For Some Cord Cutters, Streaming Super Bowl Was a Nonstarter
Users complained that a CBS Sports app cut out while they were trying to watch the big game. Read more...
Incredible Sydney home sells for MILLION over the asking price
The four-level Vaucluse property, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, fetched for .6million under the hammer on Saturday after a bidding war between 25 registered bidders. Read more...
Penicillin fungus accidentally grown by Fleming in 1928 has its genome sequenced for the first time
Researchers from the UK analysed frozen samples of Sir Fleming's original strain of the fungus from 1928 - and compared them with their modern, industrially-used counterparts from the US. Read more...
Serena Williams rallies to beat Sloane Stephens at US Open, maintaining quest for 24th major
Serena Williams' quest for a 24th Grand Slam title continued Saturday but she had to rally against a rejuvenated Sloane Stephens at the US Open. Read more...
China, in Pointed Message to U.S., Tightens Its Climate Targets
President Xi Jinping pledged, among other goals, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. It was Chinas boldest promise yet on climate change. Read more...
Amazon tribes are using drones to track deforestation in Brazil
A new generation is using tech to capture evidence of illegal logging in their indigenous tribes' protected territories. Read more...
Amazing footage shows giant 60-foot robot 'taking the knee' during a test in Yokohama
The humanoid robot was built as part of a new attraction at Yamashita Pier byengineers at Gundam Factory in the Port of Yokohama. Read more...
China Gives Unproven Covid-19 Vaccines to Thousands, With Risks Unknown
Drug company workers, government officials and others have been injected outside the usual testing process. More will be soon, bewildering experts who worry about potential ill effects. Read more...
Man who tried to catch taxi from Victoria to NSW to is charged with breaking coronavirus laws
A 26-year-old man was charged with not complying with a COVID-19 direction and breach of bail after he tried to ride a taxi from Victoria to New South Wales so he could go shopping. Read more...
Mitch McConnell says there will be a transfer of power in US election
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell assured a Fox News reporter that there will be a transfer of power to the winner of the 2020 US election after President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer during a press conference. CNN's Abby Phillip reports. Read more...
Former Pence aide says staffers discussed whether Trump would refuse to leave office
Olivia Troye is a former counterterrorism adviser to Pence who last week joined the campaign against Trump and said she'd be voting for Biden, and has been making the media rounds. Read more...
Harry and Meghan's US election intervention 'violated' terms of deal with Queen, say senior aides
Harry and Meghan's comments, in which they called on American voters to 'reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity', have been widely interpreted to be a swipe at president Trump. Read more...
Will a vaccine really be the silver bullet we're all praying for? Asks DR ELLIE CANNON
DR ELLIE CANNON Ask any scientist who knows what they're talking about and they'll tell you the vaccine just isn't going to provide this kind of resolution. Read more...
English Premier League Terminates China TV Agreement Amid Dispute
The worlds most-watched sports league said it had canceled its biggest overseas broadcast deal, worth over 0 million. It was already facing heavy costs from coronavirus disruption. Read more...
Outdoor Dining in N.Y.C. Will Become Permanent, Even in Winter
The program has become a vital lifeline and allowed more than 10,000 restaurants and bars to take over sidewalks, streets and other public spaces. Read more...
Portland Protests Get Underway as Proud Boys Gather for Rally
Ralliers gathered at three locations as a large police presence mostly kept them apart. The Oregon governor had declared an emergency in advance, but few arrests were made. Read more...
Durham University student's union leader, 21, is self-declared 'man-hater'
Nailah Haque, 21, wrote on her Twitter profile 'Misandrist till I die'. She was elected as Durham University's undergraduate academic officer in February. Read more...
Iranians Detained for Happy Video Are Released on Bail
One of the stars of "Happy in Tehran," an exuberant music video that offended the sensibilities of Iran's conservative judiciary, reported on Instagram Wednesday that she was free. Read more...