ic Usman Khawaja misses out on Cricket Australia contract for 2020/21 season By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:36:13 +1000 The experienced Test batsman is left without a Cricket Australia men's contract, while Tahlia McGrath is added to the women's list following a lengthy absence from the national team. Full Article Sport Cricket
ic Bring your A game: Calls for cricket to relive a blast from the past By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:04:45 +1000 With uncertainty surrounding the men's T20 World Cup and Indian tour, former players have expressed interest in revisiting one of cricket's most famous experiments — Australia v Australia A. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Cricket
ic Here's how coronavirus restrictions are easing in some states By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 05:07:15 +1000 Each state and territory is relaxing their coronavirus restrictions differently — and some Australians will be able to do plenty more this weekend than others. Here's what's on the cards. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Lifestyle and Leisure Sport Environment National Parks Arts and Entertainment Travel and Tourism Aged Care Community and Society Golf Fishing Aquaculture Social Distancing Alcohol
ic Suspension and criminal charges for officer allegedly behind 'appalling' leaked photos of man in custody By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:19:51 +1000 Victoria Police suspends an officer over an "unlawful and criminal" privacy breach after images were released of former North Melbourne coach Dean Laidley in custody inside a police station. Full Article Sport Australian Football League Law Crime and Justice Crime Police
ic Port Adelaide player accuses AFL of Victorian bias over training restrictions By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:06:31 +1000 Despite more relaxed coronavirus restrictions in South Australia and Western Australia, the AFL says it does not want clubs from those states training in bigger groups until Victorian teams are allowed to do so. Full Article Australian Football League COVID-19 Sport
ic Storm boss hails Warriors for 'big sacrifice' as NRL teams reunite for first time since shutdown By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:54:47 +1000 Melbourne Storm players prepare to hit the road for Albury, where training will recommence on Wednesday at their new temporary base. Full Article NRL Rugby League Health COVID-19 Sport
ic The Last Dance dives into the sketchier side of Michael Jordan's legacy By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:48:33 +1000 Michael Jordan is remembered as the greatest basketball player ever, but memories of his time in the sun often don't extend beyond the hardwood and when they do, it's not always pretty. Full Article Basketball Television Sport
ic Second Victoria Police officer suspended over leak of Dean Laidley photos By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 20:23:55 +1000 A Victoria Police senior constable from the southern metropolitan area is suspended over the unauthorised leak of photos of former AFL coach Dean Laidley in custody on the weekend. The officer is the second to be suspended over the incident. Full Article Sport Australian Football League Law Crime and Justice Crime Police
ic America is hurting. And it needs its national pastime more than ever By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 05:00:51 +1000 Americans should have been marking a milestone at the weekend — both in sport and the civil rights movement. Instead, a grieving nation has been forced to go without. Full Article Baseball Sport COVID-19 Health Diseases and Disorders Race Relations Community and Society
ic Country sporting clubs facing 'catastrophic' consequences due to coronavirus By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 08:23:00 +1000 Community sporting clubs, particularly in country towns, are facing "catastrophic" consequences because of coronavirus, Australia's leading sports fundraiser warns. Full Article Government and Politics Sports Organisations Sport Health Diseases and Disorders COVID-19
ic 'Rugby Australia is in distress': Olympics boss withdraws interest in Rugby CEO position By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:27:42 +1000 With the recent flurry of changes in Rugby Australia leadership, confusion increases for those involved with a game already in crisis as concerns continue that an expected loan won't be large enough to help. Full Article Rugby Union Sport
ic Questions may linger over Michael Jordan and The Last Dance. But just enjoy the show By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:34 +1000 Questions have been raised around the making of the new Michael Jordan documentary, or why it even exists. But maybe we should just enjoy the show, writes Paul Kennedy. Full Article Sport Basketball Documentary Arts and Entertainment
ic Adelaide Crows avoid police sanction over social distancing 'mistake' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:51:52 +1000 The Adelaide Crows will be dealt with in an "educative way rather than a punitive way", police say, after players broke coronavirus quarantine guidelines during a training session. Full Article Sport Australian Football League COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health
