Georgia Powerball ticket wins $478 million jackpot
A winning ticket for Wednesday's Powerball drawing was sold at a Georgia convenience store — netting the lucky buyer a $478 million jackpot.
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A winning ticket for Wednesday's Powerball drawing was sold at a Georgia convenience store — netting the lucky buyer a $478 million jackpot.
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Olmos Park police said they began searching a landfill where they are "confident there is a good chance" of recovering the body of missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson.
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After her husband was assassinated in 1968, Ethel Kennedy raised their 11 children and spent decades working for human rights.
President Biden told Floridians his administration would offer support "for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild."
Advocates for these initiatives say they can save lives through safely storing firearms for people at risk of suicide.
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