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Kids will go trick-or-treating on Halloween in Des Moines, Iowa, a first since 1938

October 30, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door to buy sweets on All Saints Day has long been a common practice across the country. But not in Des Moines, where Iowa's capital took a different approach more than seven decades […]

Mega Millions tickets cost more than twice as much

October 9, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions Jackpot dream Soon the amount will more than double, but lottery officials are confident that players will not mind paying more after the relevant changes lead to greater profits and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that playing Mega Millions will cost […]

Caitlin Clark is WNBA's rookie of the year

October 5, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was named WNBA rookie of the year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won the honor last season. A national panel of sportswriters and sports reporters gave Clark 66 of 67 votes in the vote released Thursday. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever eliminated from the playoffs after loss to Connecticut

September 26, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Caitlin Clark did everything she could to help the Indiana Fever avoid elimination. It just wasn't enough. The sensational rookie scored 25 points and had nine assists in Indiana's 87-81 loss to Connecticut in Game 2. A much better night than her playoff debut, when she scored just 11 points on […]