THE commemoration was heartfelt, the nostalgia moving, the gratitude profound.

Newcastle are closing in on a £300m takeover which could see the club transformed into a major player.

CRUISE holidays are popular all over the world, but especially with Britons. However, cruises are not as luxurious as they seem according to some cruise ship staff who have revealed their worst moments on board liners.

CRUISE ship holidays were a popular vacation choice for many Britons before the coronavirus pandemic struck. The crisis has hit the industry hard, leaving some reluctant to go on a cruise again - but now 12 travel writers have united to reveal why they love cruising so much.

CRUISE lines are assuring older passengers that they will not be discriminated against for future travel, despite being classed as some of the most vulnerable to coronavirus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic.

MAYBE it's because on my BBC Radio London Breakfast Show we currently talk of almost nothing else from 7-10am every day - we do try to slot in other subjects but no one calls about them - that by the time I emerge from the studio I'm so acutely aware of steadily encroaching coronavirus that I jump three feet in the air if somebody so much as sneezes.

REMEMBER the phrase: "He had a good war"? When we heard it at school it seemed an oxymoron. I recall our history teacher, sensing our confusion, elaborating thus: "For some war was deadly. The bereaved and the disabled never recovered. For some it was a hiatus, a long and frightening test of endurance. Yet some excelled.

AROUND 18 months ago I found myself interviewed by two officers from the National Crime Agency in Bridewell police station in Bristol.

The pandemic has undoubtedly created parental suffering, but it also offers an opportunity to be present with our children in ways we never could.

Airport temperature screenings mark latest discord between Trump administration and CDC over federal coronavirus response and science of public health

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the events calendar in Central Indiana. Check out eight rescheduled dates.

Iconic singer-songwriter John Prine, who died at age 73, hired Indiana guitarists Jason Wilber and Larry Crane to play in his band.

The prolific and multi-Oscar-winning director Robert Wise always credited his Indiana roots for his strong work ethic in Hollywood.

'Thank God we have a president in office with a backbone.'

I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue.

Walter Goudy, 51, reached a settlement with the city of Anderson and the state of Indiana, according to city officials and and his attorney.

The Bulldogs missed out Saturday on a couple of transfers: Louisiana-Monroe's Michael Ertel to UAB and Santa Clara's Trey Wertz to Notre Dame.

All across Indiana, first responders are getting sick from the novel coronavirus, even as agencies strengthen precautions.

Kyle Larson's derogatory comments, which appeared meant for a private channel, went public Sunday night, and he's been suspended by his team and the series.

Trivia includes special guest appearances by racing legends A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti and Dario Franchitti.

Penske has seen his company's stock price fall by 40%, his new racing series suspended and the Indy 500 scheduled outside of May for the first time

For nearly 30 years, Danville's Mayberry Cafe has served up Andy Griffith Show themed dishes to locals and even Jim Nabors.

Steve Brunes spent nearly four decades coaching Indiana high school basketball with stops at Brownsburg, Cowan, Columbus East, Castle and Alexandria.

Allison Bosse scored 23 points to lift the Bulldogs over Mooresville, 51-42, in Tuesday's sectional opener.

"I love from afar, do the best I can from afar but nothing equals a hug," said Eric Ball, funeral director, owner of David A. Hall Mortuary.

In IndyCar Series history, driver Helio Castroneves ranks second in second-place race finishes. His legacy, beyond being a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, might be that of being this era's bridesmaid.

Sita Tyasutami foi identificada como a 'paciente zero' da doença na Indonésia.

Apesar de serem menos afetadas pelo coronavírus, crianças são as que podem sofrer maiores efeitos sobre sua saúde no longo prazo, explica pesquisador americano Philip Fisher.

Cidade em que pandemia começou, concentrou o maior número de mortes na China e foi a primeira a impor rigoroso lockdown; habitantes, antes acostumados a apertos e aglomerações, agora vivem outra realidade.

"I'm pretty sure he's one-and-done. I just want to see how they develop him. What they do for him is key for me."

Trayce Jackson-Davis and Keion Brooks are considered among the nation's best players in the 2020 class

In-state names sprinkled through new rankings for 2020, '21 and '22

Hamilton Southeastern senior averaged 8.4 points and 5.7 rebounds as a junior

"I could miss 15 shots, and I always have the mindset that the next one's going in," Grace Berger says. "I'm not worried about those other shots."

There are 124 teams signed up for the Charlie Hughes Shootout, but the June 30 mandate of schools being closed throws the event in doubt.

Gov. Eric Holcomb will have tough spending decisions as tax revenues decline amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Mike Pagel to Andrew Luck, and everyone in between -- 24 different quarterbacks have led the Colts. How many can you name?

No final decision has been made by the Colts, but Indianapolis does have two young kickers on the roster in Chase McLaughlin and Rodrigo Blankenship.

Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are playing for COVID-19 relief on May 24.

Todd Yeagley is confident his players will carry out workouts and improve despite not being able to practice together.

Kalen DeBoer's departure for Fresno State gives Nick Sheridan chance to lead Indiana's high-powered offense.

IU basketball coaching legend got to see Michael Jordan up close as part of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team; Knight came away quite impressed.

"I could miss 15 shots, and I always have the mindset that the next one's going in," Grace Berger says. "I'm not worried about those other shots."

Plans have been delayed by actions taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but Indianapolis restaurant owners have not given up on their dreams.

Annual Las Vegas hacker gathering DEF CON has officially called off its physical conference for this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Register reports: In what was pretty much a foregone conclusion, the organizing team today said the in-person event would not be held in 2020. It had been slated to take place in August. This comes after the more formal Black Hat USA event, usually scheduled to run the same week as DEF CON in Sin City, was shelved as an in-person shindig, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic forcing everyone to stay home where possible. Both shows will tentatively take place as web streaming affairs this summer. For DEF CON 28, this means a 'Safe Mode' online gathering, with video streams and a Discord server, between August 6 and 9. "Even if a vaccine were to be discovered tomorrow it would not be soon enough to test, manufacture, distribute and administer in time for people to safely to travel by August," explained Jeff "The Dark Tangent" Moss. "Too many states have stayed open or are reopening, people partied for far too long, and the lack of federal coordination gives me no hope that things will get back to normal this year. I also worry that the conferences that postponed to later this year will be caught up in the 'second wave' after restrictions start to ease and they will end up having to cancel. Because of this, postponing for DEF CON was not an option."

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"Software developers, like everyone else, have had to transition to a work-from-home world," writes InfoWorld. For the users of GitHub, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant changes in work cadence and collaboration, along with an increased risk of burnout, a GitHub study of usage patterns on the Microsoft-owned code sharing site has found." In an "Octoverse spotlight" analysis published May 6, 2020, GitHub compared the first three months of 2020 with the first three months of 2019... GitHub said its analysis shows that developers have been resilient to the change wrought by COVID-19, with activity holding consistent or increasing through the crisis. But their analysis also found: Developers are working longer, by "up to an hour per day," seven days a week. Slightly more pushes, pull requests, reviewed pull requests, and commented issues. More collaboration on open source projects, and less time to merge pull requests into open source projects.

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Despite a rough outing Tuesday night, Brad Stevens and Celtics believe the future is bright for the pride of New Albany.

This isn't normal, the way we love Larry Bird all these years later, not even for someone as special at sports as Larry Legend.

Victor Oladipo was rocking and the Pacers were rolling before NBA shutdown, leaving President Kevin Pritchard, team hopeful about possible resumption.