Dec 31 Limited revelers return to Times Square to usher in 2022 By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The year marched across the globe, time zone by time zone, and thousands of New Year's revelers stood shoulder to shoulder in a slight chill to await the festivities. Continue reading
Dec 31 Stocks notch big yearly gain despite ending 2021 on a weak note By Alex Veiga, Associated Press A wave of consumer demand fueled by the reopening of economies pumped up corporate profits more than expected in 2021, which helped keep investors in a buying mood. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: World rings in second pandemic New Year In our news wrap Friday, the world is once again ringing in the new year under the cloud of the pandemic. Colorado's governor has shortened a truck driver's prison sentence for causing a deadly highway pileup, after his original 110-year… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 3:41 What we know about the 'devastating' Colorado fires By Stephanie Sy, Harry Zahn Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August, the United States has evacuated more than 75,000 Afghans through Operation Allies Welcome. Roughly 23,000 evacuees remain on six military bases across the U.S., but more than 50,000 have been placed… Continue watching
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