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Winning Powerball numbers for Jan. 18, 2025. Did anyone win Powerball?
The Powerball jackpot was up to $329 million for Saturday night's drawing. See the winning numbers here.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Columbus Dispatch
Presidential inaugurations were moved to Jan. 20 by ratification of 20th Amendment in 1933
Donald Trump will be only the second U.S. president after Grover Cleveland to serve two nonconsecutive terms after he takes the oath of office Monday.
2 min read - PoliticsPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
The 2025 Minnesota legislative session is off to a rough start. How did we get here, and what’s next?
By this point in 2023, Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers in control of state government moved swiftly to enact their agenda. But with the return of divided government this year, the 2025 legislative session’s first big hurdle will be in court. A power struggle between DFL and Republican lawmakers in the House has sucked up much of the oxygen at the Capitol this past week and their squabble ...
6 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Obituary: ‘Mr. Positive’ was West End neighborhood’s guardian angel
Every neighborhood should have a Carl Bentson. Bentson, who lived in St. Paul’s West End, was the neighbor who made sure everyone’s yards got mowed and sidewalks got shoveled. He weeded. He picked up trash. He kept an eye out for speeders and abandoned cars. Bentson was the West End’s “guardian angel,” said Tim Rumsey, a longtime friend and physician who worked in the neighborhood. “Once, I ...
8 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Meet the eight candidates for Aurora, Queen of the Snows of the 2025 St. Paul Winter Carnival
There are eight candidates for Aurora, Queen of the Snows of the 2025 St. Paul Winter Carnival. The contenders could also be crowned one of the royal family’s four princesses at coronation on Friday, Jan. 24, in downtown St. Paul. This year’s candidates come from a variety of backgrounds, including a school bus driver and a small business owner. Samantha Axt, sponsored by NE Moose Bar & Grill ...
6 min read - USReuters
Factbox-Trump will return to power in US Capitol Rotunda, site of Jan. 6 riot
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday, after the forecast bitter cold prompted planners to move the ceremony under the building's neoclassical dome for the first time in four decades. That shift means that Trump will take the Oath of Office in the 96-foot (29 m) across, 180-foot (55 m) high sandstone hall at the Capitol's center, the same spot where some of his supporters rioted on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat
2 min read - USDetroit Free Press
Sheetz got shut down by my city, but it's not taking 'no' for an answer | Neal Rubin
A visit to Sheetz's only Michigan store helps explain its appeal. And speaking of appeals, the company isn't through with a coveted suburban location.
4 min read - USPalm Beach Post
Freeze warning, cold advisory? Be familiar with these official winter weather terms
The National Weather Service changed several of its winter weather terms in October 2024. Here is what they new terms mean.
4 min read - USThe Tennessean
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
3 min read - PoliticsKnox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Trump's inauguration to feature East Tennessee native performing with United States Marine Band
An East Tennessee native is set to play with the Marine Band for Inauguration Day events on Jan. 20.
2 min read - BusinessStar News
Gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Lower Atlantic region last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USThe Florida Times-Union
Martin Luther King Jr in Florida: Where civil rights leader stayed, spoke and was shot at
Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled extensively in the fight for civil rights and several Florida stops were integral to his dream.
9 min read - BusinessThe Daily Advertiser
Does Louisiana have a groundhog? Meet Louisiana's Pierre C. Shadeaux. Here's what he predicts
Groundhog day is just two weeks away, meaning spring's start will soon be predicted. In Louisiana, a special groundhog will be emerging from its burrow.
2 min read - USPalm Beach Daily News
Resident worried about privacy as HOA warns it is recording audio and visual at the pool
Resident asks if it's really legal for homeowner's association to record audio in the pool area. Is this a violation of privacy laws? Legal expert weighs in.
4 min read - OpinionLansing State Journal
Viewpoint: Preserve MLK Jr. Boulevard in Lansing as sign of respect for civil rights leader
With the renaming of Logan Street to MLK Jr. Boulevard, the medians took on symbolic significance as part of an expression of respect for the leader.
