Robert Lemke, 35, was arrested in California after federal officials say he sent threatening texts to the families of a congressman and a journalist.
Author: Jordan Culver, USA TODAY
Mega Millions $1 billion jackpot is the third largest in US history. The winning ticket was sold in Michigan.
The Mega Millions jackpot on Friday was worth an estimated $1 billion, making it the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history.
‘Do you need help?’: Florida restaurant manager’s note helps child escape ‘torture,’ police say
Flaviane Carvalho, a Florida restaurant manager, wrote a note asking a child if he needed help when she noticed injuries on his arms and face.
‘Still in some shock’: North Carolina COVID-19 nurse wins $1 million second-chance lottery drawing
Terri Watkins won a $1 million drawing from the North Carolina Education Lottery, taking home more than $400,000 in cash.
‘I don’t ever recall a New Year’s Eve like this’: Gunfire leaves two dead, including a child, in Texas
Police in Arlington, Texas, are investigating multiple instances of ‘celebratory gunfire’ on New Year’s Eve. Two of the instances were fatal.
NYC police ask for help locating woman who tackled a Black teen after accusing him of stealing her phone
Police in New York City are looking for a woman who tackled a Black teenager she accused of stealing her phone in an incident that went viral.
Thousands remain without heat, hot water amid freezing temperatures in Colorado following vandalism of natural gas lines
Black Hills Energy crews were working Tuesday to restore service to 3,500 customers after vandalism damaged natural gas lines in Aspen, Colorado.
‘We’re against everything they stand for’: LGBTQ-owned clothing company Verillas pushes back after Proud Boys wear its kilts
Verillas, an LGBTQ-owned clothing company, donated $1,000 to the NAACP after seeing a photo of the Proud Boys wearing its kilts last weekend.
Alaska officials call off search for 2 people lost in Haines mudslide, citing ongoing rain and safety concerns
The search for David Simmons and Janae Larson, who have been missing since a mudslide last week in Haines, Alaska, was suspended on Monday.
The faraway Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has its first case of COVID-19. A man brought it back from US.
A 23-year-old asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier is in isolation in Vanuatu after testing positive following his return from the United States.