Winning lottery ticket sold in South Carolina for $1.5 billion jackpot
Only one ticket matched all six numbers in the U.S. Mega Millions lottery for a jackpot of $1.537 billion, just short of a world record, an official said on Wednesday.
Ex-Adidas executive found guilty in college basketball bribery scheme
A former Adidas AG executive was found guilty on Wednesday of taking part in a scheme to bribe high school basketball players to attend Adidas-sponsored universities, defrauding universities and the governing body for U.S. college basketball.
U.S. white nationalist leader, three others charged with conspiracy
The leader of a California-based white nationalist group and three others have been charged with conspiring to incite riots at political rallies, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday,
Factbox: Top Democrats, former U.S. officials sent suspicious packages
Police on Wednesday intercepted suspected explosive devices sent to current and former U.S. politicians, as well as the CNN news channel, days after a bomb was delivered to prominent Democratic Party donor George Soros.
Suspected bombs mailed to top Democrats two weeks before U.S. election
Police intercepted suspected bombs mailed to former U.S. President Barack Obama, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and other high-profile Democrats, in what New York officials described on Wednesday as an act of terrorism.
Trump promises thorough investigation into suspicious packages
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that threats of political violence have no place in the United States, promising a full investigation into suspicious packages that were mailed to prominent Democrats and others.
Ex-N.Y. state Senate leader gets prison in federal corruption case
Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sentenced on Wednesday to four years and three months in prison on federal corruption charges, including soliciting bribes and defrauding the public.
Suspicious packages sent to top Democrats, CNN as election looms
Police intercepted suspected explosive devices sent to former U.S. President Barack Obama, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the CNN bureau in New York that apparently targeted figures disparaged by right-wing critics two wee…
Volunteers rush to aid survivors after Hurricane Michael
After a fitful night of throbbing abdominal pain, curled up in a ball inside her hurricane-battered home trying to wish away the agony, 21-year-old Angelena Sawyer could barely function, let alone tend to her infant daughter.
Potential explosives sent to White House, Hillary Clinton, Obama
Federal authorities are investigating suspicious packages sent to the White House, former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the U.S. Secret Service and a person familiar with the matter said on We…
