Cannes screening of Crimes of the Future prompts walk outs
The David Cronenberg-directed movie - which starsKristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux - showed 'grotesque' scenes of child autopsies, bloody intestines and body mutations. Read more...
Omicron Subvariant BA.2.12.1 Becomes Dominant in U.S. Virus Cases
The development comes as the United States recently began averaging more than 100,000 new confirmed cases per day again, according to a New York Times database, for the first time since February. Read more...
Indiana Lawmakers Override Transgender Sports Veto
Gov. Eric Holcomb said the measure barring transgender girls from playing girls sports at school was unnecessary, but fellow Republicans in the Legislature disagreed. Read more...
U.S. Will Start Blocking Russias Bond Payments to American Investors
The Biden administrations escalation of sanctions could lead to Russias first default on foreign debt in a century. Read more...
Alabama Rolls Past Cincinnati in College Football Playoff
The Crimson Tide will face the Georgia Bulldogs on Jan. 10 for the national championship. Read more...
The Eyes Of Tammy Faye review It's no surprise Jessica Chastain has received nominations
Ahead of actually seeing it, The Eyes Of Tammy Faye wasn't meaning very much to me, title-wise at least. I knew it starred Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield but Tammy Faye? Nope, meant nothing. Read more...
Texas showdown is clearest test of whether SCOTUS draft opinion will motivate voters
Rep. Henry Cuellar, the long-time Laredo congressman backed by House leaders despite his status as the last Democratic opponent of abortion rights in the House, faces progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros for the third time Tuesday in a primary runoff in South Texas. Read more...
Japan steps out of US' shadow as China threat grows
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sees parallels between Russia's actions in Europe and China's expansion in the Indo-Pacific, a region stretching from America's Pacific coastline to the Indian Ocean. Read more...
From Daisy Buchanan to Peter Swanson, William Keeling and Andrew Miller, the best new fiction
Impoverished intern Imogen is holding out for 'the one'. Harri, her glamorous boss, has lost her spark and needs it reigniting. Neither woman is looking for romance. Read more...
Ice T and Coco criticized for having their 6-year-old in a stroller
Ice T and Coco's parenting decisions are theirs to make, but that isn't stopping people from weighing in online. Read more...
McLaren boss slams Daniel Ricciardo's poor form as V8 Supercars beckons the Aussie F1 star
F1 star Daniel Ricciardo is at a career crossroads and the writing could be on the wall after McLaren boss Zak Jones slammed his recent form. It could be the catalyst for Ricciardo to join V8 Supercars Read more...
Cheshire adoption
Our story on October 22 about a woman who abused the children she had adopted wrongly suggested that Cheshire East Safeguarding Childrens Board was responsible for overseeing the childrens adoption. We are happy to correct the error. Read more...
What to Cook Right Now
Spend your Monday project cooking while enjoying takeout, or make a speedy dinner instead. Read more...
Michelle Wibowo creates portrait of Prince William and Prince George using TOBLERONE!
The masterpiece was created by food artist Michelle Wibowo, using a staggering 16,074 individual triangles. Read more...
Getaway driver in gang drive by shooting turns himself in after stray bullet killed 11-year-old
The 18-year-old getaway driver in the gang drive by shooting that killed an innocent 11-year-old girl, affectionately known as Kyky, has turned himself into the authorities on Monday Read more...