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Here's why the Mega Millions jackpot winner won't actually get $1.35 billion

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

Ahead of Friday's drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion, one of the largest grand prizes in the game's history — and in the nation. This jackpot has been brewing since April, when a $20 million prize was won by a ticket sold in Syracuse, New York, just four days after a $483 million Mega Millions jackpot was hit by a ticket sold in Queens.At an advertised $1.35 billion, the jackpot ranks as the fourth-largest Mega Millions jackpot and the sixth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.Yet, if you or anyone else is lucky enough to win the jackpot, it's safe to say you won't be a billionaire. There are a few reasons for that. Annuity vs. lump sumFirst is the game's structure. Both Mega Millions and Powerball, the most widely-played lottery draw games in the U.S., list two different values for their jackpots. The first is the big, estimated number, which is referred to as the annuity value, and the second is the cash value — $1.35 ...

One Injured after Two-Car Crash on Herrick Avenue [Eureka, CA]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

20-Year-Old Man Injured after Possible DUI Crash near Carolyn CourtEUREKA, CA (August 4, 2023) – Tuesday evening, a two-car crash on Herrick Avenue left one person injured.The incident happened on July 4th, at around 6:00 p.m., near the intersection of Herrick Avenue and Carolyn Court.According to reports, the collision involved a gray Dodge Ram and a silver Honda Pilot.At this time, the circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear. However, following the collision, officials reported that a 20-year-old occupant of one of the vehicles sustained facial lacerations.Officials are now investigating the two-car crash on Herrick Avenue. They suspected alcohol or impairment to be involved.Thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination are essential in operating a vehicle safely. However, these are impaired when alcohol and certain medications or illegal drugs are in the body. Never drive while impaired as the consequences can be devastating for you and for others. When buzzed or d...

Antioch resident arrested for allegedly forcing man at knifepoint to jump into Dutch Slough waters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

BETHEL ISLAND — An Antioch man was arrested but released with no charges filed nine days after he allegedly backed a man into the Dutch Slough waterway at knifepoint, authorities said.The 34-year-old Antioch man was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to file charges against him, according to court records.Police said that on July 4, the man and the victim were on the 3200 block of Dutch Slough Road when another man handed a knife to the suspect, who brandished it at the victim and told him to jump into the water or get stabbed. Witnesses later told police that the victim started backing up toward a dock and shedding clothes, apparently considering the offer to get into the water.When the 34-year-old man charged at the victim, he jumped into the Dutch Slough waterway and attempted to swim across, but needed to be rescued, police said.The suspect was arrested nine days later on a $32,500 warrant for brandishing a weapon and...

Ukraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

By Hanna Arhirova and Emma Burrows | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said its sea drones struck a major Russian port Friday and damaged a warship in an attack that underlined Kyiv’s growing military capabilities as the Black Sea becomes an increasingly important battleground in the war.The strike on Novorossiysk halted maritime traffic for a few hours and marked the first time a commercial Russian port has been targeted in the nearly 18-month-old conflict. The port has a naval base, shipbuilding yards and an oil terminal, and is key for exports. It lies about 110 kilometers (about 60 miles) east of Crimea, where Russia’s Defense Ministry said it thwarted another attack overnight.The Security Service of Ukraine and the country’s navy carried out the attack that damaged Olenegorsky Gornyak, a landing vessel of the Russian navy, according to an official with the security service. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized t...

Russia sentences jailed Putin foe Navalny to 19 more years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

Associated PressMELEKHOVO, Russia — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison on Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated.The new charges are related to the activities of Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates. It was his fifth criminal conviction and the third and longest prison term handed to him, all of which his supporters see as a deliberate Kremlin strategy to silence its most ardent opponent. Russian state news agencies reported that he would serve this new term concurrently with his current sentence on charges of fraud and contempt of court.The prosecution had demanded a 20-year prison sentence, and Navalny said beforehand that he expected to receive a lengthy term.He was also sentenced in 2021 to two and a half years in prison for a parole violation. The extremism trial...

