Winning ticket for $980 million jackpot sold in Georgia, Mega Millions says

Winning ticket for $980 million jackpot sold in Georgia, Mega Millions says

FILE – Mega Millions Lottery play slips are displayed for customers at a convenience store in Chicago, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)The winner overcame Mega Millions’ astronomical odds of 1 in 290.5 million by matching all six numbers.A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $9

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Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley arrested on felony assault charge in Texas

Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley arrested on felony assault charge in Texas

FILE – Milwaukee Bucks’ Patrick Beverley dribbles during the first half of Game 4 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Beverley shared a statement around the incident on social media.ROSHA

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Trump issues additional pardons for two January 6 rioters

Trump issues additional pardons for two January 6 rioters

President Donald Trump holds a jersey as he departs after hosting the 2025 NCAA Champion, University of Florida men’s basketball team in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A militia member and a woman who threatened FBI agents

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Texas A&M Professors Need Approval To Talk About Race And Gender

Texas A&M Professors Need Approval To Talk About Race And Gender

Source: Wesley Hitt / GettyApparently, Republicans are all about safe spaces these days. Earlier this year, Texas A&M University fired a professor for teaching “improper gender ideology.” As a result of that firing, Texas A&M University System regents announced that professors must now seek approval

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Megyn Kelly Questions Whether Or Not Jeffrey Epstein Was A Pedophile

Megyn Kelly Questions Whether Or Not Jeffrey Epstein Was A Pedophile

Source: Ivan Apfel / GettyHere’s a question: Is Megyn Kelly stupid?I only ask because I’m trying to understand why a media personality with a couple of decades of media experience would think it prudent to spend 2 minutes on air discussing the semantics around whether or not Jeffrey Epstein is, in f

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Akon Locked Up After Getting Lacking On A Warrant For A Suspended License

Akon Locked Up After Getting Lacking On A Warrant For A Suspended License

Source: Hindustan Times / GettyAkon had a little run-in with the law recently that landed him in jail for a hot second.Konvict Music’s own reportedly had a warrant out for his arrest due to a suspended license, according to TMZ. Back in September, Akon was cruising around Atlanta in his Cybertruck w

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DOJ Sues To Block New California Voting Map In Redistricting Fight

DOJ Sues To Block New California Voting Map In Redistricting Fight

Source: Smith Collection/Gado / GettyThe U.S. Department of Justice has opened a new front in an escalating assault on democratic norms, filing a high-stakes lawsuit to block California’s newly approved congressional district map. According to the complaint filed in federal court on Thursday, the Ju

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What Ruby Bridges Taught Us: The Lessons America Still Hasn’t Learned

What Ruby Bridges Taught Us: The Lessons America Still Hasn’t Learned

Source: Underwood Archives / GettyIt has been 65 years since Ruby Bridges, now 71, made history by stepping into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. In 1960, Ruby Bridges opened up the doors for millions of Black children around the world when she fearlessly walked into William Frantz E

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Boston University Student Brags About Calling ICE On Car Wash Employees

Boston University Student Brags About Calling ICE On Car Wash Employees

Source: Boston Globe / GettyA Boston University student is at the center of a growing national controversy after publicly taking credit for triggering an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at an Allston car wash. According to reports, BU student Zac Segal repeatedly called ICE to report car wa

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