News

A ticket bought in Illinois has the winning numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot, which reached $1.337 billion.

National

Check your Mega Millions ticket! Somebody won the $1.34 billion jackpot

12:33pm July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

There was one winning ticket in the draw, and it was bought in Illinois. The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. Earlier, officials had estimated the winning take at $1.28 billion.

A member of a Ukrainian military surveillance team gets ready to launch a drone from a wheat field in southern Ukraine.

World News

In the Russia-Ukraine war, drones are one of the most powerful weapons

11:21am July 30, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Even relatively inexpensive drones can provide valuable intelligence to units on the battlefield. "This is our task," a Ukrainian drone surveillance unit member says. "We sit the whole day and watch."

Arts

Artist Tunde Olaniran's 'Made a Universe' opens a portal at a Detroit museum

10:51am July 30, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

Musician and artist Tunde Olaniran is a rising star from Flint, Michigan whose exuberant work comments on serious issues such as environmental injustice and the carceral state.

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A security guard stands near a sculpture of the Chinese Communist Party flag at the Museum of the Communist Party of China on May 26, 2022, in Beijing. China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday, off its coast opposite Taiwan.

China announces military exercises as Pelosi's possible trip to Taiwan looms

10:45am July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.

Austin Acocella, co-owner of Acocella Landscaping in Westchester County, N.Y., is holding onto his gas-powered mowers. He says electric ride-ons are too expensive for him to switch right now.

Environment

Professional landscapers are reluctant to plug into electric mowers due to cost

10:29am July 30, 2022

by Matthew Schuerman

A heavy duty commercial electric mower with long-lasting batteries can cost nearly $30,000, more than three times what a comparable gas-powered machine sells for.

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What does age-appropriate, comprehensive sex ed actually look like?

9:20am July 30, 2022

With abortion access changing in many states, advocates for sex education say it's more important than ever.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference Friday. The House has passed legislation to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns. The bill is unlikely to pass in the Senate.

Politics & Government

In the first vote of its kind in years, the House wants to revive ban on certain guns

8:46am July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The legislation is likely to stall in the Senate, and Republicans have dismissed it as an election-year strategy by Democrats.

Dr. Peace shows off one of the delta-8 products, highlighting the specific aspects of the packaging that have the potential to confuse consumers.

States look to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8 as sales explode

7:26am July 30, 2022

by Ben Paviour

Delta-8 is a hemp product designed to get users high, but misleading labels or added chemicals have caused people to get sick. And a lack of federal regulation or guidance has states stepping in.

Pope Francis meets young people and elders at Nakasuk Elementary School Square in Iqaluit, Canada, on Friday.

The pope visited Nunavut for the final apology of his Canadian tour

6:11am July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

Pope Francis traveled to the edge of the Arctic to deliver an apology to the Inuit people for the "evil" of Canada's residential schools, wrapping up his week-long "penitential pilgrimage" to Canada.

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight back from Canada on Saturday.

Pope says he'll slow down or retire: 'You can change a pope'

5:58am July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

Pope Francis, 85, acknowledged he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was "a bit of a test."