Four dizzying years ago, Trump blindsided us all. And today?

The last US presidential election delivered shock and a lesson in making predictions too early. Will it happen again?

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Could running actually be good for your knees?

The notion that it wrecks knees is widespread but a new study raises the possibility that, instead of harming knees, running might help stave off knee arthritis.

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When rugby got cancelled, Lily turned to the pushbike. She's not alone

New data reveals that many Australians dusted off their bicycles - or bought new ones - to keep themselves active during COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Driver in hospital after vehicle rolls at the Gold Coast

The driver has been taken to hospital after the traffic incident on Wednesday morning.

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Georgia, a competitive state, surpasses 8000 confirmed coronavirus deaths

Georgia, long a GOP stronghold, hasn’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since the 1990s, but parts of the state are leaning Democratic.

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Sally Capp romps it in for second term as Melbourne's lord mayor

Sally Capp has won a thumping victory in her campaign to retain the keys to Melbourne Town Hall, winning more than twice the number of primary votes of her former deputy, Arron Wood.

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Crown unfit to keep Sydney casino licence, inquiry told

A public inquiry into Crown Resorts has been told the gambling giant is unfit to operate a casino in NSW and the damaging influence of its billionaire backer James Packer is one of the key reasons for its unsuitability.

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'Our miracle': Another girl rescued days after deadly earthquake

Rescuers still searching for survivors under debris for survivors of a quake that has killed at least 113 people.

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'Recipe for disaster': Aged care watchdog hires casuals to rate homes

More than a quarter of the people monitoring the performance of the highly insecure workforce in aged care homes are themselves on short-term contracts or are employed casually.

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Report card: Did Trump live up to his economic promises?

From his trade war with China to the impact of the COVID pandemic, the president has faced a turbulent four years.

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New Yorkers Have Had Enough of ‘Donald From Queens’

An exhausted city heads to the polls.

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Either Trump or Biden Will Win. But Our Deepest Problems Will Remain.

For politics to function, we need to act at the local, personal level.

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Feel Inspired, America

There is much to celebrate about our democracy, from record voter turnout to creative volunteerism.

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Trump campaign claims historic GOP turnout in Florida

The Trump campaign on Tuesday claimed historic Republican turnout in Florida, touting their ground game—specifically their efforts in Black and Hispanic communities—and saying the race in the Sunshine State is in “nearly a dead heat.”

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Gutfeld on animals and the election

It’s time for the 2020 election special: Animals are great edition!!!

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Cowboys' Andy Dalton placed on reserve COVID-19 list

The Dallas Cowboys have placed quarterback Andy Dalton on the reserve COVID-19 list on Tuesday, keeping him out a second straight game after he was sidelined by a concussion.

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Newsom says California could move to all mail-in voting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday suggested that mailing all eligible voters a ballot could become a permanent approach for future elections, given the state’s unprecedented early turnout ahead of Nov. 3.

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Nancy Darsch, former Ohio State and WNBA coach, dies at 68

Nancy Darsch, who guided the Ohio State women's basketball team to the 1993 title game and went on to coach in the WNBA, has died. She was 68.

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'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary: If Biden loses, it'll be because of his fracking comments at the final debate

"Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary suggested on Tuesday that Joe Biden's remarks on fracking during the final presidential debate could have cost him the election. 

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'Bachelor' star Colton Underwood says Cassie Randolph ended her restraining order against him

“Bachelor” star Cassie Randolph dismissed her restraining order against Colton Underwood after they reached a “private agreement.” 

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USC QB Slovis adds muscle, maturity before sophomore season

Kedon Slovis won't catch anybody by surprise the second time around at Southern California.

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Katy Perry transforms into giant 'I voted' sticker to encourage Americans to cast ballots

To encourage fans to vote in the 2020 presidential election, the star shared a video of herself wearing an off-white knit dress and a massive headpiece resembling the iconic "I voted" sticker.

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Where are Trump and Biden watching election returns come in?

Both President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will anxiously await results from the comfort of their homes. 

