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21+ min ago (860+ words) Saturday's $1 billion Powerball jackpot is the second largest of this year, lagging only the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot in September, claimed by two winners in Missouri and Texas. If it seems like jackpots have been getting larger over the past few years, they have. The first U.S. lottery jackpot over $1 billion came in 2016, when winners in Florida, California and Tennessee split a $1.586 billion Powerball prize. Video above: Get the Facts: What are your chances of winning the Powerball? The current Powerball jackpot will be the 14th ever top U.S. lottery prize of at least $1 billion, and the 12th since January 2021. Powerball and Mega Millions, the two largest lottery games in the United States, have been trying to garner larger jackpots. Here's how: Powerball and Mega Millions ticket prices have crept up over the last 13 years. A portion of sales goes to the prize pool, and…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago (124+ words) President Donald Trump said he has been fully briefed on the deadly shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday night. President Donald Trump said he has been fully briefed on the deadly shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday night. "What a terrible thing it is," Trump said. "And all we can do right now is pray for the victims, and for those that were very badly hurt." At least two people died, and eight others were injured, many critically, officials said. A suspect was not in custody as of Saturday evening. Students were taking final exams at the Ivy League school when the shooting occurred around 4 p.m. "It's a shame, it's a shame," Trump said. "Just pray."...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago (93+ words) Red Cross is helping the family. No injuries were reported in a High Point house fire, officials say. Members of the High Point Fire Department responded to the report of a large house fire at 6:56 p.m. Friday at 510 Wise Avenue. Eight other units assisted the High Point Fire Department. No injuries were reported. There is no word on how many occupants resided in the home. Officials say the fire caused $50,000 in damage. The cause of the fire is still being investigated. Red Cross is helping the family....

3+ hour, 53+ min ago (150+ words) According to the Millers Creek Fire Department, the crash was first called in around 6 p.m. on Saturday. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a building. Troopers responded to the North Carolina West building off Highway 16 in Wilkes County on Saturday around 5:30 p.m. According to state troopers, an 87-year-old woman was traveling in a 2015 Kia when her foot got stuck on the accelerator which caused her to crash into the business. Officials said no injuries were reported and no one was inside the business at the time of the crash. Troopers said the business was temporarily boarded up in order to secure the building. Authorities have not said if there was structural damage to the store. No charges have been filed at this time. This is a developing story; check WXII 12 for updates....

5+ hour, 21+ min ago (534+ words) Nobody inside the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday afternoon seemed to know exactly what was coming. Maybe that uncertainty was part of the appeal. And that was good enough. By the end of the afternoon, MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, had delivered on the hype, giving away over $250,000 on the court after the Tar Heels" win and turning a routine nonconference game into a spectacle that left the crowd buzzing long after the final horn. The giveaway followed weeks upon weeks of speculation on campus. MrBeast surprised students at UNC"s Kenan-Flagler Business School in early October by interrupting a business analytics class and giving away thousands of dollars. During the brief visit, MrBeast awarded senior Vinit Satasia $30,000 " enough to cover his final year of tuition and rent " after a coin flip landed in his favor, as The…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago (196+ words) Here's what we've learned so far about Saturday's shooting at Brown University. At least two people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting Saturday at Brown University Shortly after reports of the shooting, the university said a suspect was in custody, but later retracted that statement At this time, the shooter is at large.What we knowThe shooting happened just after 4 p.m at the Barus & Holley building, which houses the School of Engineering and the Physics Department, where students were gathering for their exams Providence Mayor Brett Smiley confirmed that two people died and eight others were in critical but stable condition at local hospitals Officials said they are searching for a man, dressed in black, who was last seen exiting the building on the Hope Street side.Brown said officials are working to determine who was in…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago (42+ words) President Donald Trump is in Baltimore this Saturday to watch the annual Army-Navy football game. During the 2024 season, Blake Horvath powered Navy to a 31-13 win over Army. The dual-threat ... Fayetteville Festivus returns to downtown for year 2...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago (161+ words) Feeling lucky? Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Saturday night: This is the second Powerball jackpot to hit the billion-dollar mark this year. The jackpot is at $1 billion for Saturday's drawing, the second-biggest prize the game has offered this year. If a lucky player draws Saturday's winning numbers, the estimated one-time cash payout is $461.3 million. The winner can also choose to receive the prize as annual payments over 30 years, with a 5% increase each year. Video above: Get the Facts: What are your chances of winning the Powerball? The jackpot prize is now the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot prize, according to Powerball. The jackpot was last won on Sept. 6 when two lottery players from Missouri and Texas $1.8 billion jackpot " the second largest ever. All five numbers and the red Powerball must match the winning numbers for a player to win the…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago (213+ words) A $1 billion Powerball jackpot was on the line during Saturday night's drawing." The jackpot climbed to a billion dollars for the second time this year after nobody won Wednesday's massive prize. If someone wins, the cash value totals $457.7 million. The current jackpot has been rolling since Sept. 6, when those two winners beat odds of 1 in 292.2 million." The current jackpot is the seventh largest in the game's history and will continue to climb if no one wins Saturday evening." This year has produced three major Powerball wins: the $1.8 billion September prize, a $526.5 million jackpot claimed in California in March and a $328.5 million prize won in Oregon in January. It's time to check your tickets: Did you win? The winning numbers for Saturday were 1-28-31-57-58 and Powerball 16. The Power Play multiplier was 2. The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago (152+ words) Video shows students from Brown University huddling together in a library after a fatal shooting on campus Saturday afternoon. The video was captured during a shelter-in-place order that followed the shooting, which killed two students and injured nine others. Officers can be seen entering the room, identifying themselves as police and asking everyone in the room to show their hands. Law enforcement is then heard asking the students if anyone was hurt. The shooting took place in a classroom in the university's Barus & Holley building, which houses the School of Engineering and the Physics Department. Authorities are searching for a man in connection with the shooting who was wearing black and was last seen exiting the engineering building. Shelter-in-place orders remain in effect at the university, and police are urging people who live near the campus to stay inside and…...