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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
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
A Costco policy enacted early in the COVID-19 pandemic is about to end
Costco was one of the first businesses to enact special shopping hours for people at higher risk from COVID-19. That's about to change. → Read More
Kansas wins national title after record-setting comeback against North Carolina
The North Carolina Tar Heels were up 16 points, but that wasn't enough to stop the Kansas Jayhawks. → 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
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
Fans share John Clayton's legendary Slayer t-shirt 'SportsCenter' ad after news of his passing
A fellow NFL writer said John Clayton, who passed away Friday, had some reluctance about doing his now iconic "This is SportsCenter" ad. → Read More
Who won March Madness in 2021?
Both the men's and women's Final Fours in 2021 featured nail-biters that went down to the final buzzer. → 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
Amazon closing all physical bookstores and 4-star shops
Amazon is shutting down 68 physical stores to focus on other ventures including Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh. → Read More
1st major American bank announces it's eliminating overdraft fees
There's been a push in the past year to eliminate or forgive overdraft and other fees after the banking industry made $15.5 billion off them in 2019 alone. → Read More
10 terms to know about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
As you follow the ongoing situation in Ukraine, here are some terms that may frequently come up. → Read More
Mysterious, translucent glass balls found on far side of moon
Astronauts have found glass spheres on the moon before. But these on the far side present a whole new mystery. → Read More
Here's the final medal count of the Beijing Winter Olympics
The women led the way for Team USA, picking up most of the medal haul at the Beijing Winter Olympics. → Read More
Flame, 'The Rachel' or Karen? 2024 Paris Olympics logo has people seeing different things
The next Summer Olympics will be held in Paris. What do you see when you look at the Paris 2024 Olympic logo? → Read More
Gold medalist Chloe Kim tucked her Olympic bib under the arm. Here's why.
Function or fashion? Here's why some snowboarders at the Beijing Winter Olympics tucked their bibs under their arms. → Read More
Beijing Rewind, Feb. 12: US in medal position in ice dancing, women's monobob
Two U.S. ice dancing couples and two U.S. bobsledders have set themselves up for a chance at Beijing Olympics medals with their Saturday performances. → Read More