ic Five years of horrific pain made Monique question her own sanity, until she was finally diagnosed By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:04:51 +1000 This swimmer spent years battling endometriosis, an insidious enemy within her own body that consumed her with crippling pain. The fact that most coaches in women's sport are men also didn't help, she says. Full Article Sport Paralympics Swimming Women's Health Health Endometriosis Diseases and Disorders
ic Bicyclists waiting months for new bikes and repairs, shops say By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:22:07 +1000 Queensland bicycle shops say they're having to turn customers away because of two-month delays on new stock, while overwhelming demand for repairs has them working 12-hour days. Full Article Sport Cycling COVID-19 Trade Business Economics and Finance Retail
ic AOC's John Coates says Tokyo Olympics could be 'greatest ever' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:18:28 +1000 AOC chief John Coates says history suggests the Tokyo Olympics could provide a special way for the world to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Olympics (Summer) Sport
ic Attention, graduates: Barack and Michelle Obama have a message for you By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 13:57:55 -0400 Former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver commencement speeches as part of virtual graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020. Full Article
ic Wicked! Daniel Radcliffe kicks off a star-studded reading of first Harry Potter book By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:07:58 -0400 David Beckham, Dakota Fanning, Eddie Redmayne and "Harry Potter" himself, Daniel Radcliffe, have all signed on to read chapters of "The Sorcerer's Stone." Full Article
ic New York attorney general's office questioned NBC News employees on sexual harassment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:23:26 -0400 Former anchor Linda Vester and others have been called in. Full Article
ic Technology, cute and horrific, in Samanta Schweblin's latest modern nightmare By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:33:03 -0400 "Little Eyes" puts the Argentinian surrealist alongside writers — Shirley Jackson, Toni Morrison — whose horrors expose the rotten parts of ourselves. Full Article
ic Our critics take another look at 'The Avengers' in the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:53:33 -0400 Times critics Justin Chang and Glenn Whipp discuss Marvel's "The Avengers," winner of the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown, Week 1. Full Article
ic Review: Netflix's 'Becoming' won't change your mind about Michelle Obama By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:08:26 -0400 Netflix's new documentary, "Becoming," a companion to Michelle Obama's memoir of the same name, is unlikely to change one's view of its subject. Full Article
ic 85 years ago, FDR saved American writers. Could it ever happen again? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:30:59 -0400 On the anniversary of the birth of the Works Progress Administration, it's worth asking what a post-COVID Federal Writers Project might look like. Full Article
ic Jimmy Fallon as Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic proves 'Tiger King' can get wackier By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:53:11 -0400 On Tuesday's "The Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon impersonated Nicolas Cage playing "Tiger King's" Joe Exotic, complete with a mullet and sunglasses. Full Article
ic Florian Schneider, co-founder of electronic pioneers Kraftwerk, dies at 73 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:23:50 -0400 Florian Schneider, the co-founder of Kraftwerk, the German electronic group that changed the sound of pop music, has died of cancer. Full Article
ic Lady Gaga's new album, 'Chromatica,' finally has a release date By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:48:55 -0400 Lady Gaga reveals more details about her delayed new album, "Chromatica," which features collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink. Full Article
ic How accurate is 'Mrs. America's' portrayal of Republican women? We investigated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:11:36 -0400 What Hulu's 'Mrs. America' gets right and wrong about Republican congresswoman Jill Ruckelshaus and evangelical activist Lottie Beth Hobbs in Episode 6. Full Article
ic Len Fagan, Coconut Teaszer rock impresario, dies of COVID-19 complications at 72 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:50:49 -0400 Onetime musician Len Fagan booked Sunset Strip nightclub Coconut Teaszer and provided bands like Guns N' Roses and Green Day some of their earliest L.A. gigs. Full Article
ic Broadway star Nick Cordero showing 'early signs' of waking up from COVID-19 coma By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 17:28:39 -0400 Dancer Amanda Kloots offered a hopeful update Wednesday on her husband, Nick Cordero, who has been in a medically induced coma after contracting COVID-19. Full Article
ic Southern California Bestsellers: Fiction and nonfiction hardcovers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:00:17 -0400 Southern California Best Sellers, May 10, 2020 Full Article
ic Michael McClure, the poet whose roar helped launch the '60s, dies at 87 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:30:22 -0400 The countercultural poet, actor and musician was present, Zelig-like, at key moments in San Francisco's Beat heyday and beyond. Full Article
ic Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon coming to YouTube TV By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:18:59 -0400 ViacomCBS' first-quarter earnings beat expectations, leading to a stock rally. Full Article
