Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
China stabbing rampage kills 7 at middle school; 28-year-old former student arrested
Police in China arrested a 28-year-old man Thursday after a stabbing that killed seven children and wounded 12 other victims at his old middle school. Published April 27, 2018
All-girl Cub Scout den to lead flag ceremony at MLB game: ‘If anybody doesn’t like it, I don’t care’
The Washington Nationals plan to celebrate Scout Day this year with a milestone: an all-girl Cub Scout den will lead the flag ceremony prior to the game. Published April 26, 2018
Army grants soldier beard authorization ‘in observance of your Heathen; Norse Pagan faith’
The U.S. Army will allow a soldier of Norse Pagan faith to wear a beard on duty. Published April 26, 2018
Ben Affleck’s Islam debate meltdown was ‘wake-up moment’ for YouTube star Dave Rubin
The popular YouTube channel "The Rubin Report" might not exist in its current form if actor Ben Affleck had kept his cool during a 2014 debate on Islam. Published April 26, 2018
Hank Azaria says ‘eyes have been opened’ by Apu critics; ‘Simpsons’ actor ready to ‘step aside’
"Simpsons" voice actor Hank Azaria says it may be time to "step aside" from the character Apu due to complaints by South Asian and Indian critics. Published April 25, 2018
Kanye West says ‘mob’ won’t end his support for Donald Trump’s ‘dragon energy’
Kanye West told an online "mob" of critics on Wednesday that no one will get him to drop support for President Trump's "dragon energy." Published April 25, 2018
Jim Acosta claims ‘conservative meat grinder’ interview on Trump ‘twisted’ by critics
Reporter Jim Acosta says comments he made during a Variety interview on the Trump administration have been "twisted" out of context to make him look bad. Published April 25, 2018
Mike Pence to address annual NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Dallas
Vice President Mike Pence is heading to the Lone Star State next month to address the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action's annual leadership forum. Published April 24, 2018
Maxine Waters: ‘No credibility’ knock on James Comey doesn’t apply to his Trump criticism
Rep. Maxine Waters said there is a fluid quality to former FBI Director James Comey's credibility that ebbs and flows with his criticism of President Trump. Published April 24, 2018
Jim Acosta says voters too stupid to grasp Trump ‘act’: ‘Their elevator might not hit all floors’
Reporter Jim Acosta says too many Americans can't see through President Trump's "act" because they "don't have all their faculties." Published April 24, 2018
Scott Adams: Kanye West ‘ripped a hole in reality’ with Candace Owens tweet
Cartoonist Scott Adams -- one of the first social commentators to predict President Trump's electoral victory -- now says Kanye West has "ripped a hole in reality." Published April 23, 2018
James Cameron rips ‘hyper-gonadal’ superheroes ahead of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ release
Director James Cameron says he is exhausted with the success of superhero films starring "hyper-gonadal males without families." Published April 23, 2018
Shania Twain jumps from Trump train after backlash: ‘I would like to apologize’
Music star Shania Twain has apologized for offending fans with the assertion that she would have voted for President Trump if she were a U.S. citizen. Published April 23, 2018
Amy Schumer laments ‘I Feel Pretty’ casting, says minority should have her starring role
Comedian Amy Schumer said her starring role in "I Feel Pretty" should have gone to a minority actress with a "harder" life story. Published April 20, 2018
Baltimore police chief attends hip-hop show, apologizes for ‘200 years’ of abuse by cops
Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa told concertgoers this week that he wanted to personally apologize for a long train of abuse by police dating back "200 years." Published April 20, 2018
Hillary Clinton stunned when Hamptons-tested ‘deplorables’ bombed, ‘Chasing Hillary’ author says
A new book by reporter Amy Chozick claims former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was stunned when her infamous "deplorables" line about Trump supporters bombed outside posh fundraising venues. Published April 20, 2018
Effingham County a ‘sanctuary’ for Illinois gun owners; citizens ‘tired of being pushed around’
An overwhelming majority of board members in Effingham County, Illinois, decided to "flip the script" this week and declare a "sanctuary" for gun owners. Published April 19, 2018
Barack Obama rips NRA, ‘mendacious’ allies in Time piece praising Parkland gun control activists
Former President Obama says the National Rifle Association has finally met its match in the Parkland shooting survivors turned gun control activists. Published April 19, 2018
Army researchers vying for ‘self-aware, self-sensing’ robotic squid
Researchers with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Minnesota are working to create "self-aware, self-sensing" flexible robots akin to squid. Published April 19, 2018
PDX Billboard blankets Portland with ‘Is your white fragility showing?’
An Oregon activist group has covered Portland in billboards it says the city needs to see regarding "racial disparities in access to power structures." Published April 18, 2018
