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Powerball jackpot surges to $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday’s drawing

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot prize is up for grabs Wednesday night, with a cash value of $572.1 million, after no winners were selected Monday.This is the game's sixth largest prize ever, according to Powerball. The largest prize ever was... Read More.

US economy flashes warning signs in new data, some analysts say

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government released two major economic reports this week, easing a backlog of data pent up by the 43-day government shutdown.The data flashed some warning signs, showing the unemployment rate had ticked up to its highest level in four years and... Read More.

How a young Texas mom was killed in a brutal ambush outside her workplace

Wednesday, December 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When Alyssa Burkett arrived at her Texas workplace one fall morning in 2020, the 24-year-old mother of one didn't know a deadly plan against her was already unfolding.On the morning of Oct. 2 that year, Burkett pulled into the parking lot... Read More.

MIT professor shot, killed at his home in Boston suburbs: Officials

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) -- A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at his home, authorities said.Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was found Monday night at his house in the upscale Boston suburb of Brookline. He was taken to the hospital... Read More.

MIT professor shot, killed at his home in Boston suburbs: Officials

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at his home, authorities said.Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was found Monday night at his house in the upscale Boston suburb of Brookline. He was taken to the hospital with... Read More.

Ryan Wedding timeline: How Canadian went from Olympic athlete to alleged drug kingpin

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A former Olympic snowboarder is one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, with authorities comparing the Canadian citizen to notorious drug lords like Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and Pablo Escobar.The alleged drug kingpin -- 44-year-old Ryan Wedding -- is accused of... Read More.

‘Tremendous amount of sickness’: Kansas school dismisses students early for winter break

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(DEXTER, Kan.) -- Class is out early for one Kansas school this holiday season.Dexter Schools USD #471 announced Monday that they dismissed students and staff three days early for winter break due to widespread illness. Classes are scheduled to resume Monday, Jan. 5."We are... Read More.

1 dead in Washington state flooding as levee breach prompts evacuations

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least one person is dead in Washington as flash flooding hits the state, prompting evacuation orders in some areas, officials saidA 33-year-old male driver was removed from a vehicle that was "completely submerged in water" at around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday,... Read More.

Officer who cataloged evidence testifies on Day 8 of Luigi Mangione’s evidence suppression hearing

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Security camera footage of accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione using a laptop at a Best Buy appliance store was among the evidence turned over to the NYPD following his arrest, according to testimony Tuesday on the eighth day of... Read More.

Rob Reiner’s son named suspect in parents’ murder, case to be presented to DA

Tuesday, December 16 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, is accused of killing his parents, and the case against him will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for filing consideration on... Read More.