MOSCOW (AP) – Russian police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in temperatures as low as -50 ° C (minus-58 ° F) to demand the release of Alexei Navalny, the main figure of the country’s opposition. Navalny, who is...

A Pennsylvania legislator shared on Facebook an image mocking the appearance of the state’s recently departed health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman who has been nominated to serve in the Biden administration and then offered a general...

Man arrested over attempted abduction of five-year-old boy (PA) A man has been arrested in connection with the attempted abduction of a five-year-old boy in a park in west London. The suspect picked up the child at around 2.30pm on January 7 at Northala...

Cheltenham 1-3 Man City: Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres strike late to turn the tie and see City into the fifth round to face Swansea Manchester City avoided FA Cup humiliation after their late comeback broke Cheltenham's hearts. Phil...

West Ham cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a routine 4-0 home win over Doncaster. First-half goals from Pablo Fornals and Andriy Yarmolenko put David Moyes’ side in control and after Andy Butler put through his own net, debutant Oladapo Afolayan...

Holders Arsenal are out of the FA Cup after Gabriel Magalhaes’ own goal condemned them to a 1-0 fourth-round loss at Southampton. What proved the decisive moment came in the 24th minute when Gabriel deflected a cross-cum-shot from Kyle Walker-Peters...

Customers have raised thousands of pounds for a local coffee shop after it was destroyed by flooding from Storm Christoph. Customers have raised thousands of pounds for a local coffee shop after it was destroyed by flooding from Storm Christoph. Abda’s,...

LONDON – A major British doctors' group is says the U.K. government should “urgently review” it's decision to give people a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine up to 12 weeks after the first, rather than the shorter gap recommended by...

Yves Bissouma’s stunning strike helped Brighton avoid an FA Cup upset as they scraped into the fifth round with a 2-1 win over League One Blackpool. Yves Bissouma’s stunning strike helped Brighton avoid an FA Cup upset as they scraped into the fifth...

Amid a national French reckoning with sexual abuse of children by family members, President Emmanuel Macron told victims Saturday: “We believe you. You will never again be alone.” The French government pledged on Thursday to toughen laws on the rape of...

One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1.05bn Mega Millions jackpot, the third-largest lottery prize in US history. The winning numbers drawn on Friday were 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger...

UK weather: Snow to cover Britain this weekend as freezing temperatures plunge to -10C 22 January 2021, 08:02 Snow and ice is set to cover parts of the UK. Picture: PA Images/Getty Images By Naomi Bartram @naomibartram The Met Office has warned of...

Graham Potter admits he was growing tired of Yves Bissouma’s wayward shooting before the midfielder stylishly set Brighton on course for a 2-1 FA Cup win over Blackpool. Graham Potter admits he was growing tired of Yves Bissouma’s wayward shooting before...

Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of...

As his adopted hometown mourned Hank Aaron’s death, some fans called on the Atlanta Braves to change their name to the Hammers in his honor ATLANTA (AP) — As his adopted hometown mourned Hank Aaron's death, some fans called on the Atlanta Braves to...

WASHINGTON – Inside the White House, President Joe Biden presided over a focused launch of his administration, using his first days in office to break sharply with his predecessor while signing executive orders meant as a showy display of action to...

NEW YORK (AP) — A weeklong strike at the nation’s largest wholesale produce market ended Saturday after workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage. Employees at New York...

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he was once willing to give his former leadership rival Derek Sloan the benefit of the doubt, but no longer. And he dismissed the idea that kicking Sloan out of caucus this week has pitted him against one...

De’Vion Harmon scored 22 points and Oklahoma beat No. 9 Kansas 75-68 for its second victory this month over a top-10 opponent NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon scored 22 points and Oklahoma beat No. 9 Kansas 75-68 Saturday for its second victory this...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. King died at Cedars-Sinai...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The words of Donald Trump supporters who are accused of participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol riot may end up being used against him in his Senate impeachment trial as he faces the charge of inciting a violent insurrection. At least...

