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Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:33:00 EDT

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

Top 10 world record lottery jackpots

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:00 EDT

Here's a look at the top 10 world record lottery jackpots.

Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:17:00 EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa - Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Naked painting of Golden Girls' Bea Arthur sells for nearly $2 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:00 EDT

A painting of a topless Bea Arthur sold for $1.9 million to an anonymous buyer at Christie's auction house, the New York Post reports.

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:10:00 EDT

His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to and from the witness stand, O.J. Simpson made his own case Wednesday for a new trial on armed robbery charges with testimony that he relied on the advice of his trusted attorney...

Ohio suspect's brothers: Hope he 'rots in jail'

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:48:00 EDT

The two brothers of the Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for about a decade say they have no sympathy for him. One called him a "monster" who he hopes "rots in jail."

Relatives say Cleveland suspect had violent streak

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:46:00 EDT

The mannequin was life-sized, with a mop-like wig and creepy, slanted eyes. Ariel Castro kept it propped against a wall of his house and liked to use it to scare people. Sometimes he drove around town with it in the back...

Original voice of Charlie Brown gets year in jail for stalking

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT

Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown on the Peanuts TV specials, was sentenced to one year in jail for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon.

Woman searches WebMD after son shot

Kelly Neill — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:49:00 EDT

Santa Fe, Texas - A Texas mom could face felony charges for the way she handled her son being shot.

Police: Ohio captive suffered 5 miscarriages

Thu, 9 May 2013 22:24:00 EDT

Prosecutors said Thursday they may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for a decade, as police charged that he impregnated one of his captives at least five...

Metal singer charged with soliciting wife's murder

Thu, 9 May 2013 20:54:00 EDT

A heavy metal singer gave an envelope containing $1,000 in cash to an undercover agent and provided instructions on how to kill his estranged wife, including her photograph, address, security gate code and dates he would be...

Cheers, tears at Arias 1st-degree murder verdict

Wed, 8 May 2013 21:03:00 EDT

The jury has found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona. Arias initially denied involvement and later blamed the killing on masked intruders. Two years after her arrest,...

Cleveland man charged with 3 women's kidnap, rape

Wed, 8 May 2013 20:23:00 EDT

A man suspected of keeping three women captive inside his decrepit house for a decade was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and rape, accused of holding them under conditions so oppressive they were allowed outside for only...

Hospital: 1 of 3 Ohio women in good condition

Wed, 8 May 2013 14:43:00 EDT

A Cleveland hospital says one of three women found alive in a house this week is now in good condition.

Police facing questions in 3 women's Ohio rescue

Tue, 7 May 2013 23:56:00 EDT

One neighbor says a naked woman was seen crawling on her hands and knees in the backyard of the house a few years ago. Another heard pounding on the home's doors and noticed plastic bags over the windows.

Calif. limo fire kills 5 nurses; friends grieve

Tue, 7 May 2013 19:23:00 EDT

From the privacy of their bedrooms to the public bustle of busy hospital wards, families and friends Tuesday struggled with the heartbreak of losing five loved ones, all nurses, who died Saturday in a burning limousine.

NM horse slaughter plant to open soon

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:48:00 EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday.

NBA veteran center Jason Collins comes out as gay

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:58:00 EDT

WASHINGTON - With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.

Woman guilty of severing estranged husband's penis

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:33:00 EDT

SANTA ANA, Calif. - A woman was convicted Monday of drugging her estranged husband, cutting off his penis and tossing it in the garbage disposal.

Officials confirm remains are those of Hailey Dunn

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:03:00 EDT

SNYDER - Remains found in a remote West Texas location last month are those of a 13-year-old middle school cheerleader missing since December 2010, an attorney for the girl's family said Friday.

Roadside breath test for drugs could be on horizon

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:38:00 EDT

A roadside breathalyzer test for marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs could be a step closer to reality, thanks to new research.

George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:25:00 EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81.

Cinnamon challenge causing more injuries

Ashley Paredez — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:56:00 EDT

Doctors are warning about the dangers of the cinnamon challenge. Poison control centers across the country are seeing the number of calls regarding the trend among teens skyrocket.

NM slaughterhouse ground zero in horse debate

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:28:00 EDT

ROSWELL, N.M. - About five miles from this southeastern New Mexico town's famed UFO museum, tucked between dairy farms, is a nondescript metal building that could be home to any number of small agricultural businesses.

Boston bomb suspect captured, brother killed

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:53:00 EDT

WATERTOWN, Mass. - A 19-year-old Massachusetts college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombing was captured hiding in a boat parked in a backyard Friday night and his older brother lay dead.

'We got him': Boston Marathon bombing suspect held

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:31:00 EDT

WATERTOWN, Mass. - Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead.

Boston Marathon bombing kills 3, injures over 140

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:50:00 EDT

BOSTON - Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 140 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the U.S.

Google adding digital will option

Heather Geller — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:25:00 EDT

Amarillo, Texas - We think about who to leave our home and other assets to after we've passed away, but what about our online accounts?

Senate approves drug testing for welfare

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:08:00 EDT

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate has passed a bill to drug test some welfare applicants and cut off drug users from receiving money.

Texas mechanic saves life

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:46:00 EDT

Tyler, TX - A 99-year-old Texas man was suffering from a stroke, and it just so happened that his mechanic called him right when it was happening.

Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies at age 70

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 17:06:00 EDT

CHICAGO - Roger Ebert, the most famous and popular film reviewer of his time who became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism and, on his long-running TV program, wielded the nation's most influential thumb, died Thursday. He was 70.

'BUCKWILD' star, 2 others found dead in W.Va.

