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Murder in Pakistan sparks anger at country's elite
More than 2,000 people were murdered in Pakistan's largest city last year, but the shooting death of 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan in one of Karachi's most ...
ESPN's Rachel Nichols jumps to CNN, Turner Sports
ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols is leaving to work for CNN and Turner Sports. The companies announced Thursday that Nichols will anchor a new weekend CNN ...
Inauguration offers brief pause from TV bickering
The second inauguration of President Barack Obama gave television networks a chance to bask in the majesty of a Washington event that unites Americans ...
GOP wants budget; Schumer warns they will get one
Democrats are looking to make new revenue part of the Senate's first budget in almost four years, which will be released soon after the start of ...
Fox News signs Karl Rove for 4 more years
Karl Rove enlivened Fox News Channel's election coverage last year by questioning the network's declaration that Barack Obama had been re-elected.
Webb to work for 'Inside Edition' at Super Bowl
The beauty pageant queen who shot to social media stardom during the BCS championship will be back in front of the cameras ahead of the NFL's title ...
Fox hires Dennis Kucinich as analyst
Days before President Barack Obama's inauguration for a second term in office, Fox News Channel has signed Dennis Kucinich, one of his former ...
White House calls NRA video repugnant, cowardly
The White House says a National Rifle Association video that makes reference to President Barack Obama's daughters is "repugnant and cowardly." Obama ...
CNET reporter quits over CBS interference
Technology reviews by website CNET have long been respected for their thoroughness and integrity, but that reputation has come under scrutiny after ...
Coca-Cola to address obesity for first time in ads
Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it's taking to the airwaves for the first ...
PBS shows to examine Newtown school shooting
Public television is putting its resources into a week-long examination of the Connecticut school shooting. PBS announced Monday it will air a series ...
No charges for NBC host over ammunition magazine
NBC journalist David Gregory won't face charges for displaying a high-capacity ammunition magazine on his "Meet the Press" news program last month, ...
ABC learns once is enough for all-star dancers
There's no second act for celebrities on "Dancing With the Stars." ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee said Thursday that was the lesson from the ...
Jimmy Kimmel moves to late-night's sweet spot
During production of his final post-midnight show, Jimmy Kimmel's studio audience waited patiently while he taped a string of promotional spots.
South Sudan arrests 2 state TV journalists
A journalists group says two reporters working for state TV in South Sudan have been arrested without charge. The Committee to Protect Journalists ...
White House, GOP draw red lines in debt debate
Struggling for the upper hand in the next round of debt talks, Republicans and Democrats this weekend drew lines in the sand they said they'd never ...
No movement: Lawmakers dig in heels on debt crisis
Congressional leaders on Sunday showed no signs of emerging from their corners to resolve the next step in the financial crisis, with Democrats still ...
Al-Jazeera pays $500M for Current TV
Al-Jazeera has a growing reputation for serious news gathering and its reporters have won some of the biggest awards in journalism. What the Pan-Arab ...
NBC wins final 2012 weekly ratings crown
NBC unwrapped a welcome gift in the final week of 2012, a ratings victory powered by Sunday night football. More than 30 million viewers watched the ...
Review: Making Facebook a warmer, smaller space
A woman I haven't spoken to in six years is pregnant with her second son. Another college acquaintance reads the Bible a lot. A high school classmate ...
NBC seizes ratings lead with football and 'Voice'
Powered by football and "The Voice," NBC took the lead in the ratings last week. But even football couldn't tackle CBS' indomitable "NCIS," which ...
DC police investigating 'Meet the Press' incident
District of Columbia police say they are investigating an incident in which NBC News reporter David Gregory displayed what he described as a ...
For the New York Stock Exchange, a sell order
The Big Board just isn't so big anymore. In a deal that highlights the dwindling stature of what was once a centerpiece of capitalism, the New York ...