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Mega Millions $1,200,000,000 jackpot grows to be second-largest prize ever

The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1,280,000,000 billion, the second-largest grand prize in the game’s 25-year history and the third-largest of any US lottery game. At just $2 a ticket, people may be tempted to bet their luck — but according to Mega Millions, there’s about a one in 303 million chance of winning […]

Aspiring actor and student fighting for his life after New York 'subway attack'

An aspiring actor and graduate student has been hospitalized with brain trauma after a mysterious attack that his family suspects happened in the New York City subway system. Jay Reist, 29, a Columbia University graduate, left the Dream Baby bar around 1am on July 21 and was later seen walking up the subway stairs at […]

'Bully' shoots at girl, 12, carrying her infant brother and hits their mom

A 12-year-old girl holding her baby brother in her front lawn ran into her home to escape an apparent bully’s bullets – but one of them wound up hitting their mother. Rubi Olivas was carrying her 11-month-hold brother Julian and watering tomato plants when a gunman emerged from a bush and fired several rounds at […]

US 'offers convicted Russian arms dealer for release of Brittney Griner'

The Biden administration has reportedly offered a convicted Russian arms trafficker as part of a deal to release WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American being held by Moscow. The plan to exchange Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the US, has President Joe Biden’s support, three sources told CNN on […]

Soccer player, 29, 'killed by players and fans over referee call'

A 29-year-old soccer player has died two weeks after being beaten by players and fans during a match over an apparent disagreement on a referee call. Misael Sanchez of Port Hueneme, California, was injured ‘after he was involved in a large soccer fight that included players from both teams and spectators’ at the Oxnard High […]

In San Antonio, the Poor Live on Their Own Islands of Heat

Edgar Sandoval SAN ANTONIO — One day last week, Juanita Cruz-Perez poked her head out the back door of her two-bedroom home in San Antonio and shook her head no. It wasn’t quite noon yet, and the heat was already unbearable. She opened the front and back doors, praying for any kind of breeze, and […]

Teen 'fighting his little heart out' with brain-eating amoeba infection

A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life after contracting a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in Florida. Caleb Ziegelbauer has been hospitalized following after getting infected by Naegleria fowlri, a rare and often deadly infection, while swimming at Port Charlotte Beach on July 1. Several days after the beach trip Caleb began developing concerning symptoms. […]

White House 'not doing enough' to get Brittney Griner home says Trevor Reed

Trevor Reed, the former US Marine freed from Russian prison earlier this year, says President Joe Biden is not doing enough to secure the release of other Americans being detained in Russia, including basketball star Brittney Griner. In an NBC interview airing Tuesday, Reed shared his frustrations over the inaction in the cases of Griner, […]

Third set of human remains found at Lake Mead this year

A third set of human remains has been discovered near one of the beaches at Lake Mead in Nevada, the National Park Service said. Park rangers received notice of the discovery around 4.30pm Monday at Swim Beach in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Rangers have set a perimeter around the area to recover the remains. […]