Ken Shepherd

Researchers find key chemicals in marijuana help remove plaque from brain cells

Researchers at The Salk Institute authored a new study that marijuana legalization advocates will be sure to puff up and pass around.

June 29, 2016

Miss Teen USA pageant dropping swimsuit competition

The Miss Teen USA pageant is going bikini-free, dropping the traditional swimsuit competition, USA Today reports.

June 29, 2016

Chris Pratt, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson among stars to land on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017

Action-movie stars Chris Pratt, Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are among the more than 30 who will receive their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the coming year.

June 29, 2016

James Woolsey, former CIA director, says Obama administration not ‘calling it straight’ on terrorism

Former CIA Director James Woolsey on Wednesday criticized the Obama administration's reluctance to assess the scope of the threat of radical Islamic terrorism in straightforward terms.

June 29, 2016

Donald Trump gives speech with trash as backdrop, Twitter turns to mockery

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gave Tuesday what his campaign billed as a policy speech at a recycling plant in western Pennsylvania. Behind the New York businessman's podium loomed a pile of crushed aluminum cans.

June 28, 2016

Vanessa Hudgens, actress, blasted for ‘cultural appropriation’ on social media for hair accessory

Move over, Justin Timberlake. Vanessa Hudgens is the hated cultural appropriator du jour.

June 28, 2016

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader, loses no-confidence vote, refuses to resign

Jeremy Corbyn insists he will not step down as party chief, despite a stunning no-confidence vote in which a mere 40 fellow Labor members of Parlament stood with him, The Financial Times reported Tuesday.

June 28, 2016

Ashley Byers, swimsuit model, on Trump payroll as Florida office manager: Report

A swimsuit model was reportedly paid $3,000 a month plus travel expenses to serve as the office manager for a Donald Trump campaign office in Florida.

June 28, 2016

Lady Gaga meeting with Dalai Lama may threaten scheduled concerts in China

Pop star Lady Gaga's meeting with the Dalai Lama, which was livestreamed Sunday on the internet, may prompt Chinese authorities to cancel her upcoming concerts, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

June 28, 2016

Presbyterian church logo looks like Boba Fett of Star Wars, social media users quip

On Wednesday, the Presbyterian Church in America approved a new logo which incorporates a cross and an open book, presumably a Bible. But folks on social media were quick to notice the logo bears a striking resemblance to a Star Wars character.

June 25, 2016

Tom Hiddleston, Taylor Swift’s new beau, has already met the parents: Report

Pop star Taylor Swift has already introduced brand-new main squeeze actor Tom Hiddleston to her folks.

June 24, 2016

Kyle Moses, Navy captain, relieved of command after Iran’s capture of sailors: report

The U.S. Navy has relieved Capt. Kyle Moses of his duties "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command," according to an official news release.

June 24, 2016

Kelly McGillis, ‘Top Gun’ actress, gets concealed-carry permit after home invasion

Kelly McGillis, the actress who played the love interest to Tom Cruise's character in "Top Gun," is arming herself after a home invasion, The Wrap reported on Friday.

June 24, 2016

Sinead O’Connor, Irish singer, denies suicide rumors, revels in Brexit decision

Controversial Irish singer Sinead O'Connor took to Facebook on Friday to deny rumors she was contemplating suicide and to rejoice in Thursday's outcome in the U.K.'s Brexit referendum, People magazine is reporting.

June 24, 2016

John Bradley was not in iconic Iwo Jima photograph: Marine Corps

Marine Corps investigators now believe that John Bradley, a Navy sailor, was not part of the iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima immortalized by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal.

June 23, 2016

Pope Francis moving to revise catechism to absolutely forbid death penalty: report

Pope Francis has taken steps to change the Catechism of the Catholic Church's teaching on the death penalty, likely leading to an absolute prohibition on capital punishment in Church teaching, America magazine reported Thursday.

June 23, 2016

George Hamilton: KFC gets new Colonel Sanders

KFC has yet another actor to portray the chain's iconic Colonel Sanders: George Hamilton.

June 23, 2016

Authorities rebut claims child porn found at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch

Authorities familiar with the matter are dismissing a report earlier this week by Radar Online alleging that the late pop star Michael Jackson had a cache of child pornography at his Neverland Ranch when police raided the compound in November 2003.

June 23, 2016

Matthew McConaughey waxes patriotic in interview about ‘Free State of Jones’

Matthew McConaughey sounded a patriotic note as he promoted his new movie "The Free State of Jones" in an interview with the Daily Beast published Thursday.

June 23, 2016

Christina Grimmie’s killer didn’t threaten her in advance: Report

Christina Grimmie's demise was planned out by stalker Kevin Loibl, but "The Voice" contestant appears to have not received any threats prior to her June 11 murder in Orlando, Florida, according to a police report obtained by Fox News.

June 22, 2016