Nicki Minaj skips Met Gala over COVID-19 vaccine requirement
The 38-year-old rapper said she needs to do more research before getting the vaccine.
U.S.
"Order your Christmas presents now," UPS exec half-jokes amid shipping drag
A quarter of holiday shoppers say they plan to start as early as this month amid ongoing shipping uncertainty.
Biden says California voters will "get Donald Trump" if they vote Newsom out
The president campaigned for Governor Gavin Newsom at a Southern California rally after he had toured Idaho and Northern California earlier in the day.
California parents of 5 children die of COVID weeks apart
A doctor delivered the couple's daughter eight days before Davy Macias died.
Missing actress Tanya Fear found in Los Angeles
Fear, 31, was found several days after she was reported missing in Los Angeles.
Met Gala fashion highlights social issues
From "tax the rich" to celebrating queer love and visibility, some attendees delivered messages with their Met Gala looks.
2021 Met Gala: Red carpet arrivals on fashion's biggest night
After a pandemic hiatus, the Met Gala returns with the theme "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion."
Heavy rain and heat bring out billions of mosquitoes in U.S.
Sizzling temperatures and devastating storms in parts of the U.S. created a breeding ground for billions of pesky mosquitoes this summer.
Met Gala: Craziest looks of all time
The bigger the tiara — or pope hat — the better! (Just ask Rihanna, Katy Perry or Sarah Jessica Parker ... )
"I'm being challenged": 13-year-old is studying at Georgia Tech
Caleb Anderson, who just turned 13, is an aerospace engineering major instead of a seventh-grader.
U.S. reopens immigration program for Central American children
U.S. officials have portrayed the program as a safe and legal alternative to the often dangerous trek migrant children undertake to reach the southern border.
Man dies after 43 hospitals turned him away in COVID surge, family says
Ray DeMonia died in a Mississippi hospital three days before his birthday — about 200 miles away from home.
Online NFL betting hits all-time high, new data suggets
Figures from a Canadian geo-tracking firm suggest online gambling more than doubled in the first week of the season.
States take aim at ubiquitous — and false — "recycling" symbol
One-fifth of Americans say recycling is more confusing than filing taxes or playing stock market, survey says.
LAPD employees sue over vaccine and mask mandates
Six employees allege that by requiring masks for unvaccinated workers, the city seeks to "embarrass" them.
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
U.S. ID's remains of WWII soldier from iconic "Merrill's Marauders"
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights within hours
First on CBS
Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
Wendy's rejects $1.4 billion hostile takeover bid
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
