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Revamped Mega Millions Game Promises Better Odds, Boosted Prizes: Here's What's New
An updated Mega Millions game is set to launch with bigger prizes, better odds, and a higher starting jackpot of $50 million.
Mega Millions announced the first major change to the game since 2017 in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The first drawing under the new structure will take place at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 8.
The lottery game said the changes aim to bring higher non-jackpot payouts, improved odds, and faster-growing prizes.
"Beyond big jackpots, players told us they want bigger non-jackpot prizes and that's exactly what this new game delivers," said Joshua Johnson, l…
RFK Jr. To Eliminate 10,000 Health Jobs, Close Offices: Report
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to make significant reductions within the department, as reported in documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
The planned changes involve the elimination of 10,000 full-time positions across various departments responsible for critical functions such as disease outbreak response, insurance provision for low-income Americans, and drug approval, according to the story published Thursday morning, March 27.
If enacted, these measures would result in the department losing nearly one-quarter of its personnel, reduc…
16-Year-Old Girl Presumed Dead In Hudson Valley: 'Beautiful Soul'
A Dutchess County school community is mourning the loss of 16-year-old Arlington High School student Maya Ferrell, who is now presumed deceased, according to a letter sent to families by district officials.
In a message to the Arlington Central School District on Monday, March 24, Superintendent Dr. Phil Benante said that while Maya’s location remains unknown, she is presumed to have died.
"We understand that you may have unanswered questions," Benante wrote, adding, "However, to honor Maya’s memory and out of respect for the family’s privacy, we kindly ask that you refrain from …
Airman Paid NY Girl, 9, To Send Sexually Explicit Photos, Videos: DOJ
An active Air Force member posed as a teenager and paid a 9-year-old New York girl to send him sexually explicit images, federal prosecutors alleged.
David Ibarra, 31, of Anchorage, Alaska, was arraigned on child sexual exploitation and related charges in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, March 26.
An investigation found that Ibarra, an active-duty senior airman in the US Air Force, communicated with a 9-year-old Suffolk County girl while pretending to be a 13-year-old boy, prosecutors said.
He repeatedly pressured the girl to send him sexually explicit photos and videos, often giv…
Drive-By Shooting Death: Fourth Suspect Caught Years After Hudson Valley Murder, Police Say
Nearly three years after a man was gunned down in a Dutchess County housing complex, police have arrested a fourth suspect who they allege was the mastermind behind the killing.
On Tuesday, March 25, Beacon Police, with assistance from the Dutchess County Drug Task Force and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Drone Unit, arrested Jarrell Brown, 32, of Beacon, in connection with the 2022 drive-by murder of Lionel Pittman, Police Chief Thomas Figlia announced on Wednesday, March 26.
Brown was taken into custody on an arrest warrant charging him with first-degree murder (contract…
Dollar General Break-In: 6-Time Felon Took 2 Dozen Cigarette Boxes In Hudson Valley, Gets Time
A 52-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history will spend years behind bars after breaking into an Orange County Dollar General and fleeing with stolen goods on a bicycle, prosecutors said.
Middletown resident John Redner, 52, was sentenced Monday, March 24, to 2.5 to 5 years in state prison after pleading guilty to third-degree burglary, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, March 25.
According to court documents and statements, the incident happened just after midnight on July 12, 2024, when a witness saw Redner breaking the window of a Dollar General s…
4 Men Linked To Multi-State Burglary Ring After Hudson Valley Break-In: Police
Four men believed to be part of a nationwide burglary ring were arrested this week following a months-long investigation that began with a home break-in in Westchester County, police said.
The suspects—Jose Hevia-Irribarra, 28; Sebastian Figueroa-Urzua, 30; Yordy Hernandez-Ramos, 21; and Alexander Silva-Yanez, 28—were taken into custody on Monday, March 24, in a joint operation by the Harrison Police Department and the FBI, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 25.
All four, who are Chilean nationals, were arrested under full extradition warrants connected to a recent home burglary …
