Ken Shepherd

Bralettes could be Victoria’s Secret for weathering difficult lingerie market: report

Lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret hopes to pad sales with cheaper, padless bralettes, the Wall Street Journal reported in Friday's paper.

August 19, 2016

7-Eleven marks 50 years of Slurpees with $1.50 bring-your-own cup celebration

The Slurpee is 50 years old and to celebrate, 7-Eleven executives came up with a nifty promotion for this weekend.

August 19, 2016

Night Tube, overnight subway service, finally begins in London’s Underground

Overnight service is finally beginning in London's 153-year-old Underground subway service, nearly a year after it was originally planned to go into effect.

August 19, 2016

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature makes it harder for medical schools to obtain cadavers: report

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill on Thursday which may pose fresh challenges to medical schools procuring cadavers for classroom instruction or research.

August 18, 2016

National Lampoon’s ‘Vacation’ station wagon up for sale — maybe

For a little under $40,000, you might well become the new, proud owner of the 1979 station wagon featured in the National Lampoon's "Vacation" movie.

August 18, 2016

Dixie Chicks perform in N.C., hand out ‘No hate in our state’ ball caps to concert-goers

While many musicians have made a public show of disgust for North Carolina's so-called "Bathroom Bill" by boycotting the Tar Heel State, the country group the Dixie Chicks takes a different approach.

August 18, 2016

Tony Perkins, Christian political activist, flooded out of Louisiana home: report

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins had to escape his flooded Louisiana home via canoe, the Christian Post reported on Wednesday.

August 18, 2016

Bill XXXV, Naval Academy’s goat mascot, dies

Bill XXXV, the Naval Academy's goat mascot, has died at just 2 years old, the academy announced Thursday.

August 18, 2016

J.K. Rowling hopes to conjure up a small fortune with new ‘Hogwarts’ e-books sales

British novelist J.K. Rowling, the creator of the Harry Potter franchise, announced on Wednesday the release of three new e-books.

August 17, 2016

‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ is now in post-production: report

Rian Johnson, the director for the second installment of the new "Star Wars" trilogy, is at work editing the film, the Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday.

August 17, 2016

Harry Morel Jr., former prosecutor, gets three years in prison for trading sex for leniency

A former Louisiana district attorney was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for trading sex for leniency in cases he prosecuted.

August 17, 2016

Ryan Lochte ordered by Brazilian judge to remain in the country: report

Complaining of inconsistencies in their stories to police, a Brazilian judge has ordered two U.S. swimmers who were robbed at gunpoint to remain in the country, USA Today reported Wednesday.

August 17, 2016

Robert Griffin III, Cleveland Browns QB, to divorce Rebecca Liddicoat, college sweetheart: Report

The Cleveland Browns' new quarterback, Robert Griffin III, will file for divorce from his college sweetheart, Rebecca Liddicoat, Cleveland.com reported Tuesday.

August 17, 2016

‘Gender neutral’ women’s club at Harvard won’t have to accept men: report

An historically all-female club at Harvard University can continue to restrict its admission to men but still be considered in compliance with new the school's new "gender neutral" membership requirements.

August 16, 2016

Eric Trump campaign lunch contest laden with onerous fine print

On its official Facebook page, the Trump campaign is promoting a "Lunch with Eric Trump" contest promising one lucky winner a round-trip to New York and a chance to discuss campaign strategy with Eric Trump over lunch at campaign headquarters. But according to the fine print, you have to jump through a whole host of hoops should you be contacted as a potential winner.

August 16, 2016

Playboy Mansion officially has new owner: Daren Metropoulos, co-owner of Hostess Brands

Daren Metropoulos, a venture capitalist who co-owns Hostess Brands, has closed on the $100-million purchase of Playboy Mansion. One condition of the sale: 90-year-old magazine publisher Hugh Hefner gets to live out the rest of his days in the house.

August 16, 2016

Kevin Plank, Under Armour founder, buying up Baltimore water taxi fleet: report

Kevin Plank, the Maryland native behind the meteoric rise of Under Armour is hoping to revitalize and transform Charm City's water taxis with a little help from Uber, the Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday.

August 16, 2016

California newspaper apologizes for ‘insensitive headline’ about black Olympian Simone Manuel

U.S. Olympian Simone Manuel tied for gold on Thursday night in the women's 100-meter freestyle. But in teasing a story on Olympic coverage for the evening, the San Jose Mercury News, however unintentionally, slighted the 20-year-old black swimmer, provoking a social media firestorm.

August 12, 2016

Atheist group, Tennessee sheriff settle Easter-photo lawsuit for $41,000

An atheist group and a Tennessee sheriff have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the latter's Facebook message wishing citizens a happy Easter.

August 12, 2016

Christina Grimmie’s family releases first of four music videos recorded before her death

The family of Christina Grimmie -- the pop singer shot to death on June 10 who got her start in the industry from NBC's "The Voice" -- released a music video on Thursday titled "Snow White," the first of four filmed from her 2016 album "Side A."

August 12, 2016