3 min read - OpinionNewark Advocate
Former Newark boy uses fake name to enlist in US Army at 15; among youngest killed in WWI
Charles Harold Soder, of Zanesville, formerly of Newark, enlisted at age 15 in the U.S. Army as 18-year-old Frank Charles Fergus. He died in 1918.
3 min read - LifestyleThe Columbus Dispatch
Bake 350 founder Sherrell Johnson 'Treats' homeless with dignity
“God just used that as my purpose for giving back," Sherrell Johnson said.
4 min read - PoliticsTennessee Lookout
114th Tennessee General Assembly: rookies and old hands
NASHVILLE — The 114th Tennessee General Assembly gaveled into session Tuesday, featuring a crop of new lawmakers in both chambers, while veteran Republicans were reelected to constitutional offices. Photojournalist John Partipilo documented the start of session, capturing new faces in the legislature.
1 min read - USThe Guardian
‘The discourse is chilling’: aid groups on US-Mexico border prepare for Trump
Volunteers who leave water in the desert describe rising fears of vigilantes and climate peril
8 min read - USThe Guardian
‘I want to preserve our legacy’: Black families in Altadena fear displacement after fire
For Donny Kincey, who lost his home and the home he grew up in, ‘vultures are circling’ and threaten gentrification
7 min read - USChicago Tribune
Regardless of verdict, could Madigan trial be make-or-break moment for Illinois?
The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond Chicago’s federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential make-or-break moment at the Illinois Capitol. As the all-important closing arguments in Madigan’s case are on track to wrap up by week’s end, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and state lawmakers must now brace ...
11 min read - USChicago Tribune
Bill would eliminate road tests for many older drivers while allowing family members to report problems
Seated with a cane at her side, 86-year-old Patricia Mackin waited patiently inside a suburban senior citizens’ driver’s services facility to be called to take her road test, a requirement for people her age if they want to continue being licensed to drive. With a few minutes to spare before being escorted by a DMV employee to her car, Mackin reflected on the importance of the testing as ...
12 min read - USThe Palm Beach Post
Road next to Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach reopens for first time since Nov. 4
This marks the first time that South Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach has reopened next to Mar-a-Lago since before Trump won a second term as president.
2 min read - USThe Columbus Dispatch
Meet Columbus Dispatch higher education reporter Sheridan Hendrix
Born and raised in Columbus, Dispatch reporter Sheridan Hendrix covers higher education
4 min read - ScienceSalon
Astronomers solve mystery of "little red dots" spotted by James Webb Space Telescope
A new study on cosmic objects from early in the history of the universe were thought to be massive galaxies
4 min read - LifestyleHuffPost
31 Products That Reviewers Say Deserve More Than 5 Stars
You are just doing yourself a disservice by not picking up a bottle of no-scrub shower cleaner.
19 min read - StyleHuffPost
Under-$30 Winter Base Layers To Keep You Warm, For Anyone Who's Always Freezing
Amazon reviewers can vouch for the toastiness of these long johns and other base layers.
11 min read - StyleHuffPost
Perpetually Cold People Reveal Their Favorite Warm Socks
Pick up a pair or two to keep your tootsies toasty all winter long.
5 min read - HealthHuffPost
The Over-The-Counter Products Dermatologists Recommend To Combat Thinning Hair
Experts suggest shampoos, treatments and other tools to help manage hair loss and excessive shedding.
5 min read - BusinessAustin American-Statesman
Fact check: Mark Cuban moved company from Texas to California? No, that started as satire
The claim originated on a satirical website. There is no credible evidence Cuban moved any of his businesses from Texas to California.
3 min read - OpinionThe Des Moines Register
Wingert’s tenure marked by lack of accountability and transparency | Letter
A Register profile of the retired police chief did not detail Dana Wingert's shortcomings, write Tom Rendon and Laural Clinton.
