1 Fantasy 5 player wins jackpot worth $183,998.33

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – One “Fantasy 5” player selected all five winning numbers to take home a jackpot of $183,998.33. The Florida Lottery said Monday that the winning ticket was purchased in Lehigh Acres. A total of 390 tickets matching four numbers won $76 each. Another 9,845 tickets matching three numbers won $8 each and […]

Arrested French couple suspected of ties to potential attack

PARIS (AP) – A French couple arrested this week are facing preliminary terrorism charges after investigators say they uncovered information about a potential attack. Police say a 23-year-old convert to Islam and her 35-year-old husband went before a judge on Thursday after police searched their apartment in Montpellier uncovered a prosthetic belly intended to mimic […]

Fiat Chrysler announces 2 recalls of nearly 500,000 SUVs

NEW YORK (AP) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling nearly 450,000 SUVs worldwide in two separate recalls that includes the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The automaker said Thursday about 353,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs with model years 2011-2012 are being recalled because wiring in the vanity mirror may overheat and create a fire […]

Choking on smog, Rome and Milan issue no-car day edicts

ROME (AP) – Rome and Milan have ordered no-car days next week to combat pollution, which has hit unhealthy levels for weeks mainly because no rain has fallen to wash away the smog. A six-hour ban on cars this Monday and Tuesday was announced by Rome on Thursday, while Milan’s anti-pollution measure sees six-hour bans […]

Transgender man in Ecuador makes history with pregnancy

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – A couple in Ecuador is making history with a unique pregnancy: The father-to-be is carrying the baby of his transgender partner. Fernando Machado and Diane Rodriguez announced their pregnancy, believed to be the first of its kind in South America, on social media earlier this month and it’s received widespread attention […]

NYC man charged in Toronto machete attack

TORONTO (AP) – A New York City man was charged with attempted murder in a machete attack in downtown Toronto on the busiest shopping day of the holiday season, police said Thursday. Arlington Thompson, 35, appeared briefly in court and was remanded into custody, with another hearing set for Dec. 30. He also was charged […]