Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Immigrant from West Africa receives nearly $1,000 tip for $4.31 Philly cab fare
A Philadelphia cab driver who immigrated to the U.S. from West Africa received a tip of roughly $1,000 for driving a distance of less than one mile. Published January 14, 2015
Women report to U.S. Navy attack submarines for the first time
The U.S. Navy has started to integrate women into attack submarines for the first time. Published January 14, 2015
Dominic Ongwen, LRA commander, surrenders to U.S. troops
U.S. troops in the Central African Republic handed over a senior chief of the Lord's Resistance Army to Ugandan security forces Wednesday. Published January 14, 2015
Secret Russian submarine ‘Losharik’ accidentally exposed by car magazine
A photo shoot for a sports utility vehicle ended up capturing much more than editors for a car magazine anticipated: a secret Russian submarine. Published January 14, 2015
Charlie Hebdo gains Arnold Schwarzenegger subscription: ‘I know you won’t hold back’
The "Terminator" just put in a subscription for Charlie Hebdo. Published January 13, 2015
Fort Hood soldier on leave from Ebola quarantine found dead
A Fort Hood, Texas, soldier who was granted emergency leave from a 21-day Ebola quarantine in West Africa has been found dead outside his home. Published January 13, 2015
Veterans with PTSD opt for new ‘brain zapping’ treatment
Veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder are now opting for a treatment colloquially known as "brain zapping" to help alleviate their symptoms. Published January 13, 2015
Martin Luther King Jr.’s children fight in court for father’s Bible, Nobel Prize
A bible that belonged to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his Nobel Peace Prize will be contested by his children in Atlanta on Tuesday. Published January 13, 2015
Michael Bloomberg-backed gun group, Everytown for Gun Safety, to teach journalists about guns
A gun-control group backed by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will be teaching journalists about firearms. Published January 13, 2015
U.S. seeks permanent Marine base in Spain: report
A deal that would create a permanent Marine base in Morón, Spain, may come to fruition this year. Published January 9, 2015
Chuck Hagel, Pentagon move to establish new POW-MIA office
Before Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel steps down, he and the Pentagon look to establish a new POW-MIA office. Published January 9, 2015
Russian submarine forces U.K. to ask for U.S. military’s tracking skills
A suspected Russia submarine lurking off the Scottish coast has prompted the British Royal Navy to seek the American military's tracking expertise. Published January 9, 2015
Charlie Hebdo attack prompts Anonymous to declare war on al Qaeda, Islamic State
A Belgian branch of the hacker group Anonymous has vowed revenge for Wednesday's attack in Paris that killed 12, including the editor of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Published January 9, 2015
Abu Hamza al-Masri, radical one-eyed cleric, receives life sentence in U.S. court
Abu Hamza al Masri, the radical cleric who was convicted in May for a 1998 hostage plot in Yemen along with plans to create a terrorist training camp within the United States, has been sentenced to life in prison. Published January 9, 2015
Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman shill for Obamacare as health care deadline nears
The U.S. Department of Health and Human services recruited NFL stars Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman to promote Obamacare as the 2015 health care sign-up deadline nears. Published January 9, 2015
Said Kouachi, Charlie Hebdo terror suspect, trained with al Qaeda: officials
The two French Muslims sought in the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris were on the U.S. no-fly list and at least one had trained with al Qaeda in Yemen, according to multiple news outlets. Published January 8, 2015
Navy pilot program may lead to the end of shaved heads at boot camp
The U.S. Navy is paving the way to discard the tradition of shaving a new recruit's head on the first day of boot camp. Published January 8, 2015
Charlie Hebdo terror suspects: 88K mobilized for Said and Cherif Kouachi manhunt
French authorities have mobilized over 88,000 personnel in the manhunt for the suspected perpetrators of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack on Wednesday that left 12 people dead. Published January 8, 2015
U.S. weapons meant for Iraqi security forces used by Iran-backed Shiite militias
Roughly $300 million in U.S. military equipment was donated to Iraq in 2014, and some of it is turning up in the hands of Iran-backed Shiite militias. Published January 8, 2015
Anjem Choudary, British radical cleric: ‘Muslims do not believe’ in freedom of speech
British radical cleric Anjem Choudary penned an opinion piece on Thursday regarding the Paris terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Published January 8, 2015
