Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.35 billion
youngvet/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $1.35 billion for Friday’s drawing, the second-largest in the game’s history. The only Mega Millions jackpot larger than Friday’s prize is the $1.537 billion prize
Santos drama puts House Republicans in political bind
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are in a bind over whether and how to punish embattled Rep. George Santos, a lawmaker who both attracts nonstop controversy and holds a critical seat in the narrowly divided chamber.
Search continues for 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters in storm-hit California
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — More than 100 National Guard troops are helping search for a young boy who was swept away by raging floodwaters in central California several days ago. The “first
LOCAL SPORTS: PA dominates in high school hoops win
BREMERTON — In high school basketball action last night, coach Kasey Ulin’s Port Angles Roughriders bullied Bremerton to a 72-43 blowout. The Riders were led by 6’5″ forward Isaiah Shamp who shoveled in 27 points. Parker Nickerson
Supreme Court decision creates confusion over which firearm restrictions are constitutional
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a New York law limiting the concealed carry of handguns in public areas, there has been an increasing lack of clarity on gun restrictions, experts told
In formerly occupied Borodyanka, Ukrainians rebuild their bombed-out homes in cold and darkness
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — “When you’re cooking, steam comes out of your mouth,” Svetalana told us, standing in her bitterly cold, pitch-black kitchen, near where seven months earlier a Russian bomb caused the windows to blow
Why flu and strep A can be so serious in children
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid a flu season that started earlier than expected there’s also been a higher number of strep A cases in children this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued
Some GOP McCarthy holdouts scoff at claims Trump swayed speaker vote outcome
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Moments after clinching the House speakership, Kevin McCarthy headed to the cameras to “especially thank” one person he said helped him get the gig: Donald Trump. “I do want to especially thank
Trump Organization to be sentenced following tax fraud conviction
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s namesake family real estate firm will be sentenced Friday in New York following its conviction on 17 counts, include a 13-year scheme to defraud. The company faces a
'Rust' shooting: District attorney to announce decision on charges this month
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (SANTA FE, N.M.) — More than a year after a cinematographer was accidentally shot and killed on the set of the film Rust in New Mexico, the local district attorney will decide whether to