The Tuesday, August 23 Mega Millions drawing will have a jackpot of $69 million after there were no grand prize winners in the August 19, 2016 $61 million game. A single game winner in Tuesday's game will have the option of walking away with a $47 million lump sum, cash option payment. Make sure to check back at this page at 11 p.m. EST for a posting of the winning numbers in real time.
A wildfire in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. has been steadily burning for 10 days now, having blazed through more than 5,500 acres in the past 24 hours. This brings the total acreage of the inferno dubbed the "Chimney Fire" to 37,101 as of the early morning hours on Tuesday Aug. 23.
Hurricane Season 2016 is picking up steam, with Tropical Storm Gaston having formed in the Atlantic on Monday. Tropical Storms Fiona and Kay still linger in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (respectively), while three additional weather systems out at sea are all projected to strengthen to tropical cyclone status, and at least one expected to become the eigth named tropical storm in the Atlantic later this week.
A Virginia couple has been barred from a popular area restaurant after leaving a scribbled message on their receipt for their Latino server reading "WE ONLY TIP CITIZENS."
According to recent polls making the rounds in terms of President Obama's approval ratings, the marks are up considerably and this is especially true among such constituent groups as Latinos, women, voters under age 30, and those who identify themselves as Independents.
The 2016 wildfire season in California is an extremely active one, with new fires igniting almost daily. Two of California's most problematic fires as of mid-August include the Rey Fire and the Cedar Fire. The Cedar Fire, which sparked on Tuesday Aug. 16, has grown to 20,000 acres, while the Rey Fire, ignited on Thursday Aug. 18 has burned through over 23,500 acres of land.
The "Great American Solar Eclipse" is on its way and skygazers across the country are already in countdown mode, planning celebratory events in anticipation of a phenomenal astronomical event, the likes of which haven't been seen since the 1970s. The upcoming celestial rarity will occur on Aug. 21, 2017.
The love bug seems to have caught nine-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt. UPDATE - August 25, 2016 - 3:44 p. m. ET: Usain Bolt's girlfriend, Kasi Bennet, responds to the cheating and interview reports surrounding the Olympian's birthday party celebrations in Rio where he was photographed with other women, especially Jady Duarte whom he was photographed with in bed.
The Cedar wildfire that started west of Kernville in Kern County on August 16, 2016 has expanded from 9,500 acres on August 19 to 14,543 acres on August 20. The fire located 42 miles northeast of Bakersfield is currently 5 percent contained and has prompted 1,058 personnel to be dispatched to fight the perimeter.
A federal court judge has recommended that Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio face criminal charges stemming from his department's systematic discrimination against Latino drivers.
The Blue Cut fire that sweeps across the San Bernardino County area this week (Aug 15-21, 2016) has already destroyed nearly 100 homes and in access of more than 200 other structures. Nasa has recently released satellite photos of the fire from space that shows the extension of the fire's fumes. Below are also the maps relative to the greater Los Angeles area that show the neighborhoods that are in immediate danger. The containment information and news updates are provided below as well.
The Saturday, August 20 Powerball jackpot has jetted to $110 million after there were no grand prize winners in the week's $94 million drawing on that took place last Wednesday, August 17, 2016. With that a single game winner in Saturday's game will have the option of walking away with a cash option, lump sum payment of $77.2 million. Make sure to check back at this page at 11 p.m. EST for a posting of Saturday's winning numbers in real time.
According to recent reports from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Hurricane Center (NHC), the 2016 hurricane season is forecast to be the strongest and most active storm system experienced since 2012. Currently brewing in the Pacific is the 11th named storm of the season, while the Atlantic Ocean's sixth tropical storm churns over open waters, expected to continue on rapidly over the next 24-48 hours.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto insists he will be willing to meet with Donald Trump if he is to ascend to the White House and emerge as President Barack Obama's successor.
A Brazilian police official says that Ryan Lochte, and the other American swimmers who claimed they were assaulted at gunpoint early Sunday morning, lied about the whole ordeal. The officer said after investigating the case, he found video surveillance that showed no one pointing a gun at the athletes.
All eyes are on South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya at the Rio Olympics. Try as she might, the gold medal favorite in Saturday's 800 meter finals can't seem to shake the controversy of reportedly (according to several media) being an intersex athlete, otherwise defined as an anatomically and genetically ambiguous person although she herself has never confirmed it
A raging wildfire that ignited on the morning of Tuesday Aug. 16 has continued to spread through the Cajon Pass area of San Bernardino County, west of Interstate 15. Over 34,000 homes and other structures are under threat from this fire and well over 80,000 residents have been evacuated. Numerous road closures are in effect in surrounding communities, while several schools and even hospitals have been closed.
