Limited revelers return to Times Square to usher in 2022
New York City said it limited the number of people in Times Square to about 15,000 this year, after forgoing a public event a year ago.
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As the world marks New Year's Eve, celebrations are muted by omicron
In many places, New Year's Eve celebrations were muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.
Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99
TV favors the young — but Betty White only got more famous as she got older. White's career began in the earliest days of television, and she was active until her death at the age of 99.
Colorado residents assess damage from wildfires
Residents of Denver's suburbs who had to flee Thursday's wildfires describe the damage.
Michigan is trying to lure electric car makers
Michigan wants to remain a center of automotive development and manufacturing. As the state faces interstate competition, political leaders are looking to industry incentives.
A pediatrician's advice to parents on omicron, travel and vaccines
Children are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at record rates amid the current surge. Mary Louise Kelly puts questions from parents of kids under 5 to pediatric infectious disease doctor, Ibukun Kalu.
Photos: Wildfires engulf 1,000 homes in suburban Denver
The Colorado wildfires follow an unusually dry fall and winter in the state. Officials suspect the blaze was caused by downed power lines.
High winds, severe drought, and warm temps led to Colorado's historic wildfire
The Marshall Fire and Middle Fork Fire, which have forced the evacuations of tens of thousands residents, are considered the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history.
Urban wildfires burned 6,000 acres near Denver
Officials call it a miracle that there've been no reports of deaths in the blazes, which destroyed at least 500 homes — and perhaps twice that number. In some cases families had just minutes to flee.
As omicron heats up in the U.S., South Africa says its wave is on the way out
The variant caused fewer deaths and less severe infections than past versions of the virus in South Africa, but that could be different in other countries.