$731.1M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Maryland still unclaimed
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore (WJZ) — One of the largest Powerball jackpots in history, where the…
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6 skeletons found at a pirate shipwreck site could point to its fabled captain
For the pirates of the 18th century, treasure meant gold. But for the investigators at Whydah Pirate Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, treasure…
Continue ReadingTargeting Big Tech, Maryland becomes first state to tax digital advertising
Maryland became the first state in the country on Friday to impose a tax on digital advertising, as the state’s senate voted to override a…
Continue ReadingMario Draghi is named Italy’s new prime minister, announces a political rainbow of cabinet picks
Italy’s next government has taken shape, after Mario Draghi was named Prime Minister and announced a cabinet selected from across the…
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5 takeaways from Day 4 of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
After two days of House impeachment managers making their case for the conviction of Donald Trump on a charge of incitement, the former…
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Census Bureau announces delay in data needed for redistricting
The redrawing of seats in the US House of Representatives will be delayed by several months, officials announced Friday, with states unlikely to…
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Senators posing questions to lawyer as impeachment trial races toward conclusion
The Senate moved into the next phase of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Friday afternoon, as senators got their turn…
Continue ReadingDeputies find mother, 1-year-old son dead inside home
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office investigates…
Continue ReadingChildren’s Hospital doctor performs first pediatric procedure with surgical robot
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — Technology that may have seemed like a page from the…
Continue ReadingWhite House suspends deputy press secretary for one week for threatening reporter over story about him
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity…
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J.J. Watt says farewell to the Houston Texans and the city: ‘I love you’
J.J. Watt, the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is leaving the Houston Texans after 10 seasons. In a video shared on social media Friday,…
Continue ReadingTrump’s defense team concludes their arguments at Senate impeachment trial
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday wrapped up its presentation in a little over three hours as Trump’s lawyers sought to equate the…
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As doses ramp up, Oregon proceeds with vaccinating seniors over 75 next week
Federal COVID-19 vaccine shipments continue to ramp up and Oregon will proceed as scheduled with lowering the eligible age from 80 to 75 on Monday,…
Continue ReadingJack Dorsey and Jay Z announce bitcoin fund as cryptocurrency goes mainstream
Bitcoin’s big week got bigger with an announcement from rapper Jay Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that the pair are establishing a bitcoin…
Continue ReadingTrump’s lawyers at impeachment trial look to equate Trump’s speech with Democrats’
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday sought to equate the former President’s speech with that of Democrats, showing lengthy montages of…
Continue ReadingElon Musk, the world’s richest man, is about to get a whole lot richer
For a CEO who receives no salary, Elon Musk’s 2020 payday reached sky-high levels. He received four grants to buy 8.4 million Tesla shares in…
Continue ReadingFamily of 12-year-old boy shot to death in Atlanta pleads for answers
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — The family of a 12-year-old found shot to death in southwest…
Continue Reading Psaki dodges questions on reports Cuomo’s team delayed releasing Covid-19 death data
White House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged Friday when asked about a report that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had withheld information…
Continue ReadingMeet the British digital bank trying to conquer America
Revolut is on a mission to build a global digital bank. The British company is already one of Europe’s biggest fintechs. Now Revolut is setting…
Continue Reading Nike sneakers designed in honor of Obama withdrawn from sale, auction house says
An exclusive pair of Nike basketball sneakers designed in honor of former President Barack Obama were pulled from the luxury auctioneer…
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