Lottery player kept quiet about win for months — then cashed in days before expiration
A Maryland lottery player hid his winning ticket for months — then waited until the ticket was about to expire to redeem his big prize, lottery officials said. The lucky winner jumped up and down when ...
‘Heartless’ driver fatally hits college student and takes off, Massachusetts family says
A Massachusetts driver is accused of fatally striking a college student with a stolen vehicle and taking off, police said.
A union leader looks to bring the labor movement to the 67th Assembly District
Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here Local 11, is seeking to represent the 67th Assembly District and wants to bring a pro ...
Californians rejected an anti-slavery ballot measure. Lawmakers want to try again
Californians rejected the anti-slavery ballot measure Proposition 6, which would have forbid forced prison labor. Reparations advocates want to try again in 2026.
Laptop saves student when gun in second-grader’s backpack goes off, AL officials say
An elementary student was saved by a laptop after a firearm went off in another student’s backpack at school, Alabama media ...
Fire is sucking up Sacramento’s oxygen
We’ve seen dozens of bills on wildfires — and not a lot on energy affordability or other issues lawmakers said they’d prioritize before the Los Angeles fires.