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Here are the states likely to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
A number of states have passed so-called "trigger laws," which are abortion bans designed to go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. → Read More
Wednesday Powerball jackpot reaches $473 million
The second-largest Powerball jackpot of the year was up for grabs Wednesday, and the final amount turned out to be much higher than anticipated. → Read More
Andrew Woolfolk, saxophonist for Earth, Wind & Fire, dead at 71
Andrew Woolfolk helped Earth, Wind & Fire to six Grammy Awards and multiple top 10 hits including "Shining Star" and "After The Love Has Gone." → Read More
A couple of Monday Powerball players are at least $1 million richer
Monday's Powerball jackpot was quite a bit larger than initially projected. At least a couple of players are picking up a cool $1 million. → Read More
Powerball jackpot rises to $421M
While nobody won the jackpot Saturday, two people in Arizona and Florida are taking home $1 million. → Read More
One $2 million Powerball ticket sold Wednesday; Jackpot rises to $400 million
Powerball is celebrating its 30th birthday this week. Wednesday marked the second-largest jackpot of the year. → Read More
Get up before dawn to see four planets lined up in the morning sky
Four planets in our solar system will be in a nearly straight line in the sky for the next few nights. Here's when and where to look for this rare event. → Read More
How many unruly airline passenger incidents were related to face masks?
A federal judge just voided a rule for public transit that was the most-cited reason for unruly airline passenger behavior since the start of 2021. → Read More
Don't want to wait for your tax refund next year? IRS tool can help get the money sooner
You don't need to wait for the IRS to give you your tax refund next spring? There's an online tool to calculate how to keep that money throughout the year. → Read More
The IRS may owe you hundreds of dollars from years ago. Monday's your last chance to collect
The median uncollected tax refund from 2018 is $813, but that money is about to be kept by the government if 1.5 million taxpayers don't act by Monday. → Read More
Reach space with no rockets? NASA agrees to test flight with new launch system
A system that hopes to fling satellites into space at 5,000 mph without a need for rockets just got a boost from NASA. Here's how it works. → Read More
Did you get a weird message from your own number? Here's what to know.
Did you get a spam text message in the last few days sent from your own phone number? Here's what's going on. → Read More
Check your bathroom again: More of this popular moisturizer is recalled
The recalled Jergens moisturizer may contain a bacteria that can pose a risk to people with weakened immune systems. More lots have been added to the recall. → Read More
What to know about International Women's Day 2022: Theme, history and more
The 2022 theme for International Women's Day might be why you're seeing photos of crossed arms on social media. → Read More
Reports: Costco membership fees may be going up
Costco last raised membership fees in 2017. A hint was dropped this week that they could be going up again. → Read More
Cute alert! Webcam shows baby bald eagle being cared for by parent
Webcam video shot Friday shows a bald eagle feeding their newly-hatched chick in a snowy California nest. → Read More
Boycott of Russia hits the cat world
The boycott of all things Russian by private entities over the invasion of Ukraine has spread to the animal world. → Read More
Rams receiver Van Jefferson wins Super Bowl then welcomes son
Samaria Jefferson's due date was just days from the Super Bowl. According to The Athletic, she left SoFi Stadium for the hospital after going into labor. → Read More
4 burning questions about Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir
Figure skating fans were Googling about NBC's popular figure skating commentator team Saturday night. → Read More
Betty White suffered a stroke days before her death, death certificate says
Betty White's death certificate, obtained by TMZ, listed the legendary actress' 'immediate cause' of death as cerebrovascular accident from 6 days before her death. → Read More