May 10, 2016 Okla. gov declares state of emergency after tornadoes, strong storms kill 2 At least two people were killed in Oklahoma Monday as tornadoes spawned by a strong series of storms hit the Great Plains, destroying homes, overturning vehicles and stripping the bark from trees.
May 10, 2016 Tornadoes, hail again in forecast for parts of central US Forecasters say severe storms are likely Monday in parts of the Southern and Great Plains states, with tornadoes and very large hail a possibility in some areas.
May 9, 2016 1 winning ticket sold in $429 million Powerball drawing One ticket sold in New Jersey has matched all six numbers in the Powerball drawing worth $429.6 million.
May 8, 2016 Powerball's winning numbers 5-25-26-44-66 and Powerball 9 The winning numbers in the Powerball drawing are 5-25-26-44-66 and the Powerball number is 9.
May 7, 2016 Powerball's pull puts weekend jackpot at $415 million The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $415 million, making it the largest since a record-setting prize in January.
May 3, 2016 Cruz taps evangelicals, conservative tea party members to fuel campaign When Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz first ran for U.S. Senate in Texas, the only thing lower than his name recognition was the expectation that he'd win.
May 3, 2016 APNewsBreak: Key lottery official on indefinite leave as insider's jackpot-fixing case expands A prominent lottery official who has run the Powerball game since its inception was quietly removed from his 28-year post leading the Multi-State Lottery Association after a jackpot-fixing scandal inside his organization got bigger, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
May 3, 2016 Jackpot-fixing inquiry spreads to 5th state as prosecutor says insider fixed 2 Kansas jackpots A lottery industry insider allegedly fixed two jackpots in Kansas, bringing to five the number of states connected to the widening investigation.
May 3, 2016 Missouri trooper charged with involuntary manslaughter in handcuffed Iowa man's drowning death A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the drowning of a handcuffed Iowa man.