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He was an all-time "Jeopardy!" champion who is now host of the venerable game show that is marking its 60th year on the air. Correspondent Luke Burbank puts the answers – no, the questions to Ken Jennings about how he trained as a contestant, and what it means to him to succeed the late Alex Trebek.
Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer say they've reached a deal on health care, energy and tax legislation, with a vote expected next week. After weeks of delays and growing criticism against the federal government, health officials say about 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available to go to hard-hit areas. And they've been doing it for a while, and now, “Jeopardy!” says Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split hosting duties for good.
Schneider, the first woman to break $1 million in winnings on the quiz show, has now won 38 games and $1,307,200.
Schneider won her 33rd game on Friday night, beating a full-time parent from Massachusetts and a financial analyst from California.
It came to be known as the "Amodio Rodeo." He wound up with 38 wins and more than $1.5 million in prize money. His consecutive win total was second only to Ken Jennings' 74.
Bialik will host episodes from September 20 to November 5. After that, she'll split hosting duties with Jennings.
"Let's be totally clear: No one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek, but we can honor him by playing the game he loved," Jennings said to open the show.
A video tribute to the host closed Friday's episode of the quiz show, the final one that Trebek taped before pancreatic cancer claimed his life on November 8.
The final episode will conclude with a tribute to the longtime and beloved host.
"In spite of what America and the rest of the world is experiencing right now, there are many reasons to be thankful," Trebek said.
The game show said it will have a "series" of interim hosts before announcing a permanent replacement for Alex Trebek.
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Ryan Watson, who faces a possible 12-year prison sentence after ammo was allegedly found in his carry-on, said he feels " incredibly blessed that people have been responding in such a powerful way."
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Visitors will have to pay five euros, a fee designed to offset some of the costs of accommodating tourists.
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Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
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From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
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