Syria. Published June 4, 2015
Ted Cruz apologizes for Joe Biden joke ‘during his time of grief’
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz apologized Wednesday night for a joke he told about Vice President Joseph R. Biden while campaigning. Published June 4, 2015
Pam Geller asked by CNN if she relishes Islamic death threats after Boston beheading plot revealed
Activist Pam Geller was asked Wednesday by a CNN host if she relishes getting death threats by Islamic radicals after it was revealed that two Boston men were allegedly planning to kill her. Published June 4, 2015
Guns soon allowed on Texas college campuses; Gov. Greg Abbott to sign bill
Texas college students at public universities will soon be allowed to carry firearms on campus. Published June 3, 2015
Islamic State harnesses Euphrates, uses river as weapon to benefit Ramadi allies
The Islamic State group has found a way to harness the power of the Euphrates River and use it to aid its allies in Ramadi. Published June 3, 2015
Hillary Clinton quips White House hacking never would have happened ‘had they been using my server’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton used her private email server, which is at the heart of a government transparency debate, as a springboard for jokes at a campaign fundraiser. Published June 3, 2015
Usaama Rahim, David Wright planned to behead Boston police officer, officials say
Officials say suspect who was taken into custody on Tuesday night had planned to behead a police officer with Usaama Rahim, 26, who was shot and killed earlier that day by FBI agents. Published June 3, 2015
Sergey Lavrov: Failed ‘reset’ was ‘invention of Hillary Clinton’ and Obama
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wants people to stop asking him about the failed "reset" with Russia because he says "it was the invention of Hillary Clinton and Obama administration." Published June 3, 2015
FBI agent shoots, kills Usaama Rahim; Boston man under surveillance by Joint Terrorism Task Force
A Boston man who was under surveillance by the Joint Terrorism Task Force was shot and killed by an FBI agent on Tuesday. Published June 2, 2015
John Kerry: Islamic State is ‘no more a state than I am a helicopter’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that the Islamic State group is "no more a state than I am a helicopter." Published June 2, 2015
Air Force aims for new hypersonic aircraft by 2023; scientists to build on X-51 Waverider’s success
The Pentagon plans on using the successful 2013 test of its X-51 Waverider hypersonic scramjet to build a more traditional aircraft that can operate at the same speed. Published June 2, 2015
Ex-CIA spy blasts ‘lousy’ Obama terror strategy: ‘It’s very safe politically’
An ex-CIA spy says the Obama administration has done a "lousy" strategy to combat global terrorism because its "waging the war they want to fight but not the one that will lead to success." Published June 2, 2015
Russian Su-24 aircraft streaks by Navy destroyer USS Ross in the Black Sea
The U.S. Navy released video on Monday of a Russian Su-24 streaking by the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross in the Black Sea. Published June 2, 2015
Pilot swerves in midair to avoid drone collision near LaGuardia Airport
A Shuttle America pilot had to swerve out of the way of a drone while approaching New York's LaGuardia Airport on Friday. Published May 29, 2015
Freedom under fire: Congress eyes requiring gun liability insurance
Gun owners will have to carry liability insurance if a House bill introduced Friday becomes law -- or face a $10,000 fine for the right to bear arms. Published May 29, 2015
Ray Odierno opens door to U.S. troops embedding with Iraqi security forces
Gen. Raymond Odierno, the U.S. Army chief of staff, introduced the possibility of U.S. military personnel embedding with Iraqi security forces during battle. Published May 29, 2015
U.S. military granted permanent access to Moron Air Base; Kerry to sign deal in Madrid
The U.S. military has secured a deal with the Spanish government that will allow for troops to be permanently stationed at Moron Air Base. Published May 29, 2015
Pentagon project would capture light wave history to allow troops to see behind walls
The Pentagon will attempt to create a device that can essentially make the unseen suddenly seen -- in three dimensions. Published May 29, 2015
Putin critic Kara-Murza hospitalized; wife wants ‘full toxicology testing’ done outside Russia
A leading critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin was hospitalized with kidney failure one day after releasing a documentary on corruption and human rights abuses in the republic of Chechnya. Published May 29, 2015
