Travis Pittman
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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
Watch man catch foul ball at MLB game while feeding baby
Jacob Kingsley made the catch of the night at the Padres-Reds game Tuesday. He doesn't play for either team. → 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
No winners for Saturday's $409M Powerball jackpot
While nobody won the jackpot Saturday, two people in Arizona and Florida are taking home $1 million. → Read More
55 reports of overhead garage storage racks falling prompt recall
There have been dozens of reports of the racks falling from garage ceilings, one of which bruised and cut a person's face. → Read More
Was Hulu down for you Thursday? You're not alone.
A website that tracks user reports of online service outages showed a large spike in reported Hulu disruptions that lasted nearly two hours. → 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
Netflix warns it's going to start cracking down on password sharing
The announcement on password sharing comes as Netflix revealed it lost 200,000 subscribers to start 2022 and expects to lose 2 million more by summer. → 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
Did anyone win the $352 million Powerball jackpot?
Powerball is celebrating its 30th birthday this week, and someone may be blowing out $352 million worth of candles if they picked these numbers. → 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
Throw it out: Recall alert updated for brand of chocolate due to salmonella
The original Kinder chocolate recall was for two items sold in the U.S. due to possible salmonella. But others, recalled in Europe, may also be in the U.S. → Read More
2 hand sanitizers recalled with labels that may be attractive to children
One of the recalled hand sanitizers may have benzene and the other methanol. Both can be potential health hazards. → 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
Saint Peter's guard Matthew Lee wows announcers, fans with kip up during Sweet 16
The upstart Saint Peter's Peacocks are the talk of March Madness. One of their players gave fans another reason to talk with his athleticism Friday. → Read More
Amazon Prime memberships just got more expensive for existing members
Amazon announced an increase for Prime membership fees last month. Here's how much more subscribers will be paying. → Read More
Report: Clarence Thomas' wife urged White House chief of staff to pursue overturning election
The text messages between the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows were among evidence given to the Jan. 6 committee. → 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
Stephen Wilhite has died. You've probably shared something on social media he created
You probably don't know his name but have likely shared his work on social media. The creator of the GIF has died. → Read More