A $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner in Illinois has finally claimed the prize nearly one month after the August 12 drawing, ending the mystery over who held the winning ticket. The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, bought a $2 Quick Pick for a single line of Powerball numbers at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh … Read more
Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old Etruscan tomb at Italy’s Vulci; weapons, gold and rare pottery found in elite burial (Image credit: Return to Vulci Project) Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Etruscan tomb inside an ancient cemetery at Vulci in central Italy, nearly 140 years after French archaeologist Stéphane Gsell first identified the burial mound surrounding it. The … Read more
Representative Image of Tayab Khan and his friends joyfully celebrating a Dh30 million lottery win (AI Generated Image) Tayab Khan, a 26-year-old Nepalese security guard working in Abu Dhabi’s Ruwais Industrial Area, became the first winner of the UAE Lottery’s new Dh30 million grand prize after matching all 7 winning numbers in a May 27, … Read more
Eagle Rock Ranch of Park County has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award. Image Credit: Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust Eagle Rock Ranch in Colorado’s Park County has undergone a major transformation since Dave and Jeannie Gottenborg took ownership of the property. What they inherited was a badly damaged … Read more
PC: Cable Car Heritage Museum In August 1873, San Francisco tested a new cable railway system designed to operate on streets where horses struggled with steep grades. Andrew Smith Hallidie tested the first cable car on Clay Street on 2 August, using an endless wire rope placed in a tube below the surface of the … Read more
Their interest grew after seeing family members suffer serious injuries from falls. Two California teenagers, Ruoqi Li, 16, and Jason Yang, 17, have developed an artificial intelligence-powered system designed to identify fall risks in older adults before a fall occurs. According to Davidson Institute, the project, called SafeStrides, combines a smartphone application with wearable sensors … Read more
O’Neal worked as a programme specialist for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Polk & Haralson, Inc Jennifer O’Neal, a former employee of a Georgia nonprofit that supports abused and neglected children, pleaded guilty to stealing $96,713 from the organisation between 2018 and 2022, according to the US Department of Justice. She used the money for … Read more
Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza took its toll on the Ireland team Saturday when players talked for hours, voted on their participation, and one departed the squad. Ireland players vote to go ahead with games against Israel, will wear black armbands Ireland is due to … Read more
MADRID — Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid on Saturday to protest against Spain’s housing crisis and ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud rules, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing. Thousands march in Madrid to protest Spain’s housing crisis after eviction of 87-year-old woman The latest protest about housing … Read more
WELKITE, Ethiopia — Millions of Christians in Ethiopia gathered to celebrate Meskel, a religious holiday that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman empress Helena in the 4th century, even as fighting continued in the troubled northern region of Tigray. Ethiopians celebrate Meskel holiday with pomp, despite recent fighting in Tigray Meskel … Read more