Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Gitmo hunger strike cost feds $300K for liquid nutrition; half spent on vanilla Ensure
Accused terrorists being held in a Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba have cost the federal government roughly $300,000 for liquid nutritional supplements due to hunger strikes. Published August 19, 2014
‘ISIS Here’ sign held during Ferguson march with Jake Tapper confuses CNN viewers
CNN's Jake Tapper took to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, Monday night to talk to protesters about the shooting death of Michael Brown, but a sign reading "ISIS Here" held by an unidentified man got viewers' attention instead. Published August 19, 2014
Navy’s new X-47B drone completes ‘key’ aircraft carrier tests alongside F/A-18 Hornet
The U.S. Navy's unmanned X-47B drone completed an important series of tests on Sunday from the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The aircraft, which demonstrated its first-ever carrier-based landing in 2013, was able to operate safely alongside manned aircraft, the F/A-18 Hornet. Published August 19, 2014
Fort Knox soldier, dad accused of trying to sell military supplies to Mexican drug gang
A Fort Knox, Kentucky, supply sergeant with the U.S. Army and his father are charged with trying to put military-grade equipment into the hands of a Mexican drug gang. Published August 15, 2014
Accused 9/11 mastermind pens letter to Obama on ‘Muslim oppression’ from his Gitmo cell
The man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks has penned a letter for President Obama. Now, Khalid Sheik Mohammed is looking for a way to get it from Guantanamo Navy Base, Cuba to the White House. Published August 15, 2014
Navy reverses course, puts Bibles back in hotels during policy review
Bibles began disappearing from Navy lodges over the summer after complaints were made by an atheist group, but that decision has now been reversed while a policy review takes place. Published August 15, 2014
Obama’s Iraq strikes blasted as ‘pinprick,’ ‘political gestures’ by retired four-star generals
President Obama's military operations in Iraq were blasted by two retired four-star generals on Friday. Published August 8, 2014
63K illegal immigrant youths captured at border in past 9 months
The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that roughly 63,000 illegal immigrant youths were captured along the Southwest border within the last nine months. Published August 8, 2014
ISIL to U.S.: ‘We will raise the flag of Allah in the White House’
The first installment of a five-part documentary by Vice News on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was released online Thursday, offering Westerners a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the terror group that now controls large swathes of Iraq and Syria. Published August 8, 2014
Iraq’s largest Christian city falls to ISIL; Kurdish forces retreat from Qaraqosh
Sunni radicals with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have now taken control of Iraq's largest Christian city. Kurdish forces, which have served as a last line of defense against the Islamic terrorist group, retreated Thursday from Qaraqosh. Published August 7, 2014
National Guard dropping Dale Earnhardt Jr. sponsorship due to budget cuts
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is losing the National Guard as a sponsor due to budgeting cuts. Published August 7, 2014
South Korea sends destroyer to Libya for evacuations as security situation implodes
The deteriorating security situation in Libya has prompted the Republic of Korea (ROK) to send a naval destroyer to the region for evacuation operations. Published August 7, 2014
Pentagon’s human brain-inspired computer chip to power drones
The Pentagon's research arm charged with creating breakthrough technologies for national security have created a computer chip inspired by the human brain that makes high-end market alternatives look obsolete. Published August 7, 2014
Drone testing site in New York is now operational, FAA confirms
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Thursday that a drone testing flight facility is now operational in Rome, New York. Published August 7, 2014
‘We’re at war’: Lone American joins Ukrainian forces, battles pro-Russian separatists
The Ukrainian military finally has American boots on the ground in its fight against pro-Russian separatists. Unfortunately for the Ukrainians, it's just one man. "Franko" is an American citizen of Ukrainian decent who joined the Donbas volunteer battalion and has fought in the region since April. Published August 7, 2014
Missouri National Guard hit with atheist legal threat over free Bibles available to recruits
The Missouri National Guard received a letter on Monday from the lawyers with the American Humanist Association over Gideon Bibles made available to new recruits. Published August 7, 2014
90-year-old WWII veteran running across America to raise funds for historic ship
World War II veteran Ernie Andrus may be 90-years-old, but he has at least one more big mission: he plans to run across the United States and remind Americans about that pivotal period in U.S. history. Published August 6, 2014
Russians blast Putin for imports ban: ‘Goodbye to American whiskey,’ Jack Daniel’s
Russian citizens are not happy with President Vladimir Putin's decision to ban imported goods from nations that have imposed sanctions on the regime, namely American whiskey and French wine. Published August 6, 2014
Kim Jong-un gives ‘field guidance’ to lubricant factory workers, calls operation ‘patriotic feat’
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un reportedly went to the Chonji Lubricant Factory on Tuesday to give "field guidance" to its workers and praise them for "steadily improving the technical specifications." Published August 6, 2014
Hackers can access passenger jets’ satellite communications through WiFi
Security experts have one more threat to worry about: hackers who can disrupt a passenger jet's satellite communications equipment through WiFi and inflight entertainment systems. Published August 6, 2014
