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The month's top story

Mega Millions $1.22 Billion Winning Ticket Sold in California

A winning ticket for the estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the game's history, was sold at a convenience store in the small Northern California town of Cottonwood.

CBS · 3 sources

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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Government shutdown averted at last minute

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Technology

    Orion – From idea to launch in 45 days

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Technology

    Nearly all companies expect a major outage in 2025

    4 of 30 days · 4 articles

Top Stories 310 stories

  1. 3 political winners for 2024

    CBS · 4 outlets

    Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Jericka Duncan.

  2. William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. TikTok asks Supreme Court to block ban

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. 'Baby Driver' actor Hudson Meek dead at 16 after falling from moving vehicle

    FOX · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Biden heads to St. Croix for final holiday as president

    NYT · 3 outlets

  2. Severe Weekend Weather Disrupts Holiday Travel

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. Texas jeweler killed in targeted hit involving son, daughter-in-law

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. Got new electronics for the holidays? Here's what to do first

    NYT · 3 outlets

  5. 6 hurt after taxi jumps curb in New York City

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. One dead, 2 hospitalized after fire at Tyson Foods plant in Georgia

    ABC · 2 outlets

  7. Questions surround cause of plane crash in Kazakhstan

    CBS · 2 outlets

  8. 15 injured after Brightline train collides with Delray Beach fire engine

    ABC · 3 outlets

Business 129 stories

  1. After Another Bad Year for Bonds, Investors Lose Faith in a Turnaround

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Many worry that a tough environment for bonds could get even worse.

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain Ahead of Storage Data

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. The U.S. Needs a Productivity Miracle. It Might Just Get One.

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. What we know about CEO shooting suspect

    CNBC · 4 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Bitcoin Went Mainstream in 2024. Are Ether, Solana and Other Risky Tokens Next?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. The Financial Regrets and Wisdom of Americans Over 80

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  4. A Thrill-Seeking Trade Amps Up Heading Into 2025

    MKTW · 4 outlets

  5. Charge card vs. credit card: What's the difference?

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Warren Buffett stocks for your IRA in 2025

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. America’s Chip War With China Will Spread

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  8. 15 major U.S. cities where home prices have risen the most in 2024

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. ‘I worked hard for my savings’: I’m 71 and a retired teacher. I want to give my kids money — but my daughter spends lavishly and my son is wealthy.

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  10. Oil Prices Rise; Chinese Economy and Stimulus Set to Be in Focus

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 121 stories

  1. Watch UNLV Rebels vs. Fresno State Bulldogs: TV channel, live stream info, start time

    CBS · 1 outlets

  2. Georgia QB Beck declares for 2025 NFL draft

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Ovechkin returns to lineup after missing 5 weeks

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Bad beats of the year: NFL and college football edition

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. If eliminated, the Dolphins are expected to release Calais Campbell

    PFT · 1 outlets

  4. Predicting winners, contenders, spoilers in women's basketball's conference races

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. Who are the 10 greatest Pittsburgh Steelers of all time?

    FOX · 1 outlets

  6. Source: Ex-Pro Bowl LB Barrett returning to Bucs

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 476 stories

  1. Conversations are better with four people

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Apple’s Photos app got a major redesign in iOS 18, and not all of the changes have been well received. Fortunately, Apple’s listened to feedback and has made five key changes to Photos in iOS 18.2. m…

  2. The Road to Halide Mark III

    9to5 · 7 outlets

  3. Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions target devs, crypto community

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

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  1. These three improvements will make AirTag 2 far more useful: coming next year

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Apple Vision Pro just got a planetarium, and it’s friggin’ awesome

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Nearly all companies expect a major outage in 2025

    TechRadar · 4 outlets

  4. PSA: ChatGPT is currently down for some users

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Eddy Cue reveals the three reasons Apple won’t build a search engine

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. Quordle today – my hints and answers for Sunday, December 29 (game #1070)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Apple raised $3M for World Aids Day, maxing out its donation [U]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Nomad makes traveling a breeze with affordable eSIMs for iPhone [Save 20%]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. Windows 11 installation media bug causes security update failures

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Entertainment 155 stories

  1. Can You Guess The Celebrity Based On A Photo Of Their Tattoos?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Zendaya and Tom Holland’s Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Breaking Down Blake Lively’s Accusations Against Justin Baldoni

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Celebrity Weddings of 2024: Stars Who Got Married This Year

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. People Have A Lot To Say About The Obama's 2024 Christmas Photo

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Susie Evans Says She And Justin Glaze Are ‘Working on Things’ After Split

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Eat Some Food And I’ll Recommend You A Gracie Abrams Song To Listen To

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  6. Chris Hemsworth Wears Matching Grinch PJs With Wife Elsa Pataky and 3 Kids

    USMag · 1 outlets

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