Ken Shepherd

Metro will no longer allow negative balances on SmarTrip cards

Starting Jan. 8, Metro will no longer allow passengers to exit the system with a negative balance on their SmarTrip cards, WTOP radio reported Friday.

November 24, 2017

Denver coffeeshop hit with ‘white coffee’ graffiti after outrage over ‘gentrifying’ advertisement

A Denver coffeeshop that cheekily advertised it was "happily gentrifying the neighborhood since 2014" has been defaced with graffiti, the Denver Post reported.

November 24, 2017

Eminem admits he’s ‘extremely angry’ Donald Trump hasn’t taken the bait to lash out at him

In a recent interview, rap artist Eminem complained that Donald Trump was ignoring his outspoken denunciations of the sitting president, saying the silence has left him "extremely angry."

November 24, 2017

Peter Franchot, Maryland comptroller, brews up plan to liberalize state’s beer regulation

Maryland's chief tax collector will propose legislation when the General Assembly convenes in January that calls for liberalizing the Old Line State's regulation of breweries and brewery taprooms.

November 20, 2017

Nicholas James-McLean, Marine, arrested for fatal DUI in Okinawa; military imposes alcohol ban

A 61-year-old local man is dead and a U.S. Marine facing criminal charges after a fatal car accident Sunday in Okinawa's capital city of Naha, CNN reported Monday.

November 20, 2017

Ben Shapiro ‘needs his smug mug punched, repeatedly,’ tweets libertarian feminist critic

An editor for the libertarian website Reason made waves Monday on Twitter with a tweet saying that conservative pundit Ben Shapiro "needs his smug mug punched, repeatedly."

November 20, 2017

Apple’s HomePod won’t be ready for Christmas after all: Report

Apple has announced it's delaying the launch of its HomePod until "early 2018."

November 17, 2017

Japanese train operator apologizes for ‘severe inconvenience’: Train left 20 seconds early

A Japanese rail operator has profusely apologized to customers for the "severe inconvenience" it may have caused after one of its trains left a station Tuesday morning a mere 20 seconds earlier than the timetable called for.

November 16, 2017

Princes William, Harry have stormtrooper cameos in ‘Star Wars: Last Jedi’

Prince William and younger brother Harry will have cameos in "Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi," but you won't be seeing their faces.

November 15, 2017

Sprint to throw in free Hulu for unlimited-data plan subscribers

As of Friday, Nov. 17, Sprint will offer the popular streaming-video service free to unlimited-data subscribers.

November 15, 2017

DePaul University scuttles ‘Free Speech Ball,’ citing potential of hate speech: Report

A private Catholic college in the Chicago area preemptively banned a "Free Speech Ball," saying the conservative/libertarian was likely to get out of hand and prove an occasion for hate speech.

November 14, 2017

Philo, a new streaming TV service, launches with plans starting just $16/month

Cord cutters who don't care much for sports have a new option that will only set them back at most $20 a month.

November 14, 2017

North Korean defector in critical condition after being shot crossing the border: Report

A North Korean soldier is reportedly in critical condition after being shot by his comrades when he made for South Korean territory across in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

November 14, 2017

Ed Westwick, actor, accused by second woman of sexual assault; denies allegation

Actor Ed Westwick is once again the target of sexual misconduct allegations.

November 9, 2017

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill call for more gun control in Billboard profile

Country music power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are calling for more gun control in the wake of last month's deadly Las Vegas shooting.

November 9, 2017

Opal Brown, D.C. woman, gets 120 days in jail for throwing urine at Metro bus driver

A woman who pleaded guilty to tossing a cup of urine at a D.C. Metro bus driver will spend 4 months in jail and be banned for life from riding the X2 bus route, NBC Washington reported Thursday.

November 9, 2017

Sturgill Simpson, country musician, blasts ‘hegemony and fascism’ in Nashville, mocks gun owners

During an open-air performance Wednesday night in Nashville, musician Sturgill Simpson blasted the mainstream country-music industry for "hegemony and fascism" and made comments suggesting the genre's fan base is largely anti-gay and racist.

November 9, 2017

Facebook’s fight against revenge porn takes interesting twist; asks for nude photos from users

Facebook is testing a curious new approach to fighting revenge porn by asking users to voluntarily submit their own nude photos. No, seriously.

November 8, 2017

German court: Government must issue ‘intersex’ birth certificates in addition to male, female

Germany's constitutional court has given the country's parliament until Dec. 31, 2018, to pass legislation authorizing "intersex" birth certificates, the BBC reported Wednesday.

November 8, 2017

Greenbelt, Md., residents approve of lowering voting age to 16 in city elections

The city of Greenbelt could soon become the third jurisdiction in Maryland to grant the right to vote in municipal elections to 16-year-olds after city residents passed an advisory referendum on the matter Tuesday night.

November 8, 2017