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31 December 2020 1:46pm While New South Wales’ community transmitted Covid-19 cases continue to rise in numbers, Premier Gladys Berejiklian faces backlash over allowing the cricket Test at the SCG to take place. New South Wales Labor leader, Jodi McKay, has called on her to stop crowds from attending urging state government to make masks mandatory in certain settings such as places of worship, supermarkets and on public transport. “Why are we now progressing with a crowd at the cricket? …...

Podcast: Leave Work Now For a variety of reasons, Don Cashs band Mars Slingshot never achieved the potential that Rick Koster saw in them when he wrote an article for The Day more than 20 years ago. Cash, a prolific songwriter, persevered through the death of his longtime... Podcast: The Storyline

I say this every year, but it doesn’t make it any less true: I’ve left a lot on the table this year. So many people stepped up and did incredible things in 2020. There were thousands of people who achieved amazing things, faced the pandemic battle on the front lines, gave back, received awards and impacted lives. I try to do 100 new names every year and not repeat any from previous lists. That said, I’ve still got dozens of names to carry forward to next year. Please stay safe and look af...

More eagles were released on the Isle of Wight in the second year of a five-year scheme, despite the pandemic.

Do we have a new super hero? Ax Dog Tim Smith is a rural mail carrier in Williamsburg. Tim says he has seen some strange things over the years, but this one takes the cake. (Source: WKYT/Bridgette Smith) By WKYT staff | December 18, 2020 at 1:01 PM CST - Updated December 18 at 1:01 PM WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - A local mail carrier had an unusual encounter the other day. Tim Smith is a rural mail carrier in Williamsburg. Tim says he has seen some strange things over the years, b...

2020/12/29 23:10 FILE - Masters golf champion Dustin Johnson shows off his green jacket after his victory in Augusta, Ga., in this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, file photo. J... FILE - Masters golf champion Dustin Johnson shows off his green jacket after his victory in Augusta, Ga., in this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, file photo. Johnson was sure to send Phil Mickelson a text about his whereabouts next year the night of the champions dinner. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) ...

By John McCarthy-28 December 2020 09:00am Settle in for some 2021 home working inspiration Thanks to the pandemic, the world of work changed – and there was no uniformity in how we operated. To explore the numerous ways people embraced remote work, The Drum launched Today’s Office earlier this year. The series took us to some weird and wonderful places and routines, but ultimately displayed that there’s no right way to work. From roving campervans, urban greenhouses, windy...

Brian Eno Keyboardist/electronic musician Eno has long worn his head chef’s hat at the ice-carving station of ambient/space/minimalist melodies and textures. This applies in a big way to his soundtrack work, and while the music on this maginifcent collection will provide immediate association to films you’ve loved, it’s most revealing because of how well the material works on its own. — Rick Koster Taylor Swift Leave it to Swift to use her pandemic-shutdown time productively, writing an...

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is joining Gov. Larry Hogan and health officials in urging citizens to stay “Home for the Holidays” to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Motorists are asked to travel for essential trips only and remember to carry a face mask and hand sanitizer and to maintain social distancing. The Maryland Department of Health has issued a travel advisory strongly recommending residents curtail nones...

Editor’s note: This story is No. 10 in a series looking at the top 10 stories of 2020 for The Daily News, counting down from 10 to 1 from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1.  A former N.C. District Court judge is on the opposite side of the bench with a pending driving while impaired charge that marred his 2020 election bid to keep his judicial seat. Former Judge Tim Smith of Duplin County was charged in January with misdemeanor driving while impaired after being pulled over on N.C. 41 outside of Trenton for...