Malaysian man wins landmark challenge against Muslim gay sex ban
A Malaysian man on Thursday won a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex "against the order of nature," raising hopes for greater acceptance of gay rights in the mostly Muslim country. Read more...
Gov. Phil Murphy Unveils N.J. Budget Plan With No New Taxes
A .8 billion spending plan unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Phil Murphy calls for no new taxes and fully funds the state pension program for the first time since 1996. Read more...
Johnson Johnson39;s Vaccine Could Get F.D.A. Green Light on Saturday
The committees vote is expected to occur late Friday afternoon or early evening, and emergency authorization could come as soon as Saturday. Read more...
Kim Jong-un's wife Ri Sol-ju makes first appearance after two months of home detention
The young wife of North Korea's leader has made her first public appearance in two months, bringing to an end what might have been a period of 'home detention' for being too carefree. Read more...
Attention, Office Oscar Pool Players
Predictions from around the web to help you with your ballot. Read more...
Archaeology 4,600-year-old painting dubbed the Mona Lisa of Ancient Egypt depicts an extinct GOOSE
The painting, now held in theEgyptian Museum in Cairo, once adorned part of the north wallof a chapel in the Mastaba (or tomb) of Nefermaat and Itet at Meidum. Read more...
Lionel Messi, Barcelona and the Crippling Cost of Success
The worlds richest soccer club is facing a financial crisis. Executives blame the pandemic, but many of its biggest problems, including its enormous debt to Lionel Messi, are its own fault. Read more...
Orb Is Morning-Line Favorite for Belmont
The Kentucky Derby winner, Orb, drew Post 5 and was installed as the morning-live favorite for the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park. The Preakness Stakes winner, Oxbow, will break from Post 7 and is the second choice at 5-1. Read more...
New York Sports Entering a Promising Era
After two decades of frustration and incompetence broken up by an occasional championship (thanks, Giants), the regions sports teams all appear headed in the right direction. Read more...
Ted Cruz Jokes About Cancn Trip at CPAC
I gotta say, Orlando is awesome, he said while opening his speech. Its not as nice as Cancn but its nice! Read more...
Inside Malawi's Covid-19 wards, the impact of vaccine nationalism is all too clear
Even before Andrew Simbota arrived at the small, rural Mulanje district hospital on Saturday afternoon, doctors here wondered how they would treat him. They were down to two oxygen tanks for their entire Covid-19 ward. A serious patient like Simbota can use up to three canisters of high-flow oxygen a day. Read more...
Shameless star Jody Latham denies speeding at 96mph because he is not sure if he was the driver
Jody Latham, 38, who is best known for his role as Lip Gallagher in the hit comedy drama Shameless, appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre via video link on Thursday. Read more...
Teenager, 19, with Covid symptoms coughed in faces of workers at children's home, court hears
JudeCarradice Lamond, 19,coughed in the faces of staff and spat on the floor while experinceing Covid symptoms during a string of incidents at Forever Care Supported Living in Sunderland, Tyneside. Read more...
Tiger Woods Announces He Had a Fifth Back Operation
Woods, 45, expects to miss at least the first two months of the year on the PGA Tour. Read more...
Social media users on Prince Harry's claim about Archie's first word
The Duke of Sussex revealed his son Archie's first word was 'crocodile' during a chat with James Corden - but critics have poured scorn on Harry's claim. Read more...
Jessica Pegula, daughter of NFL team owners, stuns No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina to make Australian Open quarterfinals
Go Jessica! Read more...
Former Biden Covid advisers call for widespread use of N95 masks
A memo was sent to the White House signed by a dozen health and safety experts, calling on the CDC and OSHA to 'recommend and require the use of respiratory protection, such as N95s.' Read more...
Wales coach Wayne Pivac praisesLouis Rees-Zammit after three tries in two Six Nations games
The 20-year-old will be looking to add to his tally against England after scoring three tries in two games so far this tournament and has attracted attention on and off the field. Read more...