Alexa Flash Briefings

Alexa Flash Briefings of July 19th 2023

This is your daily news briefing from Cheddar News. It's the third Wednesday in July. So that means it's National Hot Dog Day. National Hot Dog Day was cooked up by the National Hot and Sausage Council back in 1991. According to the council in 2022 us, consumers spent $8 billion on hot dogs and sausages. The real question remains. Can you call a hot dog a sandwich? I say yes. The mega millions jackpot keeps on growing now to an estimated $720 million after no winning ticket was sold on Tuesday. The new jackpot is now the fifth highest in mega millions history. The largest mega millions jackpot claimed was $1.5 billion in 2018. The next mega millions drawing is set for this Friday. Your odds of winning one in three 102 million Taco Bell had a win yesterday in its quest to make the phrase Taco Tuesday free of trademark restrictions. A regional chain called Taco John's announced it is ending its legal effort to defend its trademark of the iconic phrase. In 49 states, Taco John has owned the trademark since 1989. And that's your news update, I'm do in New York City.