Second-largest Powerball in US history on the line in Saturday’s drawing
Check your tickets: the lucky potential winner of Saturday’s jackpot could nab $1.8 billion — the second-largest jackpot in United States lottery history. According to Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, “Excitement is building.” Should someone win on Saturday they can either get an annuitized prize estimated at $1.80 billion given […]
Dispute over home run ball at Phillies-Marlins game goes viral
A video from Friday’s game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins has gone viral, showing a tense moment in the stands over a home run ball hit by Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader. Shortly after Bader sent the ball into the outfield stands at loanDepot Park in Florida, several fans reached for the souvenir. A […]
Japan’s prime minister announces resignation two years before term ends
The prime minister of Japan announced Sunday that he will step down from his role two years before the end of his term, following growing tensions within his own party and two significant electoral defeats. Shigeru Ishiba, who held his position for less than a year, led the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a dominant force […]
South Korean workers detained in Hyundai raid to be brought home
More than 300 of the Korean workers detained during an immigration raid at a Hyundai–LG Energy electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia on Thursday are set to go home. South Korea’s presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik made the announcement at a policy meeting in Seoul, adding that the release is imminent because of cooperation […]
Russia’s largest air assault since start of war damages Ukraine gov’t building
In mid-August, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts for separate summits, hoping to broker a lasting peace deal that would bring the war between the two countries to an end. Now, a little less than a month later, Moscow seems intent on not only eschewing peace but ramping up hostilities, after […]
Two win Powerball jackpot in Missouri, Texas
Two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas. The two who emerged victorious in Saturday night’s drawing with all six matching numbers will split the $1.787 billion jackpot. That’s the second-largest jackpot in United States lottery history, after the $2.04 billion prize from 2022, which was won in California. Winning numbers for the […]
Trump touts new ceasefire proposal for Israel and Hamas
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he’s put forth a new ceasefire proposal that will end the fighting between Israel and Hamas, as well as bring the remaining hostages in Hamas’ captivity home. Trump said Israel has accepted his terms, while an Israeli official said their government was “seriously considering” it. Deal or no […]
Carlo Acutis becomes first millennial saint in historic Vatican canonization
A historic moment took place at the Vatican on Sunday, as Pope Leo XIV canonized two young Italian men. One of them became the first millennial ever declared a saint by the Catholic Church. An estimated 70,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square to witness the ceremony, which had been postponed earlier this year following the […]
Israel airport reopens after getting hit by Houthi drone
A drone launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen struck Israel’s Ramon Airport on Sunday. Damage was limited, and flights resumed within hours after being shut down, The Associated Press reported. Israel’s national emergency service said two people sustained injuries from shrapnel. This comes after Israeli strikes on Yemen in August that killed Houthi Prime Minister […]
