Acrobats injured in circus accident reach $52.5 million settlement
Eight acrobats were injured when the rigging suspending them by their hair plummeted to the floor during a performance in Rhode Island.
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Stimulus bill's "three-martini lunch" tax break draws outrage
Tax break was derided as "corporate socialism" by critics. Restaurants have a bigger problem: A lack of business clients.
Biden committed to immigration pledges, advisers say
Transition officials said the changes in immigration policy changes — especially along the U.S.-Mexico border — will take time, given the ongoing pandemic.
Great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn captured in stunning photos
Astrophotographers have captured incredibly detailed photos of the moment our solar system's two largest planets met in the night sky.
Stimulus bill to rid patients of "surprise" medical bills
"This has been a profoundly distressing pocketbook issue for families for years," said one health insurance expert.
Strip club owner won't have to pay back millions in PPP aid
The owner of Rick's Cabaret got $5.4 million from the Paycheck Protection Program. Its stock soared 70% this year.
Newly elected Black sheriffs in Georgia aim to fix "broken" trust
Together, they have more than four decades worth of experience and are all lifelong Georgians with long memories.
Dr. Fauci gets COVID vaccine: "I consider it an honor to be part of this"
Fauci and Health Secretary Alex Azar got Moderna's vaccine on live TV to build confidence in the shot.
Biden blasts Trump's handling of massive cyberattack
Mr. Biden spoke from Wilmington, Delaware, about the cyberattack that targeted numerous government agencies.
Trump meets with GOP allies on longshot bid to challenge electoral votes
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows confirmed the meeting, teasing "stay tuned."
Fired COVID scientist sues Florida over "sham" search warrant
Rebekah Jones contends that she was fired for not falsifying data.
West Point facing worst cheating scandal in decades
More than 70 cadets, almost all freshmen, accused of cheating on math test taken online due to pandemic.
13-year-old raises money to buy gifts for kids in need
"The families at Samaritan Inn are already worried about being homeless. Why should the moms worry about Christmas presents?" Jaxson Turner told CBS News.
Audio implicates last woman to see teen alive, lawyers say
The family's lawyers say the audio is Janet Irvin admitting to a private investigator that she did not call the police right after she realized Quawan Charles had run away from her home.
Rachel Zoe's son hospitalized after falling 40 feet from ski lift
"Sky is in great spirits but sore and banged up a bit but otherwise a brave champion," Zoe wrote on Instagram, adding that she and husband Rodger Berman are "scarred for life."
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