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- December 31st
- Legendary actress Betty White dies at 99
- Prince Andrew accuser wants proof of his 'alleged medical inability to sweat'
- New York City's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square going forward
- South Africa 'may have passed the peak' of Omicron wave
- Putin reportedly warns Biden of 'complete rupture' of relations on call
- Thousands evacuate as Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes
- It wasn’t all bad: eight good things that happened in Britain this year
- December 30th
- CDC recommends avoiding cruise travel, warns the chance of getting COVID-19 is 'very high'
- FDA to reportedly expand booster eligibility to those between 12 and 15 next week
- Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving says he wasn't 'prepared' for the consequences of not being vaccinated
- Putin requests Thursday call with Biden amid ongoing Ukraine tensions
- Tesla is recalling nearly 500,000 cars
- Champagne in short supply ahead of New Year's Eve
- BBC admits it shouldn't have interviewed Alan Dershowitz as an 'impartial analyst' on the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict
- Dwayne Johnson rips Vin Diesel for 'his manipulation'
- FDA authorizes at-home COVID test by Siemens Healthineers
- CDC investigating dozens of cruise ships with COVID-19 outbreaks
- 6th grader hailed as a hero after saving 2 lives in 1 day
- Kevin McCarthy invited to sit for interview with Jan. 6 House committee investigators
- Jet stream causing more issues for airlines
- Habitat for Humanity builds 1st 3D-printed house in the United States
- December 29th
- Ghislaine Maxwell guilty in sex-trafficking case
- Joe Rogan reportedly cancels show over Canada's COVID-19 vaccine requirements
- Denver gunman was 'targeting specific people,' police say
- LeBron James says he's just 'trying to figure this pandemic out' after comparing COVID-19 to flu and common cold
- Facebook reportedly told Republicans whistleblower was 'trying to help Democrats'
- CDC director addresses criticism over new COVID-19 isolation recommendations
- Hong Kong pro-democracy website closes after police raid on its office
- The Book of Boba Fett has arrived. Here's what to know before watching the premiere.
- The best podcasts of 2021
- In a 'major win,' 2 Sumatran tiger cubs are born at the Dallas Zoo
- Prosecutor declines to seek criminal charges against Andrew Cuomo
- U.S. breaks daily record for COVID-19 cases
- Jan. 6 House committee agrees to shield some records
- Barack Obama says without Harry Reid's support, 'I wouldn't have been president'
- Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, dies at 82
- Legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden dies at 85
- 2nd time capsule discovered at Robert E. Lee statue site contains Bible, coins
- December 28th
- CDC makes 'significant' slash to estimate of Omicron's prevalence nationwide
- Why some lawmakers don't support Supreme Court term limits, even if their voters do
- U.S.-Russia talks scheduled for January amid Ukraine, security issues
- New forecast predicts spring surge in gas prices, followed by sharp drop
- Dr. Oz, Oprah, and the TV doctor's run for Senate
- Gunman kills 4 and injures at least 3 in Denver area 'killing spree,' police say
- Virginia workers find 2nd time capsule at Lee statue site
- New York vaccine mandate on businesses takes effect
- CDC reduces isolation time for asymptomatic coronavirus infections
- December 27th
- Why 2022 could be an even bigger year for space exploration
- Inside The View's prolonged search for a new conservative host
- Biden admits supply of at-home COVID test kits is 'clearly not enough,' vows to do more
- How the 'bad blood' from Jan. 6 has made the House a 'deeply unpleasant place to work'
- Big Little Lies director Jean-Marc Vallée found dead at his cabin in Quebec
- 3 more colleges drop from bowl games as COVID surges
- Fauci recommends Americans 'stay away' from larger New Year's parties: 'There will be other years to do that, but not this year'
- Candace Owens claims Trump supports COVID vaccines because he's 'old' and 'came from a time before TV'
- British tabloid quietly publishes court-ordered apology to Meghan Markle, promises 'financial remedies'
- Judge orders soccer star to pay promised $30,000 reward for returned dog
- U.S. holiday spending rose at fastest pace in 17 years, despite Delta and Omicron
- Sarah Weddington, lawyer who helped convince the Supreme Court to legalize abortion in Roe, is dead at 76
- December 26th
- In Christmas message, Pope Francis warns against becoming desensitized to suffering and strife
