New Year's Day Powerball jackpot increases to $500 million
A single winner would take home close to $355.9 million in cash value.
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Trucker Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' sentence reduced from 110 to 10 years
Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted the sentence Thursday, calling the trucker's original sentencing "disproportionate" to his crime.
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Tiger shot dead at Florida zoo after grabbing man's arm
The zoo in Naples, Florida, says a cleaner entered an unauthorized area and was apparently petting or feeding the Malayan tiger named Eko.
CDC warns against cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status
Travelers are warned to avoid cruise ships as Omicron continues to spread.
Amy Schneider continues streak as most successful female "Jeopardy!" champ
Schneider has won 22 consecutive games and isn't slowing down.
Fauci on risks of Omicron: "If you want to be fully protected, get boosted"
"This is a very dynamic situation," Fauci said. "We are dealing with a brand-new, extraordinarily transmissible variant, the Omicron variant."
Tesla recalls nearly 500,000 cars to fix safety defects
Electric-vehicle maker's Model 3 and Model S are impacted by issues that could heighten chances of an accident.
"This is justice": Accuser Sarah Ransome on Ghislaine Maxwell's guilty verdict
Ghislaine Maxwell faces a maximum sentence of 65 years in prison after being convicted of five counts.
Jury finds Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on charges tied to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring
Maxwell was convicted of five of the six federal counts.
Many U.S. New Year's Eve celebrations called off amid COVID surge
Many states are breaking their single-day case records. On Wednesday, more than 431,000 new cases were reported, the CDC said.
Latest jobless claims numbers are near 50-year low
Ranks of newly unemployed are at lowest level since 1969 as employers keep hold of workers amid a tight labor market.
California on alert as heavy snow and rain bring continuing danger
Storms cause travel disruptions on mountain routes and raise risk of mudslides from wildfire burn scars. But the weekend might offer some relief.
House January 6 committee defers request for some of Trump's records
The committee is seeking documents and communications related to January 6, including records related to Trump's prepared and actual public remarks from November 3, 2020, through January 20, 2021.
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to rule on Remain-in-Mexico policy
The Biden administration restarted the Trump-era border policy on a limited scale earlier this month to comply with court orders.
Stocks crater as midterms spur investor exodus from tech and AI
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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
