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The ‘worst numbers’ to pick before Friday’s Mega Millions draw (July 10) have come under the spotlight, with the top prize climbing to a staggering $604 million. Plenty of people have imagined how life might change if a million dollars…
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff was diagnosed on Wednesday with a new injury to his troublesome right shoulder after exiting early from his most recent start and returning to the injured list. The team said an MRI exam revealed…
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing. Darrell Sheets was a familiar presence to viewers of Storage Wars for more than 10 years, earning the nickname ‘The Gambler’ during 13 seasons of the A&E…
Two 15-year-old boys learned a hard lesson about surveillance when a Waymo autonomous vehicle they commandeered turned out to be equipped with round-the-clock monitoring capabilities. The teenagers, riding in a driverless car in San Mateo, California, on Monday afternoon, were…
John Deere will be required to provide farmers and independent repair providers with the same diagnostic and repair tools available to its authorized dealers under a landmark settlement announced Wednesday with the Federal Trade Commission and five states. The settlement…
Two Tennessee National Guard soldiers fatally shot a 20-year-old man in downtown Memphis on Sunday morning, marking the second fatal shooting by a member of a federal task force in just four days and reigniting scrutiny over the militarized policing…
Russian athletes may have a path back to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, but any return is still expected to come with strict conditions.…
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that President Donald Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5.8 million in damages following a jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed the advice columnist more than two years ago. Judge Lewis Kaplan…
The United States’ World Cup dream ended in disappointment Monday night, but the television audience tuning in to watch the team’s loss will go down in history. Fox announced Tuesday that 30 million people watched the U.S. fall to Belgium…
Donald Trump has posted an update on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the water is now “crystal clear” after algae overtook it following recent renovation work. On July 5, the president shared a Truth Social post about the ongoing…
A teen convicted over the killing of another student at a high school track meet is now trying to overturn the verdict, as his attorneys push for a new trial and for the judge who oversaw the case to step…
A 21-year-old college student died Friday night, June 26, after jumping into Tamolitch Falls, a popular destination in the Willamette National Forest famously known as the Blue Pool. Kenny Truong of Kansas was visiting the scenic attraction with friends when…
A family member of the Ohio couple charged with child endangerment after 16 children were discovered in what authorities described as horrific living conditions has addressed the claims. Ronnie Fletcher, the husband of the daughter of Gary Siders, Sr., and…
Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Ankara for the NATO Leaders Summit on July 7-8, accompanied by a US team of roughly 1,400 people that includes politicians, diplomats, military figures and CIA staff. The summit is being held at…
Folarin Balogun issued a blunt apology to U.S. fans after the United States were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in Seattle. The Monaco forward, who had been the USMNT’s leading scorer…
England midfielder Jordan Henderson is expected to undergo surgery after a freak wrist injury suffered during celebrations following the Three Lions’ dramatic 3-2 win over Mexico in the World Cup last-16. The 36-year-old Brentford midfielder did not play in the…