- Dad who told president 'Let's go, Brandon' says he was joking
- Putin threatens military action if NATO rejects Russian ultimatum
- Suicide bomber kills 6 in Congolese region beset by Islamist violence
- Airlines cancel thousands of Christmas flights due to staff shortages
- Queen's Christmas: Elizabeth pays tribute to Philip, police arrest armed intruder
- World marks 30th anniversary of Soviet Union's collapse
- Desmond Tutu, Anglican archbishop who helped end apartheid, dead at 90
- Ringing in the new
- December 25th
- December 24th
- LAPD officer kills 14-year-old girl while opening fire on suspect in clothing store
- This extraordinary telescope might change everything we know about the universe
- Vaccine mandate protesters slam Trump as a 'fraud' after being turned away from Trump Grill
- How the North American Aerospace Defense Command got the job of tracking Santa
- Airlines cancel thousands of holiday weekend flights, blaming Omicron
- Roughly 1 in 60 Manhattanites reportedly infected with COVID-19 in the past 7 days
- Putin says the West is the one threatening Ukraine war
- Trump asks Supreme Court to block Jan. 6 committee access to his records
- What Omicron means for schools this winter
- December 23rd
- Writer Joan Didion has died at 87
- Britney Spears is apparently working on a new song after the end of her conservatorship
- FDA authorizes a 2nd pill to treat COVID-19
- Harry and Meghan share the 1st photo of their daughter Lilibet
- Trump rejects anti-vaccine talking point in Candace Owens interview: 'If you take the vaccine, you're protected'
- China locks down city of 13 million people with Olympics weeks away
- Former FBI informant who thwarted KKK-law enforcement murder plots goes public for his own safety
- Virginia opens 19th century time capsule found under Robert E. Lee statue. It's not what historians expected.
- 3 new studies, with caveats, add to evidence Omicron is less severe than other COVID-19 variants
- 1st Proud Boy pleads guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy charges, will cooperate with the feds
- Supreme Court schedules emergency hearing to consider 2 Biden vaccine mandates
- December 22nd
- Biden extends federal student loan repayment pause until May 1
- James Franco speaks out 4 years after sexual misconduct allegations: 'I didn't want to hurt people'
- Tesla faces investigation over feature allowing drivers to play video games while car is moving
- De Blasio 'hopeful' NYC's New Year's Eve celebration will still happen despite Omicron
- U.S. life expectancy saw 'staggering decline' in 2020, CDC says
- South Africa's ferocious Omicron wave already appears to be 'past the peak,' medical experts say
- Colorado governor considering clemency application for truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison
- Christmas lights spark a new tradition in Maryland neighborhood
- Walter Reed military scientists testing vaccine that could protect against Omicron, future COVID variants
- 81-year-old Army vet sentenced to 3 years probation for role in Capitol riot
- 1st known Omicron death in U.S. reported in Texas
- Kellogg's workers approve contract, ending 11-week strike
- GOP Rep. Scott Perry rejects Jan. 6 committee's request for records
- December 21st
- 'A Christmas miracle': DOJ overturns prior memo, allowing prisoners transferred home during COVID to stay there
- Biden: 'Sen. Manchin and I are going to get something done'
- NHL reportedly won't participate in the Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns
- Biden: Vaccinated, boosted Americans should 'feel comfortable' celebrating the holidays as planned
- Britney Spears' attorney slams father's request for her to keep paying his legal fees
- Mitch McConnell: Manchin is 'certainly welcome' to join the GOP
- Former Disney CEO Bob Iger admits his presidential ambitions were 'naive'
- FDA reportedly could authorize Pfizer, Merck COVID pills this week: 'The biggest thing to happen in the pandemic after vaccines'
- Bette Midler apologizes to West Virginia for calling state 'poor, illiterate, and strung out' in Joe Manchin slam
- Trump has reportedly planned a news conference on the 1st anniversary of the Capitol riot
- How to avoid being 'that superspreader' this holiday season
- Fauci calls for Fox News to fire Jesse Watters over 'kill shot' comments
- Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis voice support for Chris Noth's sexual assault accusers
- Coal miner union urges Joe Manchin to reconsider Build Back Better opposition
- Biden's new Omicron plan involves mailing households half a billion at-home COVID tests, White House says
- Trump sends New York Times reporter handwritten note saying he's 'very proud' of COVID vaccines