2 min read - USBucks County Courier Times
Philly man sentenced in Croydon arson fire that left $1M in damages, injured firefighter
Authorities said surveillance footage helped them identify the man who set the 2023 fire that damaged the Bucks County Carpet Co.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Clarion Ledger
Political notebook: See which MS Republicans are attending Monday's inauguration
Some of Mississippi's Republican leaders will be attending Donald Trump's inauguration.
4 min read - OpinionThe Columbus Dispatch
Trump should preemptively resign. He was derelict in duty before inauguration | Letter
Letters: Trump has already demonstrated dereliction of duty
1 min read - USThe Repository
Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
The Repository has compiled community news from around Stark County.
6 min read - LifestyleMessenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.
Community Connections speakers urge inclusiveness
Representatives of several area organizations and nonprofits delivered a message of inclusiveness during a Community Connections event Saturday morning at the Overlook Pavilion in Smothers Park. Despite cold temperatures that were made chillier by the wind whipping off the Ohio River, a healthy-sized crowd turned out for the event. “Our committee of six decided to create an event that is about ...
3 min read - BusinessSalon
Housing "affordability crunch” projected for 2025
Those hoping to buy their first home may be put off by economic pressures
2 min read - PoliticsRecord-Courier
Portage County Republican Party's treasurer to attend 2nd Trump inauguration in D.C.
Mike Berger of Portage and his son, Mike Jr., will be in Washington D.C. to see Donald J. Trump inaugurated as president for a second term.
2 min read - USThe Repository
Aultman, Cleveland Clinic Mercy births for Dec. 29, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025
Babies born at Canton’s hospitals.
1 min read - USErie Times News
Erie police officer honored by state association for making large number of DUI arrests
Officials said he made the second-most arrests statewide in 2023
2 min read - USThe News-Press
Videos: Cape Coral firefighters rescue 10-foot alligator stuck in storm drain
It took some help from a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission trappers and the company's brush truck, but the firefighters got the job done.
1 min read - USCape Cod Times
Yarmouth Republicans want Rep. Flanagan expelled. Group filed proposed bill with him.
The Yarmouth Republican Town Committee has sent a proposed bill to state Rep. Chris Flanagan. The bill seeks Flanagan's expulsion.
3 min read - USThe Palm Beach Post
Donations to United Way's fund for LA fires tops $225K
Mayor Danielle Moore offers a $50,000 challenge gift, as do Christine and Alan Curtis.
2 min read - ScienceFlorida Today
SpaceX targeting early Tuesday morning for Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida
To follow FLORIDA TODAY Space Team live coverage of Tuesday's mission, visit floridatoday.com/space starting about 90 minutes before liftoff.
1 min read - PoliticsSpartanburg Herald-Journal
Upstate GOP activists excited to attend second Trump inauguration
Numerous Republican activists from Greenville and other parts of the Upstate will be in Washington, DC for Trump's second inauguration.
3 min read - USPensacola News Journal
PNJ's top news stories: Controversial UWF trustees, Pensacola's legendary restaurants
Here's a roundup of our top stories from the past week.
4 min read - USThe Enterprise
Teenager shot in Easton; Ex-Panera employee arrested in DoorDash fraud scheme: Top stories
In case you missed it, here are five of the top stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area.
3 min read - USSpringfield News-Leader
Next markers on Springfield's African-American Heritage Trail mapped and ready
Eight markers are in place along the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail. The next will be dedicated in February.
7 min read - PoliticsThe Gardner News
Trump's second term: Gardner area supporters optimistic before historic inauguration
Donald Trump supporters in Greater Gardner say they are optimistic as the president-elect prepares to be sworn in for a second time.
3 min read - USThe Tennessean
MTSU Mondays: Students design ‘Relaxation Station,' 350K grant to develop technicians
Here's the latest news from Middle Tennessee State University.
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