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If 13 is your lucky number, then tonight’s Mega Millions drawing could be your lucky number.With no one winning the top prize on Tuesday, the Dec. 13 jackpot is now worth an estimated $695 million.The Friday the 13th jackpot is worth an estimated after-tax lump sum of $322 million, according to the lottery.The winning numbers were drawn Friday just after 11 p.m. The results are as follows.In March, a lucky Mega Millions player in New Jersey won a whopping $1.1 billion, but his winnings have yet to be claimed. This is not the first time a jackpot has gone unclaimed.Holiday…

ASHEVILLE – As Buncombe County faces high unemployment rates in the wake of Tropical Storm Helen, Governor-elect Josh Stein visits small businesses in downtown Asheville and says some business owners are bracing for tough times. He urged more tourists to head to Asheville. winter.After Helen struck on September 27, businesses in western North Carolina suffered and unemployment soared. Before Helen, there were only about 5,000 unemployed people in the county, but after the storm, more than 13,000 people were unemployed. The storm means the unemployment rate in the county tripled to nearly 9%, according to a report from the North…

YouTube TV announced Thursday that it is increasing the price of its subscription service again. YouTube TV announced in an email to customers that it will increase its prices by $10 starting next year “to accommodate rising content costs and investments in quality of service.”Starting January 13, 2025, the monthly price for a basic YouTube TV subscription will increase from $72.99 per month to $82.99 per month.YouTube TV told USA TODAY that users can pause or cancel their subscription service. “We don’t take these pricing decisions lightly, and we give all members the flexibility to cancel their membership at any…

Despite wind and rain, community and political leaders gathered in North Cornwall Township on Dec. 11 to break ground on a new luxury condominium.North Cornwall Commons has announced that the complex, named 117 On The Boulevard, will consist of 36 luxury units. Developer Byler Holdings partnered with Garman Builders for the project.The three-story building has been in the planning stages for the area since 2004, said Michael Swank, director of real estate for Beiler Holdings. These condos are part of a 120-acre site development that includes residential, office, and retail space.”We’re planning to start moving earth here later this month,…

Two hospitals in the Sarasota-Bradenton area were named among the nation’s “best hospitals for obstetric care” in a 2025 report released this week by U.S. News & World Report.This ranking is based on voluntary submissions, with 817 of the country’s 2,674 maternity hospitals submitting data for evaluation. Approximately half of the hospitals that received this award are attracting attention.Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota campus are named to that list of “high performers.”US News’ methodology for determining the best hospital for obstetric care includes cesarean section rates in low-risk pregnancies, rates of severe and unanticipated neonatal complications,…

Three out of four Americans believe the tipping culture is out of control. Apparently, these sentiments aren’t deterring people from tipping.Service providers hoping for more tips this holiday season may be in luck, a new study finds.A survey of 2,403 U.S. adults found that more people plan to tip their service providers this year than last year, according to financial services firm Bankrate, which released its findings Monday. Much of this holiday gratitude may come from an unexpected source: members of Generation Z. The survey found that young people tend to give generously more frequently during the holiday season than…

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most highly regarded jobs in Nevada are related to entertainment and gaming, one of the Silver State’s largest industries. U.S. News & World Report created these ratings based on reader surveys that ranked workplace priorities by importance. It identified six factors: quality of pay, work-life balance, stability, comfort, sense of belonging, and professional development.US News also used data from Revelio Labs, Good Jobs First, and publicly available benefit information. Workplaces are scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest rating.Reno didn’t make the list of best jobs in Nevada, but seven jobs…

Each week during the school year, the Naples Daily News will select players who stood out from the previous week based on a combination of coaches reports and school nominations sent to sports@naplesnews.com and our own coverage. These athletes will be voted on every Monday on naplesnews.com, and readers can vote for who they think worked the hardest. Winners of the Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week voting sponsored by Elevate Home Services will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. To learn more about the winners,…

The News-Press selects players who stood out over the past week based on a combination of coaches’ reports and school recommendations sent to sports@news-press.com and our own coverage. These athletes take part in a poll every Monday on news-press.com where readers can vote for the athlete they think did the best job. The winner of “The News-Press Athlete of the Week” voting sponsored by Elevate Home Services will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. To learn more about the winners, The News-Press will conduct a Q&A session…

DALLAS – Even the manager who watched his team sign Shohei Ohtani for $700 million a year ago did a double take this week at Juan Soto’s $765 million contract with the New York Mets.”I never thought that would happen,” Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I was very surprised.”Imagine the level of shock to baseball’s economic food chain.Reds’ Dave Park Hall of Fame Plaque Why Cincinnati’s Dave Parker is likely to wear a Pirates hat in the Hall despite hints that he won’tReds’ Dave Parker Hall of Famer: “I was the best player of them all”: Hall of…