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Friday, December 27, 2024

Billion dollar Mega Millions jackpot soars even higher

The Mega Millions jackpot is huge!!! This week, that lottery game money pot jumped to a billion dollars and is still climbing. Today, it stands at $1.22 billion, but it will most likely be even more by draw time tonight. In the most recent draw, Tuesday, December 24, one lucky California winner got five of the winning numbers. That ticket […]
Thursday, December 26, 2024

Los Angeles County health officials announce first case of H5 bird flu in an adult

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in an adult. The person involved was exposed to livestock infected with H5 Bird flu at a worksite. Officials say the victim experienced mild symptoms and has been treated with antiviral medications. This is the first human case of H5 bird flu […]
Thursday, December 26, 2024

Future of IRS uncertain as Trump chooses agency critic as commissioner

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   The Internal Revenue Service will be in the crosshairs in the second Trump administration. That’s because the president-elect’s choice to run the agency has called for it to be abolished. Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long, Trump’s recently announced pick for IRS Commissioner, cosponsored a bill to get […]
Sunday, December 22, 2024

Three major banks sued for fraud by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  A government agency that protects consumers has sued JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. The three major banks and the operator of Zelle, a popular payment app, were sued last Friday, December 20. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accused them of allowing fraud to fester on Zelle’s peer-to-peer network. The CFPB says shoddy safeguards on the network […]
Thursday, December 19, 2024

“Hope for the Holidays” campaign welcomes refugee families

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   This holiday season, a nonprofit campaign is asking Americans to write holiday cards to welcome newly arrived refugee families. The 10th annual “Hope for the Holidays” campaign is spearheaded by Global Refuge, a charity founded in 1939, previously named Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, […]
Saturday, December 14, 2024

$47 million SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in SoCal

One Southland lottery player is enjoying a weekend as a multi-millionaire! That person bought a SuperLotto Plus ticket for last Wednesday’s December 11 draw in southeast Los Angeles County. They purchased it at Fresh Catch Seafood Market, 11618 South Street in Artesia. Wow, what a bargain that one-dollar ticket turned out to be. It won the $47 million jackpot! Here […]
Friday, December 13, 2024

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $695 million on Friday the 13th

  If you’re feeling really lucky today, Friday the 13th, you might want to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket.  Today’s jackpot is an estimated $695 million and could get even larger by the draw. Meanwhile, a couple of players in California got a windfall in the Mega Millions draw last Tuesday. Those players had all the winning numbers except […]
Friday, December 13, 2024

The hard life of migrant workers who provide labor for Christmas tree growers

  Trimmel Gomes, producer/reporter, Virginia News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   The joy of decorating a real Christmas tree is a time-honored tradition for many people across the country. But the story behind the real trees is often overlooked. A closer look reveals a labor-intensive industry supported by migrant workers who face difficult conditions to provide a […]