Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80
Oct 06, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound…
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Powerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no one matches all the numbers and hits it rich
Oct 05, 2023
PINEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich Wednesday night. The winning numbers announced were: 9, 35, 54, 63,…
FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Today; Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones
Oct 04, 2023
WASHINGTON -- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) tomorrow, Oct. 4. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS…
Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff
Oct 03, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Late-night talk shows began their return to the air after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors completed the first day of talks that could end their own long…
Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle
Oct 02, 2023
CUPERTINO (AP) -- Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming…
Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
Sep 29, 2023
PALO ALTO -- The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a…
Senators nix casual clothing as bipartisan resolution sets new dress code for Senate floor
Sep 28, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — No shorts on the Senate floor. The Senate voted Wednesday evening to reverse an informal guidance issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week that senators could wear what they want when voting…
Taylor Swift is a fan of Travis Kelce and suddenly, so is everyone else
Sep 27, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift's trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn't just have the internet talking nonstop. Following the 12-time Grammy Award winner's appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, jersey…
Powerball jackpot climbs to $835 million after no one overcomes awful odds to win top prize
Sep 26, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22,…
NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft
Sep 25, 2023
DUGWAY PROVING GROUND (AP) -- NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. In a flyby of Earth, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 63,000 miles…