TV ad links gay Democratic Rep David Cicilline to a child molester, murderer and predator
The ad refers to the freshman's time as a lawyer two decades ago when he defended hardened criminals and is designed to boost GOP hopeful Brendan Doherty. Formerly the head of the state police, Doherty is making his first run for office. Read more...
People share hilarious pictures of their cat 'malfunctioning'
Cats are usually known to be elegant creatures, but feline lovers have shared snaps of their pets behaving very strangely in a hilarious gallery for Bored Panda. Read more...
With Positive Tests, Australias Summer of Pro Tennis Has a Rocky Start
After some passengers on charter flights tested positive for the coronavirus, 72 players will not be allowed to practice for two weeks. Read more...
Britain dishes out a record 366,919 Covid jabs - 200 a MINUTE
NHS data published today show that almost 250,000 people in Cumbria and the North East have had a Covid vaccine, compared to just 25,000 in Shropshire and Telford as 200 jabs given a minute. Read more...
Sandra Bullock sells her Georgia estate for .2M
The 56-year-old Oscar-winning beauty first listed her home for.5million in March 2019 but she reduced the price several times over the past two years. Read more...
ALEX BRUMMER Counting the cost of Coronavirus
The country will have to find ways of living within its means. But some of the help provided - free school meals during holidays and a permanentuplift in universal credit - should remain in place. Read more...
With Money, and Waste, China Fights for Chip Independence
Beijings drive to free itself from reliance on imported semiconductors has lifted start-ups and big firms alike. Some have flamed out. But there has been progress. Read more...
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez Led a Musically Earnest Inauguration
Artists including Bruce Springsteen, Demi Lovato and John Legend tried to bring together an America that couldnt gather in person, and irony and bombast were banished. Read more...
Uncle Vanya, Vaudeville Theatre, London Uncle Vanya's dacha is all too wooden
Carmichaels plaintive, plain Sonya is one of the strengths of Lindsay Posners exceptionally starry but disappointingly lacklustre revival. Her blushing joy when she dares to say how much she loves Astrov is wretchedly moving. Read more...
Auto Safety Agency Faces Calls for Overhaul as Biden Presidency Begins
The new administration can restart the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which should be leading the world when it comes to vehicle safety, the head of an advocacy group said. Read more...
Donald Trump is bn in debt, an impeachment trial is due next week, criminal charges are possible
There were still a few minutes left of Donald Trump's troubled tenure as U.S. president, but his First Lady had had enough. Read more...
Ron Levin, Sought-After New York Hair Colorist, Dies at 81
The self-described most fabulous colorist in the world, he tended to rich and famous clients like Anne Hearst, Nancy Sinatra, Farrah Fawcett and Marilyn Monroe. Read more...
Players in a New Super League Would Be Barred From the World Cup
FIFA sends a stern warning to clubs that are considering forming their own lucrative competition. Read more...
What to Cook This Weekend
Delight in the tingly, sweat-bringing intensity of a mala beef braise. Read more...
Ann Cleeves, Susanna Clarke, Nick Hornby and Ken Follett This week's best new fiction
Cleeves's much-loved police detective, Vera Stanhope, is grumpy, dishevelled and middle-aged but not to be underestimated. Read more...
Australian Instagram beauty queen used fixation on Ted Bundy to write a psychological thriller
Kanika Batra, 26, said she first developed an interest in serial killers when she was in high school and she even choose to write about a female murderer for Year 12 English. Read more...
Matt James kisses new contestant making her entrance as FIVE MORE WOMEN join the The Bachelor
Five new women have been added to the mix, and will be meeting leading man Matt James on Monday's episode of the show. Read more...
Why T-Shirts Promoting the Capitol Riot Are Still Available Online
Merchandise with phrases like Battle for Capitol Hill Veteran could still be purchased on major e-commerce sites, a sign of how the platforms have struggled to remove the goods. Read more...
QAnon39;s 39;Meme Queen39; Marches On
Valerie Gilbert posts dozens of times a day in support of an unhinged conspiracy theory. The story of this meme queen hints at how hard it will be to bring people like her back to reality. Read more...
Cardinal George Pell denies bribing pedophile Gerald Ridsdale's nephew
Cardinal Pell released a statement denying he tried to bribe the nephew of pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale when he told him on the phone in 1993 that he was abused as a child by his uncle. Read more...
A Home That Makes Time Travelers of Its Inhabitants
In New Yorks Catskills region, an old stone house has received a modern upgrade, but retains the thick stone walls that have stood for over two centuries. Read more...