'Jeopardy!' reports host Alex Trebek has died at age 80

The popular game show "Jeopardy!" announced Sunday morning that longtime host Alex Trebek has died at age 80.

Al Roker announces prostate cancer diagnosis

NBC News mainstay Al Roker announced Friday on “Today” that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed.

Nintendo profits soar as people play more games during pandemic

Nintendo, the Japanese company behind Super Mario and Pokemon video games, reported Thursday that its fiscal first half profit more than tripled as passed time while stuck at home during the pandemic playing games.

Sports betting wins big: Nebraska, Louisiana, South Dakota vote to expand gambling

The U.S. gambling industry has won big at the polls as three states authorized legal sports betting and three others either approved or expanded casino gambling.

'American Idol' contestant Nikki McKibbin dies at 42

Nikki McKibbin, a singer from Texas best known for her third-place finish in the first season of American Idol, has died. She was 42.  

Interactive sculpture inspired by Northern Lights being installed at MSP

By the end of year, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will have a new signature piece of art in Terminal 1 for travelers to experience. 

'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' to skip TV broadcast for first time in half a century

It was first broadcast on television back in 1966, but for the first time in more than 50 years, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" -- along with other classic Peanuts holiday specials -- will not air on broadcast TV.

Cancer-stricken Rush Limbaugh tells listeners he can no longer deny he's 'under a death sentence'

Cancer-stricken talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh provided listeners a somber update on his condition Monday after recent scans showed “some progression of cancer,” which he said is “not dramatic” but still a step in the wrong direction. 

'I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma': Actor Jeff Bridges announces

Iconic actor, Jeff Bridges, announced he's battling Lymphoma in a Twitter post on Monday, Oct. 19. He says his prognosis is good.

'Clouds,' by teen who died of cancer, hits No. 1 on iTunes

Seven years after his death to cancer at age 18, a Minnesota singer-songwriter has returned to the top of the iTunes chart with “Clouds.”

Opening date set for Snowcat Ridge, Florida's first 'snow park'

The operators of Snowcat Ridge, Florida's frst snow park, say the snowflakes will be flying in Dade City on November 20.

'Home Improvement' actor Zachery Ty Bryan arrested for strangulation, assault

Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor who played the oldest son on the long-running 1990s sitcom “Home Improvement,” was arrested in Oregon and faces charges of strangulation and assault.

Netflix ends free 30-day trial period in U.S.

Netflix has made a major change. The streaming juggernaut has ended its 30-day free trial in the US.