DES MOINES, Iowa — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after […]
Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly […]
Jury selection begins in murder trial of Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend
MANKATO, Minn. — Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trial of the former boyfriend of a Minnesota woman whose body was found hidden in a rural area of the […]
Movie armorer on Alec Baldwin’s film ‘Rust’ pleads guilty to gun charge in separate case
SANTA FE, N.M. — The weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust” pleaded guilty Monday to a […]
A man and a woman are arrested in an attack on a former New York governor
NEW YORK — A man and a woman were arrested in an assault on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson, police said. Paterson, 70, and his stepson, […]
Harris calls Trump ‘incredibly irresponsible’ for spreading misinformation about Helene response
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday called former President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for spreading falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane Helene ‘s destruction, offering especially sharp […]
Man falls to his death in Utah while canyoneering in Zion National Park
SPRINGDALE, Utah — A canyoneer died in Zion National Park after falling between 150 and 200 feet near the the Upper Emerald Pool in southwest Utah, according to the National […]
Supreme Court rejects IVF clinic’s appeal of Alabama frozen embryo ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an Alabama ruling that triggered concerns about in vitro fertilization availability by allowing couples to pursue wrongful death […]
Oregon strikes an additional 302 people from voter rolls over lack of citizenship proof
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon authorities said Monday they had removed another 302 people from the state’s voter rolls after determining they didn’t provide proof of citizenship when they were registered […]
Middle East latest: Palestinian militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel as it marks Oct. 7
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday as mourners marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, without disrupting a nearby ceremony. Lebanon’s Health […]