ATLANTA — A Mega Millions ticket sold in metro Atlanta just made someone a multimillionaire.

The player, who bought their ticket in Newnan, matched all six numbers during a Friday evening drawing and won a jackpot worth an estimated $980 million.

It has an estimated cash value of $452.2 million.

“We are thrilled to congratulate the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Sen. John Fetterman was discharged from a hospital in Pittsburgh on Saturday after experiencing a heart problem that caused him to fall on a walk near his home in Braddock.

Fetterman posted a photo of himself to social media platform X on Saturday afternoon, showing his bruised — but smiling — face.

“20 stitches later ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend as an annual meteor shower streaks across Minnesota skies.

NASA officials predict the Leonids meteor shower will peak overnight Sunday and early Monday morning. It is active until Dec. 2.

The display comes after ribbons of green, pink, and red aurora lights dazzled Minnesotans earlier ...Read more

Former Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler abruptly resigned after Chair Jerome Powell refused to grant her a waiver to address financial holdings that ran afoul of the central bank’s ethics rules, according to a Fed official.

Kugler also faced a probe by the Fed’s internal watchdog related to her recent financial disclosures before ...Read more

President Donald Trump said Friday night he has already decided on his next steps toward Venezuela, offering his clearest indication yet that Washington is preparing new military actions against Nicolás Maduro’s government as the United States dramatically expands its presence in the Caribbean.

“I sort of made up my mind,” Trump told ...Read more

MIAMI — From his luxurious homes in Palm Beach, Manhattan and across the globe, Jeffrey Epstein projected the image of a global powerbroker and kingmaker.

He closely advised former White House chief strategist and right-wing provocateur, Steve Bannon, on how to build a political movement in Europe; offered to provide the Kremlin insight into ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As masked federal agents detained people in Charlotte neighborhoods Saturday, top local elected officials told Charlotte’s immigrant community they have their backing.

Videos on social media showed what appeared to be federal agents making arrests. One man, a U.S. citizen, told The Charlotte Observer that agents smashed ...Read more

LA PAZ, Bolivia — After two decades of almost uninterrupted socialist governments that struggled to set the economy on a sustainable path, Bolivians are waking up to a new reality.

Long lines at gasoline stations are disappearing. The currency has surged in unofficial markets, and bond investors are taking a more optimistic view of the ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento’s yearslong struggle to open sites for homeless people living in vehicles will likely continue after the federal government dismissed the city’s latest idea as “reprehensible” and “dystopian.”

The sharp rebuke could halt the city’s plans to open a safe parking site at the Franklin Light Rail ...Read more

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — At the 2025 Future Green Leaders Summit, middle school students designed fire-resistant homes using AI, learned about jobs that support the climate and environment, and cheered on superheroes dressed as “Wind,” “Solar,” “Ethanol” and other energy sources as they squared off in a rap and dance battle.

The ...Read more

The U.S. on Friday appealed a judge’s order that permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, to counter protests against his immigration crackdown.

The Justice Department seeks to overturn a Nov. 7 finding by a federal judge in Portland who held the first trial over Trump’s effort...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine on UCLA along with stipulations for deep campus changes in exchange for being eligible for federal grants.

The decision is a major win for universities that have struggled to resist President Donald Trump’s attempt to discipline“very...Read more

China urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan in the near term, escalating a conflict over comments from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting potential intervention in the event of a military conflict over Taiwan.

The measure, the first significant retaliation taken by Beijing in the row, was sparked by Takaichi’s remarks last ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced it would launch an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to former President Bill Clinton, one-time Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. at the public urging of Donald Trump, after new emails prompted questions about the current ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he had made “progress” on Venezuela in regard to halting the flow of drugs amid speculation that his administration is preparing to strike targets in the country.

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Friday he had “sort of made up my mind” when asked if he had come to a decision on next ...Read more