Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall: I admire ‘incredibly brilliant’ Charles Koch
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall, whose Shockers are 34-0 and a No. 1 seed going into this year's NCAA tournament, says the person he most admires is billionaire businessman Charles Koch. Published March 19, 2014
Vasectomy vacations for March Madness on the rise
March Madness is apparently the time favored by Ohio men to take a vasectomy vacation. With male sports fans knowing that they'll be sitting around the couch for hours on end during the 68-team tournament, doctors are seeing an uptick in the procedure. Published March 19, 2014
National Geographic will map Crimea as Russian territory
The Obama administration might not recognize Crimea as part of Russia, but that will not stop National Geographic from mapping it that way. Published March 19, 2014
McFlurry fury: Woman goes mad over McDonald’s denial, torches man’s car
A woman from Jacksonville, Fla., allegedly went into a McFlurry fury at a McDonald's and torched her male companion's car after he refused to buy her the ice cream treat. Published March 18, 2014
Actor Kevin Sorbo calls Bill Maher a ‘very angry, lonely man’
While promoting his new movie "God's Not Dead" with Newsmax, actor Kevin Sorbo weighed in on Bill Maher's latest commentary on God. Published March 18, 2014
Ukraine soldiers ‘allowed to use arms’ after shooting death of military officer
Ukrainian soldiers have been given the green light to shoot at Russian aggressors after a military member was killed at a base in the Crimean town of Simferopol, Agence France Presse reported. Published March 18, 2014
Snowden: NSA program MYSTIC culls 100 percent of phone records from foreign country
The Edward Snowden leaks keep coming, this time with the accusation that an NSA program called MYSTIC culls 100 percent of an unnamed nation's phone calls, which can then be retrieved any time during the course of 30 days. Published March 18, 2014
‘Russian bin Laden’ Doku Umarov killed, report says
The "Russian bin Laden" is dead, if reports by a website dedicated to Islamic news in the North Caucasus is correct. Published March 18, 2014
Russia claims to have downed U.S. drone over Crimea region; Pentagon denies
A Russian state arms and technology group claims to have downed a U.S. surveillance drone over Ukraine's Crimea region on Friday, Agence France Presse reported. Published March 14, 2014
Smile: Equipping cops with body-mounted cameras gains steam in Calif., N.Y.
The idea that cops should wear video cameras as they interact with the public is catching on, with police departments in California and New York leading the way. Published March 14, 2014
VH1 hopes viewers celebrate one-night stands: ‘Walk of Shame Shuttle’ airs this summer
VH1 hopes television viewers will celebrate one-night stands by tuning in to its new show airing this summer: "Walk of Shame Shuttle." Published March 14, 2014
Russia sends bombers on 24-hour Arctic patrol
Four Russian bombers are now on a 24-hour patrol over the Arctic Ocean. The Tu-95MS strategic bombers took off from a far east Russian airfield and will refuel in flight after 12 hours. Published March 14, 2014
Air Force cadets ‘revolt’ after officials remove biblical verse from whiteboard
"I have been crucified with Christ therefore I no longer live, but Christ lives in me," was the Galatians 2:20 text that was erased when officials received complaints; some cadets found the passage offensive. Published March 13, 2014
Kremlin blocks opposition websites; Kasparov fears Putin plans ‘something drastic’
Russians looking to get a different perspective on the Ukraine crisis will essentially have to settle for whatever story Vladimir Putin tells them — the Kremlin banned four opposition websites on Thursday. Published March 13, 2014
The Putin problem: U.S. needs Russian rockets for spy satellites
Call it the Crimea conundrum or the Putin problem: the United States needs Russia's RD-180 rocket engine for national security-oriented satellite launches. Published March 13, 2014
McDonald’s lawsuits filed over wages ‘stolen’ like Hamburglar steals Big Macs
Seven lawsuits have been filed against McDonald's over "stolen" wages, and the employees involved are seeking collective action classification. Published March 13, 2014
Military given ‘execute order’ by Obama for secret cyber mission in June
A secret cyber mission commenced after President Obama gave the "execute order" last June, the Federation of American Scientists reported Thursday. Published March 13, 2014
Student protester shot, killed amid Venezuela unrest
A student protester in Venezuela was killed after being shot in the chest on Wednesday, with witnesses saying that they believe government intelligence services were involved. Published March 12, 2014
Marine springs into action, runs down and tackles Boston purse snatcher
Boston purse snatchers beware: U.S. Marines are notorious for stopping crime on city streets. Published March 12, 2014
Snowden: NSA uses fake Facebook to hack into users’ computers
The National Security Agency uses a man-on-the-side technique, code-named QUANTUMHAND, to masquerade as a fake Facebook server in order to hack the computers of the agency's targets, according to whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Published March 12, 2014
