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Official: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida in historic $590.5 million Powerball drawing

Official: 1 winning ticket sold in Florida in historic $590.5 million Powerball drawing It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.

1 of 2 fires north of LA contained

One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one.

Investigators probe for cause of Conn. train collision; cleanup, restoration, workweek ahead

Investigators probe for cause of Conn. train collision; cleanup, restoration, workweek ahead Investigators will look closely at a broken section of rail to see if it is connected to the commuter train derailment and collision outside New York City that left dozens injured, as the focus begins to shift toward cleanup and rebuilding ahead of challenging times for travelers and commuters along the Northeast Corridor.

Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crash

Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crash Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade. Investigators were looking into whether the motorist had suffered a medical emergency before the accident.

Officer accidentally kill Hofstra University student as masked invader points gun him

Officer accidentally kill Hofstra University student as masked invader points gun him In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.