🎥 James Bond’s favorite pasta is mini penne: The next movie in the James Bond franchise is in limbo, with no script or timeline. Why? A stalemate between the Broccoli family, which holds creative control, and Amazon, which owns the rights to release the films. The Broccolis don’t trust Amazon’s algorithm-driven, streaming-first approach or the idea of endless spinoffs (paywall link). Can’t blame ‘em — just look at what Amazon did to “The Lord of the Rings.”
How to listen to An American Christmas
The holidays are all about traditions, and here’s one you won’t want to miss: “An American Christmas.”
My husband, Barry, produces the show every single year. It’s packed with heartwarming stories, classic holiday music, songs from new artists that everyone will like and just the right amount of nostalgia to make your season bright.
Whether you’re baking cookies, wrapping gifts or just soaking up the magic of the season, it’s the perfect soundtrack for your holiday celebrations. It’s airing on radio stations across the country. Find your city below to tune in and make it part of your tradition!
Tech pro tip: Hit Ctrl + F on Windows or Command + F on Mac and type in the name of your city for a quick search.
| STATION | CITY | STATE | FREQUENCY |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHOD-FM | Jackson | AL | 94.5 FM |
| WAPI-AM/WZRR-FM | Birmingham | AL | 1070 AM / 99.5 FM |
| WBMH-FM | Grove Hill | AL | 106.1 FM |
| WDYG-AM | Dothan | AL | 1320 AM |
| WXRR-FM | Birmingham | AL | 104.5 FM |
| WQJJ-FM | Jasper | AL | 101.9 FM |
| KTAR-FM | Phoenix | AZ | 92.3 FM |
| KMJ-AM/FM | Fresno | CA | 580 AM / 105.9 FM |
| KVTA-AM | Ventura | CA | 1590 AM |
| KTPI-AM | Lancaster/Tehachapi | CA | 1340 AM |
| KQMS-AM | Redding | CA | 1670 AM |
| KTMS-AM | Santa Barbara | CA | 990 AM |
| KRDO-AM/FM | Colorado Springs | CO | 105.5 FM |
| KPMX-FM/KPRB-FM | Sterling | CO | 105.7 FM / 106.3 FM |
| KLMR-AM | Lamar | CO | 920 AM |
| AFRN | DC | DC | 107.7 FM |
| WGUL-AM/WWMI-AM | Tampa Bay | FL | 860 AM / 1380 AM |
| WOKV-AM/FM | Jacksonville | FL | 690 AM / 104.5 FM |
| WFSX-FM | Ft. Myers-Naples | FL | 92.5 FM |
| WLSS-AM | Sarasota | FL | 930 AM |
| WPIK-FM | Key West | FL | 102.5 FM |
| WSB-AM/FM | Atlanta | GA | 750 AM/ 95.5 FM |
| WGAC-AM/FM | Augusta | GA | 580 AM / 95.1 FM |
| WRWH-AM | Cleveland | GA | 1350 AM |
| WOC-AM | Davenport | IA | 1420 AM |
| WMT-AM | Cedar Rapids | IA | 600 AM |
| KSCJ-AM | Sioux City | IA | 1360 AM |
| KMAQ-AM/FM | Maquoketa | IA | 1320 AM / 95.1 FM |
| WCVR-AM/FM | Cedar Falls | IA | 1320 AM / 100.1 FM |
| WGIL-AM | Galesburg | IL | 1400 AM |
| WROK-AM | Rockford | IL | 1440 AM |
| WKAN-AM | Kankakee | IL | 1320 AM |
| WOWO-AM/FM | Fort Wayne | IN | 1190 AM / 92.3 FM |
| WTRC-AM/FM | Elkhart | IN | 1340 AM / 95.3 FM |
| KMAN-AM | Manhattan | KS | 1350 AM |
| KVGB-AM | Great Bend | KS | 1590 AM |
| WHAS-AM | Louisville | KY | 840 AM |
| WXLN-FM | Shelbyville | KY | 93.3 FM |
| KSYL-AM | Alexandria | LA | 970 AM |
| WMLB-AM | Monroe | LA | 1690 AM |
| WRNR-AM/FM | Annapolis | MD | 740 AM/ 106.5 FM |
| WCBC-AM/FM | Cumberland | MD | 1270 AM / 107.1 FM |
| WTCM-AM | Traverse City | MI | 580 AM |
| WSGW-AM/FM | Saginaw | MI | 790 AM / 100.5 AM |
| WKZO-AM/FM | Kalamazoo | MI | 590 AM / 106.9 FM |
