John Madden, Legendary NFL Sportscaster And Coach, Dies At 85
John Madden, the legendary sportscaster and football coach, died "unexpectedly" Tuesday morning, the NFL said. He was 85.
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John Madden, the legendary sportscaster and football coach, died "unexpectedly" Tuesday morning, the NFL said. He was 85.
The decision also was driven by a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, propelled by the Omicron variant.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the retired South African clergyman who challenged apartheid, won a Nobel Peace Prize and became a global campaigner for human rights, has died.
United, Delta and other U.S. airlines canceled more than 950 flights for Christmas Day, after canceling over 600 Christmas Eve flights, as a surge in COVID-19 cases impacts their staff.
Pope Francis is urging the world to be more open to dialogue this Christmas. In his holiday message delivered Saturday morning, he says that is key to resolving the large number of conflicts seen in places like Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
In a mission more than two decades in the making, NASA launched the most expensive science probe ever built Saturday, a $10 billion telescope that will attempt to capture starlight from the first galaxies to be born in the fiery crucible of the Big Bang.
The U.S. will lift the temporary COVID-19-related travel restrictions imposed on eight southern African countries on December 31, the White House announced in a tweet on Christmas Eve.
Two prominent airlines have announced the cancellation of flights due to the ongoing COVID-19 case surge.
The former Minnesota police officer claimed she meant to reach for her Taser when she fatally shot Wright during a traffic stop in April.
The FDA approved Pfizer's COVID pill Wednesday for high-risk patients.
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first of two different COVID-19 treatment pills Wednesday. The pill is called Paxlovid, and is made by Pfizer.
But as CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported Tuesday, the pills will not replace vaccines as the best weapon against the virus.
The president is expected to deliver a speech on the nation's response this afternoon.
Beginning the annual holiday break two days early means five additional games will be postponed, bringing the total this season to 49.
Omicron makes up the highest share of new cases in the South, Central Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and the New York area.
