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Gaming board finds jackpot winner after slot machine breaks in Las Vegas; he wins $229,000

Robert Taylor was a lucky man on Jan. 8 -- only he didn't know it. The Arizona man won more than $229,000 at Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, but an error in the slot machine meant Mr. Taylor walked away unaware of his big score.

February 7, 2022

Spike Lee to direct a documentary on Colin Kaepernick

Spike Lee is teaming up with ESPN to direct a multipart documentary on former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

February 4, 2022

Your morning Starbucks coffee is about to get more expensive

Starbucks is raising prices for its popular coffees the second time in three months, CEO Kevin Johnson said, blaming soaring inflation.

February 4, 2022

Amazon Prime increasing prices for customers, blames its higher wages, transportation costs

Amazon Prime has become one of the most convenient services with free two-day shipping on most orders for an annual subscription fee.

February 4, 2022

Iowa lawmakers consider bill to put cameras in classrooms, let parents watch

A new bill in the Iowa legislature would require cameras to be placed in nearly every K-12 classroom in the state.

February 4, 2022

Ohio couple sues fertility clinic and doctor over sperm mix-up

A lawsuit filed in Ohio by Mike and Jeanine Harvey claims that a doctor at Akron, Ohio, impregnated Mrs. Harvey with another man's sperm, meaning their daughter Jessica is not biologically related to her father.

February 3, 2022

Dutch city to take down bridge temporarily to accommodate Jeff Bezos’ new yacht

Officials in the Dutch port of Rotterdam have agreed to spend weeks dismantling a historic bridge to accommodate Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' new yacht.

February 3, 2022

Mississippi governor legalizes medical marijuana

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana for certain patients.

February 3, 2022

FBI IDs suspects in connection to bomb threats at HBCUs

The FBI said it has identified several individuals who are suspected of making bomb threats at historically Black colleges and universities in recent days.

February 3, 2022

Spotify dominates streaming music, report finds

Spotify is dominating the streaming music market, far outpacing rivals Apple Music and Amazon, according to a new report.

February 2, 2022

Two students arrested in fatal Minnesota school shooting

Police arrested two suspects Tuesday evening in connection with a school shooting in Richfield, Minnesota, that left one person dead and two others injured, one critically.

February 2, 2022

Tesla recalling self-driving cars that roll through stop signs

Tesla is recalling all 53,822 of its electric cars with a "full self-driving" feature after it was determined the vehicles were programmed to roll through stop signs.

February 2, 2022

‘Best job in America’ pays $145,000, with healthy work-life balance

A job that pays six figures a year and allows employees to work from home certainly sounds inviting.

February 2, 2022

New York Times acquisition of word-game craze Wordle sparks controversy

The news that The New York Times will by the hot online word game Wordle from creator Josh Wardle for a price in the "low seven figures" has sparked fears the deal will kill the low-tech, open-to-all features that helped make the game a Web sensation.

February 1, 2022