- Biden spent time with 'mid-level staff member' who tested positive for COVID, White House says
- Biden and Manchin reportedly spoke after Manchin's Build Back Better bombshell, and talks may resume
- To keep treasured Vermont general store open, dozens of customers become employees
- Rhode Island high schoolers work together to build wheelchair-accessible bus stop for boy
- Last 12 American missionaries kidnapped in Haiti reached U.S. after daring escape, church group says
- Teen working at McDonald's jumps out of drive-thru window to help choking customer
- Report: Jan. 6 committee considering possibility of criminal referrals
- Jan. 6 committee asks Republican lawmaker for information
- Biden family welcomes new puppy, Commander, to the White House
- Omicron now dominant coronavirus strain in new U.S. cases
- December 20th
- Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sues Jan. 6 committee, plans to plead the Fifth
- Manchin says he was at his 'wit's end' with Build Back Better negotiations
- Alec Baldwin is 'partly responsible' for cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' death, her father alleges
- Trump waves off boos after he, Bill O'Reilly reveal they've received the COVID booster
- Watch the emotional new trailer for the Harry Potter reunion special
- X-Men director Bryan Singer's former assistant accuses him of abuse
- Trump sues NY AG Letitia James in bid to halt probe into his company
- AOC rebukes Joe Manchin for his 'egregious breach of the trust of the president'
- NASCAR driver Brandon Brown of 'Let's Go Brandon' fame says he doesn't want to lead a 'political fight'
- Jon Stewart thought more people would be aghast at Harry Potter's anti-Semitic banker goblins
- Biden administration reportedly weighs U.S. backing for Ukraine insurgents should Russia invade
- Hong Kong voters shun first post-crackdown election
- Moderna says its booster dose proved effective against Omicron in lab study
- Israel unveils plan to ban travel to and from U.S., Canada, 8 other countries amid Omicron surge
- Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai tells newspaper she never accused anyone of sexual assault. People are skeptical.
- Goldman Sachs cuts U.S. growth forecast on Joe Manchin's Build Back Better opposition
- Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker report COVID breakthrough cases, credit vaccines for mild symptoms
- Former Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson is dead at 76
- Chile elects 35-year-old leftist Gabriel Boric as president
- December 19th
- U.K. Brexit minister resigns over new COVID policies in latest blow to Johnson
- YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeats former UFC champ by knockout
- Donald Trump, Jr. starts 'Let's go, Brandon' chant at TPUSA event
- Death toll from Philippines typhoon reaches 169
- Manchin won't vote for Build Back Better, leaving Biden's flagship bill unlikely to pass
- Spider-Man: No Way Home scores the 3rd-biggest opening weekend of all time
- Pinochet's legacy looms large as Chileans vote in presidential election
- Vatican announces new restrictions on Latin Mass
- Paul Rudd hosts SNL with no crowd, minimal cast, and no musical guest due to COVID outbreak
- The failure to vaccinate Africa
- December 18th
- Cruz and Schumer strike deal on ambassadors, Russian sanctions bill
- Dutch announce Christmas lockdown to slow the spread of Omicron
- Report: High-ranking D.C. cops, including current chief, helped criminal officers keep their jobs
- Harris gets heated after Charlamagne Tha God asks who the 'real' president is
- TikTok-driven 'National Shoot up Your School Day' panic leads to several closures but no shootings
- Appeals court reinstates Biden's employer vaccine mandate
- At least 31 dead after typhoon strikes Philippines
- Russian diplomat: NATO is 'balancing on the edge of war'
- Can the Golden Globes make a comeback?
- December 17th
- Pfizer says pandemic could continue until 2024
- Lizzo, Jon Batiste, and more react after making it on Obama's list of 2021 favorites: 'Just beyond'
- Spider-Man: No Way Home is off to a 'monumental' start at the box office
- South African officials report 'much lower rate' of hospital admissions during Omicron wave
- Chris Noth accused of being a 'sexual predator' by actress Zoe Lister-Jones after assault allegations
- California lawmakers prepare legislation to end out-of-pocket abortion costs
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blames holiday party's vaccine-or-testing request on wife Cheryl Hines
- At least 24 dead in suspected arson attack on Japanese medical clinic
- Declining births: is civilisation going to crumble?