| KAUS-AM | Austin | MN | 1480 AM |
| WJON-AM | St. Cloud | MN | 1240 AM |
| KROC-AM/FM | Rochester | MN | 1340 AM / 106.9 FM |
| KWNO-AM | Winona | MN | 1230 AM |
| KTRS-AM/FM | St. Louis | MO | 550 AM |
| KSGF-AM/FM | Springfield | MO | 1260 AM / 104.1 FM |
| KJFF-AM | Festus | MO | 1400 AM |
| KNMO-AM/KNEM-FM | Nevada | MO | 1240 AM / 97.5 FM |
| KOFI-FM | Kalispell | MT | 1180 AM |
| WZKY-FM | Albermarle | NC | 1580 AM |
| WAAV-AM | Leland | NC | 980 AM |
| KHND-AM | Harvey | ND | 1470 AM |
| KFYR-AM | Bismarck | ND | 550 AM |
| KQZZ/KDVL-FM | Devils Lake | ND | 97.6 FM |
| KMAV-AM/FM | Mayville | ND | 1520 AM / 98.9 FM |
| KOIL-AM/FM | Omaha | NE | 1290 AM |
| KLIN-AM | Lincoln | NE | 1400 AM |
| WOND-AM/FM | Atlantic City | NJ | 1400 AM |
| KSVP-AM/KEND-FM | Artesia | NM | 990 AM / 106.5 FM |
| KCLV-AM | Clovis | NM | 1240 AM |
| KZOR-FM | Hobbs | NM | 94.1 FM |
| KKOH-AM | Reno | NV | 780 AM |
| KXNT-AM/FM | Las Vegas | NV | 840 AM |
| WPTY-FM | Long Island | NY | 105.3 FM |
| WIBX-AM | Utica | NY | 950 AM |
| WNBF-AM/FM | Binghamton | NY | 1290 AM / 92.1 FM |
| WFIN-AM | Findlay | OH | 1330 AM |
| WEOL-AM | Cleveland | OH | 930 AM |
| WLGN-FM | Lancaster | OH | 98.3 FM |
| WHBC-AM/FM | Canton | OH | 1480 AM / 94.1 FM |
| KRMG-AM/FM | Tulsa | OK | 740 AM / 102.3 FM |
| KXL-FM | Portland | OR | 101.1 FM |
| KYKN-AM | Salem | OR | 1430 AM |
| KQEN-AM | Roseburg | OR | 1240 AM |
| KMED-AM/FM | Medford | OR | 1440 AM / 106.3 FM |
| KAST-AM | Astoria | OR | 1370 AM |
| WBZU-AM | Scranton | PA | 910 AM |
| WKZN-AM | Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton | PA | 1300 AM |
| WILK-AM/FM | Wilkes-Barre | PA | 980 AM / 103.1 FM |
| WRSC-AM/FM | State College | PA | 1390 AM / 95.3 FM |
| WCRO-AM | Johnstown | PA | 1230 AM |
| WPRO-AM/WPRV-AM/WEAN-FM | Providence | RI | 630 AM / 99.7 FM |
| WRNN-FM | Grand Strand | SC | 99.5 FM |
| KOTA-AM | Rapid City | SD | 1380 AM |
| KORN-AM/FM | Mitchell | SD | 1490 AM / 101.3 FM |
| WOKI-AM/FM | Chattanooga / Knoxville | TN | 98.7 FM |
| WFHG-FM | Bluff City / Tri-Cities | TN | 92.9 FM |
| WJJM-FM | Lewisburg | TN | 94.3 FM |
| KPRC-AM | Houston | TX | 950 AM |
| KRLD-AM/FM | Dallas | TX | 1080 AM |
| KLBJ-AM/FM | Austin | TX | 590 AM / 99.7 FM |
| KURV-AM | Edinburg | TX | 710 AM |
| KEYS-AM/FM | Corpus Christi | TX | 1440 AM / 98.7 FM |
| KMWX-FM | Abilene | TX | 92.5 FM |
| WTAW-AM/FM | College Station | TX | 1620 AM / 94.5 FM |
| KVNU-AM | Salt Lake City | UT | 610 AM |
| WESR-AM | Occamac | VA | 1330 AM |
| WSVA-AM | Harrisonburg | VA | 550 AM |
| KXLY-AM | Spokane | WA | 920 AM |
| KONP-AM | Port Angeles | WA | 1450 AM |
| KIT-AM | Yakima | WA | 1280 AM |
| WTMJ-AM/FM | Milwaukee | WI | 620 AM |
| WIBA-AM | Madison | WI | 1310 AM |
| WCLO-AM | Janesville | WI | 1230 AM |
| WAVL-FM | Wausau | WI | 100.5 FM |
| WTAQ-AM/FM | Green Bay | WI | 1360 AM / 97.5 FM |
| WFDL-AM/FM | Waupun | WI | 1170 AM / 97.7 FM |
| WBEV-FM | Beaver Dam | WI | 1430 AM |
How NASA plans to back up data on lunar soil
Let me ask you a question: Do you think the cloud is a safe place to back up your data, the world’s treasures and government secrets? In a world of increasing breaches, hackers and threats, even cloud storage might not be enough.
