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Global Press Freedoms Weakening, Group Warns 04/25/2017 08:00pm • Journalists in Uruguay are freer to hold the powerful to account than their peers in the United States, according to a report released on Wednesday examining press freedom around the world. In its annual Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders warns that news media around the world is facing Maryland parents' YouTube channel draws clicks, outrage 04/21/2017 12:21pm • WASHINGTON — A Frederick County, Maryland, couple has removed a popular series of YouTube videos which show them pulling pranks on their five young children, after accusations the pranks were abusive. Mike and Heather Martin, of Ijamsville, Maryland, had posted videos of orchestrated pranks, wh Weed and feed just feeds the weeds 04/21/2017 07:28am • Mark in Stafford writes: “Every year I typically ‘wake up’ my lawn with a dose of weed and feed followed by another dose eight weeks later. "But this year, because of the warm temps, I already have lots of dandelions and other weeds in my lawn.” Don’t blame the warm weather, Mark. Yo Outsider Candidates Poised to Upend Razor-Thin French Presidential Election 04/19/2017 08:00pm • PARIS -- Forgive the French if they seem on edge. Last week, the building housing the campaign headquarters of far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was hit by a suspected arson attack -- authorities reported no injuries and minor damage to the building. This week, Emmanuel Macron, the cent Dangerous days lie ahead after US-Russian rift 04/17/2017 05:06am • WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has delivered an unmistakably harsh message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, signaling that a brief period of détente is over and that difficult days lie ahead. On April 11, three senior White House officials, diplomatically, called Putin a liar while 'Fate of Furious' shifts between the ridiculous, ridiculously fun 04/14/2017 01:36am • WASHINGTON — The "Fast & Furious" franchise has driven a long, winding road. It zoomed off the starting line with a sweet new-car smell in 2001, lost a little speed as a used car in the 2003 sequel, hit a major speed bump in the third installment, crashed in the fourth chapter, got sou Did Thomas Jefferson really say it? Take our quiz 04/13/2017 02:33am • WASHINGTON — Thomas Jefferson, who was born April 13, 1743, is one of the most-quoted people in American history, and rightly so. From "Notes on Virginia" to the Declaration of Independence and beyond, his words set the country's foundation like no one else's. There's one thing about that: He's Understanding Cybersecurity, Beyond the Russian Hacking Scandal 04/11/2017 08:00pm • It's difficult for anything to cross international borders faster than digital information. But the convenience of technology that allows more than 2.6 million emails, nearly 60,000 Google searches and 8,000 tweets to be sent each second inevitably puts the estimated 3.6 billion global internet use How Online Identity Thieves Are Getting Smarter 04/06/2017 08:00pm • Your credit card may now have a security chip inside it, but you're as much at risk for identity theft as you ever were. Javelin Strategy & Research recently came out with its 2017 Identity Fraud Study and concluded that 6.15 percent of consumers, or 15.4 million Americans, were victims of ident 15 Top Theme Park Additions for 2017 04/03/2017 08:00pm • Discover gravity-defining roller coasters and innovative rides at America's top amusement parks.With another season of family vacation fun fast approaching, theme parks across the country are unveiling new additions to draw in and thrill visitors. This summer, you'll be able to travel to the distant After Va. Facebook child-sex case, tips for keeping kids safe 03/31/2017 05:44pm • WASHINGTON — A Triangle, Virginia, man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday after he used Facebook to trick a 15-year-old into having sex with him. Juan Torres-Hernandez, 23, pleaded guilty to transporting a minor across state lines for criminal sexual activity. Court documents said 10 Things to Know for Friday 03/30/2017 09:01pm • Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. STORM RISES OVER POSSIBLE BACK-CHANNEL DISCLOSURES The White House refuses to say whether it secretly fed intelligence reports to a top Republican investigating possible coordination between R Today in History 03/29/2017 03:06am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 29, the 88th day of 2017. There are 277 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 29, 1867, Britain's Parliament passed, and Queen Victoria signed, the British North America Act creating the Dominion of Canada, which came into being the '60 Minutes' tops ratings for first time since 2008 03/28/2017 03:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) — CBS' "60 Minutes" returned this week to a familiar place it hadn't been accustomed to visiting that much lately: first place in the prime-time television rankings. The venerable newsmagazine hadn't finished as the most-watched program of the week since November 2008, when newly ele AP Exclusive: Colombia 'panic buttons' expose activists 03/27/2017 04:07pm • It is supposed to help protect human-rights activists, labor organizers and journalists working in risky environments, but a GPS-enabled "panic button" that Colombia's government has issued to about 400 people could be exposing them to more peril. The pocket-sized devices are designed to notify auth