Eric Adams says "we will not be controlled by crises" in first speech as NYC mayor
Adams used his family's Bible to take the oath of office in Times Square with members of his family by his side.
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States across the country ring in 2022 with new laws that will go into effect
The nation's capital will join 15 states where recreational pot is legal.
New Year's celebrations toned down as COVID cases hit record highs
2022 is the third calendar year of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic
Tens of thousands evacuate, many homes burn in Denver-area wildfires
One has already destroyed more homes than any wildfire in Colorado history. Hurricane-force gusts fanned the flames of the late-season blaze.
Ghislaine Maxwell's been convicted. What comes next?
Maxwell still faces a trial on two perjury counts in federal court.
Friends, co-stars pay tribute to "national treasure" Betty White
According to Dictionary.com, Betty White was the definition of "golden."
"Winnie the Pooh" among works from 1926 to go public in new year
Copyrights for thousands of classics expire New Year's Day, allowing them to be sampled without permission or cost.
Meme-stock crowd heads into 2022 with "its first taste of reality"
Investor mania fades over heavily shorted shares like AMC and GameStop. "Valuations seemed to matter" again, one expert said.
"Grinch" cat gets home for new year
"You think she wants tiny STICKY fists of fury anywhere near her magical snow cape?" her adoption agency wrote. "That's a hard pass on living with a drunken ballerina-ninja."
Famed attorney claims new witnesses in millionaire Don Lewis' disappearance
Alex Spiro, now working for Don Lewis's family, says he's spoken to witnesses he believes corroborate a woman's claims that her ex-husband threatened to put her "in the grinder, like [he] did Don."
Fewer Americans are making New Year's resolutions this year
Losing weight or improving health top the list of resolutions for Americans.
Prince Andrew accuser's U.S. residency at issue in suit against him
Virginia Giuffre's lawyers insist she's a U.S. resident even though the prince's lawyers say otherwise. She's suing him, saying he sexually abused her when she was 17. He denies it.
Hundreds of homes destroyed in Colorado fire that has already burned 1,600 acres
Over 21,000 people in Louisville, Colorado, and 13,000 in Superior, Colorado, are under evacuations orders.
Atlanta airport's piano man finds friend for life after stranger showed kindness
A motivational speaker was moved by Tonee "Valentine" Carter's piano playing.
U.S. reports nearly 500,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day
The staggering number comes as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the nation.
Stocks crater as midterms spur investor exodus from tech and AI
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Dolly Parton's estate moves to dismiss lawsuit against nephew
Trump agenda likely to be curbed with Democrats in charge
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Oil prices rebound slightly as Iran claims new attacks on ships
Feds warn of potential cyberattacks on industrial refrigerators
Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
U.S. gas prices on track to fall below $4 a gallon, experts say
Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects
