Douglas Ernst

University of Michigan’s Pronoun Committee: Students dictate personal pronouns used by faculty

Students at the University of Michigan will begin designating the personal pronouns that faculty and staff use to address them in conversation.

September 29, 2016

Bethesda-Chase High School creates genderless homecoming court, scraps ‘King’ and ‘Queen’ titles

A Maryland high school has decided to do away with "kings" and "queens" for its homecoming court in favor of something genderless: 'Homecoming Royalty.'

September 29, 2016

Christian Bale’s Batman suit from ‘The Dark Knight’ fetches $250K at U.K. auction

A memorabilia company sold the Batman suit worn by Christian Bale in the "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises" for $250,000.

September 28, 2016

Anas el-Abboubi, MTV-featured rapper, designated ISIS terrorist by State Department

An Italian rapper once featured on a March 2012 MTV special titled "In the rhythm of Allah: the story of Mc Khalif" has been designated an Islamic State terrorist by the Obama administration.

September 28, 2016

Donald Trump signs stolen by ex-college official: ‘This is supposed to be the United States’

A New York man was stunned this week to find out who stole his Donald Trump yard signs -- the former vice president of academic affairs at a local college.

September 28, 2016

Marines eager to pair infantry with new off-road vehicle: ‘It’s a mule’

The U.S. Marine Corps plans on giving infantry units 144 new off-road vehicles that recently went through testing with the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division while in Poland.

September 28, 2016

Marines test world’s smallest drone: ‘Black Hornet’ used by 19 NATO allies for intelligence needs

The U.S. Marine Corps is joining its NATO allies in testing the world's smallest drone -- the PD-100 Black Hornet.

September 28, 2016

Hillary Clinton gets ‘My Little Phony’ treatment by MAD Magazine

The minds behind Alfred E. Neuman are setting their sights on the Democratic Party's presidential nominee for the October issue of MAD Magazine.

September 27, 2016

Peter Thiel’s data startup Palantir sued by Obama administration for racial discrimination

The federal government is suing a data intelligence startup co-founded by entrepreneur Peter Thiel.

September 27, 2016

Scott Adams, ‘Dilbert’ creator: Hillary Clinton won debate, but Donald Trump ‘won the election’

"Dilbert" creator and social commentator Scott Adams declared Hillary Clinton the winner of Monday's U.S. presidential debate, but with a twist -- Donald Trump "won the election."

September 27, 2016

Feds issue $150K grant to study LGBTQ engineering students, find ‘supportive spaces’

Researchers have been awarded a $150,000 grant by the U.S. government to study ways of making LGBT-friendly engineering classes.

September 27, 2016

Veterans suicide hotline rolls over 33% of calls, ex-VA official says

A former director of the Department of Veterans Affairs hotline for suicidal veterans says more than one-third of its calls are rolled over to lower-tiered operators.

September 27, 2016

Marine Corps may end classic recruiting slogan ‘The Few, The Proud’

"The Few. The Proud," may soon end as the U.S. Marine Corps' recruiting slogan.

September 26, 2016

LeBron James ‘not that confident’ his son would ‘return home’ after run-in with cops

NBA star LeBron James used a press conference on Monday to express doubt that his son would survive a future traffic stop with cops.

September 26, 2016

Army drops Smith & Wesson from Beretta M9 replacement competition

The U.S. Army has cut Smith & Wesson from its competition to replace the Beretta M9 as its standard-issue sidearm.

September 26, 2016

Hoarder lived with dead son for 20 years: ‘It’s like some reverse “Psycho” scene’

Sources within the New York Police Department are likening the scene inside a blind hoarder's home to something from an Alfred Hitchcock movie.

September 26, 2016

Saudi women file historic petition to end male guardianship system

Over 14,000 Saudi women filed a first-of-its-kind petition with the kingdom's government to end its system of male guardianship.

September 26, 2016

Colorado voter fraud revealed: Slew of ballots cast by the dead spark investigation

A CBS affiliate's evidence of voter fraud in Colorado has sparked an immediate investigation by Secretary of State Wayne Williams.

September 23, 2016

Armed woman repels 3 during home invasion; 1 killed

A Georgia woman exercised her Second Amendment rights early Friday morning and repelled three armed home invaders, killing one.

September 23, 2016

Napoleon Harris, ex-NFL linebacker, fends off 4 during ambush; suspects tied to Georgia murder

An Illinois state senator who played professional football recently fended off an ambush in Chicago and helped bring police one step closer to solving a Georgia murder case.

September 23, 2016