Upbeat messages, offbeat humor dominate Super Bowl 50 commercials
From a strange creature called "Puppymonkeybaby" to a tear-inducing Audi ad, Super Bowl ads ran the gamut this year
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After Super Bowl halftime show, Beyoncé announces world tour
Grammy-winning singer announced her 2016 Formation World Tour in a commercial after she performed at the halftime show with Bruno Mars and Coldplay
Boston braces for blizzard as snowstorm heads for East Coast
National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for southeast Massachusetts, including Cape Cod; up to 18 inches of snow could fall
License plate scanners a double-edged sword for Long Island village
Cameras have the capability of scanning about 2,000 cars per minute; so far, the village system has scanned plates more than 15 million times
2 killed in shooting at Orlando nightclub
Shooting erupted inside a nightclub packed with hundreds of people in the city's tourist district, killing two people and injuring 10 others
Broncos beat Panthers to win Super Bowl 50
Denver Broncos use dominating defense to defeat Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50
2 dead, 4 hurt in shooting at Mississippi Mardi Gras parade
Pass Christian police investigating shooting at the locally-renowned parade; parade among the largest on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Police say Texas teen killed mom, 2 neighbors
The 19-year-old in Uvalde, Texas, gunned down his mother and two brothers living next door before turning the gun on himself, authorities say
Super Bowl 50: Panthers, Broncos present dominant defenses
The headlines might focus on the great quarterback storylines, but both Super Bowl teams got to where they are by stopping offenses
NFL players with CTE
Frank Gifford and Ken Stabler are among many NFL players who have donated their brains to science and been diagnosed with CTE after their deaths
Texas tabloid threatens to publish all local cops' addresses
After San Antonio police reveal man shot dead by cop was just holding a cellphone, local newspaper compares them to "Ku Klux Klansmen with hoods"
Take Note: SS United States and Maurice White
News this week of a legend of the sea, and a legend of music
Speaking about the TED effect
Videos from the Technology, Entertainment and Design Conference are viral favorites - and their influence has spread beyond the ideas being shared
On the Trail: Maine's Acadia National Park
Conor Knighton visits the highest point on the Eastern Seaboard, and the first place where sunrise hits the U.S.
What drives die-hard sports fans?
For these football fanatics, their tribal instincts (and the rising or falling fortunes of their teams) can spell winning biological benefits, or depressive psychological problems
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery
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Kimberly Guilfoyle ousted as ambassador over corruption allegations
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Six Flags closes 9 rides across 6 parks after deadly incident
Bipartisan senators call Russia diesel deal a "betrayal" of Ukraine
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