By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan couple and a lawyer from the west side of the state were announced Tuesday as winners of an $842.4 million Powerball lottery jackpot from a ticket purchased on New Year’s Day. The Breakfast Club lottery club opted for a
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press Fifty-three years after a private plane carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they have found the wreckage of the long lost jet in Lake Champlain. The corporate jet disappeared shortly after departing the Burlington airport for Providence, Rhode Island, on Jan. 27, 1971. Those aboard
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The second-largest lottery prize ever won in Michigan has just been claimed after a New Year’s Day drawing – solving a six-month mystery. The Michigan Lottery announced a group called The Breakfast Club as the winner of an $842 million Powerball jackpot. The members, who have not been named,
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A new star will appear in the night sky any day now as space enthusiasts await an explosive celestial event known as a nova. The “once-in-a-lifetime” sighting promises to be an exciting one for amateur astronomers, a NASA spokesperson said. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A left-wing activist on Monday released secret recordings of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife, as well as Chief Justice John Roberts, discussing a range of politically sensitive topics. In conversation with the activist, who represented herself as a religious conservative and did not disclose in the recordings she
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A left-wing activist on Monday released secret recordings of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife, as well as Chief Justice John Roberts, discussing a range of politically sensitive topics. In conversation with the activist, who represented herself as a religious conservative and did not disclose in the recordings she
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago. The monitor, Neil Barofsky, disclosed that he was investigating
Continue ReadingBetiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — La Justicia brasileña declaró culpable y condenó a seis años de prisión al actor Juan Darthés, acusado de violar a la actriz Thelma Fardin cuando ella era menor de edad. Amnistía Internacional dio a conocer este lunes que la Justicia brasileña así lo determinó en segunda instancia, tras una apelación a la decisión del
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has ordered a lawyer for rapper Young Thug to spend the next 10 weekends in jail after finding him in contempt. Defense attorney Brian Steel represents the rapper, who is currently on trial in Atlanta on charges including violation of Georgia’s anti-racketeering and gang laws. Fulton County Superior Court
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is on his way to South Korea in his sixth overseas trip as governor. The Republican left late Monday for a roughly 10-day trip to the Asian nation. Kemp also went there in 2019 in his first overseas trip. State officials say Kemp is focusing on visiting with
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money trial. A spokesperson for Bragg’s office confirmed that he will appear before the House Select Committee on
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday heralded the steps his administration has taken to strengthen the country’s gun laws and enhance the penalties for those who violate them, in what was an awkward political moment for a man whose son had been convicted just hours earlier on federal gun
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say officers shot and killed a man who they say charged at them with a knife after they first tried to stop him with a Taser. Police in Columbus received multiple calls Monday night about a man in the middle of the street running at vehicles with a
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Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — USA Basketball’s decision to omit Caitlin Clark from the Olympic roster was initially met with some shock. How could one of the most prominent, well-known athletes in the US – not to mention one of the most talented rookies to ever enter the WNBA – not be on the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s historic Chapultepec Castle has been depicted flying the Targaryen flag, and officials in Mexico aren’t amused. The producers of the HBO series “House of the Dragon” posted a video this week showing the black Targaryen flag hanging over the battlements of the 19th-century landmark in Mexico City. Mexico’s National
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is the latest entrant in the value menu wars, joining its rivals in releasing new offers to lure back cash-strapped consumers. The coffee chain rolled out Tuesday a new “Pairings Menu,” which combines a drink and a breakfast item for a discount, marking Starbucks’ latest attempt
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Investors are snapping up the shares of a British maker of tiny computers after it went public on the London Stock Exchange Tuesday. Raspberry Pi stock soared as much as 40% in early trade before paring those gains slightly by 11.54 a.m. ET to trade at £3.85 ($4.90),
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK and JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles. Previous camps at UCLA were cleared after an attack by counterprotesters this spring. The university says 27 people were arrested late Monday. Police
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles has been briefly evacuated after plumes of smoke were spotted amid construction work near the Marble Court, an area of the original château built in 1623 by French King Louis XIII. The palace press office told The Associated Press there was no fire, but smoke was emanating from
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