ic Video: L.A. Phil musicians give porch recitals for their Pasadena neighbors By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:18:48 -0400 L.A. Phil players Jonathan and Cathy Karoly find a new way to share music. "It's a privilege to get to play for people who want to listen," Cathy says. Full Article
ic Review: 'On a Magical Night' asks what if all your ex-lovers came for a visit? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:56:13 -0400 More pensive than lively fun, Christophe Honoré's "On a Magical Night" casts Chiara Mastroianni as a woman rethinking her marriage after 20 years of her own infidelity. Full Article
ic What Microsoft's Xbox Series X preview does and doesn't tell us about the future of gaming By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 16:18:30 -0400 Coronavirus muted the hype of Microsoft's Xbox Series X reveal. But there was "Assassin's Creed Valhalla" excitement and a "Madden NFL 21" end run. Full Article
ic Billie Eilish and her cool dad to host Apple Music radio show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:25:13 -0400 Billie Eilish will co-host an Apple Music radio program with her father, Patrick O'Connell, called "me & dad radio." Full Article
ic '80s teen gem 'Valley Girl' unconvincingly remade as a jukebox musical By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:27:48 -0400 The new version of "Valley Girl" reconfigures the '80s teen classic as a flashback jukebox musical, but it lacks the spark and charm of the original without finding a new tune to call its own. Full Article
ic How indigenous zombie horror film 'Blood Quantum' became prescient in the pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:25:03 -0400 Jeff Barnaby's indigenous zombie movie 'Blood Quantum' drew on history for its horrors, but became eerily prescient amid the pandemic. Full Article
ic For Mother's Day, Michelle Obama asks her own mom for the secret to raising kids By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:22:41 -0400 Former First Lady Michelle Obama paid a personal tribute to her mother, Marian Robinson, on Instagram ahead of Mother's Day this weekend. Full Article
ic Queen's Brian May hospitalized for butt injury after 'over-enthusiastic gardening' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:59:17 -0400 "I managed to rip my Gluteus Maximus to shreds," Queen guitarist Brian May shared on Instagram, along with a photo of himself sporting a mask in the hospital. Full Article
ic Toronto man looking for Elizabeth Gallagher inspires new ticket-sharing website By www.thestar.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:49:08 EST Connections allows users to post spare plane tickets and the name of the person the ticket is registered to in hopes of finding a traveler with the same name. Full Article
ic Reposting your first profile picture is the latest Facebook craze By www.thestar.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:00:00 EST Essentially, you surface your first-ever Facebook profile picture — and then nominate three friends to do the same. Full Article
ic 10 words that just got added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary By www.thestar.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 15:57:04 EDT The dictionary has added more than 1,700 entries. Full Article
ic Should we reopen? A Texas town relaxes coronavirus restrictions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:25:08 -0400 Colleyville city leaders went further than the Texas governor, allowing restaurants and salons to reopen this week. Residents remain conflicted. Full Article
ic Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push other policy priorities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:42:19 -0400 Trump is using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity — or as political cover — to make sweeping changes to regulations and push controversial new policies. Full Article
ic Coronavirus chokes the drug trade — from Wuhan, through Mexico and onto U.S. streets By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:28 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted many industries, both legal and illicit. Production of fentanyl, which relies on chemical ingredients sourced mainly from Wuhan, China, has been particularly hard hit. Full Article
ic Trump's improvised medicine show prompts frantic health warnings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:32:35 -0400 The FDA warns that President Trump's much-touted coronavirus drugs could cause deaths. The White House says media 'irresponsibly' reported his words. Full Article
ic Trump's message to Central America: Want ventilators? Help us with immigration By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 19:27:02 -0400 The Trump administration appears to be conditioning coronavirus assistance in Central America on immigration policy Full Article
ic Cuomo on coronavirus stay-home sacrifices: 'What you're doing is actually saving lives' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 15:17:29 -0400 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged frustration with coronavirus stay-at-home orders but compared them with past sacrifices during national crises. Full Article
ic Governors say they'll ease virus restrictions, with an abundance of caution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:50:00 -0400 The governors of Colorado and New York outlined plans to ease pandemic restrictions but stressed they were moving with caution. Full Article