Douglas Ernst

‘Eric Sheppard challenge’: U.S. flag stomped on for wanted student, self-proclaimed terrorist

A new "challenge" in support of a wanted Georgia college student and New Black Panther Party member encourages individuals to desecrate the American flag.

May 1, 2015

Pentagon’s ‘smart bullet’ hits accelerating targets, enters new testing phase

The Pentagon's research arm tasked with creating breakthrough technology has improved on its "smart bullet," which can change trajectory mid-flight and hit accelerating targets.

May 1, 2015

French soldiers accused of sexually abusing Central African Republic children: U.N. report

A leaked United Nations report accuses French soldiers deployed to the Central African Republic of sexually abusing children.

May 1, 2015

Uber offices raided by Chinese police

Uber, the company behind the popular ride-sharing app, had its offices in south China raided by police Friday.

May 1, 2015

Islamic State issues beard mandate for men in Mosul: report

Men in Mosul are reportedly living under a beard mandate issued by the Islamic State group.

May 1, 2015

Obama’s ‘thugs’ comment ‘black-on-black crime,’ Baltimore pastor who gave Freddie Gray eulogy says

Baltimore Pastor Jamal Bryant, who delivered a eulogy for Freddie Gray, said Thursday that President Obama was guilty of "black-on-black crime" for calling the city's rioters "thugs."

May 1, 2015

Ray Lewis erupts on Baltimore youth, rioters: ‘I can’t come back home, and this is it!’

Former Baltimore Ravens all-star Ray Lewis took to his official Facebook account on Tuesday to plead with young people to stop rioting in the city.

April 28, 2015

Hillary Clinton gets gay-friendly social media avatar, 1 year after saying marriage is a state issue

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton changed her Twitter and Facebook avatars Tuesday to a gay-friendly, rainbow-colored version of her H-arrow campaign logo, less than a year after saying the issue should be left up to individual states.

April 28, 2015

Baltimore riots: ‘Mother of the Year’ slaps son for trying to join fracas

Video of a Baltimore mother slapping her son amid the city's violent protests is going viral, with the woman winning praise for attempting to keep him out of trouble during the unrest.

April 28, 2015

Authorities investigate possible crude rocket attack at U.S. Army base in Japan

Japanese authorities are investigating a possible attempted rocket attack at the U.S. Army's Camp Zama in Japan early Tuesday morning.

April 28, 2015

Honus Wagner baseball card sells for $1.32M; Pirates star played from 1897 to 1917

A rare Honus Wagner baseball card sold for $1.32 million in an online auction on Monday.

April 28, 2015

Zeta Beta Tau fraternity members spit on wounded veterans during Panama City retreat

University of Florida and Emory University fraternity members visiting Panama City, Florida, last weekend allegedly harassed wounded veterans in ways reminiscent of Vietnam War-era protests.

April 24, 2015

Hezbollah drone airstrip discovered in Lebanon; aircraft used against rebels in Syria

Satellite imagery suggests that Hezbollah has constructed a drone airstrip in Lebanon, roughly 10 miles from Syria's border, to fly Iranian-made drones.

April 24, 2015

Poland to pro-Putin ‘Night Wolves’ bikers: Don’t even think about crossing our border

Russia's pro-Putin biker gang will have to find another way to complete its scheduled trek from Moscow to Berlin since crossing Poland's border is no longer an option.

April 24, 2015

Mayweather-Pacquiao tickets for sold-out MGM Grand fight reach $141K online

Boxing fans with deep pockets can still get tickets for the sold-out fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao — for up to $140,000 online.

April 24, 2015

‘American Sniper’ events derailed by Muslim student complaints at University of Maryland

The University of Maryland joins the University of Michigan in the ranks of educational institutions with an "American Sniper" controversy.

April 24, 2015

Al Qaeda terror ring broken in Italy; 20 suspects tied to possible Vatican plot arrested

Authorities in Italy said Friday that an al Qaeda terror ring has been broken up.

April 24, 2015

Starbucks to open store in Ferguson, Missouri, ‘to create employment’

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz isn't backing down from the spirit of the company's widely mocked "Race Together" campaign — a new store will open in Ferguson, Missouri.

April 23, 2015

Michael Bloomberg organization to pump $42M into 100 cities

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to pump $42 million into 100 cities through his charity organization.

April 23, 2015

U.S. deploys more A-10s for fight against Islamic State group

The Islamic State group will soon be seeing a lot more A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft overhead.

April 23, 2015