Ken Shepherd

Mexican girl gets 1 million RSVPs to quinceanera birthday party after dad posts invite to Facebook

When a Mexican man accidentally posted an invitation for his daughter's birthday party to Facebook, the video quickly went viral, garnering millions of RSVPs from viewers saying they'd attend the Dec. 26 bash.

December 9, 2016

Haim Saban, ‘Power Rangers’ creator, gave Clinton Super PAC millions in waning days of campaign

If only super PAC donations were power coins, Hillary Clinton might have morphed into the next president.

December 8, 2016

Fox News Latino shutting down after six years

Fox News's Hispanic-focused news site Fox News Latino is shutting down, network correspondent Bryan Llenas tweeted Thursday morning.

December 8, 2016

U.S. Naval Academy will not scuttle ‘midshipman’ rank: Report

While the U.S. Navy deep-sixed occupational ratings for enlisted sailors earlier this year -- many of which ended in "-man" -- the U.S. Naval Academy confirmed this week that the title "midshipman" is not going anywhere.

December 8, 2016

Keira Knightley, actress, says she’s ‘proud’ of 1-year-old shouting F-word when Donald Trump won

English actress Keira Knightley says she's "very proud" of her 1-year-old daughter's vulgar reaction to the news that Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency.

December 8, 2016

Vinyl album sales outpace digital downloads for first time in U.K.: Report

Sales of albums on vinyl records in the United Kingdom outpaced digital album sales for the first time ever, an entertainment industry trade group reported Thursday.

December 8, 2016

Two male volunteer firefighters in Md. indicted for assaulting female colleague at scene of fire

Two volunteer firefighters in Prince George's County, Maryland, were indicted Wednesday for an altercation last December in which both allegedly punched a career firefighter from another local firehouse.

December 7, 2016

Brad Pitt’s request to seal divorce records denied by judge

A California judge denied an emergency request by the movie star to seal records in the divorce proceedings between him and wife Angelina Jolie.

December 7, 2016

Netflix data: 59 percent of bingers take a day or two off before the next fix

Number crunchers at Netflix reviewed their user data for all but November of this year and found that nearly 6 in 10 TV-show binge-viewers take a breather before devouring another TV series on the streaming-video service.

December 7, 2016

Johnny Depp tops Forbes ‘overpaid actor’ list for second year in row

As 2016 closes, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" alumnus once again tops Forbes magazine's "most overpaid actor" list.

December 7, 2016

Prince Harry makes detour for Meghan Markle, costing British taxpayers extra in security

Prince Harry's spur-of-the-moment decision to head up to Canada to spend some time alone with his U.S. girlfriend is apparently making waves in the U.K. for the breach of protocol and the added security costs involved.

December 7, 2016

‘Mannequin challenge’ viral video leads to drugs, weapons charges: Report

Young men posing with pistols in a "mannequin challenge" video has lead to a drug and weapons bust in Alabama.

December 6, 2016

Unanimous Supreme Court ruling hands Samsung a key win in ongoing patent case with Apple

Samsung won a key legal battle at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday with a unanimous ruling being hailed by one tech industry leader as an "encouraging" development "that makes sense in a modern era."

December 6, 2016

University of Maryland students mull push for on-campus ‘napping station’

The student government association at the University of Maryland will reportedly consider whether to ask campus officials to set aside a room in the student union for commuting students to catch a nap between classes.

December 6, 2016

Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner CEO, says Democrats were real free-speech threat of 2016 campaign: Report

Hillary Clinton's calls during the presidential campaign to amend the Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United is evidence that the Democratic Party is a greater threat to free speech rights than Republican Donald Trump, said the chief of media conglomerate Time Warner.

December 6, 2016

Peter Vaughan, ‘Game of Thrones’ actor, dead at age 93

Peter Vaughan, the British actor who played Maester Aemon on the HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones," has died. He was 93.

December 6, 2016

Peng Chang-kuei, inventor of General Tso’s Chicken, dead at 98

Peng Chang-kuei, the inventor of the Chinese carryout staple General Tso's chicken, has died at the age of 98.

December 2, 2016

D.C. group files bid to host 2022 Gay Games: Report

A Washington, D.C. gay athlete group has thrown its hat in the ring to host the 2022 Gay Games, WTOP Radio reported Friday.

December 2, 2016

‘Good Girls Revolt’ won’t be picked up for a second season on Amazon: Report

It looks like the "Good Girls Revolt" has quickly been put down.

December 2, 2016

Luke Bryan, country singer, punches heckler at concert

Country singer Luke Bryan punched a front-row heckler who had given him the finger in a concert on Wednesday.

December 2, 2016