Alex Trebek spent his final day watching the horizon with his wife

"He wanted his final day to be sitting on his swing next to his wife, Jean, and kind of watching the horizon, and he got to do that," the show's executive producer said. "He wasn't in pain and the fact that he had a nice, final day makes all of us in the 'Jeopardy!' family feel much better."

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.

Pasco County’s ‘Edward Scissorhands’ home gets makeover to look as it did for the movie

The Pasco County home that was one of the main sets used in the movie ‘Edward Scissorhands’ started getting a makeover Thursday, as the new owners decided they wanted it to look more like the house in the film.

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.

Kanye West sets sights on 2024 presidential bid

The “Late Registration” rapper tweeted a selfie of himself walking in front of an electoral map. It was captioned: “Kanye 2024.”

'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.  

"Chappelle's Show" coming to Netflix, HBO Max Nov. 1

Comedy fans are counting the days until November 1, when Netflix adds “Chappelle’s Show” to its list of binge-able offerings.

Actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam

The 'Full House' star will serve her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal at a prison in Dublin, California.

Rapper Lil Wayne meets with Trump

The rapper discussed the president's proposed Platinum Plan

Netflix is raising its subscription prices

While current Netflix subscribers will see the new prices roll out over the next couple weeks, new subscribers will have to pay the updated fees starting Oct. 29.

Artist creates 'Baby Yoda' out of giant 451-pound pumpkin

Pumpkin decorating season, it is. An Ohio artist turned a massive 451-pound pumpkin into an adorable "Baby Yoda" -- complete with the oversized ears.

Tampa teen featured in documentary about what it means to fly like a girl

From the aerospace program at Stewart Middle Magnet in Tampa, Afton Kinkaid explains what it means to fly like a girl and why the future of aviation depends on the participation of women.