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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

Powerball jackpot increases to $935 million after no one wins the top prize

The drawing came a day after a player in New Jersey won a $1.13 billion Mega Millions prize after 30 straight drawings without a winner. The Powerball jackpot has been growing for months ... Read More

World News

The United Nations and others said donors should resume support for UNRWA after a review found that Israel hadn’t backed up claims that many agency workers are members of terrorist groups. The ... Read More

Mega Millions and Powerball combined at $1.9bn is ‘one of the largest’ jackpots

The Powerball is at $800m and Mega Millions at $1.1bn, prompting people across the country to get tickets and try their luck The combined jackpots of the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries ... Read More

WITF News Stories

Today, he reports on Democrat Shamaine Daniels. This is the sixth story in a series about how each candidate for the 10th Congressional district seat sees their role in, and their vision for ... Read More

Shakira Says She ‘Lost Money’ on Her First World Tour Because of a $1 Million Cobra

“I remember on my first world tour ... cobra cost $1 million to produce so taking it on the road was so expensive,” she added. “At the end of the tour, I lost money. It was one of my ... Read More

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NCAA Women Beat Men in Finals’ Ratings for First Time—but Got 99% Less TV Money

But that won’t be reflected in the money each side earned for TV rights: $6.5 million for the women’s tournament and $873 million for the men’s. Read More

World News

The food distribution is part of a program funded by American aid agency USAID and rolled out by the United Nations’ World Food Programme. They’re aiming to help some of the 2.7 million people ... Read More

World News

The world’s top doping regulator said there was ... Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of online views in a country inching toward stability. Karim Bouamrane, the Socialist ... Read More

World News

with costs to industry running into the tens of millions daily and keeping hundreds of thousands of people from going to work. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File) FILE – Angry farmers scuffle ... Read More