Jackpot winner in $730 million Powerball sold in Maryland
Winning numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 40-53-60-68-69 and a Powerball of 22.
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Donald Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - His term at an end, President Donald Trump has said farewell to Washington. Trump has arrived in Florida in the last hour of his presidency, skipping Joe Biden's inauguration.…
Biden takes the helm as president
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden has taken the helm as the 46th president of the United States, summoning the tradition of American resilience to confront a historic confluence of crises. He used his inaugural address to urge people to come…
No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – One name missing in President Donald Trump’s flurry of pardons is “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. The zookeeper-turned-reality-TV-star is now serving a 22-year federal prison sentence in Texas. His backers were so confident in a pardon that they readied a limousine and a hair and wardrobe team for Joe Exotic, whose real […]
Halted rocket test could stall NASA moon shot, redo possible
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is considering a second firing of its moon rocket engines after a critical test came up short over the weekend. That could bump the first flight in NASA's…
Mets fire GM after he sent explicit texts to female reporter
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets general manager Jared Porter was fired Tuesday after sending graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs…
Sources: Trump expected to issue around 100 pardons
Experts say some pardons Trump could issue would lower his approval rating even more. (CNN) — Before leaving office Wednesday, President Trump is planning a pardoning spree as one of his final acts. Sources say Trump is expected to grant clemency to nearly 100 people after an intense lobbying campaign by former administration officials, political […]
Panel: China, World Health Organization should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
It also declined to call out WHO for its failure to more sharply criticize countries for their missteps instead of lauding countries for their response efforts.
FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 5 surprising facts about the civil rights hero
By Stephen Sorace Martin Luther King Jr. carved his way into history as a civil rights hero whose influence and legacy continue to inspire people around the world more than half a century after his death. While the civil rights…
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81
Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81.
Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution
The 48-year-old Higgs was convicted in the killings of three women in a Maryland wildlife refuge. He was the third inmate to receive a lethal injection this week at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Endangered Indian rhinoceros baby is born in zoo in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An endangered Indian rhinoceros was born last week in Poland’s Wroclaw Zoo, a hopeful development in efforts to preserve the rare animals. Born Jan. 6, the female baby is the first Indian rhinoceros birth in the…
Elvis Presley’s Graceland starting live virtual tours
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Elvis Presley’s Graceland is now offering live online tours for fans around the world, including those who can’t travel to the Tennessee tourist attraction during the coronavirus pandemic. Graceland said the two-hour guided tours will take…
Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerry’s enters the pet food business
Think your dog deserves dessert? So does Ben & Jerry’s. The venerable Vermont ice cream company said Monday it’s introducing a line of frozen dog treats, its first foray into the lucrative pet food market. Doggie Desserts, sold in 4-ounce…
Humane Society: 97 cats survive house fire in New York; some injured
PERINTON, N.Y. (AP) — Nearly 100 cats have survived a house fire in a town outside Rochester, New York, according to an animal protection group. The Lollypop Farm shelter had been told as many as 70 cats lived in the…
Majority of House members vote for 2nd impeachment of President Trump
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, JONATHAN LEMIRE and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time. The House vote on an article of…
Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $750 million ahead of Friday night drawing
The second largest jackpot in Mega Millions history is up for grabs on Friday, January 15 – an estimated $750 million, or $550.6 million cash. The jackpot continues to roll after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night…
Biden picks Samantha Power, former UN envoy, for US aid post
Power served as U.N. ambassador from 2013 to 2017.
TikTok tightens privacy features for younger users
Setting changes begin Wednesday
US carries out its 1st execution of female inmate since 1953
Lisa Montgomery was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a lethal injection at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
US will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19.
Pence rules out invoking 25th Amendment on Trump
Vice President Mike Pence is ruling out invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from power, less than a week after the president fomented the violent insurrection at the Capitol.
State Department investigating website ‘prank’ involving Trump bio page
The State Department is investigating what appears to be a “prank” after its website suggested President Donald Trump’s term would end Monday evening.
