Douglas Ernst

NRA shirt gets N.Y. high school student suspended

A New York high school student was recently suspended for refusing to take off an NRA shirt that said "The Second Amendment shall not be infringed."

March 12, 2014

Young Marines come to the rescue of ailing WWII USMC veteran

Gunnery Sgt. Bernie Ruchin, a World War II veteran recently slowed by his battlefield wounds, has been comforted by his younger Marine counterparts, who remodeled his home to make navigating through it easier.

March 12, 2014

Barf bag advertising: Spirit Airlines’ new marketing options include air sickness bags

Spirit Airlines is opening up its planes to countless new advertising opportunities for marketers — including on the infamous "barf bag."

March 11, 2014

Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander: ‘Islam has given us this wish’ to destroy Israel

A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander has a message for the world: his finger is "on the trigger" and ready to "destroy" Israel at any time.

March 11, 2014

9/11 terror recruiter released in Syrian prisoner swap

The terrorist accused of helping to recruit Mohammed Atta and other hijackers for the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks while in Hamburg, Germany, was freed from a Syrian prison in 2013, a German news outlet reported.

March 11, 2014

Colo. barber faces lawsuit threats, vandalism after refusing those who reek of pot

A Colorado barber has found himself dealing with lawsuit threats and vandalism after he began refusing service to those who smell of marijuana.

March 11, 2014

Made in China: Materials on U.S. F-16 jets, B-1 bombers

A new Pentagon report finds that banned Chinese parts have been making their way into Boeing B-1B bombers and and Lockheed Martin's F-16 fighters, the Department of Defense reported.

March 11, 2014

Soldier who hid to avoid saluting the flag to be punished in secret; Army won’t release details

Pfc. Tariqka Sheffey ignited an online firestorm in late February when she posted a "selfie" on Instagram bragging about shirking the salute.

March 7, 2014

‘Top Gun’ school for U.S. ship officers to launch

A San Diego-based 'Top Gun' school is launching that will put officers through the wringer to ready them for modern warfare.

March 7, 2014

Navy’s first laser weapon ready for prime time; drone killer LaWS to deploy this summer

The Navy's first laser weapon ready for prime time.

March 7, 2014

State Dept. Twitter account needles jihadists daily: Try ‘not murdering women and children’

The State Department has a verified account dedicated to needling jihadists or, in its words, speaking "truths about terrorism."

March 6, 2014

Al Qaeda kills accused U.S. spy, hangs him from soccer goal posts in Yemen

Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen killed an accused American spy Thursday in the city of Al Shajar and then hung him from a soccer goalpost for everyone to see.

March 6, 2014

Seattle socialist city council member Kshama Sawant: Obama admin. GAO data ‘right-wing’

A socialist City Council member in Seattle recently told an audience that concerns about raising minimum wage were unduly ratcheted due to an analysis by a "right-wing think tank" — only the data was written by the Obama administration's Government Accountability Office.

March 6, 2014

Drug mix may have cured child born with HIV, doctors say

A child born in California with the HIV virus has been proclaimed HIV-negative by doctors after receiving antiretroviral drugs shortly after its birth.

March 5, 2014

De Blasio’s wife irks former mansion chef with ‘servant’ remark

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's wife has enraged a former Gracie Mansion chef by referring to him as a "servant" in a recent interview.

March 5, 2014

Military group can’t march to honor the fallen at Boston Marathon due to security changes

Some active duty military personnel who want to road march along the course of the Boston Marathon this year are out of luck due to security guidelines put in place after the 2013 bombing. The tragedy killed three and injured over 260 at the finish line.

March 5, 2014

China announces biggest military hike in 3 years: We are not ‘boy scouts with spears’

China announced Wednesday that it would increase its military budget by 12.2 percent this year — the largest spending hike for national defense purposes in three years.

March 5, 2014

Pope Francis opens the door to civil unions, a first for head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis is still in opposition to gay marriage, but on Wednesday he opened the door to the Catholic Church's acceptance of some form of civil union.

March 5, 2014

Marine injured in grenade blast to receive Medal of Honor: ‘You’ll never hear me complain’

Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter, who was severely wounded during a 2010 grenade attack, is set to become the third Medal of Honor recipient from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

March 5, 2014

Back to the future: HUVr Tech marketing video goes viral with hoverboard release tease

Someone needs to tell the creative minds behind the Huvrtech.com website that it isn't nice to tease an entire generation of kids who have wanted to ride a "Back to the Future II" "hoverboard" since 1989.

March 4, 2014