Douglas Ernst

Soldier donates kidney to fellow medic: ‘If you want it, it’s yours’

One of the Seven Army Values is selfless service. A soldier from Pennsylvania took it to the next level by offering his kidney to a fellow medic.

February 18, 2014

Human lung made in lab for first time

Scientists have created human lungs in a lab, and Joan Nichols, a researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch, couldn't be happier.

February 18, 2014

Swiss Air Force wasn’t clocked in for hijacked plane; French, Italian escorts scrambled

French and Italian aircraft had to be scrambled in response to a hijacked plane in Swiss airspace on Tuesday. The reason: The emergency took place outside the Swiss Air Force's office hours for intervention.

February 18, 2014

Germany plans spy counter-offensive against NSA, enlists allies for network

Germany has come up with an idea to counter NSA surveillance: an increase in counter-espionage efforts at home and with European allies.

February 18, 2014

Google to create Internet more than 1,000 times faster: ‘It’s going to happen’

Google envisions an Internet that is 1,000 times faster than the average U.S. user currently experiences — and it expects that vision to become a reality within three years.

February 14, 2014

U.S. bobsledder Johnny Quinn will bust doors with SWAT after bathroom door destruction

Team USA Bobsledder Johnny Quinn's ability to bust down doors has landed him a unique opportunity — SWAT training.

February 14, 2014

1.1 million Brazilians petition government to give Edward Snowden asylum

Edward Snowden is a popular guy in Brazil. The NSA leaker received 1.1 million signatures in a petition that aims to convince its president to grant him asylum.

February 14, 2014

Anti-drone activist in Pakistan says he was kidnapped, tortured

An anti-drone activist in Pakistan says he was kidnapped, interrogated and tortured by men in police uniforms and civilian clothes before being discarded on the outskirts of Islamabad Friday morning.

February 14, 2014

Feds’ marijuana policy confusion exacerbating Calif. water crisis

The federal government's schizophrenic approach to enforcement of marijuana laws is destroying California's water supply.

February 13, 2014

Black Dem on Clarence Thomas: White wife OK, but justice is ‘Uncle Tom’

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas can add another insult to the list of things "liberal elites" have attacked him for: his marriage to a white woman.

February 12, 2014

Live video surveillance technology installed on Boston buses using DHS grant

City buses in Boston will be equipped with $7 million worth of live video surveillance technology — thanks to the Department of Homeland Security.

February 12, 2014

‘Duck Dynasty’ star left $5K tip after dining with Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and Sen. Ted Cruz

Most people leave 20 percent tips when they go out to eat. "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson left a 100 percent tip while visiting the nation's capital — on a $5,000 bill, TMZ reported.

February 12, 2014

Adm. McRaven: Expect special forces ‘Iron Man’ suits by 2018

Officially, it's called the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit. Unofficially, it's called the "Iron Man" suit. Regardless, Adm. William McRaven, the man in charge of U.S. Special Operations Command, expects America's special operators to be outfitted with the advanced gear by 2018.

February 11, 2014

Businesses must certify under penalty of perjury that job cuts aren’t Obamacare dodge

Businesses with 50 to 99 employees now have another one-year reprieve from Obamacare mandates, but they also will be forced to certify to the federal government — under penalty of perjury — that jobs they cut between now and 2016 are not due to Obamacare.

February 11, 2014

Veterans Affairs disability claims backlog on the rise, hovers around 400K

The Veterans Benefits Administration announced that 1,000 new backlogged cased — those that have been pending for more than four months — have been added to its list.

February 11, 2014

Al Qaeda-linked group claims first U.K. jihadist in Syria suicide bombing

An al Qaeda-linked group in Syria has reported that a British national was involved in a suicide bombing — the first U.K. jihadist attack of that nature, if the report is confirmed to be true.

February 11, 2014

Moody’s economist to MSNBC’s Chuck Todd: ‘Weather’ to blame for weak jobs report

A Moody's economist who appeared on MSNBC on Friday told Chuck Todd that the weak jobs report by the Labor Department was caused by cold weather.

February 7, 2014

Denver DA won’t file charges against TSA agent for groping

Colorado mother Jamelyn Steenhoek said she was sickened by the Denver District Attorney's Office refusal to file criminal charges against a Transportation Security Administration agent she says groped her in ways "as extensive as an exam" from a physician.

February 7, 2014

Gary Oldman: ‘RoboCop’ star says Obama is ‘Bush on steroids’

The remake of 1987's "RoboCop" is set for release this month, but Hollywood star Gary Oldman believes the dystopian future portrayed in his latest movie isn't far off — and President Obama is overseeing its creation.

February 7, 2014

N.Y. Democrat’s chief of staff said bribery made her ‘hot’

The chief of staff and star witness against a Democratic New York state assemblyman charged with taking bribes from undercover agents was recorded at a restaurant admitting that taking her own illegal payoff didn't make her feel shame but arousal.

February 7, 2014