No more puny prizes: Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots soar
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After a long stretch of relatively paltry prizes, U.S. lottery players now have a choice of games that offer combinedRead More
Airbnb banning rioters, hate groups ahead of inauguration
Airbnb said Monday that it’s reviewing reservations in the Washington, D.C., area ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration and will bar any guests associated withRead More
2 Capitol Police officers suspended after attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio says two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended as a result of their actions duringRead More
3 police officers killed in Puerto Rico after carjacking
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three police officers were killed and a fourth was injured Monday near Puerto Rico’s capital following a carjacking, authoritiesRead More
Florida man spotted with Pelosi lectern gets $25K bail
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man spotted carrying a lectern belonging to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo duringRead More
Acting Homeland Security head Chad Wolf resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, days after criticizing President Donald Trump over the riot atRead More
No. 1 Alabama looking for 6th title under Saban vs. Ohio State
MIAMI (AP) — Trying to figure out which of Nick Saban’s Alabama teams is best is akin to picking Michelangelo’s greatest work of art orRead More
Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstringRead More
FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leadingRead More
Biden gets second vaccine dose as team readies COVID-19 plan
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, three weeks after getting his first one withRead More