Rain and Snow Headed for Wildfire-Damaged Areas of California
The precipitation in drought-stricken Central and Northern California is welcome. But forecasters warned that flash flooding is possible in areas that burned last year. Read more...
Yellowstone's oldest known grizzly bear was 34 years old and had just THREE teeth
A 34-year-old grizzly bear is deemed the oldest known in Yellowstone. Scientists determined the bear's age after it was euthanized for preying on calves in the Upper Green River Basin area. Read more...
Bruno Fernandes 'practiced free-kicks for 45 minutes in training' before scoring against Liverpool
The decision to start Fernandes on the bench allowed United's talisman to put in extra free-kick practice in training on Saturday, and it paid off with a 78th-minute winner at Old Trafford. Read more...
Martin Odegaard set for Arsenal medical TODAY ahead of joining in 2.5m loan deal from Real Madrid
Odegaard, who flew into London on Sunday, is expected to be confirmed as an Arsenal player on Monday after his medical. The deal will see Arsenal pay 2.5m and the midfielder's wages. Read more...
Scientists' fury at 'incorrect' claim that Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is only 8% effective
German newspaper Handelsblatt published the figure citing senior sources in the country's Government. But Oxford and AstraZeneca have hit back saying the claims are 'completely incorrect'. Read more...
Robert Tombs hits back at Leicester University's plans to drop authors including Geoffrey Chaucer
Plans emerged last week to shelve Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, as well as other works including old English epic poem Beowulf, in favour of a 'decolonised' curriculum. Read more...
One dose of Pfizer's Covid shot half as effective as promised, doctor claims
Dr Nachman Ash told local media Army Radio 'Many people have been infected between the first and second injections of the vaccine.' It comes fs 45,000 people in Florida run late for second doses. Read more...
PIERS MORGAN My dad can drink 3 wine and pretend it's a 1961 Latour
My parents are now recovered from their nasty bouts of coronavirus back in November. Well, almost. My dad still hasn't got back his sense of taste or smell, ten weeks later. Read more...
No 1-a-litre fuel this lockdown Petrol prices jump 4p-a-litre in a month
The AA's latest fuel price report has compared the last month's rise in oil prices to increased average fuel costs in the UK, and claims retailers are overcharging drivers by 2p-a-litre. Read more...
Traveling With a Purpose For Some, Its a 2021 Resolution
The crises of 2020, particularly the pandemic and violence against Black Americans, have caused many travelers to rethink how and where to travel. Read more...
Debenhams deal will 'thrust Boohoo to the top table of retailers'
Mahmud Kamani (pictured with co-founder Carol Kane) said the move would help Boohoo accelerate its ambitions 'to be a leader, not just in fashion ecommerce, but in new categories too. Read more...
Kitty SPLAT! Dog sends his feline friend flying at the mention of food
Prue, a highland Lynx cat, was sent flying by Jacques, a catahoula husky mix, off a bed in their Chicago, Illinois home after their owner asked the dog if he was hungry. Read more...
Testing Requirement Is the Latest Curveball for the Travel Industry
The United States now requires a negative coronavirus test for all arriving international travelers, which has hotels adding testing suites and airlines enhancing mobile apps with health features. Read more...
Wish List for a Fairy Tale End to the Season
Teams and drivers arrived in So Paulo for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. Here is a wish list for the most exciting and interesting end to the season. Read more...
Morgan Wallen Repeats at No. 1 With Big Streaming Numbers
Songs from the country stars Dangerous The Double Album were streamed 177 million times in its second week out. Read more...
Pixacao is native to Brazil and similar in method to tagging. It's characterised by distinctive large letters painted in a cryptic style
The first thing I notice wandering through Sao Paulo is the lack of advertising. There are no billboards, outdoor video screens or ads on buses. Instead I fi... Read more...
Review Painting With John Teaches the Art of Living
John Luries eccentric HBO series is no Bob Ross how-to. Its lessons are stranger and deeper. Read more...
CRAIG BROWN This is not the Patricia Highsmith that I remember...
Terrible people can write wonderful books, and wonderful people can write terrible books. Yes, it may be unfair, but it is nevertheless a fact of life. Read more...