North Korea did not participate in a U.N. Security Council meeting Monday and Pyongyang is accusing the United States and its allies of using the issue as a weapon to overthrow dictator Kim Jong U
Not only have Dish Network and Fox News Channel failed to settle a contract dispute, but the satellite provider and the news channel cannot even agree on who is responsible for the fact that Dish subscribers have been unable to watch the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network since Sunday.
'Tis the season to be with friends and family. And thanks to modern technology, you can do that even if you get stuck in an airport due to the expected storms this Christmas. Maybe you will find it easier to overcome such travel woes and keep up your holiday spirit if, instead of decking the halls, you wrap your iPhone 6 in a fun, Christmassy case.
Actress Cameron Diaz and "Good Charlotte" guitarist Benji Madden are planning to tie the knot. The entertainers have gotten engaged after seven months of dating, reports say.
After nine years and 1,447 episodes, Stephen Colbert retired his over-the-top pundit character Thursday as "The Colbert Report" aired one last time on Comedy Central. The comedian went out "with a bang," the show judged, as his last episode finished with "dozens of stars singing 'We'll Meet Again.'"
The city and county of Los Angeles are going on the offensive against scammers who dupe immigrants into paying exorbitant fees for help with their legal cases. Officials fear that fraudulent offers will only increase as the Obama administration's executive action benefiting many undocumented immigrants takes shape.
The massive hacking attack against Sony Pictures and a threat against movie theaters showing the studio's film "The Interview" may backfire for North Korea, even though Pyongyang has denied involvement in the incidents.
A Dec. 8 fire that destroyed a downtown Los Angeles apartment complex under construction and damaged nearby buildings was the result of arson, the city's Fire Department determined,
Eight children, ranging between the ages of 18 months and 15 years old, were found murdered in their home in the northern Australian city of Cairns on Friday. Returning from the store, the children's 20-year-old brother discovered his siblings along with his mother, who had also been attacked but was the only one alive.
Jimmy Fallon brought back his "Camp Winnipesaukee" sketch on Tuesday's "Tonight Show," an act first introduced when the entertainer hosted "Late Night." And Fallon got some help from a special guest when singer and actor Justin Timberlake dropped by.
General Electric is getting into the video-streaming business and plans to release its first feature film, a breakdancing documentary, on Dec. 24. The conglomerate has partnered with streaming devices such as Roku and Apple TV in a marketing effort the news service said may "raise the bar for sponsored content."
Fans of HBO's fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" thwarted the premium cable network's plans to have the latest teaser trailer expire after a single viewing by posting the 10-second spot to YouTube, where it has been watched more than a million times.
A South Carolinian executed at age 14 in 1944 has been exonerated after a judge vacated his murder conviction on Wednesday. George Stinney Jr. is believed to have been the youngest person put to death in the United States in the 20th century.
"The Sims 4" is the fourth installment of EA Maxis' popular life simulation, and just as in real life, players often cut corners to make things a little easier for their Sims. Those who know the right "cheats" can refill their bank account and acquire all kinds of magic powers just by typing in the right command.
A Texas TV meteorologist was shot multiple times outside his station's station, and the gunman is still at large. KCEN-TV weatherman Patrick Crawford is undergoing surgery at a local hospital, the NBC affiliate said.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to ban the controversial gas drilling process known as "fracking" across the Empire State. The move comes in the wake of a long-awaited report issued by his administration's health commissioner that said there were too many "red flags" and potential health risks to permit the practice.
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed nine new members to the Vatican's sex abuse commission. The announcement came as the Buenos Aires-born Church leader celebrated his 78th birthday.
The German sportswear maker Puma has picked none other than pop star Rihanna as its new creative director. The seven-time Grammy Award winner traveled to the company's headquarters in southern Germany on Monday to head her first creative session with the design team, the website detailed.
The New York premiere of "The Interview" has been canceled amid threats made in the Sony hacking incident. The Landmark Theatres chain, which was to host the event Thursday at its Lower East Side cinema, announced the cancellation without further explanation.
The ruble showed signs of recovery Wednesday after the dramatic devaluation the Russian currency had experienced in the previous two days. Vladimir Putin's government pressured exporters not to hoard foreign-currency earnings, and the country's central bank announced measures to support financial stability.
A California jury threw out a class-action lawsuit against Apple on Tuesday, in which plaintiffs had accused the technology giant to have violated antitrust laws by suppressing competition for its iPod music players.
The family of an Ohio man shot and killed by police in a Dayton-area Walmart in August hopes to sue police and the store. Relatives announced their decision to sue at a Tuesday news conference, the newspaper added.
Jimmy Fallon and Oprah Winfrey exhilarated pop culture watchers on Monday night's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" when they starred in the fake, '80s-style soap opera "Midnight Meadows," and played a married couple, whose quibbles were quite colorful thanks to effects that had them talk with chipmunk-style voices and a Darth Vader drawl.
