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National
Capital One is acquiring Discover in a deal worth $35 billion
The companies are teaming up, in part, to expand their payment network. Discover is the smallest of the four U.S.-based payment networks, which also include Visa, American Express and Mastercard.
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Sports
The Oakland A's hire the first female primary play-by-play announcer in MLB history
Jenny Cavnar will call most of the games during the 2024 season. She was the backup play-by-play announcer for the Colorado Rockies for 12 years and has five Emmys.
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Sports
The 2024 Super Bowl becomes the most watched NFL championship in history
About 123 million people tuned in across platforms, including CBS, Paramount+, Univision and Nickelodeon. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a game that went to overtime.
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Sports
The Lakers reveal the first of 3 statues of Kobe Bryant
The statue depicts Bryant amid his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006. Bryant's wife, Vanessa, specially requested certain elements, such as replicas of his five championship trophies.
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Environment
The EPA is proposing that 'forever chemicals' be considered hazardous substances
A study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.
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Sports
NBA suspends Tristan Thompson after he tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs
The penalties for performance-enhancing drug use in the NBA are a 25-game suspension for the first offense, a 55-game suspension for the second offense and dismissal from the NBA on the third offense.
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Business
U.S. judge blocks JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit, saying deal would hurt consumers
JetBlue, the nation's sixth-largest airline, sought to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion. The judge said "the consumers that rely on Spirit's unique, low-price model would likely be harmed."
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Sports
The Buffalo Bills are hiring fans to shovel snow before its game against the Steelers
The Bills vs. Steelers game was postponed due to inclement weather in Buffalo. The Bills are offering people $20 an hour to help clear the stadium of snow before Monday's game.
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National
Before a door plug flew off a Boeing plane, an advisory light came on 3 times
The auto pressurization light came on during three recent flights involving the same plane, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Some plane components are being sent to a NTSB lab.
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Business
TGI Fridays closes dozens of its stores
The company is offering over 1,000 transfer opportunities for 80% of the impacted employees, it said. It additionally sold eight locations across the Northeast to its former CEO.