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Powerball jackpot swells to $685 million for tonight’s drawing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

(CNN) — The Powerball jackpot has grown to $685 million, with the next drawing set for Wednesday at 10:59 p.m. ET.The top prize carries a lump-sum option of an estimated $344.7 million, according to the multistate game operator.Monday’s drawing yielded no grand prize match of all six numbers, according to Powerball. Two tickets took home the $2 million Match 5+ Power Play Prize in Colorado and Georgia, and three got the $1 million Match 5 in California, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.The Powerball jackpot was last won on October 11, when a ticket in California won a $1.765 billion grand prize. The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338, according to Powerball.Tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Death investigation underway, suspect arrested after woman dies following incident at Lunenburg trailer park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

Authorities in Lunenburg say a death investigation is underway and a suspect is in custody after police were called to a trailer park Tuesday night.In a news release, the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office said the investigation was launched after police were called to a trailer park complex on Massachusetts Avenue around 8:45 p.m. No details on the nature of the call were mentioned in the release, but upon arriving at the trailer park, police were reportedly able to locate a female victim, according to the DA’s office.The victim was then taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead.No details on what may have led up to the victim’s death have been released, but the DA’s office said that a male suspect was taken into custody by police afterwards and charged in connection with the death.Citing the domestic nature of the case, authorities said no names were to be released as of Wednesday morning.Per the news release, the suspect was expected to be...

Driver in fatal 2022 Hingham Apple store crash due in court after prosecutors say bail conditions violated

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

The driver whose SUV crashed into an Apple store in Hingham in November of last year, killing one person and injuring 19 others, is set to appear in court Wednesday after prosecutors say he violated the conditions of his bail.Bradley Rein, 53, of Hingham, was charged with motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, according to the Plymouth County district attorney. He was released in December 2022 on $100,000 bail with a stipulation that he not drive, that he would wear a GPS tracking device, could not leave the state without approval, and could not own weapons. Rein was arrested after his 2019 Toyota 4Runner crashed into the store’s front window in Hingham. The victim who died was identified as Kevin Bradley, 65, of New Jersey.Rein’s attorney described the crash as a horrific accident. Rein told investigators that his foot became stuck on the accelerator while he was looking for an eyeglass store, officials said.This is a developing...

How Bailey Zappe responded to Patriots viral video with Bill Belichick

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe and head coach Bill Belichick have moved past handshakes.A video went viral after the Patriots’ Week 14 win over the Steelers showing the contrast in how Zappe celebrated with offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien and Belichick. Zappe and O’Brien slapped hands and hugged with big smiles on their faces, while Zappe walked up to Belichick stonefaced to shake the head coach’s hand.The difference between how Zappe greeted O’Brien and then Belichick after Thursday’s win is just so good.O’Brien? Like he’s one of the boys.Belichick? Like he’s Zappe’s military father-in-law who will never forgive Zappe for not asking for his blessing.(via @Patriots) pic.twitter.com/7QEn0NeUvV— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) December 8, 2023Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Hunter Henry’s injury played a factor in Patriots’ latest roster move New England Patriots | Patriots-Broncos film review: How Ba...

Bill O’Brien provides update on Mac Jones after Patriots QB benching

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has mostly kept out of the public eye since he was benched for Bailey Zappe after Week 12.Jones had been benched in four separate games before the Patriots finally handed the car keys to Zappe in Week 13. Jones went 2-9 to start the season, and Zappe so far has a .500 record in four starts.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Hunter Henry’s injury played a factor in Patriots’ latest roster move New England Patriots | Patriots-Broncos film review: How Bailey Zappe is changing the offense New England Patriots | What has impressed Bill Belichick most about Patriots budding superstar New England Patriots | Bill Belichick gives extensive answer on Bailey Zappe’s improvements with Patriots New England Patriots | How Bill Belichick feels about Jets HC’s endorsement he hasn’t received from Patriots Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien pa...

