Former NYPD captain Eric Adams elected mayor of New York City
In his election night speech, Adams said his victory is for "the underserved, the marginalized, the abandoned" who have felt "betrayed" by New York City.
Michelle Wu becomes Boston's first woman, Asian American mayor
Wu, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, will be the first non-white and non-male mayor in Boston's history when she takes office on November 16.
Climate change's impact on crops could be felt as early as 2030
By the end of the century, corn crop yields could are projected to decrease by 24% under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario — a decline that could have "severe implications worldwide."
"19 Kids and Counting" star Jim Bob Duggar is running for Arkansas Senate
Duggar, a conservative, previously served a term as a state representative and unsuccessfully ran for Congress.
"Once-in-a-lifetime" discovery: Archaeologists find rare Roman statues
The statues, discovered while excavating an area for a new high-speed railway, were found in what is believed to be an old Roman mausoleum.
Queen Elizabeth II put on rest for 2 more weeks
The Palace made the announcement just two days after the 95-year-old queen pulled out of the COP26 climate summit.
High school under investigation for lap dance homecoming skit
Among the staff members photographed next to a dancing student was the principal, who is also the city's mayor.
Climate change to force millions out of homes in Africa
By 2050, the number of climate migrants in West Africa and the Lake Victoria Basin could reach 86 million.
World's richest could prevent global starvation, WFP director says
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos could help prevent millions from starving to death with small percentages of their individual net worths, the director of the World Food Programme says.
Great white shark bites a case of mistaken identity, study shows
To juvenile great white sharks, swimmers, surfers and seals look dangerously similar on the ocean's surface.
North Atlantic right whale population hits nearly 20-year low
One of the world's most endangered large whale species continues to face declining populations as climate change and humans are "driving this species toward extinction," researchers say.
Snoop Dogg mourns mom's death: "An angel for a mother"
"U taught me how to read and write how to struggle and fight and all the facts of life," Snoop Dogg wrote on Instagram after his mother died on Sunday. "Now you finally got ya wings mama."
Vin Diesel walks Paul Walker's daughter down the aisle
Paul Walker tragically died in 2013.
Teacher placed on leave for "insulting" Native American dance
Viral videos show the teacher wearing a headdress seemingly made of paper cutout feathers while she dances during what was supposed to be a trigonometry lesson.
Husband of woman fatally shot on Alec Baldwin film set speaks out
Halyna Hutchins, 42, was a cinematographer for the film "Rust," when she was fatally shot by a prop gun on Thursday.