Mega Millions says new rules will more than double jackpot value
New Mega Millions rules will come into play next month, the company has announced, under which the minimum jackpot value will more than double to $50 million. The new rules will come into force after the final drawing of the…
White House denies ‘war plans,’ classified information discussed in Signal chat on Yemen
Officials with the White House’s National Security Council say they “are reviewing” how a journalist could have been “inadvertently” added to an 18-member group chat that included several of the nation’s top military officials. Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The…
Thief who swallowed $770K worth of Tiffany earrings ‘expelled’ them over 12 days later, Florida police say
Investigators recovered $770,000 worth of stolen Tiffany & Co. earrings last week after the alleged thief who swallowed the jewelry “expelled” them from his system, Florida police said. The Orlando Police Department announced the recovery of the stolen jewelry from…
Texas measles outbreak grows to 327 cases with 18 confirmed infections over last 5 days: Officials
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 18 cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total to 327 cases, according to new data published Tuesday. Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals…
3 teen girls try to stab mom for turning off Wi-Fi: Sheriff
Three teenage girls allegedly attacked their mom and tried to stab her with kitchen knives because she turned off the Wi-Fi, according to authorities in Texas. The three siblings — ages 14, 15 and 16 — “allegedly coordinated a plan…
Consumer expectations plunge to their lowest level in 12 years as recession signal blares
The Conference Board’s monthly index showed older consumers are especially worried about the fate of their finances. A measure of consumers’ short-term expectations has fallen to its lowest level in 12 years, ticking a figure that has historically signaled recessions…
Judge keeps block on Trump gang deportations, says they face ‘torture, beatings’ in El Salvador
The Venezuelan migrants removed by the Trump administration to El Salvador last week deserved to have a court hearing before their deportations to determine whether they belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang, a federal judge ruled Monday morning. In…
Israeli strike on south Gaza hospital kills senior Hamas official
LONDON — A senior Hamas official was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday, the terror group and the Israel Defense Forces said, as Israel expanded its renewed campaign into the Palestinian territory. Ismail…
Former Yankees player Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son dies while on vacation
Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and his wife, Jessica Gardner, has died, the couple announced. The Gardners shared the heartbreaking news in a statement posted to the Yankees’ X account on Sunday….
Usha Vance, US officials to visit Greenland as prime minister blasts ‘aggressive American pressure’
Second lady Usha Vance will be part of a delegation traveling to Greenland this week, after President Donald Trump’s repeated statements that the U.S. should own and control the semiautonomous Danish territory. Vance’s office announced the trip on Sunday, describing…