Myanmar releases prisoners for New Year, though likely not dissidents
Authorities in Myanmar will release 23,184 prisoners from jails across the country on Saturday under a New Year amnesty, a Prisons Department spokesman said. Read more...
Mount EVEREST sees its first Covid-19 infection
The infected person was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, last week while the rest of the group were forced to quarantine at Base Camp. Read more...
Father of girl shot dead at Chicago McDonald's was involved in gangs
Jontae Adams, 29, and his daughter, Jaslyn, were in their car in a McDonald's parking lot on Sunday afternoon when two people started spraying them with bullets. Read more...
Breathtaking review Welcome to the world of the hospital doctor in a time of pandemic
What is it like to watch as a patient gulps for his last breath, eyes bulging at you in terror? Read more...
Calorie Counts on the Kids Menu
Will posting nutritional information at chain restaurants change our behavior, and our weight? Read more...
Three people in Michigan DIED after contracting COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated
At least 246 people in Michigan, who were fully immunized with the COVID-19 vaccine, have tested positive for coronavirus, 11 were hospitalized and three have died. Read more...
Brisbane woman reveals a friend who offered to buy 'free shots' asked everyone to pay her back
A Brisbane woman has detailed how she was left shocked after a friend offered to shout the group a shot during a night out before asking them to transfer her money the next day. Read more...
Experts are worried that using the Body Mass Index is not a fat lot of good
Someone who is slim and has a healthy BMI can still have an illness such as heart disease - and someone who is overweight according to their BMI could be fit and healthy. Read more...
Jeff Bezos is one step closer to space tourism! Blue Origin completes first astronaut rehearsal
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket successfully completed its 15th test flight. The mission was part of the firm's astronaut rehearsal that is in preparation for the first space tourists. Read more...
Guilty of All Charges
After 10 hours of deliberation, a jury found that Derek Chauvin had murdered George Floyd. We were in Minneapolis for the verdict and the reaction. Read more...
Coronavirus UK There will be no third wave - and I should know, writes PROFESSOR PHILIP THOMAS
PROFESSOR PHILIP THOMAS Given the current positive trends, the UK Government's target of full freedom by June 21 looks like it should be met. Read more...
Charlotte Riley reveals she's set up 'first nursery' for film industry near Warner Bros studios
The actress, 39, has revealed she has set up a nursery 'for the first time in the history of film', providing childcare for those in the industry. Read more...
Shooting at Long Island Grocery Store Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Wounded
The police said the gunman, who was arrested on Tuesday after opening fire at a Stop Shop in West Hempstead, was an employee who collected shopping carts in the parking lot. Read more...
Gaetz central figure in DOJ election fraud probe drama last year
Rep. Matt Gaetz was a central figure in Justice Department drama last year, when he told President Trump about a plan that would open the door for a state-wide voter fraud investigation. Read more...
As Republicans Push to Limit Voting, Disagreements on Strategy Emerge
Trump-friendly state lawmakers trying to enact new voting laws are facing pockets of opposition from fellow Republicans who argue that some measures go too far or would hurt the partys own voters. Read more...
Swiss Billionaire Ends Bid for Tribune Publishing
Hansjrg Wyss was part of a serious offer for the major newspaper chain that could have prevented it from being sold to the hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Read more...