It is was unclear how the individuals concerned had contracted the disease Guernsey has gone into lockdown following the discovery of four new cases of coronavirus, the island’s government has said. The States of Guernsey said in a statement that it was...

Flavours in the Deluxe range include salted caramel and banofee Chocolate lovers are raving about a new spread that is very similar to a well known luxury indulgent brand. Making those on a new year health kick want to ditch their diets already is the...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is once again canceling public appearances due to nerve pain. Francis will not participate in three events over the coming days “due to a recurrence of sciatica,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement on...

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Reaction to the death of Larry King, whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century. King died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age...

London (AFP) Southampton dumped holders Arsenal out of the FA Cup on Saturday as West Ham cruised into the fifth round with a comfortable 4-0 win against third-tier Doncaster. The Gunners, who have won the competition a record 14 times, went down 1-0...

Democrats plan to move quickly on one of the first bills of the new Congress, citing the need for federal election standards and other reforms to shore up the foundations of American democracy after a tumultuous post-election period and deadly riot at...

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – Jupiter is the largest and one of the most mysterious planets in the solar system. It’s 1,300 times the size of Earth, and never seems to behave the way scientists predict. According to space.com, Jupiter has a magnetic field...

(CNN) - The luxury chocolatier Godiva announced it is closing all 128 stores in North America. The move comes less than two years after the company laid out plans to open 2,000 cafes around the world in six years. By the end of March, chocolate lovers...

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Last season’s FA Cup winner Arsenal was eliminated from the competition in the fourth round on Saturday thanks to Gabriel’s own-goal in a 1-0 loss to Southampton, while Manchester City survived a scare to beat fourth-tier...

Over a thousand protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Saturday for weekly demonstrations demanding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu step down over corruption charges, as smaller protests were staged at intersections and bridges across the...

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2021 file photo, demonstrators face police officers during clashes in Ettadhamen City near Tunis. Protests have swept towns and cities throughout Tunisia for a week, often turning to violence as demonstrators denounce what they...

KOENIGSSEE, Germany - Kaillie Humphries got her second win in as many attempts in a monobob sled this season on Saturday, leading a gold-silver finish for USA Bobsled and Skeleton. Humphries had the fastest time in both heats and finished in 1 minute,...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Police in the capital of Belarus arrested about 100 people who formed human chains in demonstrations calling for the authoritarian president to resign. A police statement said the chains of up to 30 people were formed throughout...

MOSCOW — Canadian Marion Thenault finished third in a World Cup freestyle ski aerials event Saturday. It was the first career podium finish for the 20-year-old from Sherbrooke, Que. Thenault qualified for the final in third spot and maintained that...

Larry King, the host of CNN's "Larry King Live" and a broadcast pioneer, died Saturday at the age of...

Henry V star Kenneth Branagh is to play British Prime Minister in Sky drama This Sceptred Isle. The project first emerged as part of a deal between The Trip director Michael Winterbottom and Fremantle’s Passenger, run by True Detective producer Richard...

By Reuters Staff PARIS (Reuters) - France will tighten its laws on incest, President Emmanuel Macron said in a series of tweets on Saturday, after publication of a book accusing a top French political commentator of abusing his stepson sparked outrage...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The shorthanded Washington Wizards signed free agent centers Alex Len and Jordan Bell on Saturday, trying to fill out a roster decimated by COVID-19 and injuries. The Wizards have scrapped six games since a win over Phoenix on Jan. 11...

LAHTI, FINLAND — Canadian Katherine Stewart-Jones had a career-best 24th place finish Saturday in a women's World Cup cross-country ski event. Stewart-Jones, of Chelsea, Que., posted a time of 41 minutes 8.6 seconds in the women's 15-kilometre skiathon....

