Heavy smokers face nearly DOUBLE risk of dying of COVID-19 compared to people who have never smoked
A new study from the Cleveland Clinic found that patients smoking one pack per day for more than 30 years were 1.9 times more likely to die from the virus than those who had never smoked before. Read more...
San Francisco 49ers Increase Ownership Stake in Leeds United
The N.F.L. team, a minority owner in Leeds since 2018, now will control 37 percent of the Premier League club. Read more...
Airbnb Offers Accommodations in Cuba
Airbnb, the home and room rental company, has added properties in Cuba for U.S. travelers. Read more...
Masks Arent Going Away, So Consider the Mask Chain
A practical accessory also adds a bit of flair to your pandemic look. Just ask A.O.C. or J.Lo. Read more...
Pregnant Helen Flanagan cuddles her daughter Delilah, 2
The former Coronation Street star, 30, held her daughter Matilda, two, in her arms on Monday as she declared her love for her 'green-eyed wild one' Read more...
CBS suspends two TV execs after they were accused of saying a black anchor was 'jive talking'
Peter Dunn and David Friend were both placed on administrative leave on Monday after a Sunday report in The Los Angeles Times cataloguing a series of accusations of sexism, racism and bullying. Read more...
Brazil's 'super-covid' arrives in the US
Brazil's 'super-covid' variant has arrived in the US with a first case in a Minnesota resident who recently returned from the hard-hit South American country. Read more...
Elon Musk's model mother Maye knew he was a genius at age three
Maye, 72, detailed how her childrenElon, 49, Kimbal, 48, and Tosca, 46, found their passions at an early age while appearing on CBS This Morning on Monday. Read more...
Why there won39;t be a Budweiser ad at this year39;s Super Bowl
The beer giant won39;t be running ads for its iconic brand. But there will be spots for other brands like Bud Light and Michelob Ultra. Read more...
Moment 16-year-old busted for 'shoplifting' stabs two security guards at a supermarket in Chile
Chilean authorities are debating whether to charge a 16-year-old with assault or attempted homicide after he stabbed two security guards who stopped him and a group from shoplifting Sunday. Read more...
Jordan Henderson and Tyrone Mings hold talks with Government ministers about abuse in football
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston led a Zoom call with the England stars and eight other football personalities, including Watford's Troy Deeney. Read more...
Review One Belfast Landmark Inspires Five Irish Monologues
The excellent program of short audioplays commissioned for Under the Albert Clock imagines the world in 2050. Read more...
The best places to visit in 2021, from Japan during the Olympics to Antarctica for the solar eclipse
With fingers firmly crossed that the vaccines and testing protocols allow us back on the road very soon, here's our pick of the best places to head to around the world in the coming year. Read more...
PAUL THOMAS on... quarantine for travellers
'I don't like it, Hodgkins - they're definitely up to something' Read more...
JoJo Siwa, 17, reveals she was 'swatted' at her .4M Tarzana mansion... after coming out as LGBT
The 17-year-old influencer claimed the paparazzi swatted her because they were 'very excited' about her coming out last week Read more...
Drinking two cups of oolong tea a day can help your body burn fat while you sleep, study claims
The speciality brew is only partially oxidised - providing specific health benefits including burning fat, according to University of Tsukuba researchers in Japan. Read more...
ALEX BRUMMER Britain stages a float fightback
Among the biggest dangers for the post-Brexit City is that too many brilliant British start-ups in biotechnology, financial innovation and online consumer enterprises head to New York. Read more...
Brazil's 'super-covid' arrives in the US
Brazil's 'super-covid' variant has arrived in the US with a first case in a Minnesota resident who recently returned from the hard-hit South American country. Read more...