Notable works entering the public domain in 2026
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
The ABC star was suspended following remarks he made on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. As CBS News New York's Aziz Shuler reports, Kimmel had a message for his supporters, the White House, and Kirk's widow.
In total, 71 ABC-affiliated stations across the country say they won't carry his show. The move means large portions of the late-night host's audience could be cut off. CBS News New York's Gwen Baumgardner has the story.
But that hasn't stopped the controversy over his comments connected to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan got reaction from late night fans.
In response to ABC's suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner asked, "Where has all the leadership gone?"
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King and Oprah Daily creative director Adam Glassman appeared in the opening number of the hit Broadway musical.
A man jumped into the water after his young daughter fell overboard Sunday on the way back to Florida.
A walk-in cooler behind the France Pavilion in the Epcot theme park caught fire, a Disney representative said, sending plumes of smoke billowing over the resort.
The widower of a Long Island physician who died after suffering an allergic reaction at a Walt Disney World Resort restaurant says he wants the recipes and ingredients for the meal his wife ate before she died.
Chris D’Lando, ReedPop’s Event Manager joins CBS New York to discuss what attendees can expect at this year's New York Comic Con.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Disney has now dropped its effort to get a wrongful death lawsuit dismissed over the fine print in its Disney+ streaming app. The company had previously said its terms include an arbitration clause.
The Long Island family suing Disney over their loved one's fatal allergy attack will have their day in court. Last week, Disney asked a judge to toss the case citing the fine print on its Disney+ app, but as CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, after massive outrage, the company is changing its tune.
Disney has changed course, and now says it will not seek arbitration following the death of a doctor from Long Island.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is trying to have a man's wrongful death lawsuit dismissed because he signed up for Disney+ streaming years earlier.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke with loved ones of a woman who suffered a fatal allergy attack after eating at a Disney Springs restaurant. The company asked a Florida court to throw out the family's suit because of the fine print on its Disney+ app.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is trying have a man's wrongful death lawsuit dismissed because he signed up for Disney+ streaming years earlier.
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The suit says the 42-year-old doctor ate at Raglan Road in Disney Springs in October and was assured the food would be prepared without dairy and nuts.
According to the lawsuit, the 42-year-old doctor ate at Raglan Road in Disney Springs back in October. CBS New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Copyright protections on many well-known books, films and musical compositions are set to expire in 2024. Disney's Mickey Mouse is getting a lot of attention as one famous iteration of the classic mouse is set to enter the public domain. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent has the story.
The deal values Hulu at $27.5 billion in total, according to Disney, which said the transaction will be concluded by Dec. 1.
Disney CEO Bob Iger had signaled that the entertainment giant was open to selling some of its media assets.
New deal means Spectrum cable customers will soon regain access to ESPN and other Disney-owned channels.
Disney programming blacked out for Spectrum viewers in several major cities as the companies clash over pricing.
Mary Calvi talks to New York Times bestselling author Sadeqa Johnson about her new novel, "Keeper of Lost Children," based on the stories of mixed-race children abandoned in Germany after World War II.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
It's been nearly three weeks since a January snowstorm hit New York City, and many cars still haven't moved.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
It's been nearly three weeks since a January snowstorm hit New York City, and many cars still haven't moved.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to a Bronx shooting that left one teenager dead and two hurt Wednesday.
A man was arrested Saturday after allegedly randomly attacking two women and a teenager in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
A Palestinian woman who had been living and working in Paterson, New Jersey, suffered a seizure while in ICE custody in Texas, her legal team says.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
The mayor announced the plan to redesign Fordham Road was back on during a comically tight press conference aboard an MTA bus.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
New York Times bestselling author Sadeqa Johnson's new novel, "Keeper of Lost Children," is based on the stories of mixed-race children abandoned in Germany after World War II.
Mamdani signed the certificate of incorporation forming the Coney Island Business Improvement District at the entrance to Deno's Wonder Wheel.
Half of millennial couples are signing prenuptial agreements before they get married. Do New Yorkers think love is dead or are people being more practical?
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will go head-to-head in the New York governor's race in November.
Political analyst J.C. Polanco and consultant O'Brien Murray evaluate the first weeks of the Mamdani administration on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
