[ad_1] CNN — One North Carolina man’s longtime support of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt paid off big-time when he won over $200,000 in the lottery. Luther Dowdy, a 63-year-old grave digger, bought three “Quick Pick” tickets in honor of the No. 3 on Earnhardt’s race car, according to a news …
Read More »Dennis Ombachi: How the Kenyan rugby player learned to live with bipolar disorder
[ad_1] CNN — In sport there is nothing more revered than scoring the winning points in the last minute, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. All of sports’ greatest matches have that moment which stick in fans’ forever. But not for Kenya rugby’s Dennis Ombachi. When looking back at …
Read More »The Powerball jackpot is now the fifth-largest in its history. Here are the winning numbers
[ad_1] CNN — The winning numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing for an estimated $700 million were 19, 36, 37, 46, 56 with a Powerball of 24. The prize is the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and eighth-largest US lottery jackpot of all time, according to a Powerball news release. There were 35 …
Read More »Kim Kardashian misses Vegas birthday surprise after private jet couldn’t land
[ad_1] CNN — File this one under birthday bummer. Kim Kardashian was all set to take on Las Vegas for her 42nd birthday over the weekend, but unfortunately it didn’t happen. The entrepreneur and reality star documented it on the stories portion of her Instagram account. After a birthday dinner, …
Read More »‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney shares his book picks for middle readers
[ad_1] CNN — When author Jeff Kinney started writing the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series more than 15 years ago, he set out to create a comic that would resonate with adults and live in the humor section of book stores. “I’m really glad that I didn’t know that …
Read More »Quick and stealthy new Covid-19 variants are poised to drive a winter surge
[ad_1] CNN — A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge. In the United States, these are BQ.1, BQ.1.1, BF.7, BA.4.6, BA.2.75 and BA.2.75.2. In other countries, the recombinant variant XBB has been rising quickly and appears to be fueling …
Read More »‘Harry Potter’ star Tom Felton details struggle with alcoholism in new book
[ad_1] CNN — Actor Tom Felton opens up about his experience with alcoholism in a new book. The actor, who is most known for his portrayal of antagonist Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, discusses in his new memoir “Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing …
Read More »Kelly Ripa thanks Kathie Lee Gifford for not reading her book
[ad_1] CNN — Kelly Ripa is turning a negative into a positive. During a recent episode of the podcast “Not Skinny But Not Fat,” the morning talk show host was asked about Kathie Lee Gifford saying she doesn’t plan to read Ripa’s new memoir, “Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories.” “It’s …
Read More »Olivia Wilde satisfies fans’ cravings by sharing her salad dressing recipe
[ad_1] CNN — Actor and director Olivia Wilde appears to have a good sense of humor. After a tabloid story published Monday referenced a special salad dressing made by Wilde, people have been abuzz searching online for the recipe. The salad chain Sweetgreen even jokingly tried to stake claim to …
Read More »Olivia Wilde’s salad dressing isn’t the only celeb recipe we crave
[ad_1] CNN — By now you may have heard something about Olivia Wilde’s salad dressing. Internet detectives have been furiously trying to figure out her recipe after it was mentioned in a story published Monday by the Daily Mail. There is even a theory that Wilde previously shared the recipe …
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