Mega Millions jackpot hits $800 million, the game’s seventh-largest prize ever
By Caroline Jaime, CNN (CNN) — Lottery players dreaming of a big payday to celebrate the end of summer are watching the Mega Millions game,…
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Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuations have been ordered as a wildfire burns in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles. The…
Continue ReadingFlorida high school football player dies after game, becoming the school year’s latest tragedy
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A beloved Florida high school football player died after he collapsed during a game Friday night, school officials…
Continue ReadingWynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Wynn Resorts is paying $130 million to federal authorities and admitting that it allowed…
Continue Reading84-year-old Florida woman bitten by alligator while walking her dog recalls attack
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — An 84-year-old woman in southwest Florida was bitten by an alligator this week while walking her dog—and…
Continue ReadingTrump calls for modifying 25th Amendment to make it possible to remove a vice president
By Kate Sullivan and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday called for “modifying” the 25th Amendment to allow…
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Backside Fire west of Mt. Bachelor closes resort, prompts evacuations, Firestone Fire S. of Pine Mtn. evacuations widen
One of the dozens of new lightning-sparked fires being tackled around the region Saturday after Friday night’s round of thunderstorms prompted a…
Continue ReadingSTORY REMOVED: AF–Algeria-Election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Please disregard AF–Algeria-Election, published on Sep. 7, 2024, and datelined in ALGIERS, Algeria. It moved…
Continue ReadingHow some of the biggest right-wing social media stars became unwitting mouthpieces of Russian propaganda
By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — They’re not on any of the major television networks, but they have millions of viewers. Now, the Justice…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s ‘dragon drones’ rain molten metal on Russian positions in latest terrifying battlefield innovation
CNN By Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine appears to be calling on a fleet of fire-spewing “dragon drones” in its…
Continue ReadingFire contained at girls’ school in Kenya a day after blaze at boys’ dormitory that killed 21
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Three people were injured in a fire at a high school for girls in Kenya, authorities in the country reported,…
Continue ReadingCoal miner killed on the job in West Virginia. The death marks fourth in the state this year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice says a coal miner was killed on the job in West Virginia on Friday night. Gary Chapman, 33, of South…
Continue ReadingVaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say a vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, with workers focusing on…
Continue ReadingA missing Portland newlywed nurse has been found dead – and her neighbor arrested
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Three days after a just-married Portland nurse was reported missing, she has been found dead and police have arrested…
Continue ReadingDallas police officer who was fatally shot remembered as ‘hero’ during funeral service
Associated Press A Dallas police officer who was fatally shot was remembered as a hero. Police say Darron Burks was fatally shot by a man who the…
Continue ReadingBoeing Starliner capsule is back on Earth while crew will hitch a SpaceX ride home in 2025
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As astronauts and engineers are fond of saying, space is hard. But that has never stopped bright minds from…
Continue ReadingMassive train disruptions leave hundreds stranded in Germany
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Massive train disruptions in Germany left hundreds of passengers stranded on Saturday, as authorities worked to…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ‘free speech’
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main…
Continue ReadingUS believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to…
Continue ReadingIowa judge rules against Libertarian candidates, keeping their names off the ballot for Congress
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ruled that three Libertarian candidates seeking U.S. House seats in Iowa will not appear on…
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