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What can you buy in the Hub City with $1B?

JACKSON, Tenn. -- On November 7, the largest Powerball drawing was at a whopping 1.9 billion dollars however, due to technical issues, those numbers were…

Singer-rapper Aaron Carter dies in California at age 34

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34. Representatives for Carter's family…

Twitter launches $8 monthly subscription with blue checkmark

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $8 a month that includes a blue checkmark now given to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the platform's verification system just ahead of U.S. midterm…

Indulge in your favorite...It's National Donut Day!

It’s National Donut Day! Everyone’s favorite pastry with a hole, gets its day as November 5 rolls out National Donut Day! According to nationaldaycalendar.com, the donut has been around for centuries with some people believing it was a creation of…

Elton John jumps into Roblox

UNDATED (AP) - Elton John has created his own world within Roblox, and he will host a concert within it. John says in a statement he's seen the joy his sons have gotten out of Roblox, and the possibilities of…

Powerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion, making it the largest lottery prize in history. A drawing will be held Saturday night for the Powerball prize, which hasn’t been won in…

1 dead, dozens hurt as tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma

By Jake Bleiberg - Associated Press POWDERLY, Texas (AP) — Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens of others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins. [caption id="attachment_1233263"…

Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones

(AP) -- As growing numbers of schools move to limit student access to cellphones, many are navigating pushback from parents. They want to be able to connect with their children at a moment’s notice. Bans on the devices were on…

Twitter layoffs begin a week after Elon Musk's takeover

NEW YORK (AP) — Employees are bracing for widespread layoffs at Twitter as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform. In a letter to employees obtained by multiple media outlets, the company said employees would find out by 9…