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MrBeast and his crew will spend a little over four days in Egypt’s Great Pyramids. They rented them out. The Egyptian government will guide them through the tombs, share their history, allow them to sleep inside them … and get in some ghost hunting. What’s the difference between an ancient Egyptian prince and a Jenner? The Egyptian prince knew from the start his daddy would become a mummy.
I’m not sure I get this and I love a good prank: Here’s how it goes down: Parents give young kids fake styrofoam or rubber knives from Halloween costumes to play with. Then, they video the reactions from a spouse or grandparent. Most scream in horror in the viral videos. What happens when the kid wants to do the same thing with a real knife? Dumb.
🚔 AI eyes on the road: Police are using AI cameras to spot and flag drivers texting or not wearing a seatbelt. If they catch you, the images are sent to nearby officers, who will pull you over almost in real time. North Carolina has seen phone violations jump ninefold since adopting the tech.
“Never felt better”: That’s how Towana Looney feels after getting a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig. She struggled to find a human donor, and now, she’s only the third person in the U.S. to have this surgery. Doctors at New York University plan a clinical trial next year. This could really help others waiting for kidney donors.
Sales of portable CD players and MP3s are climbing: A great idea if you don’t want your kids on social media or a screen. Sure, you might have to give a crash course on how CDs work, but it beats them joining the nearly 50% of teens who are constantly online (paywall link).
✈️ This is going to take off: A Chinese company is developing a supersonic civilian jet that can travel four times the speed of sound. In tests, its engine clocked 3,045 mph at altitudes over 65,600 feet. That means it could take you from London to New York in under two hours, complete with a view of the earth’s curvature. Look for commercial flights by 2030.
🚨 Takeover fraud: A Colorado couple lost $3,700 after a scammer broke into their AT&T account and bought an iPad, iPhone, smartwatch and headphones. How? The crooks gained access to the couple’s login details. Keep an eye out for fake login links and impersonation calls. PSA: AT&T will never call you to lock down your account.
👼 Welcome to the world, little one: The first baby conceived via Fertilo was just born in Lima, Peru. This is different from IVF. Doctors use stem cell tech to help eggs mature before they’re implanted in the mom’s womb. There are 80% fewer shots, and it takes two to three days instead of two to three weeks.
Travel gram: Meet 94-year-old Joy Ryan. She’s on a journey to visit every continent with her grandson, and she didn’t even get her passport until she was 91. She’s the oldest person to visit all 63 U.S. national parks, too. I hope she got the senior discount! Follow her journey on Instagram. It’s amazing!
18 times better than Wi-Fi: Z-Wave’s long-range tech extends the maximum wireless range to 1.5 miles — way better than Wi-Fi (up to 300 feet) or Bluetooth (only 30 feet). It supports 4,000 devices on one network, so it’s perfect for offices, too. It’ll be out next year.
Hit the right notes: Now you can chat with Google’s NotebookLM AI podcast host-sounding bots. Feed in your notes and they’ll answer questions based on what you wrote. It’s still in beta, so double-check to make sure it doesn’t mess up any facts. Barb in Chicago wrote, “Kim, thanks for telling me about NotebookLM. I am using it to teach my customers about how to use the hair products I sell.” You’re welcome.
No way to Excel, I Azure you: Push notifications to buy “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” are popping up on Windows 11 PCs. They’re upselling Microsoft Defender security software, too. It’s free … but now requires a Microsoft 365 subscription for all the features. What a crock. Here’s how to disable the ads.
$30,000 a month
How much a teen mom influencer makes. TikTokker MariClare MacLamroc rakes in millions of views posting about her life as a 19-year-old mom. She’s not alone; other young parents are turning their everyday activities into content … and six-figure incomes.
🦍 Tag, you’re it: If you’ve got kids obsessed with the Meta VR game “Gorilla Tag,” talk to them. There are videos all over the internet telling them to install the free VPN app Big Mama to cheat. It’s just a front for selling access to your home internet and network. Need a VPN you can trust? Here’s my pick.
The future is expensive: LG just dropped its brand-new transparent OLED TV. The price tag? A whopping $60,000. The small but see-through 55-inch screen looks pretty cool, and there’s an opaque mode when the novelty wears off. Check out this video to see it in action. Santa, I’d like this for Christmas.
History teachers are in the past: An online charter school in Arizona is ditching human teachers. Kids get two hours of academic instruction daily taught entirely by AI. The rest of the day is dedicated to life skills workshops covering subjects like financial literacy, goal setting and entrepreneurship led by “guides.” Bet they make even less than teachers.
Google Street View helped crack a murder case: A Google car grabbed snapshots of a man taking a suspiciously human-shaped bag out of his car and moving it in a wheelbarrow. And that’s not even the wildest part: It was the first time in 15 years a Google car had driven through the town.