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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
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
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
Will Smith resigns from the motion picture academy. What is it?
Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock. Here's a history of the nearly 100-year-old academy. → 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
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
She stole a $4,000 bottle of cognac from a bar. The owners aren't pressing charges.
The co-owner of a bar says he might be criticized for it, but he's decided not to press charges against a woman who took a $4,000 bottle of cognac. → Read More
Asteroid spotted 2 hours before it struck Earth
Astronomers were able to predict where an asteroid was going to hit Earth's atmosphere even though they didn't see it until two hours beforehand. → Read More
Where all 50 states stand on making daylight saving time permanent
A state-by-state look at the US efforts to 'lock the clock' and end or make daylight saving time permanent so there's no more falling back or springing forward. → 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
US flag maker says Ukraine flag sales like nothing he's ever seen for another country
The owner of National Flag Company said orders for Ukrainian flags have skyrocketed -- the first time he's seen such support for another nation's flag. → 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
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
Watch 2 bald eagles tend to nest on snowy California day
Watch bald eagles Jackie and Shadow tending to their nest with two eggs near Big Bear Lake, Calif. → Read More
Mystery spacecraft set to crash on the moon, NASA says
A spacecraft is set to crash on the moon and NASA believes it was launched from Earth eight years ago from another country. But that country denies it. → 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