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Find out the details about the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot won on Friday. Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot had been steadily growing, attracting players despite the game’s daunting odds of 1 in 302.6 million. As the grand prize reached astronomical heights, ticket sales soared, with hopefuls chasing the ever-growing $1.22 billion prize. The last time a player hit the top prize was September 10, but after months of anticipation, the jackpot was finally won on Friday. Find out more about the winning ticket, where it was sold, and additional details below. What Were the…
A second-generation Hyundai Palisade boasting a boxy design and seating for up to nine has debuted The new Palisade is expected to reach the U.S. in 2025 as a 2026 model Full specifications, including pricing, will be announced closer to the market launch Hyundai has revealed a new generation of its Palisade three-row midsize SUV. The SUV debuted late on Friday in Korea, and the version shown is for that market only. The version destined for the U.S. should debut shortly. It’s due on sale next year as a 2026 model. The Palisade is the corporate cousin of the Kia…
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump rattled North American diplomatic relations over the weekend with a threat to retake the Panama Canal, two and a half decades after the US transferred control of the vital global trade route to Panama.In a series of posts on Truth Social, the president-elect accused the country of “ripping off” the US.“Our Navy and Commerce have been treated in a very unfair and injudicious way,” Trump wrote. “The fees being charged by…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that there is still “a clear pathway” for a Democratic majority in the lower chamber as votes continue to be counted nationwide. “We still have a clear pathway to taking back the majority,” Jeffries said on Spectrum 1 News to the outlet’s Errol Louis. “Of course that runs through Arizona and Oregon and five races that are flip opportunities in California that are too close to call and too early to call.” According to projections from Decision Desk HQ, Republicans are leading the race for control of the House with 216 seats…
Ethereum price is moving higher from the $3,550 zone. ETH is showing bullish signs and might soon aim for a move above the $3,680 resistance zone. Ethereum started a downside correction and retested the $3,550 zone. The price is trading above $3,600 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $3,650 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could restart its increase if it clears the $3,650 zone. Ethereum Price Eyes Fresh Upward Move Ethereum price failed to clear the $3,800 resistance zone and corrected some…
A Chinese court sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison on Monday for murdering his classmate, capping a case that sparked a national debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders. Three suspects, all aged under 14 at the time of the murder, were accused in April of bullying a 13-year-old classmate, surnamed Wang, over a long period before killing him in an abandoned greenhouse. The grim details of the case, in which the killers reportedly attacked Wang with a shovel before burying his body, drew public attention to how the law deals with juveniles accused of serious crimes. One…
Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100, and many of his political colleagues are honoring his memory. Here’s a look at who has released statements about the late 39th President of the United States. Image Credit: Getty Images Jimmy Carter, best known as the 39th President of the United States, passed away on December 29, 2024, shortly before the year came to an end. The late politician died at the age of 100, as reported by Variety. His son, Chip Carter, shared a heartfelt statement: “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes…
You are never too old to play — a maxim that even adult chimpanzees seem to follow. Young chimpanzees are already known to get many benefits from playing. But it seems to also be more important among adult chimps than previously thought. A multiyear study of dozens of adult chimpanzees in Ivory Coast suggests that play helps adults reduce tension and boost cooperation among individuals, researchers report November 21 in Current Biology. “Every time we think we have something that’s like, ‘This is the thing that makes humans different,’ eventually we knock it down,” says Kris Sabbi, a primatologist at…
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the US For 16 years, a suburban New York prosecutor’s office insisted it had the right man in a notorious 1996 double killing. The office tried him five times, through a series of hung juries and reversed convictions, before he was ultimately acquitted and freed in 2017. On Monday, the office’s current leader, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah, said a reinvestigation identified two suspects and “no connection”…
Geneva — The head of the United Nations’ World Health Organization called Monday for the immediate release of Hossam Abu Safiyeh, director of the war-torn Gaza Strip’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, who is being held by Israel’s military following a major raid on the facility. The Friday-Saturday assault on Kamal Adwan in Beit Lahia left northern Gaza’s last major health facility out of service and emptied of patients, the WHO said. “Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X. “Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza is…