Georgia State

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Monday's Powerball jackpot was worth an estimated $44 million.

Powerball Winner: Did Anyone Win Monday's $44 Million Jackpot?

Houston, TX

Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black transgender woman who had recently started nursing school, was shot to death August 3 in the lobby of her apartment building in Houston. Williams’s friends are remembering her fondly, and they say they don’t know why anyone would want to kill her. But Tristian Sanders, 26, a man who police say was known to Williams, was arrested a week later and charged with murder. She was found in the lobby suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

South Carolina State

Mount Pleasant, SC

The US Sun

POWERBALL players have been urged to check their tickets for a $50,000 win after no one has come forward to claim the prize. Officials have asked the mystery winner to contact them as the clock is ticking to claim the cash. The winner bought a Powerball ticket at a Circle K in Mount Pleasant, South […]

Lottery players urged to check Powerball tickets after $50K ticket has gone unclaimed – winner narrowly missed jackpot

Michigan State

Macomb County, MI

A LOTTERY player upset after missing a jackpot by one number had his misfortune reversed a day later - with a $790,000 win. The Michigan man bought his winning ticket online. He initially assumed an email notifying him about a big prize was a "scam." The player, who chose to...

Lottery winner misses out on jackpot by just one number – the next day he went back and scooped $790k prize

The Center Square

(The Center Square) — While Georgia's prison system has been often criticized, the head of the state's prison system told lawmakers that the state's aging prison infrastructure is no longer suited for modern inmates.
                "Our aging infrastructure is one of our biggest challenges," Tyrone Oliver, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections, said during a Senate study committee meeting last week. "Our newest prison is ... 34 years old. That's our biggest challenge. The prisons that we have today are not built and designed to...

Georgia's prisons not suited for today's violent inmates

Florida State

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Washington State

LOTTERY officials have asked players to double-check their tickets as a million-dollar prize could go unclaimed. One lucky Powerball player could be Washington‘s next millionaire – the winning ticket was bought only two days ago. The winning numbers were 5, 15, 21, 24, and 43 with a Powerball of 17, and the Power Play was […]

Lottery warning to check ticket for unclaimed $1 million Powerball prize and winning numbers were drawn two days ago

Massachusetts State

The Mirror US

The Massachusetts lottery winner declared it "the best birthday present ever" after a ticket they were gifted saw them win the grand prize of $1million a year for life

Massachusetts lottery winner scores $1million a year for life with 'best birthday present ever'

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

New Jersey State

CBS Miami

MIAMI - As the summer continues to heat up, so does the Mega Millions jackpot.After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn last Friday night, the jackpot for Tuesday's drawing climbed to an estimated $575 million. If won at that level, it would be the 9th largest prize in the history of the game. If there is a sole winner, they have a choice between an annuity, with an initial payment and then 29 annual payments, or a one-time lump sum payment. Most winners choose a cash payout. Tuesday night's drawing would be an estimated $285.5 million before taxes. Only two Mega Millions jackpots have been won so far this year. It was last won at $552 million in Illinois on June 4. Before that, there was a winner on March 26 in New Jersey for a whopping $1.128 billion prize. The two wins are a marked contrast to 2023. By this time last year, the jackpot had already been hit eight times, according to Mega Millions.Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesday and Friday, tickets cost $2. The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 303 million.  CBS News Miami is your official Florida Lottery station.


Mega Millions $575 million jackpot up for grabs in Tuesday's drawing

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Atlanta, GA

WWPW Power 105.3

This restaurant was praised for its "friendly" vibe, colorful decor and delicious dishes.

Georgia Eatery Crowned The 'Best Mexican Restaurant' In The State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Plymouth, MA

The Plymouth Public Library Foundation has announced the return of its Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, a two-day celebration that promises to be a highlight of the summer season. Set to take place on the scenic Plymouth Public Library Lawn, the festival will run from 10 AM to 4 PM on both Saturday, August 10th, and Sunday, August 11th. This family-friendly event is designed to offer something for everyone, making it a perfect outing for people of all ages.

50+ Artisans, Food Trucks & More: Get Ready For The 5th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival

Louisiana State

The Lens

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

We’re beginning to enter into rarefied air with the size of the Mega Millions jackpot. For Tuesday night’s drawing, the estimated jackpot is $575 million (cash option: $285.5 million). And it may go up; last Friday’s jackpot was initially estimated at $527 million before that was elevated on the day of the drawing to $535 million.

Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches Its Highest Value In Five Months

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$50,000 winner announced in Monday's Powerball drawing

ATLANTA — No one took home the big prize on Monday night in Georgia's Powerball drawing, but one person in the Peach State won $50,000. The...

$50,000 winner announced in Monday's Powerball drawing

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