- The Daily Show made a short, Hallmark-style Christmas special featuring school boards, CRT, and love
- Anderson Cooper reacts to Chris Cuomo's firing from CNN: 'There are repercussions'
- The newest 'TikTok challenge' apparently involves posting threats of school shootings and bombings
- Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers wrap up 2021 with closing thoughts on Trump's coup attempt, Melania's NFT
- Britain's Conservatives lose seat they've held for nearly 200 years, in evident rebuke of Boris Johnson
- Federal judge overturns Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal over Sackler family liability shield
- FDA lifts restrictions on heavily regulated abortion pills, permitting mail delivery in states that allow it
- Colbert's Late Show turns the Jan. 6 Capitol siege into a merry little Christmas special
- December 16th
- NFL revises COVID restrictions and return-to-play protocols as cases spread through league
- Sex and the City star Chris Noth accused of sexual assault
- Support for Biden among Americans under 30 is slipping
- 'I foolishly thought we had gotten past this': Several NYC restaurants close amid COVID surge
- Is America's Omicron playbook strong enough?
- Kim Kardashian chats with Bari Weiss about 'ridiculous' cancel culture
- Devastating December storm system wreaks havoc 'from New Mexico to Michigan'
- Late night hosts also hold Mark Meadows in contempt
- Mark Meadows was reportedly way more central to the Jan. 6 siege than previously known
- Expanded child tax credits, about to lapse, kept 3.8 million kids out of poverty last month, study finds
- The Fed predicted inflation-fighting 2022 rate hikes, and stocks surged. Should consumers cheer, too?
- December 15th
- Talks between Biden and Joe Manchin are reportedly 'going very poorly'
- How the White House is scaling back holiday celebrations this year amid COVID concerns
- U.K. reports highest daily cases since start of COVID as country experiences '2 epidemics on top of one another'
- Fauci says there's currently 'no need for a variant-specific booster'
- Acclaimed writer and feminist bell hooks dead at 69
- Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights
- Harris an early 2024 favorite if Biden decides against re-election, survey finds
- Ben Affleck says he would 'probably still be drinking' if he and Jennifer Garner didn't get divorced
- Retail sales increased for the fourth consecutive month in November
- Matthew McConaughey won't say 'no forever' to running for office
- North Korea has reportedly publicly executed at least 7 people for watching K-pop
- AP looked for 2020 vote fraud in 6 states, found 475 possible cases, many involving Trump voters
- Late nights hosts mock Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News over Jan. 6 texts to Mark Meadows, real and fake
- Trump's longtime accountant and banker have reportedly met with New York prosecutors
- A 'mild' COVID-19 case just means you don't end up in the hospital, epidemiologists caution
- House votes to hold former colleague Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress
- Bronx man organizes 'Hope Walks' to help feed his community
- Judge rules Trump can't shield tax returns from House committee
- Senate votes to raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion
- Dad writes book for his son explaining the surprising way he entered his life
- December 14th
- Federal officials predict Omicron infections could peak in 'massive wave' as soon as January
- How the Proud Boys are 'quietly' working to bring their 'menacing politics' to the local level
- Ethics board says Cuomo must turn over $5 million from his pandemic book
- Nancy Pelosi is reportedly worth at least $46M, Insider estimates
- Trump's would-be influencers went on Fox. How do you get to Biden?
- Kroger to reportedly end paid emergency leave for unvaccinated workers who contract COVID-19
- Liz Cheney reads aloud more texts sent to Mark Meadows on Jan. 6: 'It is really bad'
- How 'age, region, education, and income' shape inflation fears
- Britney Spears rips Diane Sawyer for 'making me cry' with 2003 interview
- Democrats have a plan to cap insulin at $35 a month. Republicans won't say if they'll block it.
