2 claim $1.34 billion Mega Millions lottery prize
By Omar Jimenez and Rebekah Riess, CNN Almost eight weeks after the drawing in one of the largest-ever Mega Millions jackpots, two people — who…
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Former officer who held down George Floyd’s legs gets 3 years in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter
By Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Omar Jimenez, CNN The former Minneapolis Police officer who held down George Floyd’s legs in May 2020 was…
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Ex-coach’s Nassar-related conviction will not be reinstated
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court won’t reinstate the conviction of a former Michigan State University…
Continue Reading ND driver claims political argument preceded teen’s death
MCHENRY, N.D. (AP) — Court documents say a driver charged with fatally striking an 18-year-old in North Dakota allegedly told investigators he…
Continue Reading Senate ratifies international climate deal on refrigerants
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has taken major action to address climate change by ratifying an international…
Continue ReadingWashington honors Queen Elizabeth II at National Cathedral service
By Kate Sullivan, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Wednesday joined a host of high-profile Washington figures…
Continue ReadingHow ‘The Woman King’ created a warm and epic Dahomey Kingdom for the big screen
Leah Asmelash, CNN As soon as “The Woman King” begins, audiences will know the film is unlike any they’ve seen before. Sharpened…
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Healthy Seniors: Doctors urge you to get the flu shot early this season
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Southern Colorado health experts are sounding the alarm about a severe flu season after two years of strikingly low…
Continue Reading Cornered by war, Putin makes another nuclear threat
By The Associated Press In a harsh warning, President Vladimir Putin declared that he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to protect Russian…
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Rockies eliminated from postseason for 25th time in 30 seasons
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — There will be no Rocktober celebrations in 2022. The Colorado Rockies were officially eliminated from the 2022 MLB postseason…
Continue Reading Ex-Alaska attorney general indicted on sexual abuse counts
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A former Alaska attorney general has been indicted by a state grand jury on three felony…
Continue Reading GLIMPSES: At United Nations, boats safeguard current affairs
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard boats are a familiar presence during the U.N. General Assembly, guarding the…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Many have lost faith in the Fed. Will it be able to win our trust again?
Opinion by Mohamed A. El-Erian for CNN Business Perspectives This week, it will become more apparent to economists and policymakers across the globe…
Continue Reading UNICEF renews Pakistan flood appeal as 17 more people die
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say the devastating floods in Pakistan’s worst-hit province have killed 17 more people…
Continue Reading Social media posts spark calls to investigate Tenn.’s VUMC
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called for an investigation into a pediatric transgender…
Continue Reading House Dems reach deal on policing bills ahead of midterms
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal has been struck by the progressive and centrist factions of the…
Continue ReadingHow Holiday Inn revolutionized 20th century travel
Francesca Street, CNN Kemmons Wilson was ferrying his family from New York to Washington by car when the idea first came to him. The Wilsons needed…
Continue Reading Mexico ups protection at pre-Hispanic ceremonial site
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has declared a pre-Hispanic site in the central state of Guanajuato as an archaeological monument zone protecting it from…
Continue Reading Blind dog rescued from hole at California construction site
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old blind dog that fell into a hole at a California construction site. According to…
Continue Reading Florida highway covered in Coors Light beer after semi crash
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida highway had to temporarily close Wednesday after a semitrailer carrying cases of Coors Light crashed and turned…
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