Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Jake Paul, YouTube star: U.S. should ‘ban gun shows now’ to curb mass shootings
YouTube star Jake Paul told millions of social media followers this week that a key to preventing mass shootings is an outright ban on gun shows. Published March 14, 2018
Steven Crowder’s ‘gender fluidity’ video triggers ‘Hateful Conduct’ Twitter suspension
Comedian Stevne Crowder's Twitter access has been suspended over allegedly "hateful conduct" in one of his latest videos. Published March 14, 2018
Jimmy Kimmel ‘didn’t want to get too close’ to his son due to heart condition, uncertainty
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel has disclosed a "secret" about his son that may spark further conversation about his increasingly politicized show. Published March 14, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: Tillerson’s hiring, firing both are signs Trump is Putin’s puppet
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's past comments on ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson haunted her on Tuesday after casting the development as a form of capitulation to Russia. Published March 13, 2018
Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ missile ready for next test, top general says
A top Russian general says its feared "Satan 2" missile is ready for a second round of testing. Published March 13, 2018
Joy Behar says ‘Pence is right,’ apologizes for ‘mental illness’ remarks on ‘The View’
Comedian Joy Behar may have finally put to rest a controversy that erupted in February after she linked the Christian faith with "mental illness." Published March 13, 2018
Hillary Clinton overseas: Trump won ‘backwards’ voters who ‘didn’t like black people,’ women
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an overseas audience this week that her 2016 election loss came at the hands of "backwards"-looking voters who "didn't like black people getting rights" or women in the workplace. Published March 12, 2018
Lauren Southern denied U.K. entry: ‘They asked me if I’m a Christian extremist’
Independent journalist Lauren Southern was briefly detained on Monday and denied entry into the U.K. due to threatening "the public good." Published March 12, 2018
Eminem redirects rage from Donald Trump to NRA: ‘They love their guns more than our children’
Aging rapper Eminem, aka Marshall Mathers, has a new target of disdain: the National Rifle Association. Published March 12, 2018
Susan Sarandon shares Hollywood’s success formula: ‘Don’t ask questions’
"Me Too" activists in Tinseltown will have their work cut out for them if actress Susan Sarandon is right about Hollywood's success formula: "Don't ask questions." Published March 9, 2018
Christian group InterVarsity makes Wayne State Univ. blink; lawsuit prompts reinstatement
A Christian group that had its 75-year history threatened by Wayne State University officials can rest easy -- for now. Published March 9, 2018
Barack Obama, Netflix in ‘advanced negotiations’ for series: Report
Fans of former President Barack Obama may soon have the opportunity to binge-watch him on Netflix like they do with the streaming service's other hit shows. Published March 9, 2018
Joy Behar called Pence to apologize for mocking faith as possible ‘mental illness,’ Bob Iger says
A confrontation between Disney CEO Bob Iger and a shareholder on Thursday revealed that Vice President Mike Pence received a direct apology after a recent broadcast of "The View." Published March 8, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: Drag queens should be ‘authenticity’ role models for politicians
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says U.S. politicians have a lot to learn -- from drag queens. Published March 8, 2018
Baidu, Chinese tech giant, has ‘Deep Voice’ AI algorithm that clones speech in seconds
A leading Chinese technology company has an AI algorithm that can clone human speech within seconds. Published March 8, 2018
Wayne State U. faces lawsuit after discrimination ruling boots longtime Christian group
A long established Christian group at Wayne State University in Michigan has filed a lawsuit in federal court after it was decertified for discrimination. Published March 7, 2018
Stephen Colbert, ‘Late Show’ host, uses ‘God’ to convince Oprah on 2020 anti-Trump run
Comedian Stephen Colbert wants Oprah Winfrey to run for president in 2020 so desperately that he used "God" to send her a sign this week. Published March 7, 2018
John Brennan rips Trump; ex-CIA head claims economic ‘ignorance’ threatens ‘prosperity’
Former CIA chief John Brennan made a rare appearance on Twitter Wednesday to lash out at President Trump over "ignorance" that threatens U.S. prosperity. Published March 7, 2018
Richard Dawkins mulls ‘taboo against cannibalism’ ending as lab-grown meat improves
Evolutionary biologist and public atheist Richard Dawkins wants to know whether science is on the cusp of ending humanity's "taboo against cannibalism." Published March 6, 2018
Jordan B. Peterson stares down ‘Lock em in and burn it down!’ Queen’s U. protest
Clinical psychologist and professor Jordan B. Peterson's critics catapulted him into the news again this week with Queen's University protests and the ominous threat, "Lock em in and burn it down." Published March 6, 2018
