Mastermind of Lottery Fraud Admits He Rigged Jackpots
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A former lottery computer programmer has pleaded guilty in Iowa to running a criminal scheme that allowed him to collect millions of dollars in…
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Office Supplies Chain Staples Sold for $6.9 Billion
NEW YORK (AP) - Private equity firm Sycamore is buying office supplies chain Staples for $6.9 billion. The companies said Wednesday that shareholders of Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples will get $10.25 per share. Staples stock had closed Wednesday up 77 cents,…
'The Big Bang Theory' Star Galecki's Home Destroyed by Wildfire
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif (AP) - The home of "The Big Bang Theory" star Johnny Galecki has been destroyed in a wildfire in California. Nicole Perna, a spokeswoman for the…
Senate GOP Leaders Delay Health Care Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a bruising setback, Senate Republican leaders are delaying a vote on their prized health care bill until after the July 4 recess, forced to retreat by a GOP rebellion that left them lacking enough votes to…
Man Catches Teen Falling from Park Ride: 'It's OK to let go'
NEW YORK (AP) - Matthew Howard Sr. was just leaving a New York amusement park Saturday evening with his family when he heard someone screaming for help. He looked up to see…
NSTB Report says Fabric Tears Caused Blimp Crash at US Open
ERIN, Wis. (AP) - Officials say tears in the fabric envelope of a hot-air blimp caused it to crash their the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. The preliminary report form the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday says…
Audit Says Senate Healthcare Bill Would Leave 22 Million Uninsured
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate health care bill would result in 22 million more uninsured Americans over the next decade compared to current law. That's according to an analysis Monday from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The figure may further…
JK Rowling Marks 20 Years Since Harry Potter Appeared
LONDON (AP) - Wizarding legend Harry Potter's tale has turned 20. Author J.K. Rowling's first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in Britain on June 26, 1997. Since then, it has sold…
Plot Targeting Mecca's Grand Mosque Foiled
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Lebanon's Hezbollah has condemned a bombing near the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Saudi security officials said Saturday that a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque as police disrupted a plot to target the…
Death Toll in Pakistan Attacks Rises to 85
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) A Pakistani official says the death toll from twin bombings at a crowded market at northwestern town of Parachinar has risen to 67, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks to 85. Shahid Khan, a…
WATCH: Road Rage Incident Triggers Crash in Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (FOX 11) - An apparent road rage incident was caught on camera in Santa Clarita in a video that's gone viral. The video was posted to Facebook showing a crash that appears to be caused by road…
US Officials Lift Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Protections
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - U.S. government officials say grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park region are no longer threatened, and they will lift protections that have bene in place for more than 40 years. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Thursday…
New Ken Dolls Hit the Market with Major Makeover
New Ken dolls have hit the market. Barbie's partner has been made-over by Mattel. Ken now ranges in body types from "slim" to broad." The latter of which is drawing…
Senate GOP Releases Bill to Cut Medicaid, Alter 'Obamacare'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama's health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finances…
Trump Says He Didn't Tape His Conversations with Comey
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “did not make” and doesn’t have any recordings of his private conversations with James Comey — his fired FBI director. Trump also tweets that he has “no idea” whether other “tapes” or…
