DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Mega Millions prize was already giant, but now it's even bigger. Lottery officials have increased the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night's drawing from $654 million to $667 million, making it the third-largest grand prize in U.S. history. The increase reflects a surge in ticket sales. The record lottery jackpot was a $1.6 billion Powerball prize won in January 2016.
ISTANBUL (AP) - Police searching the Saudi Consulate found evidence that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed there, a high-level Turkish official said Tuesday, and authorities appeared ready to also search the nearby residence of the consul general after the diplomat left the country.
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Michael killed at least 16 people in Florida, most of them in the coastal county that took a direct hit from the storm, state emergency authorities said Tuesday. That's in addition to at least 10 deaths elsewhere across the South.
During their 16-day tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex met with the general public at the Sydney Opera House Tuesday, October 16, 2018. This is the couple's first appearance since the American former actress Meghan Markle announced her pregnancy.
Paul G. Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft passed away on October 15, 2018, at age 65. Allen, who was also known as a technology investor, sports team owner and philanthropist, announced earlier in October that his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma had returned since his last treatment in 2009.
On Monday, October 15, President Trump and First Lady Melania visited the Florida Panhandle to hear stories of survival and devastation after Hurricane Michael.
