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John Matarese, Consumer Reporter | Scripps News

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John MatareseConsumer Reporter John is the “Don’t Waste Your Money” consumer reporter for Scripps, featuring money saving reports and scam alerts that are shared with more than 40 Scripps TV stations from his home base at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. He is most proud of being able to help people who have been taken advantage of unfairly, and to warn others not to fall into the same situation. Whether it is alerting viewers to fake job scams, fighting an unfair rent hike, or saving money on the weekly grocery bill, John’s goal is to help everyday people save for a better future, and avoid the thousands of cons that are trying to separate us from our hard-earned money. Read More...

NASA tracks a newly discovered asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2046

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  A newly discovered asteroid roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool has a “small chance” of colliding with Earth in 23 years, with a potential impact on Valentine’s Day in 2046, according to NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office. The asteroid has a 1 in 625 chance of striking Earth, based on data projections from the European Space Agency, though NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Sentry system calculated the odds closer to 1 in 560. Read More...

Nikki Blonsky: Kissing Zac Efron in 'Hairspray' Was 'Magic'

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Ladies’ choice! Nikki Blonsky still has the fondest memories of working with Zac Efron while filming 2007’s Hairspray — especially when it comes to their onscreen kiss. “Zac and I stood there for nine days. It was great. He is magic,” the Golden Globe nominee, 32, gushed during an interview on the Wednesday, December 23, episode of the “Women on Top” podcast. “He is a very talented man, all in all. Read More...