Chicago teachers have defied an order from state officials to go back to classrooms
Around 17,750 Chicago teachers have voted against a state order to force them back into classrooms before they are vaccinated against COVID-19, sparking state official concerns of an 'illegal strike'. Chicago Teachers Union set up a show-down with state officials after it announced today that more than 70% of its members had voted to carry on teaching at home due to concerns over their health. Read more...
TOP SPIN ON THE TEST Joe Root's marathon 186 moves him up the England all-time run list
Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH looks at the main takeaways from the day three action in Galle between Sri Lanka and England... on yet another brilliant day for tourists' captain Joe Root... Read more...
Man, 29, faces trial for sexual assault after 'slapping female traffic warden on the bottom'
Adam Crisp, 29, denies sexually assaulting the alleged victim in Worcester city centre, August 2019. He pleaded not guilty to the charge at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday. Read more...
New Orleans Jazz Fest pushed to October due to Covid-19
The 2021 New Orleans Jazz Fest has been postponed until October, according to a statement posted on the festival's website. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS The Pembrokeshire Murders is just a gripping tale elegantly told
The true-life crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders was not a whodunnit, as we knew who done it (John Cooper), and it was not a whydunnit. Read more...
Conor McGregor shows off leg that was the size of an American football after Dustin Poirier KO
McGregor was sent crashing down in the second round on Fight Island on Saturday - with Poirier opting to attack his front leg in a barrage and inflicting his opponent's first knockout loss. Read more...
One Martini, Ice Cold, With a Blanket and a Scarf
Drinking outdoors in the winter, thanks to Covid, can be painful, but bar owners are trying to make it feel like fun or at least less frigid. Read more...
Drink-drive limit should be cut by a third according to government report
A new government-funded study published today suggests England and Wales should slash the legal drink-drive limits for the first time since the 1960s. Read more...
Building on Alexander St in Crows Nest on Sydney's lower north shore collapses
Ten tradesmen were inside the building onAlexander St in Crows Nest, on Sydney's lower north shore, working on an expansion when it dramatically collapsed. Read more...
Family of Detained Egyptian Journalist Says Leaked Images of Him Were Staged
The family of an Egyptian journalist detained for nine months without charge expressed outrage that images of him were leaked to a Facebook page run by Interior Ministry sympathizers. Read more...
How Newsmakers and News Hosts Are Remembering Larry King
CNN colleagues like Wolf Blitzer and Christiane Amanpour were joined by celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, Magic Johnson and Celine Dion in mourning the longtime broadcaster. Read more...
England's Tyrrell Hatton saunters pastRory McIlroy to win the Abu Dhabi Championship
Any more of this and there might have to be a rethink on Hatton's parodied status as the angriest golfer in town. Indeed, it would be difficult even for him to find fault in his exceptional performance. Read more...
The Crown may be fiction, but Emma Corrin spot on as Princess Diana
It's season four of The Crown and everyone is asking but is it historically accurate? No. It is not. Read more...
Alarm in U.K. Over Virus Variant Bolsters Case for Lockdown
A warning that the variant could be deadlier is a powerful argument that Britain could be entering a severe new phase of the pandemic and that easing lockdown rules could be calamitous. Read more...
Please Note The N.Y. Today and Metropolitan Diary Columns Are Not Going Away
The City Room blog is going dark, but the features that appeared on it, like New York Today and Metropolitan Diary, are continuing as ever. Read more...
AFL star struggled with English TikTok star claims
Australian Tik Tok user Nikki the Chameleon posted a video on Sunday evening describing bizarre situation where she had to use small words so her footballer beau could understand her. Read more...
Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines
Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the bodys immune responses. Read more...
The Toll of Fried Foods on Heart Health
Eating fried foods increased the risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure and premature death. Read more...
He may hold the winning ticket in tech. Silicon Valley knows it
Mukesh Ambani has spent years trying to turn his inherited oil business into a tech empire. In 2020, that pivot really kicked into overdrive. Read more...
The top 10 sporting moments in Aussie history
From smashing England 5-0 in the Ashes to the Socceroos going down fighting in the 2006 World Cup, there is no doubt we're a great sporting nation. Read more...
Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Warnock fumes over shocking challenge which leftFry in bloody mess
RICHARD GIBSON AT THE RIVERSIDE Neil Warnock blasted the officiating after Middlesbrough suffered a disappointing defeat in the Championship at home to Blackburn. Read more...