The Powerball jackpot is now worth $725 million, with the next drawing scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 23, after Wednesday's drawing yielded no winners.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, is set to go on trial facing seven counts of fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy, with allegations that he misappropriated customer deposits, made false statements, and used stolen funds for personal gain and political influence.
The Mega Millions drawing on September 22nd had a jackpot of $205 million, with the winning numbers being 9, 22, 23, 10, 13, 14, 57, 66, and the Powerball was 3.
Kraft is recalling 83,000 cases of single-serve American cheese slices due to a potential choking hazard caused by persistent plastic film remaining on the slices after the wrapper has been removed.
Amazon is preparing for its fall sales event, known as Prime Big Deal Days, featuring discounts on a range of products including small appliances, clothing, smart devices, and TVs, with rival retailers expected to offer competitive sales as well.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 states have sued Amazon for maintaining a monopoly on online shopping, using its dominance to disadvantage competitors, inflate prices, and enforce rules that enrich the company; if the FTC wins the case, it could lead to changes in how Amazon does business or even a possible breakup of the company.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, taking place on October 10 and 11, offer early Prime Day deals including discounts on Apple AirPods Pro, Blink security cameras, Amazon Music Unlimited, Eero 6 mesh Wi-Fi systems, and more.
Russia has implemented a temporary ban on diesel fuel exports, potentially impacting global diesel markets and creating higher prices and fuel shortages.
A woman in Michigan had to be rescued from an outhouse toilet after she got stuck while trying to retrieve her Apple Watch.
The Biden administration is providing $600 million in funding for new at-home COVID-19 tests and restarting a website for Americans to order up to four free tests per household, aiming to prevent shortages during a potential rise in coronavirus cases during colder months.
The Federal Reserve has decided to keep its main U.S. interest rate unchanged, as it waits to assess the impact of previous rate hikes on inflation.
Future Motion, the maker of Onewheel electric skateboards, is recalling all of its boards due to crash hazards, following four reported deaths and numerous serious injuries.
The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers by targeting more facilities and workers in an effort to push for progress in negotiations.
More than 75,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente could go on strike, making it the largest-ever healthcare worker strike in US history, if a new labor contract is not agreed upon by the end of the month.
Amazon will start including "limited advertisements" on its Prime Video service in early 2024 while offering an ad-free option for an additional $2.99 per month.
Canadian autoworkers' union Unifor has struck a new three-year deal with Ford Motor Co. that includes significant wage increases and investments in electric vehicle production, benefiting over 5,600 Ford workers in Ontario, Canada.
U.S. existing home sales fell 0.7% in August due to high mortgage rates and a worsening supply shortage, with prices reaching a record high.
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been upheld in jail by a U.S. appeals court ahead of his fraud trial for tampering with witnesses and looting customer funds.
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady at its meeting, interrupting a series of hikes that have made it more difficult for consumers and businesses to afford loans and credit card payments.
Rite Aid, the drugstore chain, is planning to close hundreds of stores in bankruptcy due to mounting debt and opioid-related lawsuits.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) expanded their strike to include additional GM and Stellantis parts distribution centers, adding 5,600 workers and demanding wage increases and an end to tiered-wage scales, while Ford was spared due to progress in talks with the automaker.
Tesla is facing a lawsuit by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for allegedly tolerating widespread racial harassment against its Black employees at its California factory.
Cisco Systems plans to acquire cybersecurity software company Splunk for $28 billion in equity value, signaling a bold move in the AI-driven cybersecurity market and putting pressure on competitors such as Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Amazon, Adobe, IBM, Crowdstrike, and Zscaler.
Elon Musk plans to charge users for his social media app X to combat bot accounts, prompting users to consider alternative platforms such as Meta's Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribel, and Counter Social.
An Amazon delivery driver in Florida is in serious condition after being bitten by a rattlesnake while making a delivery.
The federal government will resume offering free Covid-19 tests through the mail on September 25th, allowing households to order up to four test kits each, and also allocating $600 million to produce additional tests for distribution.
Starbucks faces a civil suit arguing that they are misleading customers with their refresher drinks, as they do not actually contain the fruits they are named after, and a Manhattan judge has allowed the case to proceed.
Elon Musk's Neuralink is recruiting participants for its first human clinical trial to test brain implants that could enable paralyzed patients to control computers using their thoughts.