Actor Mark Margolis dies at 83; played fan favorite Hector Salamanca on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

By Marianne Garvey CNNMark Margolis, a veteran actor known for his performances on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” has died, his son, actor and Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO Morgan Margolis, told The Hollywood Reporter.He was 83.CNN has reached out to representatives for Margolis for comment.Margolis had received an Emmy nomination for portraying Hector “Tio” Salamanca. Tio, a fan-favorite character, was a former cartel enforcer who communicated using a brass bell attached to his wheelchair. He later played Tio as a younger man before he was in a wheelchair.“It was a marvelous creature! The fact that he didn’t have any words was not an issue for me,” Margolis told Time in 2013 of the role. “I was delighted not to have to learn any lines. I mean, I had to know what was going on, I had to my cues, but the fact that I didn’t have to master lines was great. I got to fly out to New Mexico and not worry about memorizing anything.”Margolis also appeared in “Scarface,” “Ace Vent...

San Pablo: Most residents allowed back home after discovery of dangerous chemical stockpile

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

SAN PABLO — The vast majority of residents evacuated from their homes were allowed to return late Thursday night after bomb squad technicians made significant progress removing a massive — and volatile — stockpile of homemade chemicals that was discovered earlier this week.The residents of all but five houses along Stanton and John avenues were given the green light to return home at about 9 a.m. Friday, said Capt. Chris Toler, a spokesman for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.The move came nearly 30 hours after hundreds of residents were ordered to evacuate when authorities discovered a stockpile of more than 1,000 chemical containers at a house along the 900 block of Stanton Avenue, on the city’s north side. The discovery was made by the brother of a self-proclaimed chemist, one who died earlier this year after having spent decades living at the property.It prompted a massive cleanup and removal effort, complicated by the volatility of the chemicals invo...

Oregon to allow self-serve gas pumping starting on Friday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

Oregon’s decades-long ban on self-service gasoline pumping is set to end Friday, Aug. 4.House Bill 2426, passed by the Legislature in June, had as of Friday morning been neither signed nor vetoed by Gov. Tina Kotek.  Because Aug. 4 is her deadline to act, the legislation is expected to automatically take effect. She had not given any indication of opposing the bill.The legislation allows Oregon gas stations to open up half of their pumps for self-serve gas. Stations will not be allowed to charge different prices for self-pumped and employee-pumped gasoline.New Jersey is now the only state banning self-service gasoline.In recent years, Oregon has been whittling away at its ban, which was enacted in 1951.In 2015, the law was amended to allow stations in rural areas — the 17 counties that have fewer than 40,000 residents — to offer self-service gas between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. In 2018, those rural counties were allowed to offer self-service gas at any time.Statewide tem...

Accused San Francisco nightclub gunman pleads not guilty

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly opened fire at a San Francisco nightclub and shot three people this summer, prosecutors said Friday.Salvador Rodriguez, 42, of San Francisco, was arraigned in court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to all charges.Two men and one woman were shot at Stratos Night Club in the Ingleside neighborhood on June 10 just before midnight, investigators and city leaders said."The Ocean Avenue night club shooting was horrifying," said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.  "These types of violent acts are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Brazen shootings like the one that Mr. Rodriguez is accused of will be prosecuted vigorously by my office on behalf of the victims and city residents who just want to feel safe in their own neighborhoods."At the time of the shooting, Rodriguez was on felony probation for a previous assault with a deadly weapon conviction. San Francisco police officers arrested ...

Z-Burger owner warns other businesses after he says scammer posed as DoorDash worker

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:14:12 GMT

The Z-Burger location in McLean, Virginia. (Courtesy Z-Burger) The Z-Burger location in McLean, Virginia. (Courtesy Z-Burger) The owner of popular fast-food chain Z-Burger says his company is out hundreds of dollars after falling prey to a scammer claiming to work for DoorDash.Z-Burger founder Peter Tabibian, whose chain includes 12 locations in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia area, says the McLean, Virginia, restaurant was bilked Wednesday evening.“They said they’re from DoorDash, and said your tablet is broken, and you’re missing a lot of orders,” Tabibian told WTOP. The scammer said they wanted to provide a new tablet, which would connect with the DoorDash delivery service.Tabibian ...