Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026.

A major copyright shift just made Betty Boop’s earliest version free to use — but merch sellers should read the fine print.

The original version of Betty Boop has entered the public domain. The cartoon character appeared in her original iteration in ...

Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, has died, according to her family on Sunday. She was 104. Soskin’s family told NBC Bay Area she passed peacefully at her home in ...

She began working as a park ranger at age 85, educating visitors about the women and people of color who served on the home front in World War II, herself among them. Betty Reid Soskin in 2021. As a ...

Jose Fabian is a web producer for CBS Bay Area where he reports on local crime, politics and breaking news. He studied political science and journalism at Sacramento State and was born and raised in ...

Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest park ranger when she retired in 2022 at age 100, and a trailblazer in preserving the history of Black Americans and women, died Dec. 21. She was 104. Soskin ...

Betty Yu is an Emmy Award winning reporter, who joined KTVU in April 2024. She is a dynamic force in journalism, reporting on critical issues from public safety and community engagement to pop culture ...