Monday's Powerball jackpot is now worth more than $1 billion
The jackpot for the next drawing Monday night remains the world's ninth-largest lottery prize of all time.
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Taylor Swift's stadium stop hikes up ticket prices for Chiefs-Jets game
Taylor Swift means business. The popstar brought an economic boost to the NFL after she was seen at a Chiefs game. Her appearance at MetLife Stadium gives the franchise another opportunity to cash in.
Scientists and volunteers work together to monitor annual butterfly migration
The annual butterfly migration is underway. For decades scientists have relied on volunteers to tag butterflies to provide details about their journey.
Wave of cider makers are branching out from the juicy, sweet stuff in grocery stores
Apple Cider can taste different, depending on the fruit used to make it. Now, some cider makers are seeking out wild apples to make the beverage.
This comedian says words often fail during tragedy. And that's OK
Rob Delaney found out his youngest son Henry had brain cancer. This is a story about the saddest of places life can take you, but it's also about the biggest of loves and how to scrape up bits of joy.
Retired Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield dies at 57
His role in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry of the early 2000s turned Wakefield into a fan favorite whose impact went far beyond his numbers.
GOP wants Rep. Jamaal Bowman punished after he triggered a fire alarm on Saturday
The New York Democrat says a mistake occurred as he was rushing to get to a vote, but Republicans have suggested Bowman was trying to delay the proceedings.
Who's in the Army now? A pitch switch aims to get more military recruits
Amid those hawking corndogs and cheese curds at the Minnesota State Fair, the Army is trying to sell itself. An effort to entice sign ups is happening as the Army struggles to fill its ranks.
Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting
The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions.
Celebrations across the country mark former President Jimmy Carter's 99th birthday
Former President Jimmy Carter turns 99 today. There were celebrations yesterday at the Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.