Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize
The winner overcame steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million, which led to three months of drawings without a claim on the jackpot.
| AP
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How much money do lotteries generate and how much goes to winners?
While the winner of the Mega Millions jackpot is set to make a considerable fortune, other groups stand to make a lot as well.
| Justin Boggs
Visit U.S. national parks for free on these days in 2023
Admission is free on January 16 and four additional days throughout the year. Mark your calendars and enjoy the great outdoors.
| Simplemost and Sarah Kuta
School searched 1st-grader's backpack before teacher shot
Police learned through their investigation that a school employee was notified of a possible gun at Richneck Elementary before the Jan. 6 shooting.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Experts: Handling of presidential documents leaves room for error
After classified documents of President Biden's were found in an insecure location, experts have highlighted problems with government processing.
Justice Department settles $31 million redlining case in Los Angeles
The DOJ settlement — the largest in its history — was in regards to allegations City National Bank redlined from 2017 to at least 2020.
Millions prepare for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot draw
The $1.35-billion Mega Millions draw is the second biggest jackpot in the lottery's history.
| Maura Sirianni
How you can use new salary transparency laws to negotiate your pay
A 2022 research article found evidence that pay transparency causes increases in both the equity and equality of pay.
Rescuers seek survivors after storms kill at least 9 across South
Nine people died, others were injured and many homes were damaged from a giant storm that spawned tornadoes in the South.
| AP and Scott Withers
Bank to pay $31M redlining settlement, DOJ's largest ever
The DOJ says City National Bank avoided marketing and underwriting mortgages in majority Black and Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles County.
| AP
Climate change making the homeless population even more vulnerable
Americans who experience homelessness often feel the impacts of extreme weather events first.
LAPD under scrutiny after 3 men die during or after police encounters
Takar Smith, Keenan Anderson and Oscar Sanchez died after interactions with the LAPD. Smith and Sanchez were shot by officers.
Manufactured snow might be the future of winter sports
With unpredictable weather and warming temperatures, ski resorts are increasingly creating their own snow.
Can the Winter Olympics survive climate change?
The Winter Olympics have already been postponed due to climate change and lack of quality snow, leaving many to wonder how the Games will go on.
| Scripps News Staff
New law will shake up the exotic animal industry in the US
The Big Cat Public Safety Act has put an end to would-be "Tiger Kings" nationwide and changed the private ownership industry for exotic animals.
| Scripps News Staff
Computer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system
A system used for air travel broke down late Tuesday, leading to all planes being grounded for some time.
| AP and Clayton Sandell
California crews try to recover from week's flooding as rain restarts
Heavy rain that caused flooding, sinkholes and closed roads is starting back again as crews still try to repair damage from the week's earlier storms.
Man who ran marathon 365 days consecutively: Believe in yourself
In the process, McKee raised a lot of money for charity— over $1.4 million.
| Justin Boggs
January is human trafficking awareness and prevention month
Homeland Security estimates that globally human trafficking is a $150 billion a year enterprise, exploiting 25 million people.
Did COVID-19 put us in a time warp?
Research indicates the pandemic changed our perception of time.
| Scripps News Staff
Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail
Weisselberg was promised this sentence in August when he agreed to plead guilty to 15 tax crimes and to testify against the Trump Organization.
| AP
University of Idaho students return to campus after arrest in killings
Despite a suspect in custody, the University of Idaho still has resources on campus to ensure students feel comfortable and safe.
| Scripps News Staff
Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court challenge
The ban covers dozens of types of rifles and handguns, .50-caliber guns and attachments, and it puts limits on rounds rifles and handguns can hold.
| AP
New Mega Millions jackpot of $1.35B is game's 2nd highest
The only Mega Millions jackpot larger than Friday’s prize is the $1.53 billion won in South Carolina in 2018, Mega Millions said.
| AP
Texas executes ex-officer who hired 2 people to kill wife
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles last week unanimously declined to commute the ex-officer's death sentence to a lesser penalty.
| AP
Court weighs tossing Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
The bomber is making a renewed push to avoid execution after the Supreme Court last year reinstated the death sentence imposed on him.
| AP
Questions remain in shooting of Virginia teacher by 6-year-old student
A 6-year-old first-grader at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, shot a teacher during an altercation in a classroom.
Americans are breaking records with credit card debt. Here's why
Inflation has plunged many Americans further into financial debt, especially with credit cards, and fears of a recession may worsen the cycle.
| Scripps News Staff
Shootings in New York City are costing taxpayers millions of dollars
A new report found New York City taxpayers have paid nearly $40 million to treat gunshot wounds in the city's hospitals.
For homeless youth, sometimes finding a place to live isn't the answer
The goal of Street Youth Ministry, a non-profit, is not to find teenagers housing, because many of them just don't want that.
