How much would one really take home after winning close to a billion dollars? That is the question swirling around Georgia's latest Mega Millions jackpot, a record $980 million-the largest in state history-claimed by a single ticket purchased at a Publix in Newnan. The odds of matching all six numbers-1, 8, 11, 12, 57, and the gold Mega Ball 7-were an astronomical…

A sudden drop in visibility to near zero can turn a routine drive into a life-threatening situation, and that's exactly what residents across Nevada are being warned about as severe winds whip up massive clouds of dust. The National Weather Service has issued widespread advisories with gusts in some areas reaching the strength of a high-end Category 2 hurricane. The conditions are being driven by moisture from a powerful atmospheric river slamming into California, feeding a weather system now battering Nevada.

More than 130,000 Illinois residents were told to seek shelter in under a minute as a hazardous severe thunderstorm barreled across the state. The urgent warnings were issued by the NWS office in Lincoln on Tuesday afternoon, highlighting how falling storms can ramp up in less than an instant. Meteorologist Ben Deubelbeiss indicated that there is a second severe weather season in Illinois during the fall monthsmuch less common than springtime, but still able to generate several damaging storms.

"Every child with a laptop believes they're going to be the next Zuckerberg, but most can't debug their way out of a paper bag." That harsh comment from finance guru Michael Ryan might hurt, but it reflects the truth that many computer science majors are up against in 2025. Even though the major remains popular and is touted as a high-paying career path, the jobless rate for new CS grads has risen to 6.1, % seventh highest of all majors, Federal Reserve Bank of New York data indicate.

What's more shocking, the glitz and glamour of Hollywood or the fact that some of its brightest stars died without enough money to cover their own burial? Well, Eddie Murphy has an answer, and it is not the one most would expect. In his new Netflix documentary "Being Eddie," the 64-year-old comedy legend opens up about personally covering funeral costs and even buying tombstones for celebrity friends who died broke and, in some cases, without family support.

Mariah​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Carey's hit festive track made history this week by becoming the longest-running single to ever top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The 1994 seasonal staple has been number one for a total of 20 weeks, thus it is going past Lil Nas X Old Town Road record of 19 weeks. For Carey, the return to the top spot is a very déjà vu moment - she had previously set the record with her 1995 collaboration One Sweet Day with Boyz II Men which stayed number one for 16 weeks.

Is​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ it possible that two old swords, buried only an inch below a field in Gloucestershire, contain the secret of a long-gone chapter of Britain's history? The response of archaeologists who were working through fifteen days of continuous rain in January was an emphatic yes. The find of the Roman cavalry swords spatha close to the village of Willersey has illuminated the way to a settlement that not only connects the Early Iron Age with the Roman period but also, maybe, the Saxon invasion ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌time..

A​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ legal action has stirred a massive controversy, accusing Riley Keough the actress/producer and the Elvis Presley’s granddaughter of being John Travolta's youngest son, Benjamin, biological mother through an egg donation that was made secretly. Brigitte​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Kruse, who used to be a business partner of Priscilla Presley, brought the lawsuit asserting that the eggs of Keough were used to make Ben in 2010 and that she was given $10,000 to $20,000 and an old Jaguar as a side of the deal.

"Are these really the lives of Mormon wives?" This question has been circulating throughout living rooms and church assemblies across the UK since the American reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives began streaming around the world. From friendship disputes, adultery, to "soft-swinging," this series has kicked off Hulu’s unscripted programming events of 2024 as the service’s most-watched unscripted premiere, but it’s also raised concerns among LDS church members about how accurately it portrays them.

It was only meant to be a grooming, and that was that. However, after Rosie, a bright orange cat with fluff, left the vet, his owner was left with not only a clean and tidy cat but also with the news that Rosie was, in fact, a boy. Image Credit to depositphotos.com The owner had shared the surprising twist in the story with other Redditors on the community page "r/OneOrangeBraincell", posting a photo of his much-loved cat with the caption, "Just found out that Rosie is a guy.

Can a movie ever fully recapture the unpolished reality of a small-town tribute band’s experience? This is the weight that looms large in "Song Sung Blue," the big-budget Hollywood reworking of Greg Kohs' 2008 documentary about the Neil Diamond tribute show of Mike and Claire Sardina, a couple from Milwaukee whose tribute act provided not only their income but also their connection to the world.

"Is it possible for one person's laughter to change the way the world loves?" It’s a burning question that echoes in the wake of Rob Reiner’s passing, which extends far, far beyond tinseltown circles to those with hearts that are heavy with despair. It was over the weekend that this very talented actor and director was found deceased at home with his wife of 36 years, Michele Singer Reiner, whom he left far, far too soon at their home in Los Angeles, and to add tragedy to tragedy, their son, Nick, has been charged with murder.

Rachael​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Carpani, an actress who most likely made the people she never even met smile with her warmth and talent, passed away as the result of a long term chronic disease at the very early hours of December 7, 2025. She was only 45 years old. According to the family, it was a 'surprise but peaceful' moment; truth to be told, mother and father Tony and Gael Carpani left a message for everybody via their daughter Georgia, saying that they need privacy during this hard time.

