China 'promoting flimsy theories that Covid-19 originated outside the country'
China is aggressively promoting flimsy theories that Covid-19 originated outside the country as World Health Organisation experts begin their investigation in Wuhan into the pandemic's source. Read more...
Maiden Voyages review A watery in-between world where the usual rules didn't quite apply
During the 25 years between the sinking of the Titanic and the outbreak of the Second World War, thousands of women criss-crossed the Atlantic on the great ocean liners of the day. Read more...
TV ad links gay Democratic Rep David Cicilline to a child molester, murderer and predator
The ad refers to the freshman's time as a lawyer two decades ago when he defended hardened criminals and is designed to boost GOP hopeful Brendan Doherty. Formerly the head of the state police, Doherty is making his first run for office. Read more...
Georginio Wijnaldum 'will turn down new Liverpool contract to join Barcelona in the summer'
Wijnaldum is drawn to Barcelona because of their tradition of fielding Dutch players and the opportunity to work with his compatriot Ronald Koeman. Read more...
I refuse to be bullied into silence PROFESSOR KATHLEEN STOCK
A book of interviews was dropped from publication by Oxford University Press, partly because I was going to be included. I was asked to be a keynote speaker at Royal Institute of Philosophy last year. Read more...
Meena Harris, Building That Brand
Kamala Harriss niece is building her own empire with statement T-shirts. Just dont define her by her family. Read more...
JAMES DELINGPOLE David Tennant brilliantly smokes out this monster
I still wonder whether spending three hours inside the head of a Dennis Nilson and - thanks to Tennant's brilliance - almost getting to like him, wasn't a slightly tainting experience Read more...
Fed-up authorities claim Aussies don't wear helmets on bikes and joke about coronavirus being fake
The fine for failing to wear a mask is 100,000 Rupiah or about but now they are considering increasing it to up to 500,000 Rupiah or about . Read more...
Joanne Michaels, Who Sketched the Hudson Valley in Words, Dies at 69
Ms. Michaels found material for her books and public access talk show in the region she loved. She died of Covid-19. Read more...
At the U.S. Womens Open, a Love Story
They met playing against each other in rec league hockey. Now Alena Sharp and her caddie, Sarah Bowman, are honeymooning on the golf course. Read more...
CES dominated by our bleak present
CES, the closely-watched annual consumer electronics show, often sets the tone for the tech trends of the year but little did I realize how true that would be last year. Read more...
Kayleigh McEnany leaves White House but will continue as press secretary until Wednesday
Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany had her last day in the West Wing on Friday and was seen packing up her office later that night. She will remain working in her official capacity from Tampa until Wednesday. Read more...
The Bachelor's Peter Weber is pictured in NYC for the first time after moving across the country
On Saturday, Peter Weber was seen in New York City for the first time since making a cross-country move earlier this week. Read more...
Woman, 21, arrested for 'stealing a USPS truck and plowing it into more a dozen cars in Brooklyn'
Police said the woman got behind the wheel of an unoccupied postal truck on Fulton Street and Patchen Avenue in Bed-Stuy around 605 p.m. Friday night. Read more...
The View From a Republican Who Voted to Impeach
Representative Peter Meijer of Michigan explains why he joined nine colleagues in breaking from his party. Read more...
'Cannibal' Armie Hammer posted about love of 'sexy' meat
Armie Hammer has repeatedly posted about his love of meat online, with his social media packed full of images of raw meat, pigs' heads and knives. Read more...
How It Came to Be Birdmans Night
The Academy's ways -- including resistance to critical praise like that for "Boyhood" -- made all the difference. Read more...
Dolphins avoid getting 'the bends' when diving underwater by lowering their heart rates
Researchers from theFundacin Oceanogrfic worked with dolphins to discover how they handle diving and depth changes without developing the condition. Read more...
Scott Morrison is spotted wearing a t-shirt with a strange slogan on the NSW south coast
Trying to keep a low profile, Mr Morrison was spotted browsing at the Few and Far homewares store in Berry, on the NSW south coast, during the week in a very 'daggy dad' outfit. Read more...
Yelp adds feature that lets customers report businesses for not following COVID safety measurements
If a consensus of reviewers agree a business is following COVID protocols, it will get a green check on its Yelp page. If the feedback is negative or mixed, it'ill get an orange question mark. Read more...
Daily Report The Mystery of Amazons Bookstores
How an offhand remark about Amazon opening new bookstores spawned a viral reaction and a backtracking. Read more...