The Associated Press Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched Friday’s winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize. The largest jackpot ever remains $2.04 billion, when one ticket sold in California won Powerball on Nov. 8, 2022.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El exministro de Justicia de Jair Bolsonaro, Anderson Torres, fue arrestado por la Policía Federal a su llegada a Brasil este sábado por la mañana, luego de viajar a Estados Unidos, según informó CNN Brasil, afiliada de CNN. La orden de arresto contra Torres fue decretada por el ministro Alexandre de
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Lisa Marie Presley loved being a mother to her “cubs.” That’s how the singer-songwriter who died Thursday at the age of 54 referred to her four children, daughters Riley, Finley and Harper, and her son, Benjamin, in a 2019 post on her verified Instagram account. Her love for her children
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un boleto vendido en Maine superó las extrañas probabilidades del viernes 13 y reclamará el premio mayor de Mega Millions de aproximadamente US$ 1.350 millones, dijo la lotería. Los números ganadores del viernes por la noche fueron 30-43-45-46-61 con una Mega Ball de 14. Estos son los números ganadores del premio
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican leaders across Tennessee have largely maintained that the state’s abortion ban allows doctors to perform the procedure, should they need to save the life of the mother, even though the statute doesn’t explicitly say so. Since some Republican lawmakers vouched for exceptions,
Continue ReadingBy DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ask people what you might find buried in the muck at the bottom of New York City’s East River and they’d likely say “mob boss” before thinking of mammoth bones. But several groups of treasure hunters have taken to the waterway in recent weeks after hearing
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Dozens of pageant winners from around the world will gather in New Orleans Saturday evening to compete in the 71st Miss Universe competition. Here’s what you need to know about the international beauty pageant — and how you can watch: 84 women will compete in New Orleans A total of 84
Continue ReadingCNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN Dozens of pageant winners from around the world will gather in New Orleans Saturday evening to compete in the 71st Miss Universe competition. Here’s what you need to know about the international beauty pageant — and how you can watch: 84 women will compete in New Orleans A total of
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Australian cardinal who decried the papacy of Pope Francis as a “catastrophe” is receiving tributes including from the pontiff himself at his funeral in St. Peter’s Basilica. Cardinal George Pell died last week, shortly after hip surgery in a Rome hospital. As the Vatican’s finance
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Brewitt, CNN The NFL Playoffs have finally arrived. The highly-anticipated Wild Card Weekend kicks off with two games on Saturday. By the end of the weekend, three teams will be eliminated and three teams will be one step closer to the NFL’s biggest stage. Here’s what to expect on Saturday: Seattle Seahawks at
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN If you want to earn rewards points at Best Buy, you’ll have to take out a Best Buy credit card to be able to redeem them. Some customers hate the idea. The company’s free “My Best Buy” program has for years offered members points on purchases they can accrue to earn
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN From Netflix shows such as “The Queen’s Gambit” to its rock and roll superstar Magnus Carlsen, the popularity of chess has never been stronger. As the game embraces the digital world, chess has only continued to grow and is now eagerly consumed by all generations. Online platform Chess.com says it now
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan From rent and groceries to utilities, families are paying a lot more every month as they try to keep up with inflation. And while inflation has cooled in recent months, the typical household spent $371 more on good and services in December than a year ago, according to Moody’s Analytics. The good
Continue ReadingBy Simone Pathe, Maeve Reston, Janie Boschma and Renée Rigdon, CNN Illustration by Will Mullery, CNN Lori Chavez-DeRemer sat in the gallery of the House nearly two decades ago with her mom and her twin daughters — tourists peering down at lawmakers on the floor of the chamber. “I’d really love to be here someday,”
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say militants have shot and killed three officers on the outskirts of the Pakistani city of Peshawar. It is the latest violent incident in the restive northwest region bordering Afghanistan. The three officers died as they chased militants who had earlier attacked a police station with hand grenades, sniper guns
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks. Those
Continue ReadingBy SIARHEI SATSIUK Associated Press VALAKELIAI, Lithuania (AP) — The head of Lithuania’s national gas transmission system says a powerful gas pipeline explosion that prompted the evacuation of a village in the Baltic country was most likely caused by a technical malfunction. The blast Friday evening sent flames 50 meters (about 150 feet) into the
Continue ReadingBy SIARHEI SATSIUK Associated Press VALAKELIAI, Lithuania (AP) — The head of Lithuania’s national gas transmission system says a powerful gas pipeline explosion that prompted the evacuation of a village in the Baltic country was most likely caused by a technical malfunction. The blast Friday evening sent flames 50 meters (about 150 feet) into the
Continue ReadingTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Opposition parties and others angry at Tunisia’s economic crisis and the president’s increasingly authoritarian drift are planning to march through the capital to mark 12 years since Tunisian protesters unleashed Arab Spring uprisings around the region. The protest comes after disastrous parliamentary elections last month in which just 11% of voters
Continue ReadingSilvia Marchetti, CNN Making a move to Italy to start a new life in the sunshine, surrounded by beautiful scenery, incredible food and fascinating culture is a dream that many people have realized in recent years thanks to a sell-off of cheap homes. But the dream for one family from Finland who moved to the
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