Rep. Lauren Boebert is on a much clearer path to victory in November, after she won a Republican primary Tuesday in a district on the other side of the state from her current constituents. The Colorado Republican prevailed in the crowded primary for the 4th District, previously held by former Republican Rep. Ken Buck. Earlier […]
ADRIAN — A Lenawee County woman had a hard time falling back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night and finding out she’d won a $25,000 a year for life prize through the Michigan Lottery. Mary Edwards, of Adrian, won the prize when her Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn […]
Scottie Scheffler claimed his sixth win of the season in the Travelers Championship after a dramatic finish which saw climate protesters storm the 18th green at TPC River Highlands. Scheffler was lining up a birdie putt on the 72nd hole when a protester ran into the bunker behind him, with others sprinting on to the […]
With a set of outdated legal books, a typewriter, and centuries of prison time in the balance, Howard Atkins proved the state wrong. He is trying to do it again. Atkins, 40, is one of 1,828 people in Tennessee who are serving a life sentence in a state prison. Many of them say the prison […]
As we kick off a new week, let’s take a look back at the week that was. Top stories this past week included: Westport is holding its first-ever Pride celebration today. Former mayor Jasiel Correia II is not giving up on his bid for early release from his six-year prison sentence, doubling down in a response […]
Ohio woman wins $15M jackpot but will take home just $4.5M after taxes — did she throw money down the drain? Lady Luck was present and accounted for when a woman from Sandusky, Ohio, won big in the state’s 50th Anniversary scratch-off game in June. The winner, identified only as Jeanne, dropped to the floor […]
A new pup has taken the crown for ugliest dog in the world. Wild Thang won the 2024 World’s Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma, California, on Friday. Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese, has competed in the contest four previous times, placing second three times before finally winning first place this year. The dog was born and […]
A St. Clair County woman hasn’t been able to stop looking at an instant Michigan Lottery ticket she purchased. The best part of the view? The $1 million prize she revealed and won. The woman won one of the three $1,000,000 prizes on the $1,000,000 Deluxe Cash game after one of her numbers on the […]
A Salisbury woman is counting her lucky dollars after winning the first $150,000 top prize on the $150,000 Extreme scratch-off. Lady Luck showed up to help the mother of two about three weeks ago while she was on a break from work. Grocery store employee finds big surprise with scratch-off ticket The grocery store employee, […]
The Louisiana lawmaker behind the radical new law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms across her state is no stranger to the culture wars. State Rep. Dodie Horton, a Republican from Haughton, Louisiana, is also one of the prime movers behind her state’s bill prohibiting teachers from discussing gender identity […]
(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s state power utility and biggest source of air pollution won an appeal to keep five of its oldest plants open even though they are set to flout incoming emission caps. Most Read from Bloomberg The plants – which account for almost a quarter of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s almost 45 gigawatts […]
A Georgia Powerball player just missed the estimated $57 million jackpot but still walked away with a sizable prize. Someone won $150,000 after matching four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, June 19, according to the Georgia Lottery. The lucky player would’ve won $50,000 but spent an extra $1 on the power […]