- South African study adds more evidence Omicron is less severe, only partly vaccine-resistant
- Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers marvel at Team Trump's coup PowerPoint, Chris Wallace's succession
- Late night hosts poke fun at Elon Musk's Person of the Year honor, that big Sex and the City spoiler
- Volunteers in Southern California work together to stay 1 step ahead of fires
- Every Christmas, grandfather puts together spectacular light display to dazzle granddaughter
- Tom Holland, Tom Hanks, Timothée Chalamet, John Cena, other stars read mean tweets about themselves
- Workers at factory destroyed by tornado say they were threatened with firing if they left
- Fox News ignores the newly released Jan. 6 text messages Fox News hosts sent Mark Meadows
- Lawmakers texted Mark Meadows during Jan. 6 Capitol attack: 'We are all helpless'
- Jan. 6 committee reveals Fox News hosts urged Mark Meadows to have Trump condemn Capitol rioters
- House Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt
- December 13th
- Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, California reinstates indoor mask mandate
- No U.S. troops will be punished for botched Afghanistan drone strike, Pentagon rules
- How political campaign emails fan the flames of the misinformation fire
- Biden will survey deadly tornado damage in Kentucky on Wednesday
- Billie Eilish believes she 'would have died' from COVID-19 if she was unvaccinated
- The Dr. Oz Show to end as host runs for office
- Kamala Harris warns 'women will die' if Supreme Court rolls back abortion rights
- Kim Kardashian passes the baby bar exam after failing it 3 times
- A city in South Korea will test facial recognition technology to track COVID-19 cases
- Golden Globes group unveils 2022 nominations despite getting canceled by NBC
- Chris Wallace's Fox News colleagues were reportedly 'shellshocked' by his jump to CNN
- Elon Musk named Time's 2021 Person of the Year
- South Dakota holds 'dystopian' Dash for Cash game where teachers grab dollars for their classroom
- 5 heady facts about late Monkees singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith
- North Korea, China, and U.S. have agreed 'in principle' to end Korean War, South Korean president says
- Kentucky governor says he's 'got towns that are gone' after tornadoes, but death toll may be lower than feared
- Vicente Fernández, Mexican musical icon, is dead at 81
- December 12th
- Bryce Young awarded Heisman Trophy in second consecutive win for Alabama
- Chris Wallace announces he'll leave Fox News, join CNN+
- G7 to Russia: Invading Ukraine would have 'massive consequences'
- Newsom announces plan to adapt Texas abortion law to gun control
- Trump blasts Netanyahu, praises Obama
- Steven Spielberg's West Side Story has a disappointing box office debut
- New Caledonia votes to stay French as independence movement boycotts referendum
- Anne Rice, vampire novelist, dead at 80
- In SNL cold open, 'Fauci' presents COVID Christmas showcase
- NYT: Secret anti-ISIS strike cell showed reckless disregard for civilian casualties
- The war in orbit
- December 11th
- Jeff Bezos launches Michael Strahan into space
- Palestinians vote in municipal elections as support for Abbas slips
- U.K. foreign secretary threatens 'severe consequences' if Russia invades Ukraine
- Bosnian Serbs vote for greater autonomy, stoking fears of renewed conflict
- Prosecution rests in Ghislaine Maxwell trial
- New Caledonia holds final referendum on independence from France
- Mexico announces crackdown on people smugglers after deadly crash
- At least 50 dead after tornadoes strike Kentucky and other states
- The state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and where things go from here
- December 10th
- Biden 'deeply troubled' by Kellogg's plan to replace striking workers: 'An existential attack'
- Will there be enough snowplow drivers this winter?
