Man gets 212 years for killing sons by driving off L.A. pier
Ali F. Elmezayen, 45, received the maximum sentence from a judge who denounced an "evil and diabolical scheme."
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Working from home could be wrecking your body
Awkward work setups at home are driving more people to physical therapy. Experts offer tips to repair the damage.
Cyrus Vance, prosecutor investigating Trump, won't seek reelection
Vance's most high-profile current case is a wide-ranging criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump
Biden condemns violence against Asian Americans
While hate crimes fell overall by 7% in 2020, a new report published this week found that Asian Americans experienced a 150% surge in attacks.
Texas AG sues Austin for refusing to lift mask mandate
Federal health officials have said now is not the time to stop being vigilant.
Fauci reflects on one year of coronavirus pandemic
Fauci said he wishes it was known earlier that the virus could spread from person to person.
As Bitcoin's price skyrockets, so does its carbon footprint
The energy-hogging digital currency is on track to consume as much electricity as all of the data centers around the world.
Xavier Becerra headed for confirmation as health secretary
The Senate voted Thursday to discharge Becerra's nomination, allowing it to be taken up by the full Senate.
COVID-19 is never going to end, experts say
COVID is poised to become an endemic disease — one that is always a part of our environment, no matter what we do
House approves gun control bills expanding background checks
The House approved two bills related to expanding background checks for firearms on Thursday.
Hertz sued for not producing receipt that cleared man of murder
The evidence from Hertz was finally obtained after Herbert Alford spent nearly five years in custody for a murder.
COVID relief legislation popular with Americans — CBS News poll
Most Americans also give President Biden good marks for his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Mississippi governor signs bill targeting transgender athletes
The Human Rights Campaign criticized the governor's "endorsement of transphobia."
Miami Heat player suspended for a week over anti-Semitic slur
The league commissioner said Meyers Leonard's language "was inexcusable and hurtful and such an offensive term has no place in the NBA or in our society."
Biden signs $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law
The House passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill on Wednesday.
Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government
Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured
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