Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
World Cup zombie: Luis Suarez takes bite out of Italian defender during play
When Uruguay's Luis Suarez ends his career he might want to consider becoming a zombie. On Tuesday he bit a player in during a game for the third time as a professional soccer player. Published June 24, 2014
$10M gift from Koch brothers rejected by N.Y. college over ‘political correctness’
Brooklyn College reportedly turned down an $10 million grant from the Koch brothers, and one professor at the CUNY college says it's because of politics. Published June 24, 2014
FAA to Amazon: No drones for you!
The Federal Aviation Administration has a message for Amazon akin to an old "Seinfeld" TV episode: No drones for you. Published June 24, 2014
Obama: ‘We gave Iraq the chance to have an inclusive democracy’
President Obama hopes Iraq's Shia-led government can find a way to be more inclusive of its Sunni minority, but if it can't come to a reconciliation with its multiple factions, then he says no amount of U.S. military assistance will help. Published June 20, 2014
Pa. man charged with helping to slay 216K Jews during World War II
An 89-year-old Pennsylvania man is wanted by Germany for charges of helping to slay 216,000 Jews during World War II. Published June 20, 2014
Bakken boom: North Dakota hits milestone, produces 1M barrels of oil per day
North Dakota's Bakken oil boom has reached a new high: 1 million barrels of oil per day. Published June 20, 2014
Champagne delivery drones: $10K hotel rooms for mega-rich include aerial perk
Champagne delivery drones are now operating in California for the super rich. Price tag: $10,000. Published June 20, 2014
84 million acres without a drone; National Park Service moves on UAV ban
There are 84 million acres of public lands and waterways in the United States, and they're going to be drone-free. A memorandum signed by the National Park Service's director will require 401 parks to write rules prohibiting unmanned aerial vehicles. Published June 20, 2014
Va. family livid after missing burial; cop pulled over car in funeral procession
A dead great-grandmother is no excuse for going through a red light during a funeral procession for one cop in Alexandria, Va. Published June 20, 2014
Air Force begins 25-year plan for next-generation drone fleet; stealth capabilities stressed
The preparation for the Air Force's next generation of drones is underway. Published June 20, 2014
Muslim Brotherhood supporters charged with rape, sexual assault at al-Sisi celebration
Female attendees at a rally to support Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's election were allegedly raped and sexually assaulted by Muslim Brotherhood supporters. The nation's former army chief was sworn in as president June 8 after being elected in a controversial May election; a military coup ousted the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013. Published June 19, 2014
Obama admin. cancels regional military exercise due to Uganda’s gay sex laws
The Obama administration canceled a regional military exercise in Uganda on Thursday due to the country's gay sex laws. The nation implemented a bill in February that makes gay sex an offense that could land individuals a life sentence in prison. Published June 19, 2014
Minnesota’s Twin City jihadists: ISIL member wants to ‘bring back the caliphate’
The FBI believes that up to 15 Somali-American men from Minnesota have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the Middle East, and now one of them is talking. He wants to "bring back the caliphate." Published June 19, 2014
Hillary’s book woes continue: Clinton asked to sign ‘Hard Choices’ out to Christopher Stevens
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's was asked on the street to sign a copy of her new book out to J. Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya who died in the 2012 Benghazi terror attack with three other Americans. Published June 19, 2014
Harley-Davidson goes green; motorcycle company rolling out ‘LiveWire’
Harley-Davidson is going green. The famous motorcycle company will release its first electric motorcycle next week, even though there currently isn't much demand for the product. Published June 19, 2014
Deployed soldier to get dog Baxter back after ex-girlfriend sold him on Craigslist
Robert Gabbert recently found out that his ex-girlfriend sold his dog Baxter on Craigslist while he was deployed to Afghanistan. Now, after a public campaign put pressure on the buyers, the soldier from Fort Carson, Colorado, is going to get his dog back. Published June 18, 2014
Petraeus issues warning on Iraq: U.S. can not be ‘the air force for Shia militias’
The architect of the counter insurgency strategy that helped stabilize Iraq before President Obama took office has a message for the president and his advisers: Do not let the U.S. become the de facto air force for Shia militias. Published June 18, 2014
Mystery solved: 17 service members killed in 1952 crash recovered, identified
On Nov. 22, 1952, a C-124 Globemaster took off from McChord Air Force Base, Washington, en route to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. It never got there. Now, almost 62 years later, the remains of 17 service members killed during the C-124's crash have been recovered and identified. Published June 18, 2014
Bergdahl goes to Hollywood: ‘Hurt Locker’ director and writer plan movie on soldier
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's life is getting the Hollywood treatment. The writer and director behind "Zero Dark Thirty" and "The Hurt Locker" are working to get the controversial soldier's story on the big screen. Published June 18, 2014
NATO jets scrambled for ‘zombie’ aircraft over Baltics; Russians chased off — again
NATO fighter jets were scrambled Wednesday to intercept unidentified aircraft over the Baltics. Royal Air Force Typhoons deployed as part of NATO's Baltics Air Policing mission soon identified the "zombie" aircraft: Russians. Published June 18, 2014
