Moment humpback whales swim up to whale watching boat on to Gold Coast
Tammie Jaeger and her husband Dave were running a whale watching charter on the Gold Coast when they spotted three humpbacks far in the distance. Read more...
Unmet Needs Continue to Pile Up
When someone is spending ,500 or more a month for assisted living, are there fewer activities the resident cant manage? Read more...
MARKET REPORT Pandemic 'puppy boom' leads Pets at Home to 80m profit
In a third quarter trading update, the UK's biggest pet care business said revenues increased to 302m during the 12 weeks to December 31. That was 18 per cent higher than a year earlier. Read more...
Biden's 1.1million presidential limo 'won't fit down Cornwall's lanes' for the G7 summit in June
The 1.1million presidential Cadillac, with 5in-thick bulletproof windows, is not expected to make the trip to the G7 summit in Cornwall this June after fears it may get stuck down narrow roads. Read more...
He Called His Song American Anthem. It Actually Became One.
In his inaugural address, President Biden quoted Gene Scheers song, a patriotic hymn championed by the opera star Denyce Graves and recorded by Norah Jones for a Ken Burns soundtrack. Read more...
Arsenal knocked out of FA Cup
Arsenal's FA Cup title defense came to an end with a 1-0 defeat by Southampton in the fourth round. Read more...
Copenhagen's new Metro is a thing of beauty
In Copenhagen, traffic is usually caused by the two-wheel variety of transportation the bicycle. Read more...
Asias El Chapo Is Arrested in Amsterdam
Tse Chi Lop, said to be the leader of a multibillion-dollar drug syndicate, was arrested in Amsterdam and faces extradition to Australia. Read more...
Part D for Drug Coverage and Drudgery
Like doing our taxes, signing up for Medicare Part D, the insurance program for drug coverage, takes days out of our lives and leaves us sitting in a heap of papers with a splitting headache. Read more...
Dr. Deborah Birx claims she 'always' considered quitting Trump's White House coronavirus taskforce
Birx told CBS Face The Nation she asked herself every morning and night if she could make a difference to tackling the pandemic. Read more...
Chinese Miners Pulled to Surface 2 Weeks After Underground Explosion
At least 11 miners who were trapped 2,000 feet below ground in the blast have been rescued. Others are still missing. Read more...
F.D.A. Approves Monthly Shots to Treat H.I.V.
A combination of two injectable drugs will provide an alternative to daily pills for people with H.I.V. Read more...
U.S. Women39;s Open Cristie Kerr Is Playing in Pain
Cristie Kerr was afraid she might not be able to play in the U.S. Womens Open after an accident that injured her and her caddie last week. Playing in pain, shes five shots off the lead. Read more...
Checkmate for Gambit
The New York Times chess blog has ended. Read more...
Biden Seeks to Define His Presidency by an Early Emphasis on Equity
Only two presidents before him have used their first weeks in office to push for equality with the same force, according to one historian. Read more...
Ruben Dias is Manchester City's new rock at the back and opens up on the joy of clean sheets
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JACK GAUGHAN Ruben Dias missed Manchester City's captain voting process but you wonder how many votes would have dropped in his box. Read more...
Virus Disrupts College Football Playoff Even Before Kickoff
Both semifinals are being played in abnormal circumstances The Rose Bowl will be in Texas, and the Sugar Bowl will feature teams hit hard by the coronavirus. Read more...
You Want to Talk French Tennis? Start With the Four Musketeers
Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and Ren Lacoste helped win the Davis Cup six times. Roland Garros was built for their title defense. Read more...