M6 is closed after a lorry carrying tinned fruit bursts into flames
A lorry carrying canned fruit overturned and caught alight onthe southbound carriageway in north Staffordshire. Both lanesbetween junction 14 and junction 15 have been closed. Read more...
Passports May Soon Include a New Option for Gender Identity
Activists are pushing President Biden to uphold a campaign promise to add the nonbinary designation X to federal IDs. Read more...
Biden heralds House passage of .9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
President Joe Biden heralded the House's passage of his .9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill in brief remarks Saturday morning. 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...
An Old Mens Club Dominates Japan. The Young Just Put Them on Notice.
Change may come slowly in Japanese society, but social media has offered an outlet for a younger generation stifled by a rigid hierarchy. Read more...
New York Citys Arts and Recreation Employment Down 66%, Report Says
The New York State comptrollers office details the effects of the pandemics devastation and says a full recovery would be made only with government assistance. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS Wit, warmth, even love - the biggest catch is in your throat
There must be this belief among TV producers that so long as you throw a celebrity at a place, all will be well, and you don't have to come up with any new ideas, which could prove tiring. Read more...
'It's not a time to relax' Biden warns COVID-19 cases could surge due to new mutations
The president was in Texas on Friday to inspect storm relief efforts and visit a vaccination center, where he warned against complacency in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Extreme Cold Killed Texans in Their Bedrooms, Vehicles and Backyards
At least 58 people died in storm-affected areas stretching to Ohio, victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, car crashes, drownings, house fires and hypothermia. Read more...
City financier Amanda Staveley LOSES 600m High Court battle with Barclays
British businesswoman Amanda Staveley, 47, made complaints about the behaviour of Barclays' bosses when negotiating investment deals during the 2008 financial crisis. Read more...
Australia's submerged whale-shaped marine observatory that will offer epic underwater views
It will be built at the end of the Busselton Jetty, 1.2 miles from the shore in Geographe Bay, Western Australia,a popular spot for watching southern right, humpback, pygmy and blue whales. Read more...
N.F.L. Quarterbacks on the Move Wentz. Watson? Darnold?
Carson Wentz is a Colt, Jared Goff is a Lion and Deshaun Watson wants to be anything but a Texan. A look at the deals that have been done, and a few more that might be next. Read more...
VHS Tapes Are Worth Money
Despite the rise of streaming, there is still a vast library of moving images that are categorically unavailable anywhere else. Also a big nostalgia factor. Read more...
Revealed Winners of the 'Oscars of watches'
It's the prize giving ceremony that everyone's on time for. Read more...
Opponents Beware Willow Johnson Inherited Her Fathers Left Arm
A daughter of the Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson is part of an effort to bring professional womens volleyball to the United States. Read more...