Travis Pittman
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Questions people are asking about Roe v. Wade after Supreme Court draft opinion leak
The news coming out of the Supreme Court Monday night had people quickly turning to Google to ask a number of questions about U.S. abortion laws. → Read More
13 states may ban abortion immediately if Roe v. Wade overturned
More than a dozen states have trigger laws that take effect immediately or shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Another 13 have less immediate abortion bans. → 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
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
Denver native 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
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
Mars moon will crash into Red Planet. This video will help NASA know when.
The Mars Perseverance rover has sent back a stunning video showing the larger of the Red Planet's two moons passing in front of the sun. → Read More
Reports: Bernie Sanders 2024 presidential run is possible
A memo reportedly from Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign manager indicates the senator may run for the White House if there is an open Democratic primary. → 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
Verizon confirms service disruptions Wednesday
Cell phone customers nationwide reported problems making calls Wednesday. Verizon said there was a disruption in its fiber network. → 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
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