Powerball jackpot surges to $800 million after no winner
No one won the estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot last night, and that means the big prize grows to an estimated $800 million for Saturday night’s drawing. It is the
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Low-wage workers bear financial brunt of denied abortions
A Texas mother of a toddler, scraping by on her husband’s income, was desperate to return to work but struggling to afford child care. A young Florida warehouse worker had
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Powerball jackpot soars to $680M after no top winner in Monday’s drawing
The Powerball jackpot now stands at $680 million after no one matched all six numbers in Monday night’s drawing. The game’s seventh largest prize ever will be up for grabs
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16-year-old questioned after gun found in backpack at Long Island City high school
A 16-year-old boy is being questioned by police after school officials in Queens found a firearm in his backpack. The 9mm automatic was taken from the student inside Long Island
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2 teens, toddler attacked by pit bulls on Staten Island; 2 people in custody
Three people, including a toddler, were hospitalized after being attacked by pit bulls on Staten Island Tuesday afternoon. Police say eight dogs jumped from the window of a home at
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Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after being booted off Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts. The acquisition of
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Tina Turner honored by Barbie as latest icon added to collection that honors trailblazing women
The “Queen of Rock and Roll” has been immortalized in Barbie form. The Tina Turner doll is part of Mattel’s signature Barbie doll collection which honors trailblazing women. The superstar
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Giants rally from 10 down, top Ravens 24-20 on Barkley’s run
After five straight losing seasons and three coaching changes, the New York Giants are doing the unexpected under first-year coach Brian Daboll. They are finding ways to win. The Giants (5-1) stunned
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Woman trapped and robbed in MTA subway turnstile in Queens
Frightening surveillance video released by the NYPD shows a man pinning a young woman inside a full-height subway turnstile and robbing her. It happened at around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday at
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Uvalde school district suspends entire police force amid fallout from deadly shooting
The Uvalde, Texas, school district — still facing withering criticism over its police department’s failings both during the May 24 elementary school massacre and since — announced the suspension of
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