- HBO is reportedly developing a follow-up to Six Feet Under
- Michael Nesmith, Monkees singer and guitarist, dead at 78
- A Peloton-related death on the Sex and the City reboot rattles the company's stock
- Biden jokingly recalls Bob Dole's unwavering honesty during tribute to late senator: 'God, I love the guy'
- Supreme Court rules Texas abortion clinics can challenge state's abortion law
- Taylor Swift to face trial over claim she ripped off 'Shake It Off' lyrics
- Strong demand and likely the holidays pushed inflation to a 'nearly four-decade high' last month
- Kanye West publicist reportedly demanded Georgia election worker confess to false voter fraud allegations
- Former Denver Broncos star Demaryius Thomas dies at 33: 'One of the greatest players in franchise history'
- U.K. court grants Julian Assange's extradition to the United States
- NASA launches mission to study black holes, violent celestial collisions
- New York City gives noncitizens the right to vote in local elections
- Senate passes bill that clears the way for debt ceiling increase
- Parents of shooting victim file $100 million lawsuit against Oxford High staff, administrators
- 49 migrants killed, dozens injured in truck crash in Mexico
- Appeals court rejects Trump's attempt to block records from Jan. 6 committee
- Jussie Smollett convicted of lying to police about attack
- December 9th
- Jill Biden shuts down claims that president is mentally unfit: 'Ridiculous'
- Watch workers in Buffalo excitedly celebrate becoming the nation's first unionized Starbucks
- New York Attorney General Letitia James abruptly ends her campaign for governor
- 19 Kids and Counting star Josh Duggar convicted on child pornography charges
- Biden pays tribute to Bob Dole at the Capitol: 'America has lost one of our greatest patriots'
- Lina Wertmüller, the 1st woman to earn a Best Director Oscar nomination, dies at 93
- Travis Scott speaks out in 1st interview since Astroworld: 'I have a responsibility to figure out what happened'
- New Zealand announces plan to slowly ban cigarettes
- Shell’s North Sea oil U-turn: ‘a first victory in a longer war’?
- Father and son arrested on suspicion of sparking California's Tahoe-threatening Caldor Fire
- Late night hosts burn Fox News for flubbing its 'war on Christmas' framing with torched Christmas tree
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggests Lauren Boebert, other gun-family-portrait Republicans are warring on Christmas
- The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper chases down the 'wellness' anti-vaxxers of blue Southern California
- Bride finds creative way to ensure sick groom can still be part of reception
- Dramatic Coast Guard helicopter rescue from car submerged just above Niagara Falls recovers dead driver
- 100-year-old Maurine 'Mighty Mo' Kornfeld keeps breaking swimming records
- Senate passes resolution to repeal Biden's vaccine mandate
- In attempt to block subpoenas, Mark Meadows sues House Jan. 6 committee
- Scott Peterson resentenced to life in prison without parole
- December 8th
- Nancy Pelosi: I will 'never forgive' Trump and his 'lackeys and his bullies' for Jan. 6 trauma
- A group of far-right Oath Keepers reportedly went to Olive Garden after storming the Capitol
- Bob Dole's hometown mourns not only his death, but his 'one of a kind' political style
- Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue sharing Jeopardy! hosting duties through summer 2022
- U.K. official Allegra Stratton resigns over leaked Christmas party jokes that left Johnson 'sickened' and 'furious'
- Jennifer Aniston says she's been 'bullied' for being in favor of COVID-19 vaccines
- Why Trump's 2022 endorsements are 'earlier, bolder, and more dangerous' than before
- Hillary Clinton chokes up reading from her prepared 2016 victory speech
- Britain joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
- Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open, citing medical team's advice
- Man arrested after allegedly setting Fox News' Christmas tree on fire
- Britain's government is teetering over an alleged 2020 Christmas party at No. 10 Downing Street
- Pfizer says its vaccine booster provides protection against the Omicron variant
- Germany's parliament elects Olaf Scholz chancellor, formally ending Angela Merkel's long tenure
- Late night hosts have fun imagining Biden and Putin's Zoom fails on their high-stakes Ukraine chat
- France says it arrested Jamal Khashoggi murder suspect. Saudi Arabia claims they have the wrong man.
