10 h. ago North Carolina man spent an extra dollar on lottery ticket and won $2 million

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot of $1.8 billion is the second largest ever for the lottery

Economics

17 h. ago What to know about the trial of the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

A federal trial begins next week for a man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida

Politics

20 h. ago Police appeal to find missing teen Lottie Brown who vanished a day ago

Lottie Brown, 13, was last seen near Netherton, Liverpool, on Friday as police launch a huge search for the missing teen

Events

32 h. ago He was one number from winning a $1B jackpot. It didn’t mean he walked away with nothing

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot of $1.8 billion is the second largest ever for the lottery

Politics

48 h. ago Body found in river near Loch Ness amid search for missing woman

Police said the body was discovered in the River Foyers

Events

49 h. ago Woman's body found in river after search for missing mum as death treated as 'unexplained'

A woman's body was found in a river in the Scottish Highlands during a search for missing woman Naomi McSorley, 63, whose family have been informed though formal identification is yet to take place

Events

57 h. ago Joseph McNeil, who helped sparked a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83

Joseph McNeil, a key figure in the civil rights movement, has died at 83

Events

58 h. ago Girl's miracle escape from horror fire that killed ALL FOUR of her sisters after they were 'left in house alone'

Kendall, Kalani, Josie, and Sophia Melvin died after a blaze ripped through their home in Chadbourn in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Events

3 d. ago Missing Scots woman Annie Traynor, 90, traced following urgent police search

Update: Annie has now been traced, say Police Scotland

Events

3 d. ago Missing Broughty Ferry pensioner Annie Traynor traced safe and well

Police confirm 90-year-old from Broughty Ferry has been found safe after urgent search

Events

3 d. ago ‘Slap on the wrist’: critics decry weak penalties on Google after landmark monopoly trial

Judge said tech giant had monopoly but let it keep Chrome and Android; critics cried foul while Wall Street cheeredA judge ruled on Tuesday that Google would not be forced to sell its Chrome browser or the Android operating system, saving the tech giant from the most severe penalties sought by the US government. The same judge had ruled in favor of US prosecutors nearly a year ago, finding that Google built and maintained an illegal monopoly with its namesake search engine.Groups critical of Google’s dominance in the internet search and online advertising industry are furious. They contend the judge missed an opportunity to enact meaningful change in an industry that has suffocated under the crushing weight of its heaviest player. Tech industry groups and investors, by contrast, are thrilled. Shares in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, have risen 9% since Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Missing boy, 15, 'may have caught train to Manchester' as police search enters second day

Derbyshire Police are concerned for the safety of 15-year-old Dominic

Events

3 d. ago Urgent search launched to find missing girl who hasn't been seen for over 24 hours

Olivia was reported missing from Ashton-under-Lyne

Events

3 d. ago Search for missing boy prompts review of closed child agency cases

Gardai are searching for a boy who was last seen years ago and is now feared dead.

Events

3 d. ago Yes, weighted vests can help amp up your workout. Here's what to know

Weighted vests are increasingly showing up in fitness classes and on jogging tracks

Politics

4 d. ago Search underway for missing Brit James Nunan as yacht and dog discovered off Gran Canaria without him

James Nunan, 34, from Reading, set off on his round-the-world trip in March, but has not been heard from since August 18, when he was last in touch with his family

Events

4 d. ago Search underway for missing Brit James Nunan after discovery in Gran Canaria

James Nunan, 34, from Reading, set off on his round-the-world trip in March, but has not been heard from since August 18, when he was last in touch with his family

Events

4 d. ago Man accused of marrying three women at the same time – and police warn there could be more victims

A North Carolina man is accused of marrying three women at the same time for financial and personal gain

Events

4 d. ago Doctor's chilling codename for sexual fantasies with teen patient he 'fell in love' with

Dr Cian Hughes first met the girl when she was just 13 and having an operation at a children's hospital in 2011. The pair started a sexual relationship in 2015, when the girl was 17

Science

4 d. ago Police Scotland stop over 300 vehicles as hunt for missing Glasgow busker continues

Specialist search teams, air support unit drones and officers on quad bikes have assisted in efforts to trace the missing man.

Events