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Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.15 billion ahead of Friday nights drawing

Friday, December 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $1.15 billion -- and a winner could take home the fifth largest prize in Mega Millions history.The next drawing will take place on Friday at 11 p.m. ET, with the cash value of the... Read More.

Backpacks containing $1.1 million of cocaine discovered in the wilderness near Canadian border

Friday, December 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents assigned to a region near the Canadian border in Washington found two backpacks left out in the woods containing an estimated $1.1 million of cocaine, officials said.The incident occurred when agents on patrol in the... Read More.

Mom convicted in Michigan school shooting case asks to be released from prison

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(MICHIGAN) -- Jennifer Crumbley, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting her son carried out at a Michigan high school, is asking to be released from prison as her appeal moves through the courts.Attorney Michael Dezsi argued in the new... Read More.

Pregnant woman stabbed 14 times by pizza delivery driver over $2 tip: Police

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(KISSIMMEE, Fla.) -- A pregnant woman who ordered pizza in Florida was stabbed 14 times by a delivery driver who police say was disgruntled over her $2 tip.Osceola County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Riviera Motel in Kissimmee, Florida, over reports of a... Read More.

Unticketed passenger caught on Delta Air Lines flight on Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(SEATTLE, Wash.) -- A month after a woman was caught stowing away on a Delta Air Lines flight headed to France, ABC News has confirmed another unticketed individual was caught on a flight headed to Hawaii, this time on Christmas Eve.The recent stowaway was... Read More.

2nd Delta Air Lines stowaway caught

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(SEATTLE, Wash.) -- A month after a woman was caught stowing away on a Delta Air Lines flight headed to France, ABC News has confirmed another unticketed individual was caught on a flight headed to Hawaii, this time on Christmas Eve.The recent stowaway was... Read More.

New video of pandas at National Zoo released

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C, caused panda-monium on Christmas Day when it released a video of it's newest celebrities, Bao Li and Qing Bao.In the video, the giant pandas are seen rolling in grass, climbing trees and being "unbearably cute."The... Read More.

Heat-seeking drone and quick-thinking deputies team up to find missing California man

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- High tech and quick thinking are being credited in the rescue of a missing 78-year-old man after sheriff's deputies deployed a heat-seeking drone and found the Southern California resident 80 minutes after his family reported him missing, officials said.The Christmas week rescue... Read More.

Ohio corrections officer killed in Christmas Day prison attack: Beyond comprehension

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(LUCASVILLE, OH) An inmate allegedly assaulted and killed a veteran corrections officer on Christmas Day at an Ohio prison, an attack authorities said was "beyond comprehension."Officer Andrew Lansing was attacked Wednesday at the Ross Correctional Institution (RCI) in Chillicothe, about 43 miles south of Columbus, according... Read More.

ABC News The Year: 2024 looks back at this years major news and entertainment events

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the world gears up for 2025, it leaves behind a year of war, political shifts, pop culture moments, sporting triumphs, lost stars and more.ABC News was there to chronicle every moment and will look back at this year's defining events... Read More.

The US stories everyone was talking about in 2024

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This year was full of first-of-its-kind stories that got Americans talking.While this year saw Donald Trump's historic conviction and election to a non-consecutive second term, here's a look back at some of the most talked about stories of 2024 outside of... Read More.

West braces for more storms bringing rain, wind, high surf and snow

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nine states are on alert for wind, snow, avalanches and high surf as new storms hit the west.Parts of Oregon and Northern California could see 4 to 8 inches of rain over the next four days.A high wind alert is in... Read More.