The Mega Millions jackpot keeps growing. There’s a $1.1 billion top prize at stake on Tuesday night, following the news that no one won Friday’s drawing. While that doesn’t come Read more
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Microsoft to bring ‘Call of Duty’ to Nintendo if Activision merger approved
Microsoft Corp. said late Tuesday it has made a “10-year commitment” to bring the massively popular “Call of Duty” videogame series to Nintendo Co. consoles, when — and if — Read more
This 82-year-old has found his true calling in retirement: Moose
Butch Phillips, an 82-year-old member of the Penobscot Nation, etches 18-inch long moose call horns from birch bark he harvests off tribal land. While some moose calls he gives away Read more
Disney shocker: Bob Iger to return as CEO, Bob Chapek ousted
In a stunning reversal, the Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.38% announced Sunday night that Chief Executive Bob Chapek was out, and will be replaced by his predecessor, Robert Iger. “We Read more
Disney shocker: Robert Iger to return as CEO, Bob Chapek ousted
In a stunning reversal, the Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.38% announced Sunday night that Chief Executive Bob Chapek was out, and will be replaced by his predecessor, Robert Iger. “We Read more
Hirschfeld drawing found for just $9.75 in a thrift shop could sell for $50,000
One summer day in the early 1960s, Michel Kleinbaum, a diamond setter who lived in New York City, paid a visit to his favorite thrift store near where he worked Read more
Americans are lonelier than ever — and that’s bad for your health
“Happy” Thanksgiving. “Merry” Christmas. “Happy” New Year. We’re conditioned to think that the holidays, which are about to begin, are meant to be joyous times with family and friends. TV Read more
‘Dog whisperer’ Cesar Millan: It’s not true that certain breeds are smarter
The dog whisperer still has plenty to say. We’re referring, of course, to Cesar Millan, the Mexican-born animal behaviorist who rose to fame with his National Geographic “Dog Whisperer” television Read more
Lottery expert: Here are possible reasons for the Powerball problems
What went wrong with Powerball? It’s the question a lot of people have been asking after the results of Monday’s drawing, with a record $2 billion jackpot, were delayed by Read more
California ticket-holder is sole winner of the $2 billion Powerball jackpot
A lucky California ticketholder has won the biggest prize in U.S. lottery history — a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. That’s the word from officials with the Multi-State Lottery Association, the Read more