National Park Service gets first Native American director
Sams, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, will head the agency.
Britney Spears opens up about "demoralizing" conservatorship
The pop star said she's grateful to be able to use her car, own an ATM card and see "cash for the first time."
Staples Center is getting a new name
It could be the largest naming rights deal in history — but for many L.A. sports fans, it's a big mistake.
COVID outbreak at Connecticut nursing home leaves 8 dead
Those who died from COVID-19 had "serious underlying health issues," facility leaders said.
Maryland mayor charged with posting revenge porn on Reddit
Andrew Bradshaw allegedly created multiple Reddit accounts using his alleged victim's name and birthday and used them to upload nude photographs of her.
Antarctic penguin makes rare 1,800-mile trek to New Zealand
This is just the second time in recorded history a live Adelie penguin has been spotted on New Zealand's coast.
Experts call Build Back Better's climate agenda a "game changer"
One environmental scientist called Build Back Better's $555 billion investment in tackling climate change a "huge win for America."
Murder hornets cause bees to make "fear screams"
The "fear scream"-like bee noise prompts colony members to gather and spread dung around the hive's entrance to repel the giant hornets.
57 million pounds of pandemic-related plastics polluting the ocean
Researchers said plastic waste generated from hospitals, PPE and packaging material only added to an "already out-of-control problem."
Will Texas secede? Ted Cruz says if "things become hopeless"
The Republican senator said that Texas is "keeping America from going off the cliff."
Florida's DeSantis, other GOP states plan to sue over COVID mandate
The latest ruling from the Biden administration requires businesses with at least 100 employees to mandate COVID vaccines or weekly testing, but some Republicans say it's "unconstitutional."
HPV vaccines slash cervical cancer rates up to 87%, study finds
If more people get HPV vaccines and regular screenings, "cervical cancer will become a rare disease," one of the study's authors says.
Winsome Sears elected lieutenant governor of Virginia
Sears is a conservative who ran alongside Republican Glenn Youngkin.
Former NYPD captain Eric Adams elected mayor of New York City
In his election night speech, Adams said his victory is for "the underserved, the marginalized, the abandoned" who have felt "betrayed" by New York City.
Michelle Wu becomes Boston's first woman, Asian American mayor
Wu, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, will be the first non-white and non-male mayor in Boston's history when she takes office on November 16.