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from injecting politics into federal election interference trial

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge on Wednesday to bar Donald Trump’s lawyers from injecting politics into the former president’s trial on charges that he schemed to overturn the results of the 2020 election.Smith’s office told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in a 20-page filing that Trump’s lawyers should be prevented from “raising irrelevant political issues or arguments in front of the jury,” including that the prosecution against him is vindictive and selective or was coordinated by President Joe Biden.“In addition to being wrong, these allegations are irrelevant to the jury’s determination of the defendant’s guilt or innocence, would be prejudicial if presented to the jury, and must be excluded,” prosecutors wrote.The motion to preclude Trump from introducing broad categories of arguments is a way for prosecutors to try to set parameters on what information they believe the jury should, or should not, hear when the case reaches ...

Toronto man facing charges after 3 alleged attempted car jackings in Ajax

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

A Toronto man is facing several charges in connection to car jackings in Ajax. Durham police say they received a call about a stolen vehicle in progress in the area of Bayly Street West and Kitney Drive. It’s alleged a man approached the victim after he returned to his vehicle in the parking lot of a local business. The suspect demanded the victim exit the vehicle and allegedly gestured that he had a weapon. The man then allegedly fled the area in the victim’s vehicle before colliding with a tree.The suspect then attempted to car jack another driver who had stopped to offer help after seeing the collision. The man was unsuccessful and then fled on foot. He was eventually arrested after officers set up a perimeter and the suspect unsuccessfully tried to attempt to car jack another vehicle from a third victim whose car was in a residential driveway. The man sustained minor injuries and was transporting to hospital.Ricardo Newell, 20, is facing 17 charges including robbery,...

The Golden Globes: How to watch, who’s hosting and other key things to know

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globe Awards are back on the first Sunday in January with plenty of behind-the-scenes changes aimed at cementing a yearslong comeback effort.The show is known for its boozy celebration of film and television and as an early stop for awards season contenders. Scandals have led to a membership revamp and a new broadcaster for the Jan. 7 show, but a key question remains: Will viewers tune in?Here’s what to know about the 81st Golden Globe Awards.HOW CAN I WATCH THE GOLDEN GLOBES?Viewers in the United States can catch the ceremony, broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. It will air beginning at 5 p.m. on the West Coast.The three-hour show will have a strong lead-in since CBS is airing an NFL game directly before the Globes.CBS says the show will air on its app and stream on Paramount+, but there’s an important caveat. Only Paramount+ subscribers with the Showtime add-on will be able to watch the show...

Trump says he didn’t know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That’s part of a broader pattern

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has centered his unlikely rise from reality television star to onetime — and potentially future — president on the idea that he’s wiser than Washington’s bumbling political class, once going so far as to label himself a “very stable genius.”But when it comes to one of history’s darkest moments, Trump is professing ignorance.Facing criticism for repeatedly harnessing rhetoric once used by Adolf Hitler to argue that immigrants entering the U.S. illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump insisted he had no idea that one of the world’s most reviled and infamous figures once used similar words. The Nazi dictator spoke of impure Jewish blood “poisoning” Aryan German blood to dehumanize Jews and justify the systemic murder of millions during the Holocaust.“I never knew that Hitler said it,” Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Friday, volunteering once again that he never read Hitler’s biographical manifesto, “Mein Kampf.”“I know not...

Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh voted CP female athlete of the year

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:27 GMT

Summer McIntosh’s continued assault on the international swimming podium in 2023 made her The Canadian Press female athlete of the year.“I’m very honoured to have it and it’s just really cool,” McIntosh said of the award.A talent for swimming fast combined with poise beyond her years has the Toronto teenager tracking for a monstrous 2024.A couple weeks shy of her 17th birthday, McIntosh defended her world titles in the 200-metre butterfly and 400-metre individual medley in Fukuoka, Japan, to become a double world champion in back-to-back years.“What I’m most proud of is just how much I’ve learned about myself and kind of how much I’ve gained from each experience,” McIntosh said.“Going into big meets like a world championship, I don’t really have exact expectations of myself especially when it comes to placement or medals, but I definitely tried to just reach my full potential in each one of my races and I think ...