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Woman wins $1 million prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game

By John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story     DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — A South Florida woman won a million-dollar prize surprise playing the Florida Lottery’s 50X The Cash scratch-off game. Mary Mayers Johnson, of Deerfield Beach, chose to receive her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. Johnson bought her winning ticket at

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What is SF’s strategy after 400+ fentanyl overdoses in 2024? Many are asking for a drastic approach

By Luz Pena Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — Tuesday was National Fentanyl Awareness Day, highlighting the dangers of the drug that is killing thousands of people throughout the country. It’s been hard for local cities to tackle this crisis. The fentanyl crisis is nothing new for San Francisco

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Charges filed after 80-year-old woman says her son stole more than $240,000 from her, ‘took over’ her home

By JoBeth Davis Click here for updates on this story     GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Grain Valley, Missouri, man faces charges after his mother says he stole more than $240,000 and pushed her out of her home. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office said Michael C. McLin faces charges of financial exploitation of the elderly

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Drilling begins at proposed Nebraska rare earths mine for first time in decade; NioCorp says politics creating ‘strong tailwinds’

By Aaron Hegarty Click here for updates on this story     ELK CREEK, Nebraska (KETV) — For the first time since 2015, there’s drilling underway at the NioCorp Development’s proposed rare earths mine near Elk Creek. There’s no mining yet. That was first discussed as a possibility in the ’70s, but is still years away. But

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