Douglas Ernst

Navy SEAL dies in Calif. training accident

A parachute training exercise gone wrong killed a U.S. Navy SEAL on Wednesday.

March 19, 2015

Navy’s next-generation nuclear submarine fund is empty

The Navy's fund for its next generation nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines has one major problem: it's empty.

March 19, 2015

Child’s heroin handouts at day care leads to mom’s guilty plea

A young girl's distribution of bags of heroin at day care resulted in her mother pleading guilty to child endangerment charges.

March 19, 2015

Stephen A. Smith’s ‘dream’: ‘Every black person in America vote Republican’ for one election

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said Tuesday that he has a dream: "Every black person in America vote Republican" for one election.

March 19, 2015

‘Racial Thursdays’ slur charge at Army unit sparks investigation: ‘Somebody needs to be relieved’

The U.S. Army is investigating claims that one of its units created a slur-filled day called "Racial Thursdays" to build camaraderie among infantry troops.

March 19, 2015

Diet soda sweeteners may lead to bigger belly, extra fat: study

Participants in a study have given Texas researchers some interesting data on diet soda drinkers — elderly individuals who went for the "healthy" option put on much more weight than those who abstained.

March 18, 2015

British tourists on cruise shocked to find crocodiles devouring human remains

A cruise along the Zambezi River turned into a nightmare when British tourists discovered crocodiles gnawing on human remains.

March 18, 2015

Nevada lawmaker sponsors medical marijuana bill for animals

A state senator in Nevada is sponsoring a bill that would allow pet owners to treat their sick animals with medical marijuana.

March 18, 2015

Obama sets new record for denying, censoring government files

The Obama administration has broken a record for denying and censoring Freedom of Information Act requests.

March 18, 2015

Serbians told not to toss unwanted grenades in the trash

Serbia's Interior Ministry has a message for its citizens: don't throw away unwanted grenades in the garbage.

March 18, 2015

Pentagon lost $500M in weapons, aid to Yemen: ‘Assume it’s completely compromised’

The Pentagon has lost up to $500 million in military aid given to Yemen.

March 18, 2015

Germans turn violent, burn police cars during anti-austerity protests

German protesters turned violent in Frankfurt during the Wednesday inauguration ceremony for the European Central Bank's new headquarters.

March 18, 2015

Starbucks ‘Race Together’ campaign backfires: Communications VP deletes Twitter account

Starbucks has a problem with its new campaign to get employees to talk about race: its senior vice president of communications just deleted his Twitter account when users tried to talk to him about the issue.

March 17, 2015

Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, former Air Force mechanic, charged with trying to join Islamic State

A U.S. Air Force veteran and former mechanic was indicted by a Brooklyn grand jury on Monday for trying to join the Islamic State group.

March 17, 2015

Vladimir Putin puts Northern Fleet on ‘full alert’ amid NATO exercises

Russian President Vladimir Putin has put the nation's Northern Fleet in the Arctic on "full alert" for drills that will take place through Friday, state-run media reported.

March 17, 2015

Obama officials consulting David Petraeus on Islamic State fight

Former CIA Director David Petraeus is still being consulted by top officials in the Obama administration despite his guilty plea regarding the unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.

March 17, 2015

Starbucks launches ‘RaceTogether’ campaign, wants baristas to discuss race with customers

Starbucks is launching a new campaign geared toward having conversations on race between its employees and customers.

March 17, 2015

Mitt Romney to fight Evander Holyfield — for charity

Mitt Romney is stepping into the ring with former World Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield.

March 17, 2015

Georgina Harwood, 100, swims with sharks, goes skydiving for birthday

Georgina Harwood wanted to do something special for her 100th birthday — swimming with sharks and skydiving.

March 17, 2015

John Brennan, CIA director: Social media ‘greatly amplifies’ terror threat

CIA Director John Brennan said Friday that changing technology and social media websites have "greatly amplified" the security threats facing the free world.

March 13, 2015