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Powerball jackpot climbs to $875 million, the third-largest on record

Powerball jackpot climbs to $875 million, the third-largest on record

The new jackpot for the next drawing is the third-largest in the history of the game, coming behind the world record $2.04 billion jackpot won last year and the $1.586 billion jackpot won in 2016.
by Jonathan Franklin

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Hollywood actors go on strike, say it's time for studio execs to 'wake up'

Hollywood actors go on strike, say it's time for studio execs to 'wake up'

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors and performers, is on strike against major studios after negotiations broke down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
by Mandalit del Barco

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Who left cocaine in the West Wing? The Secret Service says they may never know

Who left cocaine in the West Wing? The Secret Service says they may never know

Several hundred people could have dropped the small bag of cocaine near a door to the West Wing. But without fingerprints, DNA or video evidence, the Secret Service can't figure out who did it.
by Tamara Keith

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FDA approves Opill, the first daily birth control pill without a prescription

FDA approves Opill, the first daily birth control pill without a prescription

From convenience stores to online, the tablet "will be an available option for millions of people in the United States," the director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research says.
by Bill Chappell

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Minnesota's new health system merger law: Key questions, answered

Minnesota's new health system merger law: Key questions, answered

A new Minnesota law banning anti-competitive health care mergers could affect several proposed deals involving state health systems. The law’s author, DFL Rep. Robert Bierman, spoke to MPR News Thursday about the future of health care in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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