Shopper in fight over mandatory masks with NSW Police has history with cops
A distressed single mum who filmed a fiery confrontation with officers over her failure to wear a mask to the shops has a history with police - as they warn 'further action' may be taken against her. Read more...
Incoming CDC director says new COVID-19 strains show 'possible resistance' to antibodies
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who has been nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to be the next head of the CDC, made the comments during a Sunday interview on CBS' 'Face the Nation'. Read more...
House prices set to fall 'significantly' in the coming months
Last month, property prices, sales and buyer demand all increased, but at a slower pace than seen in previous months, the Rics said in its latest closely-watched survey. Read more...
Canadian mineral exploration company Cornish Metals is set for a London float
The firm is preparing to list on junior stock market Aim, and it follows the likes of card firm Moonpig, bootmaker Dr Martens and lender Vector Capital in confirming a London float. Read more...
How to Deal With a Crisis of Misinformation
False news is on the rise. We can fight the spread with a simple exercise Slow down and be skeptical. Read more...
A New York Courtship
Metropolitan Diary A veteran New Yorker dragged a newcomer to all the veteran's favorite spots, and two loves intertwined -- the city and the person. Read more...
The Races Are Digital, and So Are the Ads, but the Money Is Real
When the pandemic shut down motorsports, sim racing filled the gap. Can it hold on to fans and sponsors when sports get back to normal? Read more...
Dr. Fauci warns of 'more ominous' strains of COVID-19 from Brazil and South Africa
Dr. Anthony Fauci added that America was 'weeks away, not months away' from granting emergency use authorization of two new COVID-19 vaccines. Read more...
Expedited Spree of Executions Faced Little Supreme Court Scrutiny
In its last six months, the Trump administration put more than three times as many prisoners to death as the federal government had in the previous six decades. Read more...
The Climate Desk Looks Ahead to 2021
After a year when climate-related disasters seemed to become the norm, the team will be monitoring a 2021 that is pivotal for the world. Read more...
Jobs hope 15 fast growing sectors which want to hire YOU now
There is a string of sectors where demand for new workers is growing. This is Money spoke to Nick Levene and Lorna Smith, pictured, about their success stories. Read more...
Dozens Die in Ethnic Massacre in Troubled Ethiopian Region
It was the latest of several bloody outbursts over the past year in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz, along the border with Sudan, where ethnic tensions are running high. Read more...
Scottish poet, 21, is accused of 'making Scottish people sound stupid'
Lennie Pennie, 21, from Fife, has attracted thousands of fans who watch her recite poems from her bedroom in what she says is a bid to keep the minority language alive. Read more...
One 18-Hour Flight, Four Coronavirus Infections
An outbreak aboard a September flight from Dubai to New Zealand offers researchers, and airlines, an opportunity to study in-transit contagion. Read more...
Lastminute.com, Teletext Holidays and Ryanair among the worst for refunds, BA, Jet2, Airbnb the best
A major survey asked UK travellers who had bookings cancelled by firms whether or not they had been reimbursed in order to produce a list of the best and worst companies for refunds. Read more...
At least 64 Americans in eight states have 'super-covid'
Connecticut, Texas and Pennsylvania each reported their first cases on Thursday and the CDC reported that Florida now has 22 cases. The more infectious strain is exploding across the US. Read more...
Sally Rooney to Publish Beautiful World, Where Are You
The novel, which follows four young people in Ireland, is part of a two-book deal for the best-selling author of Normal People and Conversations With Friends. Read more...
Cuomo Outlines Plans to Revive Arts and Culture Industries
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that New York urgently needs to bring the arts back not only to help jobless artists, but to make sure that New York City survives. Read more...