What Caused the Blackouts in Texas?
The states widespread electricity failure was largely caused by freezing natural gas pipelines. That didnt stop advocates for fossil fuels from trying to shift blame. Read more...
Fire Damages Jones Bar-B-Q, a Historic Black-Owned Business
James Jones, the owner and pitmaster of the award-winning Arkansas restaurant, vows to rebuild. Read more...
Former BBC executive admits corporation 'over-caters' to 60-year-old white men from the south
Stuart Murphy, now chief executive of the English National Opera and the former boss of BB3, said the 'tide had changed' and this group could no longer dominate. Read more...
Texas Farmers Tally Up the Damage From a Winter Storm Massacre
The states agriculture sector has lost an estimated 0 million or more. Crop and livestock damage could mean shortages and higher prices beyond Texas. Read more...
In Oregon, Scientists Find a Virus Variant With a Worrying Mutation
In a single sample, geneticists discovered a version of the coronavirus first identified in Britain with a mutation originally reported in South Africa. Read more...
Cherie Blair
On 26 November, in referring to a magazine's claim that Cherie Blair had attended a shooting party which included Saif Gaddafi, we suggested this was hypocritical and had outraged the families of victims of the Lockerbie bombing. We accept that Mrs Blair did not attend the shooting party and has never met Mr Gaddafi. We apologise for any embarrassment caused. Read more...
SESAME SEEDS could reduce risk of Parkinson's Disease and preventing neuronal damage
There is no cure for the disease but the Japanese researchers found their test so promising for reducing the risk of developing it that they are starting clinical trials. Read more...
If someone in your household has COVID-19, there's only a 1-in-10 chance you'll catch it too
The study found someone in a home with three to five people - one of whom was infected - was 20 per cent less at risk than a two-person house. Read more...
Derek Chauvin Trial May Be Delayed Over Court Ruling
An appeals court has ruled that a judge must reconsider whether to add a third-degree murder charge against Mr. Chauvin, who is scheduled to go on trial next week for the death of George Floyd. Read more...
Queen is given two new corgi puppies to comfort her through the crisis with Harry and Meghan
The Queen has been gifted with two new corgi puppies to help her through the royal crisis with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Prince Philip's hospital treatment. Read more...
The Tech That Was Fixed in 2020 and the Tech That Still Needs Fixing
From videoconferencing to fitness apps, the best tech helped us endure a hard year. But there were also low points. Read more...
Porsche's new Taycan Cross Turismo is an 80,000 electric estate
Porsche's new electric sports car estate has been officially unveiled - ideal for those who want to win a game of Top Trumps at the school gates or on a tip run. Read more...
Weekly Unemployment Claims Show Recovery Remains Rocky
Even with restrictions on business activity easing in many places, layoffs persist. The Texas storms were one of the latest setbacks. Read more...
Derek Khan, Onetime Stylist for Hip-Hop Stars, Dies at 63
He was an architect of the over-the-top look known as ghetto fabulous. Later, unable to support his own lavish lifestyle, he fell from grace. Read more...
From Britney Spears to Janet Jackson, the Era of the Celebrity Reappraisal
Monica Lewinsky. Janet Jackson. Lindsay Lohan. Whitney Houston. We are living in an era of reappraisals. Read more...
Five Saudi men sentenced to 32 years in prison and 4,500 lashes for holding a Valentine's Day party with 'unrelated women, drinking and dancing'
The law breaking men were caught at a rented rest house in Al-Farouq area of Buraidah and accused of holding a party with women who were unrelated. Read more...
Stephen Colbert QAnon Supporters Suffer From March Madness
Colbert poked fun at the groups latest conspiracy theory that March 4 would be Donald Trumps true Inauguration Day. Read more...
See spectacular newly restored Pompeii frescoes
One of Pompeii's oldest frescoes, the House of the Ceii, has been restored to its former glory with the help of laser technology. Read more...