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Covid cut 2020 US wedding numbers to lowest since 1963

Covid cut 2020 US wedding numbers to lowest since 1963

The Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on weddings in the United States, with only some 1.6 million marriages occurring in 2020 -- the lowest number since 1963, figures show.

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Guitar that broke up Oasis sells for $390,000

Guitar that broke up Oasis sells for $390,000

Noel Gallagher's Gibson guitar, which was broken in 2009 at the same time as the British group Oasis imploded, sold for 385,500 euros at an auction in Paris on Tuesday.

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Tiger, Spieth and McIlroy will play together at PGA Championship

Tiger, Spieth and McIlroy will play together at PGA Championship

Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy were grouped together for the opening two rounds of the PGA Championship, the PGA of America announced Tuesday.

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Biden attacks white supremacist 'poison' after racist shooting

Biden attacks white supremacist 'poison' after racist shooting

President Joe Biden on Tuesday called out what he branded the "poison" of white supremacist ideology behind a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, and said that racism is being stoked for political gain.

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Eagles of Death Metal testify at Paris attacks trial

Eagles of Death Metal testify at Paris attacks trial

Members of American band Eagles of Death Metal testified Tuesday at the trial for the November 2015 attacks on Paris which saw gunmen attack the Bataclan concert hall while the rockers were playing.

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McIlroy 'presumptuous' over LIV Golf demise, now sees it shaping future

McIlroy 'presumptuous' over LIV Golf demise, now sees it shaping future

Rory McIlroy, who wrote off the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series as "dead in the water" in February, said Tuesday it instead will "shape the future of professional golf."

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History-making cyclist Girmay taken to hospital as champagne cork mars Giro win

History-making cyclist Girmay taken to hospital as champagne cork mars Giro win

Biniam Girmay won stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday to create history as the first Black African to win on any of the three grand tours -- but his celebrations were cut short by a champagne cork.

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Libya capital rocked by battle as rival PM vies for power

Libya capital rocked by battle as rival PM vies for power

Gunfire rocked Libya's capital for several hours on Tuesday as a rival prime minister attempted to oust interim premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah, threatening another escalation in the war-torn country.

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More than 100,000 people officially missing in Mexico

More than 100,000 people officially missing in Mexico

More than 100,000 people are now listed as missing in violence-wracked Mexico -- a grim milestone that the United Nations rights chief on Tuesday called "a tragedy of enormous proportions."

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United Airlines says regulators approved return of Boeing 777s

United Airlines says regulators approved return of Boeing 777s

US air safety regulators have cleared United Airlines to resume service on more than 50 Boeing 777 planes that were grounded over engine issues, a United executive said Tuesday.

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