Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing
A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is at an estimated $970 million.
Drones collide, fall into crowd at holiday show in Florida, FAA says
A holiday drone show just days before Christmas was interrupted when drones collided, officials said.
Samara Joy bringing gospel and family into her jazz music
Grammy-winning artist Samara Joy is 25, but critics say she reminds them of jazz royalty from the 1940s and 1950s. It isn't the music she grew up with, but Joy is making jazz her own.
Israel's Mossad spent years orchestrating Hezbollah pager plot
Retired Israeli case agents behind Mossad's boobytrapped pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon explain how they got Hezbollah to buy the devices and the plots' impact on the Middle East.
Mexico fights to dam "iron river" sending guns from U.S. to cartels
While many in the U.S. have lambasted the flow of migrants and drugs from Mexico, the porous border works both ways. Mexico's government says guns from the U.S. are fueling cartel violence.
Norovirus outbreaks reported on 3 cruise ships this month
Just over 300 passengers and crew members fell ill during norovirus outbreaks on three cruise voyages in December.
"Murder hornets" eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials say
Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.
Woman accused of stowing away on flight from NY to Paris apprehended again
Svetlana Dali, the woman accused of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris, was arrested again, according to the FBI.
What we know about the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting
A student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday in a shooting that left two people and the suspect dead and others injured.
2 killed, suspect dead in school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin
The shooter has been identified as a 15-year-old female student at the school.
Hermès artistic director on what makes Birkin bags timeless
Be prepared to wait and wait some more if you want a Birkin bag. Hermès artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas explains why it takes time for clients to get their hands on the coveted bag.
AI "nudify" sites lack transparency, researcher says
A researcher looking into "nudify" sites found a lack of transparency, from who's running the sites to how people are paying for the images.
Teen fights for change around AI "nudify" sites
Artificial intelligence is being used to create fake nudes of real people, including minors, on "nudify" websites and apps.
Here's when, where the Geminid meteor shower will be visible during peak
One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to peak. Here's how to watch and where you can catch the Geminids.
When you can see the Cold Moon, 2024's final full moon
December's full moon, known as the Cold Moon, is the last full moon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and why it's called the Cold Moon.