Douglas Ernst

U.S. sending Iraq 10K rifles within weeks for Islamic State fight

The United States plans on shipping 10,000 M16 rifles and 12,000 sets of body armor, Kevlar helmets, medical kits, and counter-IED equipment to Iraq within weeks.

January 7, 2015

Brad Thor responds to radical Islamic cleric’s Paris terror tweet: ‘Up yours!’

New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor had two words in response to radical Islamic cleric Anjem Choudary's Paris terror attack tweets: "Up yours!"

January 7, 2015

Pope Francis: Charlie Hebdo Paris terror an ‘abominable’ attack on ‘peaceful coexistence’

Pope Francis issued a statement on Wednesday's terrorist attack against France's satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, calling the actions an "abominable" affront to peace.

January 7, 2015

James Comey: Sony hackers mistakenly revealed North Korean Internet addresses

The FBI said Wednesday that U.S. officials know Sony hackers were from North Korea because exclusive Internet addresses were revealed by accident on multiple occasions.

January 7, 2015

TrackingPoint’s $40K ‘Mile Maker’ rifle can kill from 1,800 yards

TrackingPoint Inc., the Texas company that specializes in creating precision guided firearms, has unveiled its "Mile Maker" Linux-powered rifle, which can hit targets at roughly 1,800 yards away.

January 7, 2015

Tough Mudder to use tear gas in 2015: Racers tasked with ‘Cry Baby’ obstacle

The popular endurance race known as Tough Mudder has added another painful obstacle to its repertoire: tear gas.

January 7, 2015

Army gets peek-a-boom grenade: Munition will detect hiding enemies and explode

Peek-a-boom. A new grenade being developed by the Pentagon will detect enemies hiding behind obstacles and explode.

January 6, 2015

4 high-ranking Russian military officers commit suicide in less than one year

Four high-ranking former Russian military officers have committed suicide in less than one year under similar circumstances.

January 6, 2015

Pentagon’s drone demands push Air Force to ‘breaking point’: internal memo

An internal Air Force memo says that its drone fleet is stretched to the limit due to a dearth of operators and additional resources needed to meet the Pentagon's needs.

January 6, 2015

Syrian rebels to begin joint U.S.-Turkey training in March

The U.S.-led coalition's plan to train 15,000 Syrian rebels for the fight against the Islamic State group will begin in March, a senior Turkish official said Monday.

January 6, 2015

Vladimir Putin decree: Foreign nationals can serve in Russian military

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened up the nation's military to foreign nationals.

January 6, 2015

French Laundry heist: $300K in wine stolen from famous Napa Valley restaurant

The French Laundry in California, one of the world's most famous restaurants, was robbed Christmas Day of 76 bottles of wine worth roughly $300,000.

January 2, 2015

Jihadi commanders in Russia pledge allegiance to Islamic State’s Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The Islamic State group just gained six new commanders — in Russia.

January 2, 2015

Russian spy ring busted at NATO air base in Lithuania

An alleged Russian spy ring has been busted at a major NATO air base in Lithuania.

January 2, 2015

Saudi Arabia has banner year for beheadings

Saudi Arabia had a robust year in 2014 — for beheadings.

January 2, 2015

Navy SEAL ‘performance center’ request denied by Congress for second year

The Pentagon has been denied funding for the second year for "Human Performance Centers" it believes will protect its investment in Navy SEALs.

January 2, 2015

Wenjian Liu, Rafael Ramos street names will honor slain New York police officers

Slain New York Police Department Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos will have streets in the city named in their honor.

January 1, 2015

Jeb Bush donates $10K to fund for families of slain NYPD officers Wenjian Liu, Rafael Ramos

Florida's former Republican governor Jeb Bush has donated $10,000 to a fund for the families of slain New York Police Department officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.

January 1, 2015

Pentagon seeks speedy ‘autonomous’ drones for urban operations

The Pentagon is developing lightweight autonomous drones with the flight capabilities of small birds and insects that can zoom through tight spaces at high speeds.

January 1, 2015

Planned Parenthood performed 327K abortions in fiscal 2014

Planned Parenthood's fiscal 2014 report puts the number of abortions the organization performed at 327,653.

January 1, 2015