Following the announcement of broadcasting icon Larry King’s death at the age of 87 on Saturday morning, an outpouring of condolences were posted to Twitter remembering the larger-than-life radio personality. CNN founder Ted Turner also reflected on the...

A man was arrested Thursday after stealing an ambulance and driving the vehicle to a fast food restaurant in Houston, police said. Houston Police Department A man stole an ambulance in Houston last night and decided it was time for a late-night snack at...

The takeover in 2016 by right-wing extremists of a federal bird sanctuary in Oregon. A standoff in 1992 between white separatists and federal agents in Ruby Ridge, Idaho. The 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City that killed 168...

The Russian Interior Ministry says about 4000 people took part in protest in Moscow. Protesters across Russia want Navalny's...

The AASU and Opposition Congress and the AIUDF came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for avoiding references to key issues like the repeal of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and "unfulfilled poll promises" during his visit to Assam on...

Steven Gerrard hailed Ryan Jack’s goal-scoring return for Rangers – but admitted he will have to take special care with the Scotland midfielder to ensure he does not suffer a repeat of his recent injury woes. The rampant league leaders were already three...

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — A woman and her dog were rescued after falling through icy water. >> Read more trending news Police bodycamera video shows officers, firefighters and sheriff’s deputies help the woman from the frigid water around 1:30 p.m. Jan....

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The winning ticket was sold at Coney Market in Lonaconing, Maryland By Advertisement Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images One lucky person in Maryland just became a whole lot richer after scooping up the Powerball jackpot's $731.1 million prize. The...

Robert Bigelow has invited scholars and scientists to write an essay that proves the afterlife exists A Las Vegas businessman has offered almost $1 million for evidence that there is life after death. Real estate investor and space entrepreneur Robert...

SULLIVAN, Mo. – A third grade Sullivan, Missouri girl has been swamped by phone calls from people in Arizona wanting a COVID vaccine. Eight-year-old Sophia Garcia and her family moved from Arizona to Sullivan several years ago. She got a hand-me-down...

It's a club Donald Trump was never really interested in joining and certainly not so soon: the cadre of former commanders in chief who revere the presidency enough to put aside often bitter political differences and even join together in common...

WASHINGTON: When Joe Biden took the oath of office as the 46th president, he became not only the oldest newly inaugurated U.S. chief executive in history but also the oldest sitting president ever. Biden was born Nov. 20, 1942, in Scranton,...

Parts of Vancouver Island could see up to 15 cm of accumulation The weekend should dawn bright and sunny for most of B.C.'s South Coast, but a change in the weather is on the way. Saturday night is expected to bring the first snowfall of the winter for...

The FBI and local police are investigating an explosion early Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church that had been the target of protests for its anti-LGTBQ message. Officers responding around 4:30 a.m. initially thought a vandal had broken the windows...

TORONTO – Well being officers say a U.Ok. variant of COVID-19 is behind a lethal outbreak at a long-term care house in Barrie, Ont., north of Toronto. The Simcoe Muskoka District Well being Unit says genome sequencing on six COVID-19 samples from...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio man is charged with stealing a coat rack during the US Capitol riots and another was found with marijuana and an open bottle of bourbon, according to court records. Dustin Byron Thompson and Robert Anthony Lyon were sitting on...

An El Monte church that had been threatened this month with an arson attack over its condemnation of same-sex marriages was damaged early Saturday, Jan. 23, when someone threw a bomb at the building, the FBI said. No one was injured in the explosion,...

Police have seized £520,000 of drugs following two separate operations in North Lanarkshire. Officers acting on warrant searched a property in Dalriada Crescent, Motherwell, on Saturday and recovered a quantity of drugs, believed to be cannabis with an...

LOVE Island star Arabella Chi looked sensational in a recent photoshoot as she showed off a slight hint of underboob. The 29-year-old reality TV personality and model, who appeared on the 2019 series of ITV2’s hit dating show, shared the seductive...

