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Powerball jackpot surpasses half a billion dollars: Can you increase your winning odds?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - For just the second time this year, a Powerball jackpot worth more than half a billion dollars is up for grabs after no ticket matched all six winning numbers drawn Saturday night. Numbers drawn were 4, 17, 35, 49, 61, and Powerball 8. Ahead of the next drawing, set for Monday night, Powerball officials say the jackpot has reached an estimated $522 million. This is now the second-largest Powerball jackpot of 2023. A Washington woman won a jackpot worth $754.6 million in February, pocketing the cash option of approximately $407.2 million. It stands as the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot in history and had been building since November 2022.  Why the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner only received $997.6 million as his payout The current $522 million jackpot has been growing since mid-April when a ticket sold in Ohio matched all six winning numbers for a jackpot worth $252.6 million. Though it has crossed the half-billion mark, the newest jac...

Catch this land-walking fish in Illinois? Don't toss it back - do this instead

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - A new sighting of the so-called "Frankenfish" has prompted renewed warnings from wildlife officials that you shouldn’t just throw it back. While Frankenfish can conjure nightmarish images, it’s really a northern snakehead fish, or Channa argus. It may appear like a normal fish, but it has a special ability: it can breathe air, allowing it to slither onto land to find better water to swim in.If they are able to stay moist, the snakehead can survive for up to four days out of the water, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife says. The freshwater fish is originally from East Asia and is considered invasive because it preys on and competes with native species, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Invasive Species Information Center. Texas largemouth bass confirmed as world record catch The first discovery of the Frankenfish was in California in 1997, according to the U.S. Geological Society. Since then, the species has been observed ...

Man pleads guilty to 2021 murder, aggravated robbery in Buda

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a 2021 murder in Buda. Jason Oliver Martinez, 22, pleaded guilty in April to four charges: capital murder and three counts of aggravated robbery. His plea bargain agreement has a 20-year sentence, which began April 10, including 803 days of jail credit. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 3 minors, 1 adult from Austin arrested in connection to Buda murder Martinez and three minors were charged in connection to the murder in January 2021. Giancarlo Arman Perez was found shot on Jan. 21, 2021, in the 6900 block of Sunfield Parkway, the Hays County Sheriff's Office said at the time. He was taken to the hospital after first responders arrived around 6:20 p.m., and he later died.The plea bargain agreement said Martinez shot Perez with a firearm while attempting to commit or committing a robbery and also committed theft of property with a firearm while threatening three others. Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate ...

Woman takes plea deal in connection with 2018 crash that killed 1

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A woman was sentenced June 26 to 10 years of probation in connection with a 2018 crash incident that killed a man, according to Travis County court documents.Image of Dawn Denny (APD photo)Records said Dawn Denny, 55, pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge.According to past coverage, Pflugerville police said Denny hit and killed 36-year-old Donald Alan Waller, whose car had stalled on the side of the road.As a part of the plea agreement, records showed Denny would serve three days in jail each year during her probation on the weekend closest to the crash anniversary.Documents showed Denny’s license would also be suspended for two years beginning July 26, and she must attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting once weekly for five years, among other conditions.Denny worked at KXAN as a reporter for a 10-month period in 2013-2014.

Business People: Ford exec Bozeman takes over at C.H. Robinson

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

OF NOTEDave BozemanC.H. Robinson Worldwide, an Eden Prairie-based global provider of third-party shipping logistics for business, announced the appointment of Dave Bozeman as chief executive officer and member of the board of directors, effective June 26. Bozeman succeeds Scott Anderson, who has been serving in an interim role and will continue on the company’s board. Bozeman most recently served in two vice president roles at Ford Motor Co.FINANCIAL SERVICESStearns Bank, St. Cloud, announced the retirement of Thomas “Tom” Williams from the board of directors and that Roger Voit has been named Stearns Bank Upsala board director emeritus.HEALTH CAREMNSure, the State of Minnesota‘s public health insurance exchange, announced that Stephanie Stoffel and Andrew Whitman have been reappointed to the board of directors, with Stoffel named chair. Stoffel is a IT executive; Whitman, an attorney, is a professor of insurance at the Carlson School of Management. … Pathway Healt...

Multiple officers injured in Coxsackie prison melee

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

COXSACKIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Staff at the Coxsackie Correctional Facility were attacked by a 20-year-old inmate serving a 5 year sentence for weapons possession, according to the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOBA). Multiple officers were injured in the melee. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 27, during a residential rehabilitation unit program, officers say an inmate was being removed from his chair when he managed to free himself from his handcuffs and engage in a physical altercation with another inmate. According to staff, the second inmate then pulled out an unidentified object from their sock and began stabbing at the first inmate.A sergeant approached the two, placing the first inmate in a body hold, when he was stabbed in the wrist by the second inmate, who had still been striking at the other prisoner. The sergeant forced the first inmate into a wall and applied h...

6 to 7 suspects involved in Saturday night carjacking

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police are investaigating a carjacking that took place Saturday night.It happened around 10:45 a.m. on the 5600 block of Waterman Avenue, where a man was arriving home in his blue 2009 Toyota Camry. Upon arrival, the man was approached by six to seven armed suspects. Woman inside car killed in St. Louis after tree falls during storms After one of the suspects point a gun to the victim's forehead and told him to kneel on the ground, his belongings were stolen from him. The suspects entered the Camry then immediately fled the scene.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Thieves drive car through storefront, steal jewelry in La Verne 

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

Authorities in La Verne are investigating after suspects drove through the front of a jewelry store and proceeded to burglarize it. According to the La Verne Police Department, the robbery took place at Rodeo Jewlers, located in the 1500 block of Foothill Boulevard, around 12:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon. “A white four door sedan was driven through the glass storefront of the jewelry store,” the La Verne Police Department said in a statement. “Four male suspects entered the store, shattered display cases and loaded several bags with jewelry.” An employee in the store was assaulted by the thieves, and they suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Thieves escape with over $700,000 worth of rare wines from Venice shop The four suspects exited the store in a second getaway car, described only as a black sedan. Rodeo Jewelers could not be reached for comment.The La Verne Police Department is handling the investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact th...

Catch this land-walking fish in California? Don't toss it back; do this instead

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

A new sighting of the so-called "Frankenfish" has prompted renewed warnings from wildlife officials that you shouldn’t just throw it back. While Frankenfish can conjure nightmarish images, it’s really a northern snakehead fish, or Channa argus. It may appear like a normal fish, but it has a special ability: it can breathe air, allowing it to slither onto land to find better water to swim in.If they are able to stay moist, the snakehead can survive for up to four days out of the water, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife says. The freshwater fish is originally from East Asia and is considered invasive because it preys on and competes with native species, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Invasive Species Information Center.The first discovery of the Frankenfish was in California in 1997, according to the U.S. Geological Society. Since then, the species has been observed in 16 other states and the nation's capital: Arkansas, Connecticut, D...

2,000 customers without power in East Bay due to high heat

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:57 GMT

(KRON) -- As scorching temperatures hit the East Bay on Sunday, some customers are facing the high heat without power. Woman arrested for homicide after another woman was found dead in Fairfield motel room Around 2,000 customers are without power in the Danville and San Ramon area due to a heat-related outage, according to a post from the Town of Danville. The outage was reported around 9:45 a.m. Crews are on site working to restore the power in the area, the post said. For up-to-date outage information, please visit the PG&E website. The power is estimated to be restored by 6 p.m. this evening, according to the PG&E website. This is a developing story. Please stick with KRON for updates.