After cashing in a winning Powerball ticket for $327.8 million, a Florida couple has modest goals for their first purchases: a new car and a massage. David Kaltschmidt and Maureen Smith of Melbourne Beach were introduced in a news conference Wednesday at Florida Lottery headquarters after turning in the second… Read More

  Following the Grammy Awards Monday night, celebrities continued the party at a variety of post-award shows. Rapper Tyga and reality TV star Kylie Jenner hosted an after party at a nightclub called Argyle. When Beatle Paul McCartney, last year’s album of the year winner Beck, and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins… Read More

California firefighters rappelled down a steep ravine to rescue a days-old horse that was trapped for two days with a broken pelvis. The San Jose Mercury News reports the horse is less than a week old and is recovering after its ordeal. The colt, dubbed Valentine because it was rescued on… Read More

Early morning explosions rocked an LPG distribution station in a densely populated neighborhood of the Dominican Republic’s capital Tuesday, destroying several homes and injuring at least 40 people, officials said. Soldiers and Civil Defense workers used dogs to find survivors in the ruins of the buildings but determined everyone was… Read More

A suburban township in southwest Ohio is dropping its court case against a man charged with zoning violations for his holiday “Zombie Nativity” scene, an official said Tuesday. Jasen Dixon’s display had ghoulish figures in place of the baby Jesus and others who would be in traditional Christmas Nativities. Sycamore… Read More

A federal judge in Oregon has sentenced a 75-year-old man to a year and a day in prison after authorities said he faked works by well-known artists and sold the knockoffs to a dozen unsuspecting buyers. Larry Ulvi of Portland was sentenced Tuesday after prosecutors said a search of his… Read More

Virgin Galactic later this month in Mojave, California, is preparing to roll out its new SpaceShipTwo, a vehicle the company hopes will one day take tourists to the edge of space. It comes roughly 15½ months since an earlier incarnation was destroyed in a test flight, killing one of the… Read More

The R-rated “Deadpool” has taken the box office by storm, annihilating records with an eye-popping $135 million from its first three days in U.S. theaters, according to comScore estimates Sunday. The Fox film, which stars Ryan Reynolds as the foul-mouthed superhero, easily trounced last year’s record-setting $85.2 million February debut… Read More

Retailers that accept food stamps would have to start stocking a wider variety of healthy foods or face the loss of consumers under proposed rules expected to be announced by the Agriculture Department on Tuesday. The rules are designed to ensure that the more than 46 million Americans who use… Read More

Taylor Swift’s official switch from country to pop with her multi-hit, best-selling “1989” album brought the singer her second Grammy Award win for album of the year. Swift was shocked when she won the night’s top prize, beating out Kendrick Lamar, Chris Stapleton, Alabama Shakes and the Weeknd. Swift used… Read More