Former President Donald Trump plotted earlier this month to oust Jeffrey Rosen as acting attorney general and replace him with a Justice Department lawyer who would help overturn the election results, The New York Times reported Friday. The plan would...

The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack and posted online death threats against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a US Capitol Police officer. Garret Miller of Texas...

A Florida man knew he was wanted by authorities for being at the US Capitol riots but returned to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration, the Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday. Samuel Camargo, 26, was arrested Wednesday in...

Christie Brinkley has been enjoying some quality family time with a tropical getaway. And the 66-year-old supermodel has already perfected her beach bod, just weeks after celebrating the holidays. She proved she's still a knockout on Thursday, as she...

(NewsNation Now) — Just before 9 p.m. CST, some Facebook users began reporting issues with the social media platform’s mobile app forcing them to log out and log back in again. In what appears to be mass log out, users report having to log back into...

An eight-member medical board is examining Lalu Prasad Yadav's health and he is likely to be shifted to AIIMS as soon as the experts submit their report. RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav. (File) Jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad will be shifted to AIIMS-Delhi...

Two men have been arrested after gardai seized €40,000 of suspected drugs during a search operation in north Dublin. Gardaí conducted the intelligence operation at a location in Blanchardstown as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply...

Netaji would have been proud that the government he dreamt of is fighting a pandemic with vaccines developed by it, and gave a befitting reply whenever its sovereignty was challenged, Modi said on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Prime Minister...

This content was published on January 23, 2021 - 17:20 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to reverse the Trump administration's "draconian" immigration approach while working on policies addressing the causes of migration, President Joe Biden...

10-men FC Goa managed to fend off a tough press by Kerala Blasters to settle for a point with a 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 match at GMC Stadium, Bambolim, on Saturday. (More Football News) The Gaurs took the lead through a...

By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is closely watching the more infectious variant of COVID-19 after British officials warned that it may also be more deadly, U.S. National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said on...

MADRID - Former Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea has signed a contract to play in Spain’s top division with Estudiantes, the Madrid-based club said Saturday. The 36-year-old Barea played for the Mavericks for 11 seasons, helping the team win the NBA...

At least six people have been killed and eight others injured during separate attacks by bandits in Giwa and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna State. Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal...

In his last weeks of office, then-President Donald Trump weighed a plan to oust acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and replace him with a loyalist inside the Justice Department when Rosen refused to pursue Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud, a...

AIMIM Gujarat unit president Sabir Kabliwala and state general secretary Hamid Bhatti said the AIMIM has forged an alliance with Dediapada MLA Mahesh Vasava’s Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP) for the upcoming local body elections. The party will contest on at...

RCMP calls off search for sunken scallop dragger in the Bay of Fundy RCMP calls off search for sunken scallop dragger in the Bay of Fundy Officials have said the boat is too far underwater for police divers to descend and recover any bodies on...

AMSTERDAM: Dutch police said on Saturday they had arrested the alleged leader of an Asian drug syndicate who is listed as one of the world’s most-wanted fugitives and has been compared to Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Tse Chi Lop, a...

Michael Flynn's team's stuttering promotion bid suffered a blow Joss Labadie’s red card in just the 14th minute cost Newport County dear as Oldham did the double over Mike Flynn’s Exiles, this time coming out 3-2 winners. Labadie was sent off early on...

Arizona Republicans are poised to censure three of their own party’s most high-profile members in the state: Gov. Doug Ducey, former Senator Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, the widow of former Senator John McCain. Though largely symbolic, the political...

Doing just fine! Haley Sluss blasted sister Hannah Ann Sluss‘ ex-fiancé, Peter Weber, on social media when a follower asked about the reality stars’ split. Every Time Hannah Ann Sluss Has Dissed Peter Weber Read article During a tropical getaway with...

BOLTON boss Ian Evatt says he will lodge a complaint against match official Neil Hair after being left baffled by key decisions - including his own sending off after full-time - in the 2-1 defeat at Tranmere Rovers. Wanderers ended the game with 10 men...

