Dec 31 Watch 4:30 Betty White's career spanned six decades. Here are its best moments TV icon Betty White has died at 99. Starting her career at the dawn of television, White graced the screen for more than 60 years in a host of unforgettable roles. She brought humor to sitcoms “Life with Elizabeth,” “The… Continue watching
Dec 31 Hall of Famer Sam Jones, winner of 10 NBA titles, dies at 88 By Associated Press Jones died Thursday night in Florida, where he had been hospitalized in failing health. Continue reading
Dec 31 'Winnie the Pooh,' 'Sun Also Rises,' Hughes poems among works going public in 2022 By Associated Press "Winnie the Pooh" and "The Sun Also Rises" are among the works from 1926 whose copyrights will expire Saturday, putting them in the public domain in 2022. Continue reading
Dec 31 4 New Year's resolutions for enriching your relationship with nature By Viniece Jennings, The Conversation In 2022, we can all take more responsibility for how our actions exacerbate environmental problems. Continue reading
Dec 31 New laws on abortion, policing, taxes take effect across U.S. By Wilson Ring, Associated Press Minimum wage increases, animal protections, police accountability, cutting and increasing taxes are all part of a series of new laws taking effect across the country on Saturday, the first day of 2022. Continue reading
Dec 31 WATCH: At least 500 homes destroyed by Colorado wildfires, sheriff says By Patty Nieberg, Brady McCombs, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press There were no known deaths in a wind-fueled wildfire outside Denver, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 30 Prison sentence reduced for CO trucker whose 110-year term drew outrage By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has shortened the prison sentence of a truck driver convicted in a deadly explosive crash to 10 years, drastically reducing his original 110-year term that drew widespread outrage. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: NYC's scaled-back New Year's celebrations to proceed as planned, de Blasio says In our news wrap Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the annual "ball drop" festivities will move forward as planned on New Year's Eve. The FDA will reportedly authorize Pfizer's COVID vaccine boosters for 12 to 15-year-olds. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 3:40 'I know who I am': Transgender youth on the value of support, respect for their identities By Student Reporting Labs and Alice Scott, Student Reporting Labs Alice Scott from the PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs talks to two transgender teenagers in Texas about their lives and the journey of finding their true identities. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:35 2021 set a record for anti-transgender bills. Here's how you can support the community A Texas law banning trans student athletes from playing sports will take effect in a few weeks. According to the ACLU, Texas is one of 31 states that have attempted to pass legislation to stop trans youth from participating in… Continue watching