Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.1 billion after no winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a big winner. No one hit all six numbers and won the estimated $940…
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China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics
BEIJING (AP) — China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government’s policies on the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingMeet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The extended drama over picking the next House speaker has put the normally understated position of House clerk in…
Continue ReadingLA deputy investigated for pulling gun on parked driver
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a deputy drew a gun and threatened to shoot the driver of a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia gets brief lull after damaging ‘bomb cyclone’
By MARTHA MENDOZA, BRIAN MELLEY and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press CAPITOLA, Calif. (AP) — California weather calmed Friday but the lull was…
Continue ReadingMontana lawmaker wants to revisit idea of reservations
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A white state lawmaker in Montana is questioning whether land set aside long ago for…
Continue ReadingA look at the final GOP holdouts McCarthy hopes to sway
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Six GOP members-elect remain opposed to Rep. Kevin McCarthy going into a late-night vote to…
Continue ReadingFamily of slain Utah family says husband took guns from home
By SAM METZ and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press ENOCH, Utah (AP) — A Utah man who fatally shot his five children, mother-in-law and wife and then…
Continue ReadingKansas Catholic priest sex abuse report leads to no charges
By MARGARET STAFFORD and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a lengthy investigation into…
Continue ReadingHawaii eruption not dangerous but offers spectacular sight
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Kilauea spurted high into the air and spread out across…
Continue ReadingJudge scolds Trump lawyers, denies bid to toss fraud lawsuit
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge on Friday scolded Donald Trump’s lawyers as he denied their bid to dismiss…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., and Andy Barr, R-Ky.; U.S.…
Continue ReadingHunter bear bait ban proposed for Alaska national preserves
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Bear hunters in Alaska would no longer be able to use bait, such as pastries, dog food or…
Continue ReadingCES 2023: Startups aim to reduce global food waste
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Avocados can be tricky. Their ripeness window is so narrow that a slew of memes poke fun at…
Continue ReadingOld NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A 38-year-old retired NASA satellite is about to fall from the sky. NASA said Friday…
Continue ReadingProsecutors: 11 charged in illegal sports betting operation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say 11 people across the country have been charged with tax evasion and other crimes in connection to…
Continue ReadingEx-Kentucky governor gives speech, skips filing for old job
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin added an element of drama to the governor’s race on…
Continue Reading‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ cast push back against hate, threats
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” celebrated the new season, they credited the…
Continue ReadingUS appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Trump administration ban on bump stocks — devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire…
Continue ReadingDeSantis activates state guard as migrants flow into Florida
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has mobilized the state national guard to help local…
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