Lottery winner scores second $1M jackpot in just 18 months

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People dream about hitting the lottery once in their lives, but the idea of winning twice is hard to believe.

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It happened to a Massachusetts man for the second time in just a year and a half, according to the New York Post.

Rolf Rhodes won his first $1-million jackpot last May opting to take a one-time payment of $650,000.

Last week, it was revealed by the Massachusetts State Lottery that the man had won his second $1 million jackpot.

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Rhodes won both times playing instant games.

He beat odds of 1-in-1.68 million to win once. Lottery officials are yet to reveal the odds of actually winning twice.

Lottery officials say Rhodes chose the annuity option the second time around. He'll get  20 annual payments of $50,000.

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The gas station that sold the winning ticket gets $10,000.

Indian airline IndiGo says systems down, likely to hit operations

India's largest airline IndiGo said its systems were down across the network since Monday morning, and that it expects operations at airports to be impacted as a result.

"All efforts are being made to resolve the issue at the earliest," IndiGo said in a statement.

IndiGo, owned by Interglobe Aviation Ltd, is the country's largest carrier with a nearly 50% share of the domestic market.

Travelers affected by the outage took to Twitter to raise concerns.

"IndiGo says systems down and huge queues till outside the main entrance gates in Mumbai T2," one user with the handle @Sathyantweets tweeted, referring to Terminal 2 at Mumbai's airport. "Chaos. No one knows when it will be resolved."

IndiGo's outage comes as dozens of flights face delays or cancellations on Monday, according to reports, due to a decline in visibility because of hazardous air pollution shrouding New Delhi, home to India's busiest airport.

Interglobe Aviation's shares had risen 0.3% by 1215 local time (0645 GMT) in Mumbai, while shares in rival airline SpiceJet Ltd were down 2%.

Vietnam arrests eight in connection with UK truck deaths: State media

HANOI (REUTERS) – Police in Vietnam have arrested eight people in relation to the discovery of 39 bodies in a truck near London last week, state media said on Monday (Nov 4).

“Based on what we learn from the suspects, we will actively launch investigations to fight and eradicate these rings which bring people illegally to Britain,” said Nghe An province police chief Nguyen Huu Cau, according to the official Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Last Friday, Vietnamese police arrested two people and summoned others for questioning on suspicion of involvement in the incident.

China says U.S. should not 'gesticulate' about South China Sea issue

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that the United States should not “gesticulate” about the South China Sea issue.

Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comments at a daily news briefing in Beijing.

A U.S. envoy denounced Chinese “intimidation” in the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders on Monday and invited them to a special summit in Washington on behalf of President Donald Trump.

4 White House officials to testify in Trump impeachment probe Monday: latest updates

WASHINGTON – The impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump moves forward Monday even as the full House of Representatives is on a week-long break. 

Four White House officials are scheduled to appear before the House Oversight, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs committees. 

Two of the officials — John Eisenberg, the National Security Council’s lawyer, and his deputy, Michael Ellis — fielded concerns from other officials about U.S. policy with Ukraine and are said to have knowledge of Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The others include Robert Blair, a senior adviser to Trump’s acting chief of staff, and Brian McCormack, an official at the Office of Management and Budget.

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Along with all this, the president is hosting a campaign rally in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Brexit: UK party leaders prepare for December snap election

As the UK gears up for a general election, many voters are confused about the different parties’ policies on Brexit.

The United Kingdom’s parliament will be dissolved on Wednesday so politicians can begin campaigning for December’s snap election.

The poll could decide the future of Brexit, but many voters are confused about the different parties’ policies.

With the Conservatives in the lead, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s opaque Brexit views are not helping him gain any ground.

Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports from London.

US futures point to a higher open

• Market sentiment is largely linked to U.S.-China trade relations.
• U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Sunday that American firms would be granted licenses to sell to Huawei "very shortly."
• Uber, Marriott and Groupon will report after the bell.

U.S. stock index futures were higher Monday morning.

At around 2 a.m. ET, Dow futures rose 56 points, indicating a positive open of more than 35 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both seen also higher.

Market sentiment is largely linked to U.S.-China trade relations. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Sunday that American firms would be granted licenses to sell to Huawei "very shortly." Meanwhile, a strong U.S. jobs report out Friday also supported risk appetite with stocks in Asia trading higher overnight.

On the earnings front, Ferrari, UnderArmour and Ryanair are reporting before the bell. Uber, Marriott and Groupon will report after the bell.

In terms of data, factory orders will be released at 10 a.m. ET. New York Fed President John Williams is due to speak at 3:05 p.m. ET.