Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Man charges into raging inferno to save Xbox
Fire officials in Kansas say a man ran into his home as it was engulfed in flames — to save his Xbox. Published January 29, 2014
Calif. city wants to give police opportunity to access private security cameras
The San Jose, Calif., police department would like access to its residents' private security cameras, and if city Councilman Sam Liccardo has his way they will have multiple opportunities to make it happen. Published January 29, 2014
U.S. troops in Iraq fed ice from unsanitized morgue trailers: Justice Dept.
U.S. soldiers deployed to Iraq between 2003 and 2004 allegedly were fed ice that was shipped in unsanitized containers used as temporary morgues. Published January 29, 2014
NSA leaker Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel peace prize
Two Norwegian politicians have nominated Edward Snowden, the man Director of National Intelligence James Clapper accused of causing "profound damage" to U.S. national security, for the 2014 Nobel peace prize. Published January 29, 2014
U.S. government awards $4.5M contract to develop electronics that vaporize on command
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has a solution for sensitive electronics that get left on the battlefield: vaporize them. Published January 29, 2014
Bill extending U.S.-South Korea nuclear agreement heads to Obama’s desk
The House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation on Tuesday which extends the existing U.S.-South Korea civil nuclear energy agreement for two years. Published January 28, 2014
‘Stay out. You will be shot’: Even $1 Detroit homes can be a rip-off
Even at $1, buying a home in Detroit, Mich. can be a rip-off. Published January 28, 2014
Smartphones to open doors in future hotels; tired customers can skip check-in
If you've ever wanted to bypass the hotel check-in desk and head straight for your room after a long day on the road, you'll soon by able to do so — if you have a smartphone. Published January 28, 2014
Va. delegates push Gov. McAuliffe for special counsel after AG’s gay-marriage stand
A bipartisan group of delegates demanded Friday that Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe appoint a special counsel to defend the state's voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, just one day after Virginia's top law enforcement official said that he will actively seek to overturn the law. Published January 24, 2014
Hour-long Gmail outage crippled email across U.S. and Europe
Google's Gmail users across the United States, Canada and Europe were impacted when their feee email service went down for about an hour Friday afternoon. Published January 24, 2014
Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio puts inmates on bread and water for desecrating U.S. flag
Don't mess with the U.S. flag in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jail cells — the infraction will get you a steady of bread and water. Published January 24, 2014
Russia to FBI: You’re just Sochi’s security ‘window dressing’
White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Wednesday that the U.S. has offered Russia “any assistance they might need to counter that threat." The unspoken response that came back: “You can show up, but you’re just going to be window dressing," according to David Rubincam, the FBI’s legal attache in Moscow. Published January 24, 2014
Army opening 33,000 positions previously off-limits to women
Female U.S. Army recruits will have 33,000 positions open to them that were previously off limits, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The change in policy will open up slots in combat units below the brigade level. Published January 24, 2014
Ghost ship filled with ‘disease-ridden cannibal rats’ lost in Atlantic: report
A ghost ship possibly filled with "disease-ridden cannibal rats" is reportedly adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, primed to strike oil rigs or the European coastline. Published January 23, 2014
Marine Corps developing plans for Middle East Quick Reaction Force based in Bahrain
Bahrain is home to the U.S.Navy's 5th Fleet, and it may soon be home to a new group of Marines who will serve as as America's Quick Reaction Force (QRF) in the Middle East. Published January 23, 2014
Iranian TV shows musical instruments for 10 seconds — and religious controversy ensues
Musical instruments were shown live on Iranian state television for the first time in decades — for 10 seconds — and the airing has caused a religious controversy in the capital. Published January 23, 2014
Pentagon giving away 13K MRAPs to allies, local law enforcement agencies
The Pentagon wants to unload 13,000 mine-resistant, ambushed-protected trucks, so they're literally giving them away. Published January 23, 2014
Turkey flesh inspires bomb detectors that can be installed on smartphones
Researchers at University of California, Berkeley have successfully used the same properties that allow a turkey's flesh to change color while searching for a mate to create technology that will eventually allow officials to detect explosive devices. Published January 22, 2014
Al Qaeda attack on U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv thwarted: report
An al Qaeda attack on the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday has been thwarted by Israeli authorities. Published January 22, 2014
‘Abortion’ absent from White House Roe v. Wade statement
The White House marked the 41st anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade Wednesday — and there was no mention of the word 'abortion.' Published January 22, 2014
