Here’s what to know about the next Mega Millions drawing, which boasts a jackpot of more than $700 million.
Author: Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY
First time playing the Powerball? Here’s exactly how to ask the cashier for a ticket.
A giant jackpot seems to get new players flocking to retailers to buy tickets – and they may not know what to say. We’re here to help.
Endangered North Atlantic right whales are in ‘crisis’; species approaching extinction
Fewer than 350 individuals and fewer than 70 reproductively active females of the whale species are remaining, the organization reports.
‘We are so grateful.’ Texas twins conjoined at birth recovering after successful separation surgery
The four-month-old twins, Ella and Eliza Fuller, were born conjoined at the abdomen and sharing liver tissues. They had separation surgery June 14.
Wildlife officials search for sea otter after aggressive encounters with humans in California: Reports
The otter, born in captivity but released to the wild, has been recently showing signs of aggressive behavior, according to wildlife officials.
Watch: Pilot asks for 20 passengers to deplane after flight deemed ‘too heavy’
“Because there’s so many of you, it’s a pretty heavy aircraft we’ve got today,” the pilot says in the video.
Missing girl, 14, found in California barracks; Marine released from custody: What we know
No charges have been filed and no arrests have been made, the NCIS said, after a 14-year-old girl was found in the barracks of a military base.
Maryland family wins 5th big scratch-off lottery prize since 2017, totaling $350,000
A family from Glen Burnie, Maryland has won five big prizes while playing scratch-offs, including the most recent $100,000 prize this week.
Public swimming prohibited in areas of Nantucket after more shark sightings, predations
Swimming along Great Point on Nantucket Island is currently prohibited due to shark activity in the area. What to know.
Marine in custody after missing 14-year-old girl found in California barracks, reports say
The girl was found June 28 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, weeks after her grandmother reported her missing.