Ken Shepherd

Maryland high-school walkout protesting Trump began as school-authorized function: Report

A mass walkout at a Silver Spring, Md., high school on Monday began when a group of students decided to take to the street rather than keep their demonstration confined to the school's football field.

November 14, 2016

North Korean government hasn’t yet told its people that Trump won U.S. presidency: Report

North Korea's state-run media still hasn't broken the news to the nation that Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency last week.

November 14, 2016

Oreo debuts new Big Crunch candy bar, just in time for the holidays

Just in time for the holiday season, Oreo cookie maker Mondelez International is releasing a candy bar that incorporates the beloved crunchy vanilla-creme cookie and European milk chocolate.

November 14, 2016

Donald Trump’s visits to Mar-a-Lago could be headache for the South Florida jet set: Report

The president-elect is, like many wealthy New Yorkers, something of a snowbird, considering Florida his second home. But airspace restrictions that come with the presidency could ruffle some feathers in Palm Beach, according to Page Six.

November 14, 2016

‘Big Brother’ contestants have collective freakout after learning Trump elected: Video

All six contestants on CBS's "Big Brother: Over the Top" were chagrined to learn that Donald Trump won the presidency.

November 11, 2016

Robert Vaughn, actor in ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,’ dead at age 83

Actor Robert Vaughn has died, Deadline Hollywood reported Friday.

November 11, 2016

Some women fear they’ll need to stockpile birth control after Trump win

President-elect Trump's promise to "repeal and replace" Obamacare has some women on social media talking of the need to stockpile contraception prior to his taking office on Jan. 20.

November 11, 2016

University of Maryland ZIP code rate of chlamydia infection in the state: Report

A new reported by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that the University of Maryland in College Park has the highest incidence of chlamydia cases in the state.

November 11, 2016

Obamacare signups see significant spike after Trump victory, HHS says; 100K signed up Wednesday

Registration for Obamacare coverage saw a dramatic spike on Wednesday, the day following Donald Trump's election victory to succeed President Obama in the White House.

November 10, 2016

New Balance blasted for calling Trump win a step in ‘right direction’ on trade

New Balance is being vilified on social media by folks upset with the athletic apparel company CEO's declaring the election of Donald Trump a step in the "right direction."

November 10, 2016

George R.R. Martin, ‘Game of Thrones’ creator: ‘Winter is coming’ with Trump presidency

The creator of the popular "Game of Thrones" novels and television series, says "Winter is coming" to America in the form of incoming Donald Trump administration.

November 10, 2016

Trump bests Obama on British election-special ratings; audiences up dramatically over 2012: Report

It's another feather in the cap for President-elect Donald Trump, who, throughout the campaign boasted of the ratings he brought to networks covering debates he was in.

November 10, 2016

Republicans gain control of Ky. House of Representatives; Democratic Speaker Stumbo loses reelection

Donald Trump's victory Tuesday night had an astonishing coattails effect for Bluegrass State Republicans, as the GOP wrested control of the state House of Representatives.

November 9, 2016

Des Moines school students walk out to protest Trump victory: Report

Administrators for the public schools in Iowa's capital city cautioned teachers to not stand in the way of students walking out of classes Wednesday in protest of Donald Trump's presidential election victory.

November 9, 2016

Katie Hopkins, Trump-backing British columnist: Ivanka will be first female president

Reveling in Donald Trump's stunning election-night victory, British columnist Katie Hopkins of the Daily Mail took to Twitter to celebrate, with posts including one predicting the New York businessman's daughter Ivanka would one day sit in the Oval Office.

November 9, 2016

Voters remember women’s suffrage advocate Susan B. Anthony with cemetery pilgrimage: Report

Voters in New York have been paying a pilgrimage to the Rochester grave of women's suffragist Susan B. Anthony, who died 14 years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote.

November 8, 2016

Kaylea Reid, British woman, charged in ‘revenge porn’ case, escapes jail time

A British woman charged under the UK's so-called revenge porn law, has escaped a prison sentence despite being convicted of posting naked photos of her former boss to the man's wife's Facebook page.

November 8, 2016

Gisele Bundchen denies husband Tom Brady is voting for Trump: report

Donald Trump may have a fair number of naturalized immigrants voting for him Tuesday, but Brazil-born lingerie supermodel Gisele Bundchen is not one of them.

November 8, 2016

Yes, Bill Belichick did really write that letter Donald Trump read at a N.H. rally: Report

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did in fact send a letter to Donald Trump expressing his support for the GOP nominee's candidacy, Comcast Sportsnet reported Tuesday morning.

November 8, 2016

Spotify tweets short video of Obama urging listeners to vote

Spotify tweeted out a short video Tuesday featuring President Obama encouraging listeners of the streaming-music service to get out and vote.

November 8, 2016