- Forgotten cookbook connects community with favorite recipes from the past
- Stray dog saves Virginia family by alerting them to house fire
- Charlottesville votes to give Robert E. Lee statue to Black heritage museum that will melt it down
- After Senate leaders reach a deal, House passes 1st stage of plan to raise debt ceiling
- Senate confirms Chris Magnus as 1st full Customs and Border Protection chief in 2 years
- Pearl Harbor survivors return to Hawaii to mark 80th anniversary of attack
- The United Arab Emirates is changing its weekend to Saturday and Sunday
- CDC wants anime fans to help them better understand the Omicron variant
- December 7th
- Biden laments attacks on Saule Omarova, his now ex-pick for comptroller: 'Far beyond the pale'
- Rebel Wilson reveals her own team didn't want her to lose weight
- Jan. 6 panel threatens Meadows with contempt charges should he shirk deposition appearance
- Inside Biden's call with Putin
- Nick Cannon opens up about the death of 'my beautiful son' at 5 months old
- Chilean lawmakers overwhelmingly approve same-sex marriage in landmark vote
- Chris Cuomo won't be paid severance after his firing, CNN says
- Ex-Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows no longer cooperating with Jan. 6 committee
- Biden virtually meets with Putin in 'high-stakes diplomatic effort' at staving off crisis in Ukraine
- Ed Sheeran says he 'almost killed' Elton John shooting a music video
- Why the good news about the Omicron variant's reduced severity may be a mirage
- Instagram rolls out new feature asking users to 'take a break'
- Late night hosts joke darkly about gun-toting Santa, secret superspreader Trump
- Justice Department sues Texas over redistricting maps, claiming Voting Rights Act violations
- Jimmy Fallon debuts his own bona fide Christmas song, featuring Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion
- Washington Post editorial page chief Fred Hiatt is dead at 66
- GOP Rep. Devin Nunes is leaving Congress to head Trump's social media startup
- December 6th
- Drake withdraws his Grammy nominations after suggesting the show 'may no longer matter'
- Can the Senate pass the Build Back Better bill before Christmas?
- Chris Cuomo will no longer host his radio show after CNN firing
- Biden on drug costs: 'Even if you think this doesn't affect you, it does'
- White House confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, but 'the athletes on Team USA have our full support'
- The SEC is investigating the Trump SPAC deal, one of many new right-wing tech ventures
- Medina Spirit, 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, dies after workout
- Dave Chappelle to perform at Netflix comedy festival after trans jokes backlash
- Ex-D.C. Guard official accuses Army leaders of lying to Congress about Jan. 6
- Mayor de Blasio announces 'first-in-the-nation' vaccine mandate for NYC's private employers
- Justin Bieber sings in Saudi Arabia after being urged not to 'perform for dictators'
- Michigan prosecutors, Oxford school district lay out timeline, details of school shooting
- Artist who helped Michigan shooting suspect's parents hide is cooperating with police
- Myanmar court hands Aung San Suu Kyi 4-year prison sentence in 1st of several looming verdicts
- John Oliver has some ideas about how to make snack brands great again
- David Perdue is reportedly challenging Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, and their GOP primary is already ugly
- Biden jokes with SNL's Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin at return-to-normal Kennedy Center Honors reception
- December 5th
- Politicians, left and right, pay tribute to Bob Dole
- Mississippi governor says anti-abortion advocates have 'reason for optimism' as SCOTUS debates Roe and Casey
- Gambian president headed for landslide re-election, but opposition candidates dispute results
- GOP congressman under fire after posting gun-toting Christmas pic four days after school shooting
- Bob Dole, former senator and presidential candidate, dead at 98
- Pope warns politicians not to exploit 'fear of the other' after meeting with migrants in Greece
- CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother handle sexual misconduct allegations
- Legally rigging elections?
- December 4th
- Elderly Orthodox priest heckles Pope Francis during Greece visit
- Cawthorn sparks outrage after using phrase 'earthen vessels' in anti-abortion speech
- Polls close in first Gambian presidential election since former dictator's exile
- 1 dead, dozens injured after volcano erupts in Indonesia
- Le Pen, Orban, and other European populist leaders meet in Warsaw to discuss EU concerns
- Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect plead not guilty to involuntary manslaughter
- Biden weighs sanctions, military aid as Russian invasion of Ukraine looms
- The game plan to address COVID-19's Omicron variant
- December 3rd
- Lawyer who worked with Trump to contest 2020 election pleads the Fifth to Jan. 6 committee
- Michigan suspect's parents 'not fleeing from law enforcement,' attorneys say
- Octavia Spencer says her house is haunted, but 'I love my ghost'
- Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect are 'missing,' sheriff says
- Will a new indoor mask mandate in Oregon actually be permanent?
