Powerball is going international in an effort to build larger jackpots that draw more players

Powerball is jumping the pond. The lottery game that has made millionaires in the United States will expand this summer to include players in England, Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom. An agreement was announced
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder wants the company to be independent once more

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — As Ben & Jerry’s celebrated its annual Free Cone Day on Tuesday, one of the brand’s co-founders was focused on a different sort of freedom. On the corner where his first ice cream
US sanctions 2 casinos and 3 persons over alleged links to Mexico’s Northeast Cartel

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued sanctions against three individuals and two casinos for their alleged links to Mexico’s Northeast Cartel, one of several criminal groups designated last year as terrorist organizations
New York mayor names East Harlem as first site for city-run grocery store

By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday named East Harlem as the first site for a city-run grocery store, choosing a neighborhood where the median household income
Democrats seek to overturn Trump’s new rules for student loan forgiveness

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are trying to overturn the Trump administration’s changes to a popular student loan forgiveness program, with lawmakers saying the changes are political and could leave some borrowers without the relief they
California woman says she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California woman on Tuesday said she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018 and now plans to make a report to law enforcement. Lonna Drewes said during a news conference that
The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s new leadership wants to prove to critics the building is damaged beyond simple repair. It’s starting with Congress. Matt Floca, the performing arts institution’s new president, is leading a series of
Suspect in Molotov attack at Sam Altman’s California home set to appear in court

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of trying to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco home is set to make an initial court appearance Tuesday. Daniel Moreno-Gama, of
US set to launch tariff refund system on April 20

By Tom Hals April 14 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration plans to launch next Monday the system it will use for issuing refunds to American importers for $166 billion the companies paid in tariffs that the
Democrats line up to run in Virginia congressional districts, even before voters approve them

Even before Virginia voters decide on a new congressional map, Democrats are piling in to run for districts proposed under a redistricting plan that is designed to give their party a near sweep of the state’s U.S.