For as many foes as the superhero fends off, Batman has a formidable team of supporters starting with his sidekick Robin, Gotham City Commissioner James Gordon and his ever-loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth. But one of the Caped Crusader’s most fervent...

HOUSTON: The Houston Astros traded left-hander Cionel Prez to the Cincinnati Reds for minor league catcher Luke Berryhill on Saturday. The 24-year-old Prez pitched seven games in relief last season, going 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA. In parts of three seasons...

The report of more interference efforts come as the Senate makes plans for its impeachment trial. In the final weeks of his presidency, former President Donald Trump attempted to overturn state election results in Georgia by pressuring officials to...

The photographer who snapped the now-iconic picture of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sitting socially distant from different attendees at Wednesday’s inauguration, trying reasonably unimpressed but cozy in his massive mittens, spoke with Rolling Stone in...

Broadcaster Larry King is being remembered as a legendary interviewer and thoughtful friend by the many celebrities, politicians and newsmakers who appeared on one of the series of talk shows he hosted over the decades. King died Saturday in Los Angeles...

According to the latest figures based on the official data released by Turkey's health ministry to update the public on the struggle to stem the spread of the deadly pandemic on Friday, 5,103 more Turkish citizens were infected with the novel coronavirus...

UFC kicks off 2021 with a bang as Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon to main event UFC 257. In his way is the American Dustin Poirer in a rematch of their 2014 clash which McGregor won by first round TKO at UFC 178. UFC 257 takes place on Saturday,...

Jalen Cone scored a game-high 18 points and Keve Aluma notched a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds as No. 19 Virginia Tech earned its fifth win in six games with a 77-63 victory against visiting Notre Dame in Atlantic Coast Conference play on...

YPG/PKK terror group was planning to target major cities, says security directorate. Turkish security forces confiscated 10 kg (22 pounds) of explosives, 10 mortar shells and a mortar launcher in the country's southeastern Mardin province, the provincial...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested Sunday at a Moscow airport as he tried to enter the country from Germany, where he had spent five months recovering from nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin. Navalny’s...

IRISH tourists hoping to escape to Spain this summer could have their holiday plans axed. IRISH tourists hoping to escape to Spain this summer could have their holiday plans axed. It follows reports the country would not be welcoming international...

Two teams so absent from championship history for so long until recently face off for the AFC championship. The Kansas City Chiefs won their first NFL title since 1970 when they beat San Francisco in last year’s Super Bowl. When they host Buffalo, the...

THE latest BBC weather forecast shows that the UK will face 48 hours of snow chaos as bitter Arctic winds unleash -10C temperatures and blizzard conditions. BBC Weather: Temperatures set to drop as band of snow moves in The UK faces a bitter weekend of...

The SNP has revealed a “roadmap to a referendum” on Scottish independence, setting out how they intend to take forward their plans for a second vote. The SNP has revealed a “roadmap to a referendum” on Scottish independence, setting out how they intend...

(NEXSTAR) – The number of cities where the typical home value is $1 million or above “spiked sharply” in 2020, according to a new analysis by real estate site Zillow. The year 2020 saw more than 45 “million-dollar” cities added to the growing list of...

Lucky for Ravindra Jadeja that he did not have to bat on Day 5 of the drawn Syndey Test with a fractured thumb. Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari batted 256 balls on Day 5 of the 3rd Test to save the match for India. But Jadeja was all padded up, had...

This content was published on January 23, 2021 - 12:42 By Anton Zverev and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police detained more than 350 people across Russia on Saturday and broke up rallies around the country as protesters defied bitter cold and a ban...

Yewande explained why it is unacceptable to request ‘ethnic’ names be changed (Picture: ITV/REX) Love Island’s Yewande Biala has said ‘racialized re-naming’ stripped her of her identity, amid her row with Lucie Donlan. The two islanders have clashed...