44-year-old Jacksonville man breaks recent absence of $1 million local Lottery winners

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Vermont becomes first state to mandate that fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages
A new law in Vermont — the first of its kind in the U.S. — will require fossil fuel companies to pay for a share of the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change.
TODAY
See the official list of ‘hurricane names’ for 2024 and beyond
Hurricane names: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's hurricane list includes 147 names. Find out all the names on the list for 2024.
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World War II veteran awarded Pennsylvania high school diploma 2 days before his death at age 98
Gunnery Sgt. Richard Remp served in World War II and stayed in the Marines all the way through the Vietnam War.
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He posed as a Hollywood hotshot. He was actually a 'master manipulator' with a dark fantasy.
Victor Paleologus often portrayed himself as a well-connected figure in the entertainment industry. In reality, he was a failed restaurant owner and "master manipulator."
CNN
Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, dies
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died, according to a statement from the Obama and Robinson families. She was 86.
CNN
Former USDA official testifies in federal corruption trial that Sen. Menendez warned him to ‘stop interfering’
A key witness in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez testified Friday that the New Jersey Democrat told him to “stop interfering” when he raised concerns about a newfound food industry monopoly by a constituent of the senator’s.
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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion ban over exceptions for pregnancy complications
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the state's abortion ban — a response to a lawsuit filed last year by a group of women who suffered serious pregnancy complications.
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Some drugmakers to cap cost of asthma inhalers at $35 a month
Starting Saturday, the cost of inhalers will fall for many Americans, as new out-of-pocket price caps go into effect for the asthma medications from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim.
AFP
Hamas says Israel's Gaza ceasefire proposal 'positive'
Hamas on Friday said it "considers positively" an Israeli roadmap towards a full Gaza ceasefire announced by US President Joe Biden, who urged an end to the almost eight-month war.Hamas in a statement on Friday evening said it "considers positively" Biden's speech regarding "a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, reconstruction and the exchange of prisoners".
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Former tech exec admits to fraud involving a scheme to boost Getty Images shares, authorities say
A former technology executive has pleaded guilty to a single count of fraud involving a scheme to artificially inflate the share price of photo and video distributor , federal officials said Friday. Robert Scott Murray, who was chief executive of the networking-equipment maker 3Com for several months in 2006, was charged with securities fraud for an alleged attempt to manipulate Seattle-based Getty's share price. Murray owned roughly 300,000 shares of Holding Inc. in April 2023, according to a Department of Justice statement alleging that the investor sought to boost Getty's stock in order to unload his position for a greater profit.
CNN
Nelson Mandela’s party has been dealt a seismic election blow. Where does it leave South Africa?
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party looks set to lose its majority for the first time in 30 years with results from 90% of polling stations.
Popular Science
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A "very complex" case: The events that led to an arrest in the Idaho student slayings
The killings of four University of Idaho students in mid-November at an off-campus residence stunned the small community of Moscow, where investigators grappled with what the town's police chief would later describe as a "very complex" case.
CNN
Special counsel Jack Smith again seeks Trump gag order in classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith has once again asked the federal judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to impose a gag order against the former president, barring him from making statements about the law enforcement officers who searched his Mar-a-Lago resort.
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Cellphone expert testifies missing data benefits University of Idaho murder suspect
A cellphone analyst suggested at a pretrial hearing Thursday that he has been stymied by law enforcement's disorganized data collection and recordkeeping in the case against Bryan Kohberger, the graduate student accused in the fatal stabbings of four Idaho college students.
TODAY
107-year-old man who holds world record for oldest skydiver shares his longevity secrets
Alfred Blaschke has lived a happy life, one he says he'd live all over again. The 107-year-old is skydiving, singing and bowling. Discover his secrets to longevity.
USA TODAY
Trump's campaign tells Freedom Caucus chair to stop using his name, image for re-election
"It is an abuse of voters’ trust": the former president's campaign warns Rep. Bob Good of Virginia not to use his name to get re-elected
Associated Press
Families of those who died in Boeing crashes press the Justice Department to prosecute the company
Relatives of passengers who died in two jetliner crashes pushed federal officials Friday to prosecute Boeing on criminal charges related to the accidents no later than this fall but said they got no commitment from the Justice Department. The Justice Department determined two weeks ago that Boeing violated terms of a settlement that let the company avoid prosecution for deceiving regulators who approved the Boeing 737 Max. Prosecutors have said they will announce by July 7 whether the company will face sanctions. Boeing agreed in 2021 to pay $2.5 billion — mostly compensation to airlines — to avoid prosecution on a fraud charge.
Reuters
China food security law comes into force, aims for absolute self-sufficiency
China's first food security law aimed at achieving "absolute self-sufficiency" in staple grains came into effect on Saturday, reinforcing efforts by the world's biggest agriculture importer to lower its reliance on overseas purchases. The law provides a legal framework for existing guidance by the Communist Party for local governments and the agricultural industry to raise food production, although it did not give details on how the law will be implemented. Passed just six months after its first reading, the rush to adopt the food security law reflects China's urgency to resolve issues that have curbed production, such as a lack of arable land and water resources, labour shortages and a lack of agriculture technology.
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Biden announces Israel has offered a three-part proposal to end the war in Gaza
President Joe Biden announced that Israel has proposed a plan that would lead to a permanent cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, and the release of all hostages.

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