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Biden signs gay marriage bill at White House ceremony

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflected growing acceptance of same-sex unions. President Joe Biden speaks during a bill signing ceremony for the…

Jelly doughnuts: How to make the ultimate Hanukkah pastry

Jelly doughnuts, also known as sufganiyot, have become a classic Hanukkah treat, one of a number of foods fried in oil that are popular on the holiday ( latkes, or potato pancakes, are another). They’re doughnuts without a central hole, fried…

Golden Globe noms arrive, 'Elvis' and 'Top Gun' in the mix

NEW YORK (AP) — The 80th Golden Globe Awards nominations have been announced, with “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leading the pack. Nominations were read Monday on NBC’s “Today” show. Martin McDonagh’s feuding friends tale…

Scientists say eruption of Hawaii volcano continues to ease

HONOLULU (AP) — The eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island continues to ease, scientists said Sunday, reinforcing an earlier pronouncement that the mountain's first flare-up in nearly 40 years might soon end. "We have good news…

Confederate monument set to be removed from Virginia capital

RICHMOND, Va, (AP) — Work to relocate Richmond's final city-owned Confederate monument should start this week after a judge refused a request to delay the removal of the statue of Gen. A.P. Hill from its prominent spot in Virginia's capital,…

Paul Silas, 3-time NBA champion, longtime coach, dies at 79

By Tim Reynolds -AP Basketball Writer Paul Silas, a member of three NBA championship teams and LeBron James' first coach in the league, has died at the age of 79. Silas' family announced his death on Sunday. The family revealed…

Bomb threat disrupts Patti LaBelle concert in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — Patti LaBelle was abruptly rushed off stage just a couple of songs into her Christmas concert in Milwaukee after a bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate the theater. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that video from…

With box office bare, 'Black Panther' makes it 5 in a row

By Jake Coyle - AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On one of the quietest weekends of the year in movie theaters, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" topped the North American box office for the fifth straight weekend, according to…

WEB EXTRA: 2022 Holiday shipping deadlines

(CBS Newspath)--HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES: 'Tis the season to ship your gifts to friends and family for the holidays. Here are the recommended send-by dates for 2022 from the U.S. Postal Service to make…