Microsoft clears last hurdle to buying Call of Duty maker Activision in $69 billion deal
Oct 13, 2023
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s purchase of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard won final approval Friday from Britain’s competition watchdog, reversing its earlier decision to block the $69 billion gaming deal and removing the final obstacle for…
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Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam 'bullying tactics'
Oct 12, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon. The studios announced that they had…
104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
Oct 11, 2023
CHICAGO, IL. (AP) -- Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died. Hoffner's close friend, Joe…
Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, sets world record for biggest gourd
Oct 10, 2023
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds (1,247 kilograms). Travis Gienger…
Powerball jackpot up to $1.55 billion as lottery losing streak continues
Oct 09, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Saturday and won the giant prize. The numbers drawn Saturday night were: 47,…
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…
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…