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Times Square will be open on New Year’s Eve — with vax proof

By Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says crowds will once again fill Times Square this New Year's Eve.

It’s a holiday TV guide, Charlie Brown

By Lynn Elber, Associated Press

Supply-chain woes are this year's Grinch, threatening to steal gifts and good cheer. But TV is overstocked with holiday specials and rom-coms — including the Food Network's first movie and the rebranded GAC Family channel's Christmas debut.

Houston officials pursue internal review of deadly Astroworld concert

By Associated Press

Calls for an independent investigation into what led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld music festival went unheeded Monday, as Houston-area officials instead chose to direct a county administrator to conduct a review with other governmental entities.

Film crew union narrowly approves contract with producers, averting strike

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

The vote announced Monday comes after a standoff that nearly led to a strike that would have frozen productions across the U.S.

WATCH: Moby on the link between climate change and what we eat

By William Brangham, Sam Lane

To Moby, eliminating animal products from the global food-chain is essential for fighting climate change, and yet it has become the “third rail” of climate politics, he said.

Houston festival death toll rises to 10 after Dallas boy, 9, succumbs to injuries

By Randall Chase, Mike Catalini, Associated Press

A 9-year-old Dallas boy has died from injuries during a crowd surge at Astroworld, bringing the death toll from the Houston music festival to 10.

‘Sesame Street’ debuts Ji-Young, first Asian American muppet

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

At only 7 years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the "Sesame Street" canon.

The off-season sights and sounds of Acadia National Park

By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber

For a year, Rich MacDonald cataloged every bird he saw in his home county of Hancock, Maine, which includes the famous Acadia National Park. His so-called ‘big year’ is cataloged in his book, “Little Big Year, Chasing Acadia’s Birds.” MacDonald…

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Judge dissolves Britney Spears’ conservatorship

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

The move by Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny capped a stunning five-month odyssey that saw Spears publicly demand the end of the conservatorship, then buck legal norms to achieve it.