- Trump is apparently a fan of Dr. Oz's Senate candidacy
- Biden, with a cold, exalts drop in unemployment rate during jobs report remarks
- U.S. retail pharmacies struggling with vaccine administration as demand surges
- U.S. adds only 210,000 jobs in November, below expectations
- Mark Meadows may have spoiled Trump executive privilege claims with his new book, Jan. 6 committee says
- Why George Clooney turned down an offer to make $35 million in a day
- Fauci slams Fox over Lara Logan's 'unconscionable' and 'slanderous' comments comparing him to Nazi doctor
- How Afghanistan is hurtling towards famine and ruin
- Stephen Colbert warns about the death of Roe, other late night hosts fret about the rise of Omicron
- Alec Baldwin says he 'didn't pull the trigger' in Rust shooting, isn't responsible for cinematographer's death
- Missouri commissioned, then buried, a report that found mask mandates likely save lives
- Sidney Powell, Lin Wood, 7 other pro-Trump lawyers ordered to pay Michigan $175,000 for 'Kraken' lawsuit
- Father and daughter duo deliver RVs to people who lost their homes in wildfires
- Shutdown averted as Senate passes bill to fund government
- New York governor says not to panic as 5 Omicron cases are reported in state
- NFL suspends 3 players for misrepresenting COVID-19 vaccine status
- December 2nd
- House passes spending bill, setting up showdown in the Senate
- Biden says no shutdown unless 'somebody decides to be totally erratic'
- Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin
- How Illinois abortion clinics are bracing themselves for a world post-Roe v. Wade
- The 'tears of joy' emoji was the most-used of 2021
- Pelosi says the Supreme Court needs a lesson on 'the birds and the bees'
- Laverne & Shirley star Eddie Mekka dies at 69
- House strikes deal to try and avoid government shutdown
- Rust assistant director maintains Alec Baldwin 'did not pull that trigger' in shooting, lawyer says
- German parliament to consider general vaccine mandate, as Merkel announces new restrictions for unvaccinated
- Olympic committee says 2nd call with tennis star Peng Shuai 'reconfirmed' that she 'appeared to be safe'
- The traffic-light coalition: a new start for Germany?
- McCarthy tells feuding GOP caucus the House isn't 'junior high.' The Late Show suggests Real Housewives.
- Meghan Markle handed win in court battle with U.K. tabloid
- Biden's Omicron strategy involves free at-home COVID tests, vaccination boost
- Late night hosts joke about Trump's secret COVID test, CNN's Cuomo suspension, Dr. Oz's Senate run
- Mark Meadows tries to walk back his claim Trump tested positive for COVID before Biden debate
- Major League Baseball owners vote to lock out players, forcing 1st work stoppage since 1994-95
- Michigan prosecutor says she may charge Oxford High School shooter's parents, too
- This 20-year friendship was sparked by a wrong phone number
- December 1st
- Stacey Abrams returns to Georgia governor's race following unsuccessful 2018 bid
- Suspect in Michigan shooting charged with terrorism and first-degree murder
- First Omicron COVID-19 case confirmed in the U.S.: 'It was just a matter of time'
- Biden reaffirms support for Roe v. Wade: 'I think it's the rational position to take'
- Chris Cuomo calls CNN suspension 'embarrassing' but says 'I understand it'
- Would-be frontrunner Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker declines to run for re-election
- Dolly Parton says she doesn't 'want to be worshiped' after being named one of People's People of the Year 2021
- Pelosi: Failure to strike down Mississippi abortion law would 'seriously erode' legitimacy of Supreme Court
- How the fall of Roe v. Wade could change traveling for an abortion
- George Stephanopoulos says his Alec Baldwin interview about Rust was 'the most intense' of his ABC career
- Families of Astroworld victims reject Travis Scott's 'demeaning' offer to pay for funerals
- Conservative Senate Republicans reportedly plan to force a government shutdown over vaccine rules
- Trump tested positive for COVID-19 days before debate with Biden, Mark Meadows says
- Pentagon spells out consequences for National Guard members who defy vaccine requirement
- Late night hosts chase down Omicron conspiracy theories, defend Dr. Fauci from Fox News and friends
- Honduras ruling party concedes, crowning leftist candidate Xiomara Castro president-elect
- Minnesota woman uses handmade cards to help friends through tough times
- British patient receives world's 1st 3D printed prosthetic eye
- GOP's Kevin McCarthy tries, fails to end epic feud between Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace
- To celebrate his 90th birthday, skydiver makes 9 jumps in 4 hours
- Fox News personality Lara Logan condemned for likening Fauci to Nazi doctor
- U.S. expected to announce tougher COVID-19 testing requirements for all travelers
- CNN suspends Chris Cuomo over help he gave brother Andrew Cuomo
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