What’s​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ the effect when Marine Corps history, which for a long time has been kept only for a few, is finally available for a wider audience? The answer to that question was given this month when the Corps made the announcement that women Marines may now wear the legendary boat cloak a dramatic, navy blue, scarlet-lined coat full of tradition and hardly ever visible outside the most solemn ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌events.

Isn’t​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ the Caribbean still affected by a dying tropical wave? As the Atlantic hurricane season is going to be the busiest in September, there is still one system Invest 91L that tells us that a mess may result even from a faltering storm. A thunderstorm cluster more than 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands is basically a rundown of the way from Africa to the Lesser Antilles.

Healthcare​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ costs that keep going up can be compared to a slow leak in the family's budget-which you hardly notice at first, but then, quite suddenly, it becomes impossible to ignore. For more than 67 million Americans who are on Medicare, the changes that will be induced by January 2026 may have the effect of tipping the relief versus the strain balance.

What are the consequences for a tradition-rich military organization with a generation of individuals raised on instant connectivity, rapid feedback, and a flattening process for communication? It is far from a hypothetical for the US Coast Guard. Well, I think the challenge for our leadership is how they take this generation and get them into our junior leadership ranks without losing what customs, courtesies, and chain of command are such a vital part of, Rear Adm.

over 75% of the furry community is under the age of 25, and nearly 60% are attending an institution of higher education. This is not a figure this is a portrait of a cultural movement that is transforming the fabric of university campus culture across the United States. In the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, this cultural movement has now been given a tangible expression through the recognition of ‘Plattsfur,’ a furry community led and maintained by students, as a recognized student organization through an 11-1 vote in the Student Association.

What does that say about the state of higher education when a 30-year-old traveling Black history museum-with 15,000 artifacts chronicling centuries of African American experience-is too controversial for a public university campus? Image credit to Oklahoma State University That question now looms over Texas State University after officials rescinded an invitation to the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, citing the state's anti-DEI law, "the current climate," and "certain topics covered" in the collection.

Could the best gift this Christmas be waiting at the gas pump? For the millions of U.S. motorists, at any rate, the answer would appear to be yes. GasBuddy is projecting the national average price for regular unleaded to settle around $2.79 per gallon on December 25-the cheapest Christmas Day fuel since 2020, when prices averaged $2.26. That represents a major drop versus last year's $2.95, and welcome news for holiday travelers, with drivers collectively saving over half a billion dollars during the Christmas week versus 2024.

"Choosing peace over prolonged suffering is not weakness, it is strength." This statement made by Crystal Probst, wife of former police chief "Andy" Probst, brought some calm to an otherwise painful courtroom in Las Vegas this week, which still feels the effects of what happened in August of the previous year. Image Credit to Getty Images | Licence details Jesus Ayala, 20, and Jzamir Keys, 18, are serving a life sentence for pushing Probst with a stolen Hyundai Elantra car ramming Probst with purpose in the Centennial Hills neighborhood.

How could a tragedy involving public figures ripple outside the courtroom this way? To those of us on the outside looking in, it would appear these events, in particular Nick Reiner's first court appearance, have been rather unsettling, to say nothing of heartbreaking. Image Credit to Getty Images | Licence details Three days after the fatal stabbing incident of Hollywood film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, the suspect-who is also the Reiners' 32-year-old son-appeared behind a glass partition Wednesday, in a blue assassination prevention vest and leg shackles, saying only "yes, your honor" as he agreed to put off his arraignment until January 7 so that "with restraint and with dignity," according to his attorney Alan Jackson, a defense attorney.

Would it help poverty or hurt the perception of poverty to call a six-figure family "poor"? A recent example of a claim that extends well beyond the reach of economic experts is that "the actual poverty line for a four-member family is $140,000 a year," as Michael Green so correctly pointed out. Though Green’s underlying foundation for replicating the poverty line, as it was established in the 1960s, due to the current costs associated with, among other things, child care, housing, and health care, is based on the highest counties within our entire nation, as, for instance, Essex County, located within New Jersey, his adjustment to meet Lynchburg, Virginia’s cost of living at $94,000 still represents three times today’s poverty line.

“The moment he’s been dreaming about.” This is but one of the quotes that accurately described the scene that has warmed many hearts on TikTok this week. Almost two months away, and the dog just can’t contain himself now that his owner has finally returned home, reads the caption of this video post on the @mozysmumma account.

“Would we allow the winner of the AAA Baseball League would you let them in the World Series?” Nick Saban's voice cut through the airwaves on The Pat McAfee Show, and with that, the seven-time national champion crystallized what many Notre Dame supporters had been feeling since the College Football Playoff bracket was unveiled. His analogy comparing James Madison's inclusion to a minor league team crashing Major League Baseball's championship wasn't just a jab.