Psaki swipes at reporter, says White House won't release records on White House breakthrough cases
In a White House press conference Friday, Jen Psaki refused to say how many staffers tested positive despite being vaccinated after a tense exchange with a reporter over 'transparency.' Read more...
First photographs of a droopy eyed Derek Chauvin are released since his sentencing
Images of Derek Chauvin snapped five days after Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced the former cop to 22.5 years at the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Oak Park Heights. Read more...
Inserting gene from an animal made potato, rice crops 50 percent bigger and more drought-resistant
Splicing the gene FTO into rice and potato crops boosted growth 300 percent in the lab and 50 percent in the field. FTO 'muffles' genetic signals that tell plants to slow down and stop growing. Read more...
From Lisa McInerney to Esther Freud, Kyoko Nakajima and Victoria Gosling This week's best fiction
McInerney concludes her trilogy about Irish lives with an explosive evaluation of class, gender, parenthood and guilt. Read more...
Giant 100-pound moonfish which typically lives in the tropics is found dead on an Oregon beach
A more than 3-foot long moonfish was found dead on a beach in Seaside, OR. Experts say the 100lb fish is a rare site this far up north and may have fled the tropics in search of cooler waters. Read more...
Teslas Berlin Factory Runs Into Activists, Red Tape and Lizards
Elon Musk wanted to tap German engineering expertise, but may have gotten more local culture than he had bargained for. Read more...
Venus Lacks Plate Tectonics. But It Has Something Much More Quirky.
Scientists say giant slices of rock may move across the surface of Earths closest neighbor like pack ice floating in the sea. Read more...
'Viva Sancho!' Rio Ferdinand leads Man United fans' delight in the arrival of 73m star
Sancho's transfer to United has been a long-running saga, with the club failing to land their man last summer after lengthy negotiation and star Bruno Fernandes cheekily said what all fans are thinking. Read more...
Knifeman stabs three clubbers outside Oxford nightspot - as police arrest 20-year-old
The trio, aged 20, 22 and 26, suffered stab wounds in Park End Street at around 3.15am today. Read more...
Anti-vax Arizona family wants COVID-19 jab after losing beloved 47-year-old matriarch to the virus
Vega, mother of four and grandmother to 10, died in Arizona on July 13 of complications from the virus, and nowher grieving husband, Ysmael, is looking to vaccinate his whole family. Read more...
Stonehenge could follow Liverpool in losing its UNESCO world heritage site if A303 plan goes ahead
Stonehenge in Salisbury could become the latest heritage site in the UK to lose its UNESCO status as a 1.7bn Government plan to build a new road and tunnel there could threaten its history. Read more...
Lady Kitty Spencer, 30, stuns in a polka dotgown when in Florence
Princess Diana's niece, 30, took to Instagram today to share a gorgeous snap of herself sitting in the Piazza del Duomo, while sporting a glamorous black and white frock. Read more...
As European Nations Look to National Health Passes, Can the U.S. Learn Any Lessons?
France and Italy are seeking to bolster vaccination rates by making it harder for the unvaccinated to visit public venues including restaurants and sporting events. Read more...
Arthritis drug does NOT increase survival rates of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19
An arthritis drug doesn't increase survival chances for severe COVID-19 patients, a new study suggests. The survival rate between patients who did and didn't receive the group differed by just 3%. Read more...
Boy, 16, arrested for 'raping two women in brutal attack that rattled small Arizona community'
A teenager from Scottsdale, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly raping two women, including a neighbor who lives in his apartment building. DNA evidence linked the 16-year-old boy to the assaults, which happened one week apart on Oct. 18 and Oct. 24, police said. Read more...
What You Should Know About Savings Bonds and Inflation
The annualized rate on Series I (for inflation) bonds is now 3.54 percent. Thats a lot more than savings accounts are paying. Read more...
Mexico's tourist hotspots Cancun and Los Cabos slammed by Indian Delta variant
Cancun and Los Cabos, two popular party destinations in Mexico, have both been slammed with massive COVID-19 outbreaks, throwing a wrench into party plans at the beaches. Read more...
Ford and Mellon Foundations Expand Initiative for Disabled Artists
The foundations are adding million to the Disability Futures program, which will continue through 2025 with two more classes of 20 fellows each. Read more...