Christopher Munoz and Nirvana Contreras kiss during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York. Jeenah Moon/AP hide caption
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Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28. Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
When Dr. Tiffany M. Osborn received her COVID-19 vaccination shortly after vaccines became available in late 2020, she felt hopeful about the pandemic's trajectory. A year later, she's sad and frustrated to see so many COVID patients in the ICU. Matt Miller / Washington University School of Medicine hide caption
ICU teams report fatigue and frustration as they brace for omicron surge
Actress Betty White poses for a portrait on the set of the television show "Hot in Cleveland" in 2010. White died at the age of XX. Matt Sayles/AP hide caption
Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99
Damage to homes burned by wildfires after they ripped through a development are shown Friday in Superior, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
Dec. 30: Broomfield, Colo. — Homes burn as a wildfire rips through a development near Rock Creek Village. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
An public safety message from the government of South Africa. The country announced on Thursday that it was past the peak of its latest coronavirus surge. South African Government/Twitter hide caption
People read cards left with flowers in memory of Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the St. George's Cathedral. Jerome Delay/AP hide caption
Workers of a political party and others cheer in front of a huge kite to welcome 2022 on New Year's Eve in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday. Ajit Solanki/AP hide caption
A colorized electron micrograph image of a cell (red) infected with with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Science Source hide caption
Trucks drive in front of Teva Pharmaceutical Logistic Center in the town of Shoam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2013. On Thursday, a jury held Teva responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis. Dan Balilty/AP hide caption
Car keys are shown by glasses with alcohol in this stock photo illustration. Companies are developing technology that would allow cars to stop people from driving when drunk. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images hide caption
Victoria Gray, who has sickle cell disease, volunteered for one of the most anticipated medical experiments in decades: the first attempt to use the gene-editing technique CRISPR to treat a genetic disorder in the United States. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption
First sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR gene-editing still thriving
Retired two-star U.S. Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton co-authored a recent op-ed about the fear that a coup could succeed after the 2024 elections. Brent Stirton/Getty Images hide caption
Retired general warns the U.S. military could back a coup after the 2024 election