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Coronavirus: Liverpool to pilot city-wide Covid-19 testing

Military personnel will help trial a new system of mass testing in one of the UK's most affected areas.

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Newspaper headlines: 'Virus battle won by spring' as mass tests piloted

Tuesday's papers lead with the PM's comments in the Commons after he announced England's lockdown.

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Andy changed after the use of a controversial method of restraint

Andy Southam's sister says the use of chemical restraints on her brother affected his jovial personality.

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NDIS participants subjected to unauthorised restraint more than 300,000 times

Experts and advocates describe the statistics as "horrifying" and "deeply disturbing".

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Perfect program for the lockdown era

Masked audience 'like children allowed into a grown-up party'.

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Breaking up is hard to do: When clubs should make a player stay and when to let them go

The game has seen a rise in the number of players wanting to leave. So how do clubs handle it when a player requests a trade to a rival?

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Double-dip recession: UK facing an economic nightmare before Christmas

Thousands of businesses are braced for a "truly devastating" blow from Boris Johnson's second lockdown amid fears that the economy will collapse by 12 per cent this month.

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Australians trying to return home escape new British travel bans

Boris Johnson says the upcoming winter will be difficult but he was confident of "defeating" the virus by the British spring, with the "real prospect" of a vaccine and new rapid testing.

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Elvis Costello's ultimate working holiday

The restless artist doesn't know the meaning of taking a few days off.

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The market that never appeared: Why $2.5b Quibi was such a disaster

It's star-studded launch posed the question 'What is Quibi'. After its quick demise, people are asking what it was.

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As Voting Ends, Battle Intensifies Over Which Ballots Will Count

President Trump and his allies say they intend an aggressive challenge to how the votes are counted in key states, and Democrats are mobilizing to meet it.

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Harry Belafonte: Trump Is Standing in Our Way

If the president wins again, we have so much more to lose.

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In This Election, Mom Knows Best — Again

“If Trump were running against a giraffe, I’d vote for the giraffe.”

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The War on Truth Reaches Its Climax

Trump is telling two big lies, and a third will come soon.

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How Latinos Could Redefine the G.O.P. in Texas

Republican leaders are looking expectantly to the ethnically, racially and geographically diverse population that could shape the state’s conservatism for the future.

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Vienna attackers still armed and at large, authorities say

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Jaden Smith slammed for wearing oxygen mask Halloween costume: 'Beyond disgusted'

Jaden Smith was called "tone deaf" for wearing an oxygen mask as part of a costume for Kendall Jenner's recent birthday party.

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Pennsylvania AG hit for predicting Trump will lose election before votes even counted

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, found himself in hot water on social media after claiming that President Trump has lost the ability to win the battleground state, just over 24 hours before the polls close on Election Day.

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Ben Shapiro: The polls don’t have to be wrong for Trump to win reelection

The polls don't have to be wrong for President Trump to win another four years in office, Ben Shapiro argued Monday.

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Who is Jeff Van Drew? 5 things to know about New Jersey's Republican congressional candidate

Here's what you should know about Rep. Jeff Van Drew before stepping into a voting booth

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Ant Anstead leaving 'Wheeler Dealers,' working on 3 new series

Ant Anstead has announced that he will no longer serve as a co-host on "Wheeler Dealers," but is working on three other television projects.

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Rand Paul: Trump's election performance likely to determine who holds Senate

Paul predicts Iowa, NC Senate races 'definitely go the way the president goes'

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Colorado babysitter killed trying to prevent theft of truck

The owner of a remote Colorado farmhouse showed up to find her boyfriend dead in the yard and inside her young daughter being choked by a man, authorities said.

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Manly NRL star charged over alleged assault in Sydney's north

Just before 9pm on Sunday, police were called to a restaurant in Narraweena after reports of a physical altercation.

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Match of the Day 2 analysis: 'I don't know the direction Manchester United are going'

Match of the Day 2 pundits Peter Crouch and Martin Keown analyse Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal - featuring Paul Pogba's "very bad afternoon".

