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Five children aged between five and 13 were among those killed in deadly crash

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers arrested a man with a loaded Kalashnikov in a Brooklyn neighborhood where Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad resides with her family, the New York Post reported on Sunday. The newspaper quoted sources as saying that Khalid Mehdiyev, 23, was found near the journalist’s…

Jackpot surpasses billion dollars for third time in two decades

The winning ticket was sold in Illinois.

There was one winning ticket in the draw, and it was bought in Illinois. The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. Earlier, officials had estimated the winning take at $1.28 billion.

Someone has beaten the odds and won the estimated $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot

Sneed: Bolstered by polling, former governor supported mayor last time

The money will come from Illinois’ share of a multistate settlement with drug companies.

The issue is whether a federal office holder should be the state party chair, because federal rules limit the ability of a member of Congress to do substantial fundraising for state level races. “If you look over the last 16 months, you see it hasn’t worked,” Pritzker said Friday, before…