Last night, the Chicago Police Department released footage of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old black boy, to death. McDonald had a small knife, but was moving away from Van Dyke at a safe distance and posed no threat. Van Dyke shot McDonald 16 times over the course of about 15 seconds. For 13 of those 15 seconds, McDonald was on the ground.
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Contenders for lead actor, comedy or musical include veterans and a newcomer tuning in from TV.
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A man accused of firearms offences after police seized World War One and Two weaponry from his Hertfordshire home pleads not guilty.
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Tennant appears on "Popcorn with Peter Travers" and talks about his new Netflix series "Jessica Jones."
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Friends For Life will observe World AIDS Day this year by releasing hundreds of airborne wish lanterns over the Mississippi River. On Tuesday, December 1st...
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EIght reasons to be thankful for the movies and TV: 1. Watching personal assistant Val (Kristen Stewart) run lines and spar with her boss, neurotic...
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The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating after they found students at a high school were sharing naked photos....
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A group said the protesters come "dangerously close to the line dividing demonstration from intimidation."
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The federal government has been pressuring states into adopting and keeping Common Core.
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Many people driving for Thanksgiving this year will have one more thing to be thankful for when they're settling in for turkey and stuffing: The lowest gasoline prices in seven years. The average price of a gallon of gas nationally is $2.09, according to the Energy Information Administration, the Department of Energy's independent analysis arm. That's the lowest it has been on Thanksgiving since 2008. The price at the pump has dropped 82 cents per gallon in the last year, according to the agency. The low price of gas is contributing to more people traveling on Thanksgiving weekend than any year...
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Every year the two programs run simultaneously, the IRS wastes $18.2 million in taxpayer money.
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The VWP enables the U.S. government to audit the member country's security standards on a regular basis.
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Presently, it appears that the Turkish case justifying use of deadly force is weak at best.
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a router is just as obnoxious as it's always been, while the printer remains the bane of everyone's existence. The good news is that you... Continue reading…...
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has grown its footprint from city to city (Washington, D.C., Boston and San Francisco) working with some well-known companies, including Slack, Airbnb, Pinterest and Riot Games along the way. However, about 85 percent of Paintzen's business…...
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Though many of its most vocal fans still debate over whether or not it can actually be a legitimate esport, Hearthstone had a great 2015 full of competition, ending in a fun World Championship series at BlizzCon. The competition was fierce, especially considering that the prize pool totaled a mere $250,000. Next year, Blizzard will be quadrupling that prize pool as it focuses on making Hearthstone a bigger esport. Today Blizzard announced its ambitious plans for Hearthstone esports in 2016, including a $1 million prize pool for the World Championship. As part of increasing the competitive profile of the game and...
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It doesn't matter if a computer is brand new or several years past its prime, it seems like some relative you bump into over the holidays will always have encountered a problem with it. Macs are pretty easy to take care of, but you still have to deal with all of the common issues that hit any computer over time: slow downs, lost files, broken apps. Here's what you can do to get a troublesome Mac in good shape again without missing too much family time. Continue reading…...
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assuming that your loved ones don't do anything crazy with them. But, well, that's probably a bad assumption. More so than iOS, Android phones make it easy to do lots of weird and cool things to the core of the OS. But "weird and cool" is the door to "stupid and dangerous," so when you head home this Thanksgiving, you might have a little work ahead of you. Leave well enough alone So look, your dad may come to you and say, "my phone is slow, what is wrong with it?" and exhort you to fix it. Take the phone,...
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You finally convinced your parents it was time to leave their beloved flip phone behind and upgrade to a more modern device. They went with the iPhone, a dependable choice we've recommended as the best smartphone you can buy for several years in a row. They love the new phone but of course there are some minor problems you'll need to help troubleshoot. We're here to help ensure that your holiday tech support sessions go quickly and smoothly, leaving you more time to fill up on stuffing and enjoy the big game. Continue...
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