New England full back Max Malins reveals the sporting inspirations that drive him
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON As Max Malins' mum, Amanda, was clearing out the house last week, she came across a dusty family photo album. Read more...
A Black Literary Trailblazers Solitary Death Charles Saunders, 73
His speculative fiction was built on Black heroes and African themes. He died alone and unrecognized, but friends are trying to make amends. Read more...
Steve Bruce's needless, sarcastic barb at the 'mighty Rafa Benitez' might come back to bite him
How ironic that Bruce spoke on Friday of maintaining his 'dignity' amid criticism. He then proceeded to answer a question about Ashley by comparing his own record to that of Benitez. Read more...
Lil Wayne, Kodak Black and Others Pardoned by Trump
An executive from Jay-Zs Roc Nation and a founder of Death Row Records also received pardons or commutations, capping a long, strange relationship between the former president and the rap world. Read more...
Divisions Harden in Senate as It Prepares to Receive Impeachment Article
Mitt Romney indicated that he believed the charge against former President Donald J. Trump was impeachable, while Marco Rubio called a trial stupid. Read more...
Word of the Day + Quiz 124; parsimony
This word has appeared in three New York Times articles in the past year. Read more...
Thousands of 'Invasion Day' protesters will risk big fines to oppose Australia Day
Every major city has planned rallies and marches on January 26 - some hoping to get around gathering limits by spacing out smaller groups but all Sydney demonstrators risk big fines. Read more...
Wild lynx is set to be reintroduced to Britain to cut soaring deer population
It is now estimated that there are two million deer in the UK and the numbers are soaring. Lynx Trust UK wants to reintroduce the cat to cut the numbers despite what they say is a minimal risk to sheep. Read more...
Production set to start on high-speed unmanned drone designed to fly alongside fighter jets by RAF
Production of the RAF's new unmanned high-speed 'loyal wingman' combat drone is set to begin in Northern Ireland in a 30million project, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Read more...
Russian gamers race to prevent nuclear 'war'
"Attention! Attention!" blares the Russian voice from a loudspeaker. "The nuclear bombs will be launched in one hour." Read more...
It's a Sin receives outpouring of praise from viewers and celebs
Channel 4 and Russell T Davies debuted their new drama on Friday night, the five-part series It's a Sin. Read more...
Nows the Time to Sign Up for Health Insurance. Heres How.
Its open enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act. Anyone who needs insurance for next year can pick a plan now. Read more...
Jose Mourinho says Gareth Bale 'must earn rather than be given minutes' amid game time struggles
Bale's return to Spurs has not been anything like the heroic one that many expected with the Welshman starting just two Premier league games so far this term. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS Thrilled by The Sister? NO! Hooked on Hugh Grant? Not yet...
ITV's latest forgettable thriller, spread over four nights, was The Sister , which was so forgettable I'm forgetting it as I'm trying to remember it. Read more...
New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests
Researchers found that the variant originated in California and showed up in more than half of samples tested last week by researchers in Los Angeles. Read more...
Auto Insurance During a Pandemic
Is your car spending more time in the garage than on the road? You may be able to reduce your auto insurance payments. Read more...
Biden attends first Mass as president at Holy Trinity church in DC
Joe Biden, the nation's second Catholic president attended Mass for the first time since taking office on Sunday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, DC. Read more...
From Jonathan Lethem to Edward Carey, Kikuko Tsumura and Michael Connelly This week's best fiction
Imagine some murky but world-changing event. Here, it's called 'The Arrest', and starts with the death of television and the internet. There's no oil, and guns are useless. Read more...
UK 'enormously less attractive' as travel gateway to Europe
When the UK Prime Minister addressed the nation on December 20, the news was bad enough Christmas was canceled. Read more...
Sydney road rage driver in Mr Filter company car launches into a homophobic rantin Blacktown
The shocking moment a man driving a company car goes on a homophobic rant at an innocent motorist after incorrectly believing he was cut off at a roundabout has been captured on video. Read more...
Small airport in Iowa becomes first to rollout temperature checks and questionnaires
A first of its kind screening program is being launched next week at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids with temperatures checks and questionnaires being given to passengers before TSA checkpoints. Read more...