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January 23, 2021

TSA agent convicted for tricking woman into showing breasts

A former Transportation Security Administration agent who was accused of tricking a traveler into showing her breasts as she ...

January 22, 2021

Tire falls from small plane into Chicago neighborhood

A tire fell from a small plane near homes in a Chicago neighborhood before the plane landed safely at O’Hare International ...

January 22, 2021

Boston Globe may review past stories, citing racial equity

A new racial justice initiative at The Boston Globe will allow subjects of past news articles to apply to have the coverage ...

January 22, 2021

Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a rare suicide attack that rocked central Baghdad, killing 32 people and ...

January 21, 2021

Hard-luck Maryland town gets a $731.1 million Powerball win

The latest jackpot-winning Powerball ticket, worth $731.1 million, was sold in a struggling coal mining town whose biggest ...

January 21, 2021

Next up: $730M Powerball prize after no Mega Millions winner

Thanks to math and bad luck, lottery players will have another shot at a giant jackpot Wednesday night as a $730 million ...

January 20, 2021

Mega Millions jackpot now $865M; Powerball up to $730M

Lottery players will have another shot Tuesday night at the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. The Mega Millions top ...

January 20, 2021

3 militia members charged with plotting Capitol breach

Federal authorities presented new details on Tuesday about three self-described members of a paramilitary group who are the ...

January 19, 2021

Police: Thief berated mom for leaving kid in car he stole

A car thief who found a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle drove back and chastised the mother for leaving the child ...

January 19, 2021

Spaniards killed women, kids over slaying of conquistadores

New research suggests Spanish conquistadores butchered at least a dozen women and their children in an Aztec-allied town ...

January 18, 2021

U.S. team sure of continuing in America's Cup after capsize

U.S. challenger American Magic is assessing the extent of damage to its racing yacht Patriot, which capsized and came close ...

January 17, 2021

Powerball jackpot grows to $730M; Mega Millions to be $850M

Lottery players have another chance to win big next week since there were no winners of the top prize for both the Powerball ...

January 16, 2021

Bus driver in dramatic bridge plunge says it 'just took off'

The driver of a New York City bus that plunged off a bridge blamed the dramatic crash on mechanical failure, saying Saturday ...

January 16, 2021

Health fraud case: Mississippi pharmacy owner gets 18 years

A Mississippi owner of pharmacies and pharmacy distributors has been sentenced to 18 years in prison and ordered to repay the ...

January 16, 2021

Hell to pay: Arson shakes a Church of Satan community

Members of the Church of Satan are grieving the destruction of a historic “Halloween House” north of New York City that ...

January 16, 2021

No winner of Mega Millions $750M; Powerball drawing Saturday

One of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will grow even larger since there was no winner for Friday's drawing of the Mega ...

January 16, 2021

In Mexico, women take the front lines as vigilantes

In the birthplace of Mexico’s vigilante “self-defense” movement, a new group has emerged entirely made up of women, who carry ...

January 16, 2021

Humane Society: 97 cats survive house fire; some injured

Nearly 100 cats have survived a house fire in a town outside Rochester, New York, according to an animal protection group.