Monthly Archives: December 2022

US Mega Millions drawing produces no winner, jackpot grows to $785 million

There was no jackpot winner in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, which means the top prize will rise to an estimated $785 million dollars on Tuesday night.There was no jackpot winner in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, which means the top prize will rise to an estimated $785 million dollars on Tuesday night.

Best of 2023: New design hotels and luxury train routes coming soon

This was a bad, bad week for holiday travelers in the United States. First there was the raging storm that caught many people in perilous situations far from home: Here are some of their stories. Then Southwest went into an almighty days-long meltdown that left hundreds of thousands of passengers delayed or stranded. Insiders blame […]

Pelé’s final hurrah at New York Cosmos helped spark ‘sporting revolution’ across North America

He’d won three World Cups, scored goals galore and become a global icon, but Pelé wasn’t quite done yet, so off he went to the US and helped transform the sport of soccer in North America.He’d won three World Cups, scored goals galore and become a global icon, but Pelé wasn’t quite done yet, so […]

‘God’s Rottweiler’: Benedict shaped Catholic doctrine but faced criticism for handling of sexual abuse crisis

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose death at 95 was announced Saturday, was a powerful intellectual force who shaped the Catholic Church’s theology for more than a quarter century before shocking the world by resigning in 2013.Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose death at 95 was announced Saturday, was a powerful intellectual force who shaped the Catholic […]

The full lyrics to ‘Auld Lang Syne’ so you don’t mumble your way through it

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, voices all over the world will resurrect the centuries-old tradition of singing “Auld Lang Syne” to say goodbye to the passing year.As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, voices all over the world will resurrect the centuries-old tradition of singing “Auld Lang Syne” to […]