A Stranger Returned His Lost Lottery Tickets. Then He Won $273 Million.
Michael J. Weirsky, an unemployed New Jersey man, won the Mega Millions jackpot after losing his tickets. He was distracted by his cellphone, he said.
Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ Is Denied a New Trial by Maryland Court of Appeals
In a reversal, Maryland’s highest court said there would be no retrial for the man whose murder conviction was dissected in the hit podcast “Serial.”
Jussie Smollett Indicted on 16 Counts That He Falsely Reported Assault, Records Show
The actor on the television series “Empire” faces 16 counts of disorderly conduct after a grand jury handed up indictments dated Thursday.
Manafort’s 47 Months: A Sentence That Drew Gasps From Around the Country
Judge T.S. Ellis III called sentencing guidelines that recommended 19 to 24 years for Paul Manafort “way out of whack,” the same way critics described the punishment Judge Ellis handed out.
Anti-Immigration Groups See Trump’s Calls for More Legal Immigrants as a Betrayal
The groups accuse the president of caving to demands and abandoning his election promise to protect his working-class supporters from the effects of globalism.
Trump Administration Targets ‘Secretive Nature’ of Health Care Pricing
The administration wants to require public disclosure of the rates that doctors and hospitals negotiate with insurance companies, saying the idea could create competition and drive down prices.
Robert DeProspero, 80, Innovative Secret Service Agent, Dies
“If you made a wrong move or did not do what you were supposed to do,” he said of protecting the president, “it would ruin your life.”
Walmart Vendor’s Employees Face F.B.I. Inquiry for Snooping on Retailer’s Internal Emails
The F.B.I. is investigating whether employees at one of the retail giant’s technology contractors got sensitive information from internal email accounts, including those of some top executives.
Air Force Says It Has No Plans to Investigate Martha McSally’s Rape Disclosure
Unless Ms. McSally, Republican of Arizona, agrees to cooperate or new information comes to light, the Air Force cannot open an inquiry, a spokeswoman said.
DeVos Illegally Delayed Special Education Rule, Judge Says
A federal judge ruled that the Education Department illegally delayed an Obama-era rule that required states to address racial bias in special education programs.
Anne Frank’s Stepsister Meets Teenagers From Swastika Photo
Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor, said the students weren’t thinking but had “learned a lesson for life.”
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