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Tax-dodging socialite wants public funding to appeal conviction

Former newsreader Simone Semmens has requested Victoria Legal Aid fund her legal appeal against a conviction for evading $1.74 million in GST on the sale of several trophy homes.

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Queensland border officers find eight kilograms of cocaine

The men were stopped at the border checkpoint where police allegedly found drugs in the vehicle.

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Red mirage? Blue mirage? What to expect on Election Day

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, election night in America will be like no other. Donald Trump plans to take advantage of the confusion.

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Second child from western Sydney trampoline centre tests positive to COVID-19

NSW has recorded one local case of coronavirus on Monday as the Premier warns against complacency.

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Manly NRL star charged over alleged assault in Sydney's north

Just before 9pm on Sunday, police were called to a restaurant in Narraweena after reports of a physical altercation.

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Europe faces a new economic slump as lockdowns return

On paper the European economy is snapping back smartly from the pandemic, growing more in the third quarter than it ever had. But images from Paris, Madrid and Frankfurt tell a different story.

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CNN Washington Bureau Chief explains the states to watch on election night

CNN Washington Bureau Chief Sam Feist tells Brian Stelter which states will be important to watch on election night.

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Businesses prepare for possible post-election unrest

In cities across the United States, retailers are boarding up store windows in anticipation of possible post-election unrest. CNN's Brynn Gingras reports.

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Road to 270: Polls show Trump leading in only 2 battleground states

CNN's John King explains the recent polls from battleground states in the 2020 election which show that former Vice President Biden has a lead over President Trump.

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Two gay couples in Taiwan make history in military wedding

The couples tied the knot in a mass military wedding complete with a parade, balloons and the Commander of the Taiwan Army's blessing.

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UK Judge To Deliver Ruling In Johnny Depp Libel Case

Hollywood star Johnny Depp will learn on Monday whether he has won his libel battle with a British tabloid which labelled him a "wife beater", a verdict which will have a major impact on his reputation and future career.

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Gutfeld on post-election violence

There are boarded-up businesses in every major city. What’s that tell you?

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Where’s Hillary? Clinton absent from trail as Biden deploys Obama in election's final days

Hillary Clinton has been absent from the campaign trail in the final days of the presidential race, even as former President Barack Obama ramps up his role as surrogate-in-chief for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

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Trump says Sean Connery helped him obtain 'approvals for a big development in Scotland'

In his tribute to Sean Connery, Donald Trump said that the actor assisted him with a "big development" in Scotland.

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Harvick spins out of NASCAR playoffs as final 4 is set

Regular-season champion Kevin Harvick is out of the NASCAR playoffs after a last-lap spin at Martinsville. Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin will race for the championship at Phoenix.

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Bills beat Patriots 24-21 on Newton's late fumble

Jerry Hughes has too often watched the Patriots snatch victory away from the Buffalo Bills in what has been an AFC East rivalry that for too long tilted in New England's favor.

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Bears-Saints players fight in middle of tight game

A fight broke out Sunday night in the third quarter of the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears game.

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Trump continues to outpace Biden in events through final stretch of campaign

Trump had ten events for the final two days before Election Day

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Cook's 4 TDs help Vikings knock off Packers 28-22

Now that Dalvin Cook’s feeling healthy again, the Minnesota Vikings have a chance to turn around a season that seemed headed to oblivion.

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Ex-Barcelona manager rips Lionel Messi, compares him to Michael Jordan

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players of all-time. But according to ex-head coach Quique Setien, Messi shares a lot of the same characteristics as Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, which includes the desperation to win.

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Rivers' 3 TDs in 2nd quarter help Colts beat Lions 41-21

Philip Rivers picked apart Detroit's defense with short and accurate passes after it shut down the Indianapolis Colts on the ground early in the game.

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Bottas bags pole at Imola as Hamilton rues poor lap

Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton lamenting a poor lap and qualifying second.

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Trampoline park at the centre of a growing coronavirus cluster

A growing number of coronavirus cases are connected to a trampoline park in Prestons.

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US election, COVID-19 surge in Europe point to volatile week ahead for markets

The US election and second wave of coronavirus in Europe are set to dominate the week ahead for investors. 

