Bernie Madoff's victims have now recovered 94% of their losses

The Madoff Victim Fund has started distributing more than $131.4 million in its 10th and final round of payments.
These towns enjoy quirky alternatives to a ball drop on NYE

When it comes to ringing in the New Year, Times Square may have set the standard with its iconic ball drop, but not every celebration follows the traditional route.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission

Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing the world’s poorest people.
Police identify victim of NYC fatal subway burning

Debrina Kawam, 61, was killed in a NYC subway fire. Suspect Sebastian Zapeta Calil faces murder charges. Learn about the tragic incident and investigation.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two.
COVID-19 levels are surging in the US after a long lull

After a relatively slow start to the respiratory virus season, COVID-19 levels in the United States began ramping up just ahead of the winter holidays.
Matthew Gaudreau’s widow welcomes their first child months after his death

Matthew Gaudreau, 29, and his NHL star brother Johnny Gaudreau, 31, were killed after being struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bikes on a New Jersey roadway in August.
Authorities: State court judge dies by suicide at Effingham County Courthouse

A state court judge is dead after authorities say he took his own life at the Effingham County Courthouse.
Former Florida deputy linked to 1979 murders of wife and alleged lover

A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been identified as the suspect in the killing of his wife and alleged lover in 1979.
The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throw out the plea deals reached for three defendants in the 9/11 attacks.