The jackpot is the world's second-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 36 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19.
Read more ...Autoworkers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at a Ford Kentucky plant National News
The surprise move took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world. The sprawling factory makes pricey heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large Ford and Lincoln SUVs.
Read more ...A 104-year-old woman dies before Guinness can confirm her record as oldest skydiver National News
Dorothy Hoffner, 104, went skydiving Oct. 1 and died Monday in her sleep. Guinness World Records is still working to confirm if Hoffner broke the record for the oldest person to jump from a plane.
Read more ...Supreme Court conservatives not likely to rule for Democrats in S.C. redistricting National News
The six conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed likely to dash Democratic hopes for a chance to win a second congressional seat in South Carolina.
Read more ...California creates nation's first 'Ebony Alert' to find missing Black children National News
The alert system will use electronic highway signs and encourage the use of TV, radio, social media and other platforms to spread information about the missing person.
Read more ...NASA unveils rocks brought back from an asteroid National News
NASA held a briefing to reveal the rocks returned by the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission. The asteroid material was delivered to Earth in late September in a space capsule that landed in Utah.
Read more ...Biden proposes a ban on 'junk fees' — from concert tickets to hotel rooms National News
A rule proposed by the Federal Trade Commission would outlaw hidden and "bogus" fees. Officials estimate that junk fees cost consumers at least $64 billion each year.
Read more ...An empty-nest mama bear just won Fat Bear Week National News
Like an ursine Sarah Connor, Grazer is one tough mother. She preemptively attacks huge males that might threaten her offspring. And she's focused on the future, eating all the salmon she can catch.
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