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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no winner

Jan 4, 2023 / Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers b...
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Barbara Walters, news pioneer and 'The View' creator, dies

Jan 2, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters, the first woman to become a TV news superstar, has died. She was 93. Her death was announced by ABC on air F...
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Southwest cancels more flights, draws federal investigation

Dec 28, 2022 / Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christ...
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Mega Millions jackpot up to $640M after no big winner

Dec 28, 2022 / Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A giant Mega Millions jackpot has grown larger to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. N...
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Mega Millions hits $565M but prize isn't even in the top 10

Dec 27, 2022 / Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Someone could win more than half a billion dollars in the Mega Millions lottery Tuesday, but that jackpot wouldn't even ra...
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Southwest under scrutiny after wave of storm cancellations

Dec 27, 2022 / Associated Press

Major U.S. airlines were broadsided by the massive weekend winter storm that swept across large swaths of the country but had largely recovered by ...
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Netflix plans $900M facility at former New Jersey Army base

Dec 22, 2022 / Associated Press

Netflix says it plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility at a former Army base at the Jersey Shore that will cost more than $900 milli...
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NFL 'Sunday Ticket' headed to YouTube beginning next season

Dec 22, 2022 / Associated Press

The NFL has announced a multiyear agreement with Google for “NFL Sunday Ticket.” The package of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games wi...
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New this week: Mariah Carey special, 'Maverick,' 'Best Man'

Dec 19, 2022 / Associated Press

This week’s new entertainment releases include Mariah Carey in concert on CBS singing Christmas songs, a free stream of the beloved 1965 anim...
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'Top Gun' named best film by National Board of Review

Dec 9, 2022 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — “Top Gun: Maverick,” 2022′s biggest box-office hit, has been named the best film of the year by the Nationa...
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Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star, dies at 71

Dec 6, 2022 / Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner who starred in the 1980s sitcom “Cheers” and the hit film “Look Wh...
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Jazzy 'Charlie Brown Christmas' swings on after 57 years

Dec 6, 2022 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — There were plenty of reasons Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack to ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ shouldn't have worked. Ja...
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'Wakanda Forever' is No. 1 for 4th straight weekend

Dec 5, 2022 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” held the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend with $17.6 million. An...
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Giants-Cowboys sets NFL regular-season record for viewers

Nov 29, 2022 / Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Thanksgiving afternoon game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys set the mark for the most-watched NFL regul...
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Today show - anchor Al Roker hospitalized for blood clots

Nov 19, 2022 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Al Roker says he's recovering after he was hospitalized last week for blood clots in his leg and lungs. The NBC “Today&...
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Luke Combs tops CMA Awards; Loretta Lynn, Lewis honored

Nov 10, 2022 / Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Combs is the winner of the Country Music Association Awards' coveted entertainer of the year trophy. Combs thank...
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This year's World Series is 2nd-least watched on TV

Nov 9, 2022 / Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series ...
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World Series, football dominate week's TV ratings

Nov 9, 2022 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The four World Series games telecast last week were consistent in their drawing power, each pulling in between 11.16 million ...
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Powerball announces delay to record-breaking $1.9B drawing

Nov 8, 2022 / Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Multi-State Lottery Association says that the Powerball drawing was delayed and it’s likely that the result...
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A decade in Nashville, Lainey Wilson is just getting started

Nov 8, 2022 / Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Louisiana-native Lainey Wilson is no overnight success as she heads into the Country Music Association Awards as the ...
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Nintendo's profit climbs on Switch machine, software sales

Nov 8, 2022 / Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo has reported a 34% surge in its profit for the first half of the fiscal year on strong sales ...
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Powerball jackpot up to record $1.9 billion after no winner

Nov 7, 2022 / Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night...
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World Series no-hitter most-watched Game 4 since 2019

Nov 7, 2022 / Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Houston Astros’ World Series no-hitter was the most-watched Game 4 in three years. Houston’s 5-0 win over...
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Football, World Series most popular on television

Nov 2, 2022 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Sports ruled the day again in the Nielsen company's list of the most popular programs in prime-time television. NBC's Sunday ...
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World Series is most-watched since 2019 through 2 games

Nov 2, 2022 / Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Houston’s 5-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 2 was viewed by 10,789,000 people on Fox as the matchup remained the mo...