Douglas Ernst

Iran pumps Taliban with increased cash, arms to counter U.S. influence, officials say

Iran is pumping up the Taliban with arms and cash to counter U.S. influence in Afghanistan and serve as a bulwark against the Islamic State group's advance.

June 12, 2015

Russian hackers posed as Islamic State during cyberattack, French investigators say

Russian hackers allegedly posed as members of the Islamic State group during an attack on a French-language television broadcaster.

June 11, 2015

Detroit woman fights off 5 home invaders with handgun: ‘God keeps pulling me through’

Five male intruders fled a Detroit woman's home on Tuesday after she fought them off with her personal handgun. She obtained the weapon after her home was robbed three years ago.

June 11, 2015

Albert Einstein was no atheist; 27 letters up for auction show ‘he believed in God’

Over two dozen of Albert Einstein's personal letters, some which reveal that he was not an atheist, will be auctioned on Thursday.

June 11, 2015

Christopher Lee dead at 93; actor famous for roles in ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’

Actor Sir Christopher Lee died June 7 at the age of 93.

June 11, 2015

Russia’s crowdfunded war: Groups raise cash for ‘combat-ready’ units in Ukraine

Crowdfunding technology making news in the U.S. over gay wedding cake controversies is being used for a very different purpose in Russia: war.

June 11, 2015

Marine veteran who ‘spilled’ coffee on Westboro protesters says flag defense is worth jail time

A Marine veteran who "spilled" coffee on a Westboro Baptist Church protester last weekend admits he lost his temper, but says defending the U.S. flag is worth possible jail time.

June 10, 2015

Falling DARPA robots video goes viral

If the world is going to end in a "Terminator"-esque apocalypse prompted by a Skynet-like organization, then it won't happen with the robots that took part in the DARPA Robotics Challenge.

June 10, 2015

Syrians: World cares more about Palmyra’s ‘stone statues’ than Islamic State’s, Assad’s carnage

Syrians who are stuck in the crossfire between the Bashar Al-Assad's regime and the Islamic State group say world leaders seem to care more about protecting ancient statues than human life.

June 10, 2015

Jerry Seinfeld: ‘Creepy PC’ crowds offended at jokes with fictional gay Frenchmen

Jerry Seinfeld expanded on his recent lamentations about political correctness by telling Seth Meyers he can't tell jokes that feature fictional gay Frenchmen.

June 10, 2015

SEAL Team 6 uses hatchets made by ‘The Last of the Mohicans’ master craftsman

Sometimes less is more, as is the case with Navy SEALs who use hatchets and blades made by "The Last of the Mohicans" master craftsman Daniel Winkler.

June 10, 2015

Marco Rubio slams NYT for ‘arrogantly’ using student loan debt to question financial acumen

Marco Rubio's campaign fired back at The New York Times over its critical piece on the Florida senator's financial acumen.

June 9, 2015

‘Laser shotgun’ video goes viral: ‘Dangerous is an understatement for this thing’

A video of a 40-watt "laser shotgun" has amassed almost 3 million views in less than 48 hours.

June 9, 2015

Islamic State kidnaps 88 Christians in Libya

The Islamic State has used a people-smugglers' caravan in Libya to kidnap 88 Eritrean Christians.

June 9, 2015

Pentagon’s $2M rescue robotics challenge underway; teams meet for finals in Calif.

The Pentagon's final round of its DARPA Robotics Challenge is underway in Pomona, California. The 25 teams taking part are all vying for a $2 million payday.

June 5, 2015

Obama plans up to 10 Gitmo detainee transfers in June, official says

The Obama administration plans to transfer up to 10 Guantanamo Bay detention center detainees within the month, a senior defense official said.

June 5, 2015

Anti-cheating drone ready to spot dishonest students during China’s ‘gaokao’ exam

Dishonest Chinese students in Luoyang province will have to overcome an anti-cheating drone for this year's most important academic test.

June 5, 2015

Jimmy Carter: White Americans cling to ‘feelings of superiority’ toward minorities

Former President Jimmy Carter told AARP Bulletin during a recent interview that many Americans hold "feelings of superiority" toward minorities.

June 5, 2015

Petraeus: U.S. ‘probably losing’ right now in fight against Islamic State

Former CIA Director and retired Gen. David Petraeus said Wednesday that the U.S.-led coalition's fight against the Islamic State group is "probably losing" at this time.

June 4, 2015

Ikea pledges $1.13B to combat climate change

Ikea will spend $1.13 billion to combat climate change, the furniture retailer announced Thursday.

June 4, 2015