Bubonic Plague Is Diagnosed in China
An Inner Mongolia city put control measures in place after one confirmed case of the disease, which caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages. Read more...
The Perfect Ending to Our Pandemic Honeymoon Road Trip
The original plan was a drive through the Rust Belt. It turns out that New York City without tourists is a lot like Indianapolis or Toledo. Maybe even better. Read more...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Mason Greenwood is a better finisher than Wayne Rooney was at his age
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer paid tribute to Mason Greenwood's special talent after the teenager hit a stunning double against Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Read more...
Ennio Morricone, Influential Creator of Music for Modern Cinema, Dies at 91
The Italian composer wrote atmospheric scores for spaghetti westerns and some 500 films by a Whos Who of international directors. Read more...
Jude Law to Star in Obsession on London Stage
The new play, based on the 1943 Luchino Visconti film, will show at the Barbican Center in London in 2017. Read more...
Jose Mourinho bites back at Arsenal tweet mocking their latest defeat ahead of Spurs' vs Everton
Mourinho fanned the flames after a tongue-in-cheek social media post by Arsenal last week. The caption read 'It's not easy beating Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Here's a reminder of how it's done.' Read more...
HSBC and Standard Chartered caught in crossfire over Hong Kong turmoil
In its latest move against Beijing, the US has proposed sanctions on banks which do business with Chinese officials who are cracking down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. Read more...
For Lesbians, TikTok Is the Next Tinder
Young women feeling alienated by dating apps and bar culture are finding love on their For You pages. Read more...
Two The Voice finalists are forced to QUIT the show due to coronavirus travel restrictions
The Voice Australia's Caleb Jago-Ward and Ella Monnery cannot continue on the Channel 9 singing competition due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Read more...
Dashcam footage captures moment state trooper narrowly avoids being struck by lightning
Oklahoma Highway Patrol shared the clip, main, after the trooper stopped to to help a motorist on the Turner Turnpike during a storm Thursday. He is not thought to have been injured. Read more...
For Lesbians, TikTok Is the Next Tinder
Young women feeling alienated by dating apps and bar culture are finding love on their For You pages. Read more...
A Joyous Return to M.L.B.s Ballparks, With a Dose of Wariness
I know you cant really see the smiles on us, because weve got our masks on, the Red Sox manager said as teams were allowed to formally work out again. But it was a long time at home. Read more...
Drug dealer arrested while sitting on the loo
The accused, identified as Jose Spencer Bilbao Rivers, was apprehended by police while he was sitting reliving himself in a small white bucket by Peruvian police (above). Read more...
US-China tensions heat up in South China Sea
For the first time in six years, two US Navy aircraft carriers are in the South China Sea, the latest show of military might from Washington as it pushes back against China's sweeping claim to much of the contested region. Read more...
Berkshire Hathaway will buy natural gas assets from Dominion Energy in billion deal
In its first deal since the economic downturn caused by coronavirus, Berkshire Hathaway is purchasing natural gas transmission and storage assets from Dominion Energy in a deal worth nearly billion. Read more...
William Haddad, Crusader for Generic Drugs, Dies at 91
As head of an industry group, he fought Big Pharma to make treatments for AIDS and other diseases more affordable. And that was just one hat he wore. Read more...