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Mega Millions Numbers & Results July 1, 2014: Live Stream of Drawing Time; $15M Jackpot

If you're feeling lucky and are a Mega Millions ticket holder, then get ready for the Tuesday, July 1, lottery jackpot drawing, which has risen to $15 million.

Barack Obama Wonders If White House Chef Fills Pies With Crack at LGBT Pride Month Event [Video]

Has President Barack Obama been munching on crack-filled pies? Apparently, the pastry served in the White House is so good, that Obama found the comparison acceptable.

Supreme Court Action, Decision & Justices: SCOTUS Upholds Decision Barring Gay Conversion Therapy

Opponents argue that there is no proof that the so-called treatment does any harm. The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a ruling on a California law that bans psychological counseling aimed at making gay minors straight, Fox News reported.

In Cuba, Google Executives Make the Case for Internet Freedom

Company leaders met with Cuban officials and citizens employed in tech. Cuba is the country with the lowest level of Internet access in the Western hemisphere, according to a report from Reuters.

Immigration Reform News 2014: Alabama Republican Rep Says Barack Obama's Executive Action Plan Goes Against Constitution

On Tuesday, U.S. Alabama Rep. Bradley Byrne said he does not support Barack Obama's plan to take executive action on immigration reform.

Bitcoin Value and Price in Silk Road Auction: US Marshals Receive Offers From Investment Groups, Online Retailers

The auction required registration and a $200,000 deposit. After seizing more than 30,000 Bitcoins from the now defunct online black market known as Silk Road, the U.

Israel Teen Killings: Gaza Strip Bombed; Prime Minister Says 'Hamas Will Pay'

Hamas denies killing the teens, but Israel has started air strikes Israel has stepped up air strikes into the Gaza Strip after three Israeli teenagers were found dead on Monday, according to a report from CNN.

International Free Trade News: Barack Obama Meets With Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Calls Chile 'A Model Democracy in Latin America'

On Monday President Barack Obama met with Chile President Michelle Bachelet in the White House's Oval Office. They discussed the relationship between their two countries, energy, education and free trade.

Tornadoes, Severe Weather Map in Midwest: Several States Affected by Damaging Winds, Intense Storms

A threat of strong to severe storms was issued across the Plains and Midwest, particularly in parts of Iowa, Northern Missouri, Southern Wisconsin, Northern and Central Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

Court Ruling: Family of Mexican Teen Killed on Mexico Soil Can Sue US Border Patrol Agent Who Acted With 'Shocking Malice'

On Monday, a federal court of appeals in New Orleans ruled that a Mexican teenager who a Border Patrol agent killed on Mexican soil was protected by the U.S. Constitution, and thus his family can file a civil lawsuit against the agent.

US Police Departments Increasingly Armed with Military Weapons

A new report shows local police departments are increasingly being armed with military weapons more suitable for war zones than the suburbs, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Opinion Poll 2014: Gallup Says Americans' Confidence in Supreme Court, Congress Drops to Historic Lows

A new Gallup poll shows that Americans have lost confidence in all three branches of government, and especially in Congress and the Supreme Court.

Village Voice Workers Rally Demanding to Keep Fair Contract

Writers, editors, and sales and marketing people at the legendary Village Voice newspaper held a lunchtime rally today in New York City to demand that they be allowed to keep their fair contract, which was due to expire at midnight Monday.

Ukraine's Poroshenko Talks With Putin, EU Leaders About Conflict, Cease-Fire Extension

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and French and German leaders to discuss possible solutions to the ongoing crisis in east Ukraine.

Arizona Wildfires 2014 News & Update 2014: Crews Make Progress in Massive Fire

Fire crews battling a wildfire in Arizona's eastern mountains are making progress as five percent of the massive fire was contained by Monday morning.

ISIS, Iraq & Syria News 2014: Group Announces 'Caliphate' Islamic State in Area

Notorious al-Qaida splinter group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, has declared a "caliphate," a state ruled by strict Islamic law.

Rob Ford Rehab & News: Toronto Mayor Returns to Work Following Two-Month Absence, Holds Press Conference

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford returns to work today after a two-month absence and rehab stint. Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford returns to work today after a two-month absence and rehab stint.

US Supreme Court Rules Closely-Held Corporations Can Make Religious Objections to Women's Reproductive Choices

The United States Supreme Court said today closely-held corporations can exercise religious objections to women's reproductive choices under the government's health care law, the Affordable Care Act.

Russia Supplies Iraq With Combat Aircraft to Aid in Fight Against ISIS Militants

Russia has supplied Iraq with combat planes to help the country fight jihadist militants who have seized cities in Northern Iraq.

Brooklyn Shooting 2014: Gunman Asks for Job at C&A Iron Works Before Murder-Suicide

A gunman reportedly shot himself after opening fire and shooting two men inside of an iron shop in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday.