Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Ebola virus drug ZMapp tested by U.S., Liberia for first time
The experimental Ebola virus drug ZMapp is now being tested by the U.S. and Liberian governments for the first time. Published February 27, 2015
Mecca debate challenges Obama narrative: ‘The terror we face … is religiously motivated’
The Muslim World League held a debate on terrorism in Mecca this week and some of its participants countered the Obama administration's attempts to divorce acts of terror from a broader discussion on Islam. Published February 27, 2015
Avijit Roy, American blogger, hacked to death in Bangladesh for ‘crime against Islam’
An American blogger was hacked to death in Bangladesh while walking home with his wife after a book fair because his rhetoric was deemed a "crime against Islam," a group claiming responsibility for the attack said. Published February 27, 2015
Pentagon using experimental deep web tool to ‘scoop up’ data on Islamic State
The Pentagon's research arm tasked with coming up with breakthrough technologies is using an experimental deep web tool to "scoop up" valuable data on the Islamic State group and its supporters. Published February 27, 2015
Italian coast guard, humiliated, demands weapons for Islamic State defense
Italy's coast guard said Friday that it was "humiliating" that its personnel had to depend on others for protection from possible terror attacks and demanded that the government provide them with weapons. Published February 27, 2015
First human head transplant could happen by 2017, says Italian surgeon
An Italian scientist says that it should be possible to successfully perform a human head transplant — perhaps as soon as 2017. Published February 26, 2015
Army spied on Will Swenson, Medal of Honor recipient, over Amazon book review
The sixth living servicemember to be honored with the Medal of Honor was spied on by Army investigators over an Amazon book review that mentioned his name. Published February 26, 2015
Khalid al-Fawwaz, Osama bin Laden aide, found guilty of 1998 U.S. embassy bombings
Khalid al-Fawwaz, a Saudi national and former close aide to Osama bin Laden, has been found guilty of the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in east Africa. Published February 26, 2015
Joseph Mulloy: China has ‘amazing submarines,’ larger fleet than U.S.
A top U.S. Navy admiral told Congress that China has "amazing submarines," including more nuclear-powered vessels than the United States. Published February 26, 2015
Pope Francis laments ‘Mexicanization’ of Argentina; Mexico decries drug comment
The Mexican government is angry at Pope Francis over his lamentation over the "Mexicanization" of his native Argentina. Published February 25, 2015
Vladimir Putin secures Cyprus port deal; Russian military gains access to Mediterranean
Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a deal that gives Moscow's military access to Mediterranean ports. Published February 25, 2015
FBI urges metadata spy power renewal: Terror suspects ‘going dark’
The FBI said that it needs the ability to collect the metadata of millions of Americans because suspected terrorists are digitally "going dark" like never before. Published February 25, 2015
China new aircraft carrier, Liaoning, gets Chinese New Year’s music video
Chinese Central Television celebrated the Year of the Goat during its 2015 Chinese New Year broadcast by spotlighting is new aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. Published February 25, 2015
Marcus Luttrell to Eddie Ray Routh: Texas inmates won’t take kindly to Chris Kyle’s killer
Navy SEAL veteran Marcus Luttrell had a message for Eddie Ray Routh soon after a Texas jury found the ex-Marine guilty of killing his friend Chris Kyle: Texas prisoners will not take kindly to his crime. Published February 25, 2015
Army ‘working through’ female packing list for Ranger School
The U.S. Army is "working through" a number of firsts for Ranger School — a packing list that includes sports bras, tampons and a female urinary diversion device that allows students to discreetly urinate while standing. Published February 24, 2015
Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, and Kadiza Sultana in Islamic State territory, U.K. police say
U.K. officials say that three missing teenage girls who flew to Turkey to join up with the Islamic State group are likely in Syria. Published February 24, 2015
David Cameron: U.K. sending troops to train Ukraine army to ‘stand up to Russia’
The United Kingdom will send military personnel to Ukraine to help train its troops for battle against pro-Russian separatists. Published February 24, 2015
Iran smuggled $1B in cash to skirt nuclear sanctions: sources
Intelligence officials and diplomatic sources say that Iran has smuggled at least $1 billion in cash into the country to blunt the effect of Western sanctions. Published February 24, 2015
Army’s new grenades can be stacked like Legos for ‘devastating effect’
The U.S. Army recently finished tested on a new kind of offensive hand grenade that can be stacked like Legos. Published February 24, 2015
U.S. Border Patrol agents testing body cameras for 90 days
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is outfitting a select number of agents with body cameras to test the technology in field. Published February 20, 2015