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Winning was easy for Palaszczuk - but now there is nowhere to hide

The next four years are going to be tough for Queensland's returned Labor government and playing the old political games of border closures will not create one job.

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Murder charge following alleged brawl in Brisbane's east

Police allege the fight broke out between two men, who were known to each other, after one arrived at a Tingalpa address about 8pm on Friday.

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Bottas bags pole at Imola as Hamilton rues poor lap

Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton lamenting a poor lap and qualifying second.

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Covid: What will the England lockdown achieve?

Lockdown is the measure nobody "wanted" but now many European countries have decided they "need".

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Covid-19: Austria and Portugal announce restrictions

A number of European countries are enforcing new measures as cases continue to rise.

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Oleksandr Usyk beats Derek Chisora on points in stylish display

Oleksandr Usyk earns a unanimous points win over Derek Chisora at Wembley Arena to underline his credentials at heavyweight.

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Typhoon Goni: Philippines hit by year's most powerful storm

Torrential rain and "catastrophic violent winds" are expected on the main island of Luzon on Sunday.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'urban living'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "urban living".

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Salvaged Victorian signal box to become museum

It became redundant in 2016 along with others in the East Midlands.

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The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan.

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Sunday's gossip: Inter willing to sell Eriksen

Inter open to offers for Eriksen, Jones fears loan move could be scuppered, Isco wants Everton move, plus more.

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Match of the Day: Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy on how Diogo Jota & Xherdan Shaqiri helped Liverpool beat West Ham

Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy analyse the impact of Liverpool's substitutes Diogo Jota and Xherdan Shaqiri during their 2-1 win over West Ham.

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US election, COVID-19 surge in Europe point to volatile week ahead for markets

The US election and second wave of coronavirus in Europe are set to dominate the week ahead for investors. 

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Winning was easy for Palaszczuk - but now there is nowhere to hide

The next four years are going to be tough for Queensland's returned Labor government and playing the old political games of border closures will not create one job.

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Murder charge following alleged brawl in Brisbane's east

Police allege the fight broke out between two men, who were known to each other, after one arrived at a Tingalpa address about 8pm on Friday.

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Bottas bags pole at Imola as Hamilton rues poor lap

Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton lamenting a poor lap and qualifying second.

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Sports vouchers for school kids as Victoria records another 'doughnut' day

Vulnerable Victorian school children will be supported back onto netball courts, soccer fields and cricket pitches as part of a $45.2 million investment in children's sport.

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Michigan State takes down No. 13 Michigan in Ann Arbor, 27-24

Michigan State delivered a shocking upset to No. 13 Michigan on Saturday, 27-24.

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Trump praises Mike Piazza as Hall of Fame catcher is spotted at Pennsylvania rally

Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza received a shout out from President Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

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Police declare unlawful assembly in Beverly Hills after Trump supporters and counterprotesters clash

The Beverly Hills Police Department declared an unlawful assembly Saturday after fights broke out between Trump supporters and counterprotesters. 

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Covid: When will it be over and we can do this again?

Christmas? Spring? A return to life as we knew it could be quite a long way off.

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'Millions face hardship' as government support ends

Renters and the self employed could be among those facing tough times this winter, charities warn.

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The Papers: 'National lockdown looms' and Stiles tributes

Several of Saturday's papers lead with reports that nationwide restrictions will be introduced.

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Growing up as a black child in post-war Germany

The racism and abuse suffered by thousands of children born to African-American fathers and white German mothers in post-war Germany.

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Bhangra brothers: We danced every day in lockdown

The brothers ran high-energy dance classes from their living room in Harrow every day during lockdown.

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Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'

Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe?

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Halloween: How the Boulet Brothers' Dragula blends drag and horror

Drag stars Boulet Brothers chat about dressing up at Halloween and their popular reality show Dragula.

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U.S. only at 'the beginning of the steep part' of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Scott Gottlieb says

Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned that the United States is only "at the beginning of the steep part of the epidemic" as the number of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations across the country break grim records.

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