Woman says $26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash
NORWALK, Calif. — The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain.
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Chicago cat fleeing fire survives 5-story jump, walks off
CHICAGO — A Chicago cat may now have eight lives after jumping out of a fifth-floor window Thursday afternoon to escape an apartment fire....
Free offices with a view: 4 lighthouses, courtesy of feds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dreading your eventual return to the office? The federal government is making available — for free — some waterfront workspaces with...
Belugas to arrive at Mystic Aquarium after legal battle
MYSTIC, Conn. — Three Beluga whales are almost at their new home in a Connecticut aquarium after a legal battle to import them and...
EXPLAINER: Ohio offers $1M weekly prize as vaccine incentive
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has made many newsworthy statements in his long political career, but perhaps none has generated such an...
Police: Woman posed as student to promote Instagram page
MIAMI — A 28-year-old woman who wanted to promote her Instagram page attempted to blend in with students at a Miami-area high school, police...
Vulture invasion besets residents of Florida neighborhood
TAMPA, Fla. — Residents of a Florida neighborhood say they are beset by an invasion of turkey vultures that are damaging homes and causing...
Minke whale is lost far from home in London’s Thames River
London — A young minke whale was lost far from home Monday, trapped in the Thames River upstream of London landmarks after it escaped...
Minke whale is lost far from home in London’s Thames River
London — A young minke whale was lost far from home Monday, trapped in the Thames River upstream of London landmarks after it escaped...
Dracula’s castle proves an ideal setting for COVID-19 jabs
BUCHAREST — At Dracula’s castle in picturesque Transylvania, Romanian doctors are offering a jab in the arm rather than a stake through the heart.
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