Ken Shepherd
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College Park, MD, United States
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Harper Nielsen, Australian schoolgirl, sparks national-anthem controversy in Land Down Under
Australia is in the midst of its own roiling national anthem debate, but this one was sparked not by a professional athlete but a 9-year-old schoolgirl. → Read More
L.A. prosecutors won't pursue rape charge against pop singer Nick Carter: Report
Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter will not face criminal charges stemming from a rape allegation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. → Read More
Second case of West Nile virus reported in Maryland
The Prince George's County Department of Health Wednesday announced that jurisdiction's first reported case of West Nile virus of 2018. That announcement follows a similar announcement on → Read More
Sally Field defends Samantha Bee: 'C--ts are powerful, beautiful, nurturing and honest'
Shortly after comedian Samantha Bee issued an apology for having called Ivanka Trump a "feckless c--t," actress Sally Field took to Twitter to say the slur was inappropriate, but for an entirely different reason. → Read More
Kremlin-backed hackers targeting critical infrastructure, U.S., U.K. cybersecurity officials say
Hackers backed by the Russian government are engaged in an ongoing campaign of “malicious cyber activity” involving “compromised routers,” the U.S. and British intelligence communities said in a joint statement released Monday. → Read More
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Southern California: USGS
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded Thursday afternoon by the U.S. Geological Survey. → Read More
Massachusetts lawmaker: Rename 'General Hooker' entrance to state house; it's offensive to women
A Massachusetts lawmaker is calling on her colleagues to change the name of an entrance to the state house named after Joseph Hooker, a Union general in the Civil War, saying the name is tied up with a slang term for prostitutes and is demeaning to women. → Read More
Royal wage gap: The Crown's Queen Elizabeth actress paid less than Prince Philip actor
Producers for Netflix’s hit original series “The Crown” — centered on the life and reign of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II — have admitted that the actress who portrayed the monarch in the show’s first two seasons was paid less than the actor portraying the sovereign’s consort. → Read More
Baltimore County school locked down, student arrested for gun possession: Reports
A student is in custody after a brief school lockdown when Baltimore County police responded Thursday to a tip regarding an armed person on the campus of Loch Raven High School in Towson. → Read More
Stan Lee - Bio, News, Photos
"We are not aware of anyone filing a civil action, or reporting these issues to the police, which for any genuine claim would be the more appropriate way for it to be handled," he said. → Read More
Nelly beats rap as Seattle-area sex-assault case dropped by prosecutors: Report
Rap artist Nelly has beaten the rap in an October sexual assault case, as the alleged victim declined to cooperate with the investigation. → Read More
‘Superman,’ ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Titanic’ among 2017 inductees to National Film Registry
On Thursday the Library of Congress announced the addition of the 1978 blockbuster "Superman," along with 24 other movies, to the National Film Registry. → Read More
‘The Office’ to become rerun staple on Comedy Central
If you don't have Netflix and watch to binge on the American version of "The Office," Comedy Central has you covered. All nine seasons of the late NBC sitcom were scooped up by Comedy Central and will begin airing in January 2018. → Read More
George Clooney once gave suitcases full of cash to 14 different friends: Report
George Clooney reportedly can be really quite generous with a group of close friends he calls "The Boys." Suitcases full of cash friendly, in fact. → Read More
Russians made no concerted effort to sway Brexit outcome, Facebook tells British government
An internal review by Facebook found virtually no effort by Russian firms to influence the outcome of the June 2016 Brexit referendum. → Read More
Bill Finger, co-creator of Batman, honored with street renaming in New York City
Bill Finger, the lesser-known co-creator of the Batman comic-book character, now has a street named in his honor in New York City. → Read More
Lauren Sivan, former Fox News anchor, recounts sexual harassment by Roger Ailes
Former Fox News anchor Lauren Sivan said Roger Ailes, the news channel's late CEO and founder, sexually harassed her -- on one occasion by making her sit in his lap. → Read More
Patrick Stewart willing to boldly go on ‘Star Trek’ movie project if Tarantino’s at helm: Report
Patrick Stewart is happy to beam aboard another "Star Trek" outing, provided that Quentin Tarantino is at the project's helm. → Read More
Inflatable holiday decorations are ‘tacky,’ Democrats, Republicans agree: Survey
A new survey of everyday Americans finds some points of agreement, and some interesting differences, in how Democrats and Republican mark the holiday season. → Read More
Tel Aviv reacts to Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital with amusing .gif
Tel Aviv, presently the host city of the U.S. Embassy in Israel, issued an amusing tweet Wednesday in reaction to President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the Jewish state's capital and his promise to begin the process to relocate diplomatic facilities there in the near future. → Read More