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Biden marks 50th anniversary of death of wife, daughter

By Colleen Long - Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his family held a private memorial service Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and their baby daughter.…

Texas mayor declares state of emergency over migrant swell

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The mayor of a Texas border city declared a state of emergency Saturday over concerns about the community's ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border. FILE…

WEB EXTRA: World's Largest Menorah Set Up in NYC

(CBS Newspath) ---WORLD'S LARGEST MENORAH: This giant menorah was set up near Central Park in New York City on Thursday (12/15). Candles on the 36-foot-tall structure will be lit every night of Hanukkah.…

WEB EXTRA: 90-year-old graduates from college

(CBS Newspath) ---SUPER SENIOR: 90-year-old Joyce DeFauw graduated with her bachelor's degree in general studies from Northern Illinois University on Sunday (12/11). The great-grandmother dropped out of college to start a family…

Alabama closes some oystering areas, sparking complaints

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — Alabama officials have closed some oystering grounds in Mobile Bay, prompting complaints from harvesters. The move by the Alabama Marine Resource Division is part of a continuing effort to keep wild oyster reefs in the…

'Avatar 2' makes waves with $134 million domestic debut

By Lindsey Bahr - AP Film Writer " Avatar: The Way of Water " didn't make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron's big budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box…

Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Angelina Jolie and the United Nations' refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades. In a joint statement issued Friday, the U.S. actor and the agency announced she was "moving on" from her role…

Pentagon has received 'several hundreds' of new UFO reports

By Tara Copp - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received "several hundreds" of new reports, but no evidence so far of alien life, the agency's leadership…

Oppenheimer wrongly stripped of security clearance, US says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has reversed a decades-old decision to revoke the security clearance of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist called the father of the atomic bomb for his leading role in World War II's Manhattan Project. U.S. Energy…