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Powerball ticket holder in Illinois wins $1.04 billion jackpot
The Land of Lincoln just got a whole lot richer. A Powerball player in Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot Wednesday night, the game’s largest grand prize of the year. The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and the red Powerball 9. The Prairie State…
Pumpkin problems: Alberta’s wet summer affecting annual crop
As the calendar dips further into August, a chill returns to the Alberta air — and for some, it can have them thinking about cozy sweaters, flavoured lattes and a trip to the pumpkin patch. But with Alberta’s producers of the fulsome, fluorescent fall…
Sydney banker David Cao charged with attempted murder of partner Callum Forbes in luxury French hotel
Updated August 13, 2026 — 2:20pm,first published 11:59am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A Sydney banker allegedly tried to kill his Australian partner with a saucepan and boiling…
Police rescue 60 cats and kittens from abandoned sailboat off Washington beach after 6-day operation
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An abandoned sailboat off a Washington beach was home to an unexpected crew: 60 cats and kittens, many of them some frightened and malnourished. The Tacoma Police Department said the unusual rescue began Aug. 6 when…
Surrogate who refused to abort baby despite biological parents’ request gives birth in Texas
The surrogate who refused to abort her baby despite the wishes of the boy’s biological parents gave birth early on Wednesday. McKenna West has been caught up in a contentious multi-state controversy over parental rights and abortion after the unborn child she…
Massive, slow-moving load may cause central Alberta traffic delays
By Mikayla Pohl Global News Posted August 12, 2026 7:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large, slow-moving load may cause driving delays in central Alberta for two days starting in Dacro at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12…
Minister stands ground on slow DV reform a day after another alleged murder
August 13, 2026 — 1:24pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Queensland’s under-fire minister for domestic violence has refused to provide an update on key reforms to protect at-risk…
Bystander shot dead after intervening in Florida man, woman’s roadside fight; murder suspect was out on bond
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man was shot dead after intervening in a roadside fight between a man and woman following a car crash — allegedly at the hands of a suspect who was already out on bond in a separate aggravated assault case…
Scientists discover new eyeless ‘demon cavefish’ in Alabama cave beneath Army base
Researchers were left stunned when they discovered a new “demon cavefish” in a highly-studied cave beneath a US Army post in Alabama. Scientists from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) uncovered a new genus of cavefish that is eyeless, colorless…
Saskatoon councillors uphold funding behind controversial $297K art installation
Saskatoon city councillors voted against a motion on Wednesday to scrap a funding stream for an art installation that has stirred controversy over the past few weeks. The funding stream, known as the Civic Capital Project Public Art Funding Stream, requires…