Artwork: Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star, nearly 1,000 times larger than the Sun. Astronomers say large cold patches on a “supergiant” star near Earth were behind its surprise attenuation last year. Red giant stars like Betelgeuse frequently experience changes in brightness, but the drop to 40% of their normal …

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel reiterated Sunday that his soccer career is likely over. Manziel told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that his new goal is to be happy in life, not on the soccer field. ROD WOODSON SAYS HALL OF FAME PLAYERS KEEP OUT OF NFL TRAINING STAFF FOR THIS REASON …

MUMBAI – Walt Disney Co’s streaming service Disney + Hotstar plans to release seven major Bollywood movies originally slated for theatrical release this year as it seeks to expand its subscriber lead over rivals Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Monday’s announcement follows similar moves on Netflix and Prime in India …

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot promised to “personally follow” each of the recent reports of sexual misconduct at the company, while two of his vice presidents, among others, were allegedly placed on leave as a result of the reports. For Business Insider staff, Guillemot writes that he has been “deeply affected” …

PA MediaCopyright: PA Media Scotland has registered no new deaths from people who tested positive for coronavirus for the fourth consecutive day, Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed. She said that “the recent figures show without a doubt how much progress Scotland has made in the fight against Covid and that …