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Powerball jackpot reaches $700 million ahead of Saturday drawing

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The biggest Powerball jackpot of the year continues to grow, with an estimated prize of $700 million after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing.The lucky winner of Saturday's drawing could choose between the full jackpot paid in annual... Read More.

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief adviser, indicted again for alleged bribes

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ingrid Lewis-Martin accepted more than $75,000 in bribes while serving as chief adviser to New York Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleged Thursday in four separate conspiracy indictments that also named eight others, including some of the mayor's... Read More.

Missing hiker found after going days without food, water in Northern California

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(PLACER COUNTY, Calif.) -- A missing hiker was found safe after getting lost for days in steep terrain in Northern California, according to officials.Placer County Sheriff’s Office crews searched for the hiker, whose name was not released, for days after he went missing on... Read More.

LA and other parts of the West set to broil in extreme heat wave

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A heat wave hitting the West, sending temperatures soaring past the century mark, is expected to persist into the weekend, with the most intense and prolonged heat expected in the Desert Southwest.Extreme heat warnings are in effect for wide swaths of... Read More.

Appeals court throws out Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A New York appeals court has thrown out a half billion dollar civil fraud judgment against President Donald Trump, his family and his company.A judge ruled last year that they repeatedly inflated Trump's net worth to secure better loan terms over... Read More.

SpaceX’s Starship faces 10th test after previous flights end in explosions

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- SpaceX's Starship is about to face its 10th test flight following explosions on previous launches. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has promised that the world's most powerful rocket and spacecraft will one day take humans to Mars and beyond. But leading up to... Read More.

20-day search effort called off for man who went missing while hiking in Wyoming

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Search efforts for a Minnesota man who was last heard from in July have been suspended after 20 days as authorities say that his “most optimistic survival odds have run out.”Grant Gardner had planned on a three-day hike "through the Misty... Read More.

Hurricane Erin could bring destruction to East Coast despite not making landfall

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Erin may not make landfall, but it still could have a devastating consequences for East Coast residents.The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season is forecast to cause rough surf, large waves and life-threatening rip currents for much of the... Read More.

Multistate manhunt underway for armed, dangerous man who dragged Massachusetts state trooper with car: Police

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(SHELTON, Conn. ) -- The hunt is on for a Vermont man who led Massachusetts police on a high-speed chase, dragged a state trooper and then fled into Connecticut, according to the Shelton, Connecticut, Police Department.On Tuesday afternoon, police in Dover, Vermont, said Mason... Read More.

Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail captured in Texas: Sheriff

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- An inmate who was mistakenly released from a New Orleans jail has been captured following a nearly monthlong manhunt, authorities announced Wednesday.Khalil Bryan, 30, was released from the Orleans Justice Center on July 25 due to a "human failure" that led... Read More.

Powerball jackpot reaches $700 million ahead of Saturday drawing

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief adviser, indicted again for alleged bribes

Missing hiker found after going days without food, water in Northern California

LA and other parts of the West set to broil in extreme heat wave

Appeals court throws out Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment

SpaceX’s Starship faces 10th test after previous flights end in explosions

20-day search effort called off for man who went missing while hiking in Wyoming

Hurricane Erin could bring destruction to East Coast despite not making landfall

Multistate manhunt underway for armed, dangerous man who dragged Massachusetts state trooper with car: Police

Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail captured in Texas: Sheriff

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