• Celebrity chef Mario Batali agrees to $600,000 settlement over sexual harassment
• Oregon firefighters face return of hazardous conditions, COVID-19 outbreak
• Fire department ends search of collapsed Florida condo for remains
• 'Worth the wait': New York marriage bureau reopens for in-person weddings
• Exclusive-'QAnon Shaman' in plea negotiations after mental health diagnosis -lawyer
• Austin, Texas, police vow timely release of sensitive body-cam videos
• United States buys 200 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
• Trump ally Barrack allowed to remain free ahead of lobbying trial

World

• Biden assures Afghan President Ghani of continued U.S. support -White House
• Myanmar junta replaces envoy to Britain who broke ranks
• Ethiopian parents appeal for help to evacuate students stranded by Tigray war
• Senior U.S. diplomat Sherman to lead arms control talks with Russia next week
• U.S. mulls crackdown on Chinese imports of Iranian oil
• Blinken to visit India with vaccines and China in focus
• Venezuela says U.S. military plane violated its airspace
• Biden authorizes $100 million in emergency funds for Afghan refugees

• Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike
• Tesla lobbies India for sharply lower import taxes on electric vehicles - sources
• EV startup Rivian announces $2.5 billion funding round led by Amazon, Ford
• From 'congratulations' to 'fully canceled': California cafe owners hit roadblock
• Global insurance recovery will be faster, stronger than in 2008 -Swiss Re
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns Congress on debt limit
• Former Virgin Galactic CEO to fly to space - CNBC
• Exclusive-Historic low river levels force Argentine grains ships to cut cargoes by 25%, ports chamber says

• A Minute With: singer Alessia Cara on being open about mental health
• Judge handling Jolie-Pitt divorce case told to step down
• Indian court extends custody of businessman in porn film case
• Andrew Lloyd Webber opens Drury Lane theatre after $80-million revamp
• Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty ahead of rape trial in Los Angeles
• Health workers and actors on the red carpet at London premiere
• Wolf Alice, Arlo Parks and Ghetts among Mercury Prize nominees
• Dog days: Czech canine film stars hit red carpet - and new shelter

• Olympics-Swimming-The Russians are back -- and hunting gold
• Soccer-U.S. women's team files appeal in gender discrimination lawsuit
• Baseball-Cleveland team to change name to Guardians from Indians
• U.S. lawmakers urge IOC to delay or move China's 2022 Winter Olympics
• Olympics-S.Korean TV apologises over opening ceremony broadcast
• NHL-Buffalo add Power with first overall draft pick
• Olympics-Rowing-Dutchman Florijn ruled out after positive COVID-19 test
• Tennis-Djokovic withdraws from Toronto hardcourt event