Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Army denies final decision on Bowe Bergdahl has been made
The U.S. Army is denying multiple media reports that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be tried with desertion. Published January 27, 2015
Facebook to mute Muhammad criticism in Turkey after court order
Turkish Facebook users who try to "poke" fun of Muhammad will be blocked, a company employee told The New York Times. The policy was also reported by a state broadcaster. Published January 27, 2015
Cops wail over Waze, call Google-owned traffic app ‘police stalker’
The popular traffic app Waze is being labeled in law enforcement circles as a "police stalker." Published January 27, 2015
Sean Patrick Kane, teacher, suspended for supporting colleagues accused of sex with students
A California teacher was put on administrative leave for telling children who allegedly engaged in sexual relations with their teachers "You should have just kept your stupid mouths shut and enjoyed it." Published January 23, 2015
Marshawn Lynch-inspired ‘Beast Mode Sausage’ packed with Skittles sold by Seattle-area butcher
Blue Max Meats has an interesting product on its shelves for Marshawn Lynch fans everywhere: "Beast Mode Sausage" packed with Skittles. Published January 23, 2015
PETA riled over bacon-scented lotto tickets: ‘Pigs can play computer games’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals isn't happy with New Hampshire's new bacon-scented scratch-and-sniff lotto tickets. Published January 23, 2015
Robert P. George asks to take Raif Badawi’s lashes from Saudi Arabia
A Princeton professor has volunteered to take 100 lashes of a 1,000-lash punishment imposed on a Saudi blogger convicted of insulting Islam. Published January 23, 2015
Gen. Lloyd Austin: Iraq’s battle for Mosul will take place before summer
The head of the U.S. military's Central Command says Iraqis troops will be trained for a summer assault to retake the city of Mosul, which is currently under control of the Islamic State terrorist group. Published January 23, 2015
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dies
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died at the age of 90, the nation's state-run television station confirmed Thursday. Published January 22, 2015
Tom Brady invokes Islamic State on ‘Deflategate’: ‘This isn’t ISIS. You know, no one’s dying’
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sought to provide some perspective on "Deflategate" by invoking the Sunni radical terrorist organization the Islamic State group during a press conference. Published January 22, 2015
Islamic State’s Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa video prompts Japanese ridicule memes
The Islamic State group's threat to kill Japanese hostages Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa has been hijacked by an online campaign that mocks the organization's videos and social media skills. Published January 22, 2015
Benghazi branch of central bank seized by Islamic fighters; almost $100B inside
Libyan fighters are sitting on almost $100 billion in oil revenue and foreign currency after seizing control of the Benghazi branch of the country's central bank. Published January 22, 2015
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader: ‘God commanded’ killings are ‘the tip of the iceberg’
The leader of Nigeria's radical Islamic terror group, Boko Haram, released a new video on Tuesday that said a recent attack that killed roughly 2,000 people is just the "tip of the iceberg" in terms of what "God" has commanded him to do. Published January 22, 2015
Mk-47 ‘Mutant’: AR-15 and AK-47 hybrid makes debut at Las Vegas SHOT Show
The Mk-47 "Mutant" -- a fusion between the AR-15 and AK-47 rifles -- was unveiled by a U.S. gun maker at an annual gun show in Las Vegas this week. Published January 22, 2015
John Nettleton, GITMO base commander, relieved of duty for ‘misconduct’
The U.S. Navy relieved the commander of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for unspecified "misconduct" on Wednesday. Published January 21, 2015
Jesse Baltazar, Bataan Death March survivor, finally receives Purple Heart
World War II airman Jesse Baltazar survived the Bataan Death March in 1942. On Tuesday he finally received his Purple Heart. Published January 21, 2015
AK-47s to be made in America; sanctions don’t apply to U.S.-made Kalashnikovs
An American gun company has found a way to deal with the dearth of new AK-47s on the market since U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia went into effect in July: make them in Pennsylvania. Published January 21, 2015
Joni Ernst’s camouflage heels sported for GOP response earn cheers from conservatives
Freshman Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has the distinction of being the first female combat veteran in Senate to give a GOP rebuttal to the president's State of the Union speech. She's also the first to do so in camouflage heels. Published January 21, 2015
Saddam Hussein’s daughter, Raghad, selling jewelry inspired by the ‘Butcher of Baghdad’
The daughter of deceased Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is supplementing her income in Jordan by selling an jewelry inspired by the "Butcher of Baghdad." Published January 21, 2015
Border Patrol agent shoots suspected drug smuggler at Texas border
A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Texas got into a shootout with a suspected drug smuggler along the border with Mexico on Wednesday. Published January 21, 2015
