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Nearly $1 billion Powerball jackpot on the line for tonight’s draw

Federal judge blocks two provisions of North Carolina near-total ban on abortions after 12 weeks, ruling in favor of advocacy groups

In Texas, water levels are so low a rarely-seen underwater cave and century-old ruins have appeared

Five dead in Illinois crash involving semi-truck carrying ammonia, residents cannot return home yet

A cat wins Hambone Award after being folded in a sofa bed

Suspect arrested after Duchess of York’s former assistant found dead in homicide, Texas authorities say

Family of 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Pennsylvania police reaches $11 million settlement

A parasite was found in a Baltimore reservoir and vulnerable residents should take precautions

Heavy rain caused flooding throughout New York City, triggering a state of emergency and paralyzing public transportation in much of the city.

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Sea lion escapes enclosure at Central Park Zoo due to New York flooding

More than 130 taxidermied animals in a South Dakota museum were found to contain arsenic. Nobody knows what to do with them

School shootings in the US: Fast facts

4 Baton Rouge police officers face misconduct charges amid investigations into street crimes unit

Teen killed by lightning strike while hunting with her father

New details emerge about the slaying of beloved Baltimore tech CEO and the suspect in her killing

Former Georgia detention officer faces federal charge for excessive force on a female detainee