Cities Turn to Washington to Close Pandemic Budget Gaps
Thursday California is slated to get billion from the federal pandemic relief bill, with billion going to struggling cities. Also Inside the Covid surge in Los Angeles County. Read more...
Pubs are only dangerous to old and fat people, covid expert says
Professor Robert Dingwall, from Nottingham Trent University, said the risk in pubs was 'heavily age loaded' and focused on 'specific groups where one can think about specific advice on protection'. Read more...
The Ghost of Smarty Jones
Smarty Jones's failed Triple Crown bid in 2004 raises an interesting question does preparing a horse to win the Crown put the animal in such a state of excitement that he cant run properly in the Belmont? Read more...
UK Economy FTSE 100 dips 0.5% amid interest rate rise fears and Budget 'tax grab'
London's leading index was down by 34 points to 6,641 by mid-afternoon after US stocks plummeted on Wall Street yesterday. Read more...
NBC's Golf Channel is accused of hostile workplace, sexism, misogyny and harassment
Sixteen women who previously worked at Golf Channel and two more current female employees are echoing claims of sexism, misogyny and harassment against the NBC-owned network. Read more...
Champions League Schedule Blurs Home and Away
Coronavirus restrictions have sent Champions League matches and World Cup qualifiers to neutral sites. Will this summers European Championship be next to move? Read more...
Your Wednesday Briefing
Will vaccine passports deepen inequality? Read more...
Kate Garraway to host ITV special Finding Derek about husband's Covid battle
The presenter, 53, is set to host an ITV special, Finding Derek, about her husband Derek Draper's battle with coronavirus. Read more...
Michael Strahan blasts Chris Harrison's Bachelor racism apology
Harrison took an indefinite leave of absence from the show after defending contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, 24, for an attending an 'Old South', plantation-themed party in 2018. Read more...
Beer we go! Wetherspoon will open its gardens from April 12
Wetherspoons pubs in England will be open from 9am to 9pm from Sunday to Thursday and 9am to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Read more...
Fascinating time-lapse charts show how England's Covid vaccine drive has worked
Figures compiled by the Office for National Statistics show 22 per cent of over-85s in England had Covid antibodies at the start of 2021, before the inoculation roll-out began to rapidly pick up pace. Read more...
Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka has critics still demanding more from him in attack
The right back is having a positive second season at Old Trafford but he still finds himself down the pecking order when it comes to international football. Read more...
Swiss firm Yasava offers private jet cabin upgrades that include covering the walls in OLED screens
According to Swiss design firm Yasava, the concept has proved popular with its private jet customers - 'they can't stop talking about it'. Read more...
NASA's Perseverance's most stunning shots of the Red Planet from its first week on Mars
NASA Perseverance landed in the Jezero crater on Mars just before 2100 GMT on Thursday, February 18 after a hair raising '7-minutes of terror' and has already sent back thousands of photos. Read more...
Australian Open 2021 Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev Meet for the Title
Djokovic, aiming for his ninth title in the tournament, should face a strong challenge from Medvedev. Read more...
Human ancestors were 'swinging from tree branches like chimps' until at least 4.4 million years ago
Hand bones of Ardi, a member of the ancient speciesArdipithecus ramidus, were compared to modern primates and other extinct human ancestors. Read more...
Two dead in light plane crash in Exmouth in Western Australia identified
Mal Watts and Samantha Nuttall died when their light plane crashed near their home town of Exmouth in northern Western Australia, leaving the local community heartbroken. Read more...
I.R.S. Pushes Back Start of 2020 Tax Filing Season
The agency will start accepting returns on Feb. 12, about two weeks later than usual. But you still have to file by April 15. Read more...
How the Cookbooks of 2020 Tell the Stories of Our Pandemic Kitchens
From beans and baking projects to vegan and global recipes, the years best sellers show the ways home cooking changed, and what may lie ahead. Read more...
Vaccine Passports, Covids Next Political Flash Point
A world divided between the vaccinated and unvaccinated promises relief for economies and families, but the ethical and practical risks are high. Read more...
Lady Gagas Dog Walker Recalls Being Shot and Cradling Guardian Angel Dog
Ryan Fischer wrote on Instagram about his recovery from a very close call with death. Read more...