Valuable winning lottery ticket could be in your coat pocket
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion…
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Vast majority of Brazilians condemn weekend rioting as more than 2,000 held by police
By Jack Guy and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN A vast majority of Brazilians condemn recent riots and invasions of federal government buildings, and more than…
Continue ReadingFire kills infant and father; 3 kids listed as critical
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A fire official says a 15-month-old girl who was seriously injured in an Indianapolis apartment fire died Thursday, a day after…
Continue ReadingActivist who ran for Belarusian presidency in 2020 detained
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights group says an opposition politician who ran against authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko…
Continue ReadingStriking new images reveal beauty of forgotten, and largest, amber fossil of a flower
By Katie Hunt, CNN Almost 40 million years ago a flower bloomed in a Baltic conifer forest. Dripping tree resin encased the petals and pollen,…
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First on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on…
Continue Reading‘Dancing with the Stars’ pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcome first child together
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy have welcomed a baby boy. The “Dancing with the Stars” couple both took to…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: The seditious conspiracy charges in Jan. 6 trial
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The former national chairman of the Proud Boys and four…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy stands by Santos despite growing calls for resignation from other GOP lawmakers
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his…
Continue ReadingGovernor says 6 people are dead in Alabama after severe storms and more than 2 dozen tornadoes hit Southeast
By Steve Almasy, Joe Sutton, Jason Hanna and Melissa Alonso, CNN Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday evening there have been six deaths in the state…
Continue Reading2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DENVER (AP) — Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Brandon Presley joins race for Mississippi governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Brandon Presley has announced that he’s running for Mississippi…
Continue ReadingFormer US attorney named special counsel in Biden document probe
By Kevin Liptak, Evan Perez, Phil Mattingly and Marshall Cohen, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to take…
Continue Reading2022 was the warmest La Niña year on record. Scientists say this year will be warmer
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Twin reports released Thursday by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found the last nine years were…
Continue ReadingGarland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
By ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to…
Continue ReadingTruck driver involved in Tennessee train derailment charged
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (AP) — The driver of a semi-truck involved in a Tennessee train derailment has been charged. News outlets reported on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTheo James doesn’t think he’s right to play James Bond
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It doesn’t sound like Theo James is shaken or stirred by chatter he should be the next James Bond. “The White…
Continue ReadingNational Guard sent to Mexico City subway on sabotage worry
By MARK STEVENSON and MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mayor of Mexico City announced Thursday that 6,060 National Guard…
Continue ReadingCold case arrest: Man charged in 2004 Missouri killing
ST. ANN, Mo. (AP) — A man has been charged with murder and jailed in a case that baffled police for nearly two decades — the death of a woman…
Continue ReadingTrump to hold 1st public campaign event in South Carolina
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is planning to hold the first public campaign event of his 2024…
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