Speeding, uninsured, unlicenced student making Covid-breaching 150-mile journey has car seized
The driver - who had only a provisional licence - travelled fromPreston, Lancashire, to Sheffield to pick up a friend before the pair set off to Liverpool. They were spotted going 88mph on the M62. Read more...
Cheating on your Mediterranean diet with traditional Western can speed up brain aging, study reveals
A study finds cheating on your diet can make your brain age faster. Participants who stuck to the Mediterranean diet had brains that were six years younger than those who added unhealthy foods. Read more...
Was the Constitution a Pro-Slavery Document?
In The Crooked Path to Abolition, James Oakes shows how Abraham Lincoln relied on Americas founding texts to chart a path to abolition. Read more...
The Department Store That Does Holiday Cheer Like No Other
With its fanciful window displays and winter grotto, Macys has long been synonymous with Christmas in New York. Read more...
Britons fall back in love with jam and marmalade during lockdown, sending sales of preserves soaring
Sales of preserves and spreads soared by 120million - a rise of 22 per cent - during lockdown, figures have revealed. Read more...
The 1.8m classic Aston Martin you need to finish yourself
The Aston go under the hammer at Bonhams' Legends of the Road Sale, alongside a 7mi Bugatti and 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS worth up to 900k. Read more...
Fiji Will Lead U.N. Rights Body, Over Russian and Chinese Opposition
The vote ended a proxy battle waged by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, which sought to strengthen their influence by installing a more compliant candidate. Read more...
Seagrass 'Neptune balls' may be key to clearing oceans of plastic
An analysis of loose leaves from four Spanish beaches found plastic pellets, cosmetic microbeads and polyester fibres from clothes entangled in half of them. Read more...
French Soccer Faces Reckoning After TV Deal Collapses
The sudden collapse of a billion-dollar television contract has created a serious cash crisis for French clubs as the January transfer window nears. Read more...
Ariana Grande teams up for '34+35 remix
Ariana Grande has teamed up with Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat for a remix of Grande's "Positions" song, "34+35." Read more...
Trump will leave the White House at '8am Wednesday' - the morning of Biden's inauguration
Donald Trump is reportedly planning to leave the White House at 8am on Wednesday - the morning of Joe Biden's inauguration. Read more...
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...
Ellen DeGeneres returns to talk show after recovering from Covid-19
Ellen DeGeneres is back on television after testing positive for Covid-19 in December and taking time off to heal. Read more...
One Month Behind, DePaul Starts Its Mens Basketball Season
The program is the last in a major basketball conference to play a game, having dealt with several virus-related pauses. Read more...
How the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cleveland Browns and reached the A.F.C. championship game.
With his star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, gone from the game with a concussion, Coach Andy Reid went for it on fourth-and-1 from near midfield and converted, allowing Kansas City to run out the clock and preserve a 22-17 victory. Read more...
Joe Root hails England's 'very impressive' display after beating Sri Lanka in first Test
Overnight pair Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence knocked off the 36 runs required in around as many minutes on the final morning in Galle to seal the seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka. Read more...
Why Rage Over the 2020 Election Could Last Well Past Trump
The vast majority of Americans do not approve of the riot at the Capitol. But experts warn that the widespread belief there was election fraud, while false, could have dangerous, lasting effects. Read more...
Ice blankets the Sahara desert while snow falls in Saudi Arabia where temperature has dropped to -2C
Residents of the Algerian Sahara and Saudi Arabia's Aseer region have been treated to rare snowfall captured in stunning images showing sand dunes blanketed in white snow and ice. Read more...