'Baby, It's Cold Outside' cover by Dean Martin soars to No. 10 amid controversy

After sparking controversy over its lyrics in a post-#MeToo-awareness world, Dean Martin’s version of the holiday song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” rose to No. 10 in a major Billboard ranking.

What can you do to protect your data on Facebook?

Experts say there is not much you can do about information that is already in Facebook's hands. But you can at least find out what the company has on you, and you can take steps to limit how much more it can gather from here on in.

Grown-up Macaulay Culkin recreates Home Alone for commercial

Macaulay Culkin has revisited his "Home Alone" character and modernized many of the scenes as "Kevin McCallister" in a new Google commercial. 

DC Attorney General files lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal

The District of Columbia sued Facebook on Wednesday for allowing data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users.

Report: Facebook shared private messages with some of its partners

A New York Times report says Facebook gave some companies more extensive access to users' personal data than it has previously revealed, letting them read private messages or see the names of friends without consent.

'Justice' is Merriam-Webster word of the year

Racial justice. Obstruction of justice. Social justice. The Justice Department. Merriam-Webster has chosen "justice" as its 2018 word of the year, driven by the churning news cycle over months and months.

Putin says Russia must control rap music to avoid 'degradation of the nation'

The explosion of rap music in Russia spurred President Vladimir Putin to call for cultural leaders on Saturday to devise a means of controlling its role for youth culture instead of an outright ban, saying it otherwise will lead to the decay of the nation.

Rapper T.I.: No contest to violating ban on public cursing

Rapper T.I. is paying a $300 fine after pleading no contest to violating a law in Georgia that prohibits public cursing.

Penny Marshall, director and star of 'Laverne & Shirley,' dies at 75

Penny Marshall, who starred in "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, has died. She was 75. 

CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves $120 million severance

NEW YORK (AP) - CBS announced Monday that former CEO Les Moonves will not receive his $120 million severance package after the board of directors concluded he violated company policy and was uncooperative with an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.

Police conduct welfare check on Pete Davidson

New York City police were concerned about Pete Davidson after he wrote "I don't want to be on this earth anymore" on Instagram. And they visited the "Saturday Night Live" star to make sure he was OK.

Royal family reveals their Christmas card photos

British officials have released the photos chosen by members of the royal family for their Christmas cards.

Report: Disney pays $23 million for ranch land near Celebration

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Walt Disney World Co. paid $23 million on Thursday for 965 acres of Osceola County ranch land southeast of Celebration. 

Singer Shakira facing charges from Spanish prosecutors for tax evasion

Spanish prosecutors have charged pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she failed to pay more than 14.5 million euros ($16.3 million) between 2012 and 2014. The Colombian singer denied the charges.

Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch 'Bambi'

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie "Bambi" as part of his sentence for illegally killing hundreds of deer. The Springfield News-Leader reports that David Berry Jr. was ordered to watch the Disney classic at least once a month during his year-long jail sentence. Conservation agents are calling the case one of the largest deer...