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 19:15:00 EDT

SISSONVILLE, W.Va. - A sport utility vehicle found with the bodies of an MTV reality show cast member and two others inside was stuck in a mud pit with its muffler below the surface, authorities said Monday.

A new voice for Big Tex?

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:34:00 EDT

Dallas, TX - The longtime voice of the iconic 52-foot-tall cowboy welcoming visitors says that his contract wasn't renewed.

Requiring drug tests for financial aid

Jessica Abuchaibe — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:12:00 EDT

Amarillo, TX - Hundreds of thousands of dollars could soon be available for Texas, if drug screening becomes mandatory for those who receive government assistance.

Can gay marriage debate on Facebook affect change?

Emily Griffin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:13:00 EDT

From picketing with posters, to posting a profile picture, the debate on gay marriage has gone online.

Houston train horn theft

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:26:00 EDT

Houston, TX - A train conductor out of Houston will be facing charges in court, over an unusual crime.

More than a third of all recorded DVR content is never viewed

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:13:00 EDT

The DVR is the source of annoyance in many households.

Defiant teen gets life sentences in Ohio shooting

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:12:00 EDT

CHARDON, Ohio - Wearing a T-shirt with "killer" scrawled across it, a teenager cursed and gestured obscenely as he was given three life sentences Tuesday for shooting to death three students in an Ohio high school cafeteria.

Facebook getting ready to change News Feed

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:21:00 EST

Amid chatter of "Facebook fatigue," real or imagined, the world's biggest social networking company is getting ready to unveil a new version of News Feed, the flow of status updates, photos and advertisements its users see on the site.

Texas awards $60K in contest to kill hogs

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:23:00 EST

State agriculture officials say more than 7,150 feral hogs were killed as part of a competition to curb their numbers and limit the hundreds of millions of dollars in damage caused to crops and ranchland every year.

Your chances of dying by 2023? Test offers a clue

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 19:10:00 EST

Want to know your chances of dying in the next 10 years? Here are some bad signs: getting winded walking several blocks, smoking, and having trouble pushing a chair across the room.

Billionaire unveils plans for Titanic replica, can't promise it won't sink

Sun, 3 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST

Would you fancy sailing on the replica of a ship that 100 years earlier sank with the loss of more than 1500 lives?

Area father happy his daughter on Carnival cruise is back home

Ashley Paredez — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST

Amarillo, TX - We have now confirmed that at least 8 area residents were on board the disabled Carnival cruise ship "Triumph," which finished embarking early Friday morning.

Area residents aboard Carnival cruise ship

Ashley Paredez — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:19:00 EST

Amarillo, TX - We've learned that at least five area residents are on board the stranded Carnival cruise ship.

PETA Protest in Amarillo

Jessica Abuchaibe — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:13:00 EST

Some area residents saw signs that say "plucked alive", "feathers ripped out" and "down hurts" in downtown Amarillo.

Prehistoric Remains found at Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:57:00 EST

OKLAHOMA - Officials have determined skeletal remains discovered at Lake Eufaula earlier this week, are actually from prehistoric times.

Manti Te'o girlfriend's death apparently a hoax

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:20:00 EST

In a shocking announcement, Notre Dame said Te'o was duped into an online relationship with a woman whose "death" from leukemia was faked by perpetrators of an elaborate hoax.

Batten down your privacy settings; here comes Facebook Graph Search

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:23:00 EST

Privacy advocates believe Facebook's new Graph Search feature may create a "discoverability problem" for users.

Winfrey says Armstrong interview 'intense'

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:28:00 EST

AUSTIN, Texas - "Emotional" doesn't come close to describing Lance Armstrong's conversation with Oprah Winfrey - an interview that included his confession about using performance-enhancing drugs to win seven Tour de France titles.

18 heads found at airport were sent for cremation

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:08:00 EST

CHICAGO - It sounded ghoulish enough: a shipment of 18 frozen human heads discovered and seized by customs officials during routine X-ray screening of cargo arriving at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

White House on secession: No 'right to walk away'

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:58:00 EST

The White House has responded to a petition to allow Texas to secede by saying the Founding Fathers who created the Union "did not provide a right to walk away from it."

Cloaking devices, self-driving cars and other sci-fi wonders destined to become real in 2013

Sat, 5 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST

The future is now. With the year just starting, Digital Trends looks at some of the sci-fi tech that's already becoming science fact.

Texas man accused of carving pentagram into son

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:28:00 EST

RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - A North Texas man carved a pentagram into his 6-year-old son's back Wednesday, telling a 911 dispatcher that he did it because "it's a holy day," Richland Hills police said.

Gun turns up in package of frozen ribs at NM store

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 16:07:00 EST

ROSWELL, N.M. - New Mexico authorities say they're puzzled by what turned up in a package of meat at a Roswell grocery store.

Hobbs couple claims a $2 million Powerball prize

Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:13:00 EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico Lottery officials say a couple from Hobbs has claimed a $2 million prize from a recent Powerball game.

4 Powerball tickets bought in Texas worth $1M each

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:01:00 EST

AUSTIN, Texas - No Powerball tickets purchased in Texas won the $587.5 million jackpot but 4 of those tickets are worth $1 million each.

Millions chase record $425M Powerball jackpot

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:39:00 EST

Eight months after a trio of ticket buyers split a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot to set a world lottery record, Powerball is offering up a prize that would be the second-highest.

Police make another arrest involving recent counterfeit cases

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT

Police have made another arrest involving a recent counterfeit case in Amarillo.

Local help headed to Moore, Oklahoma

Ashley Paredez — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:00 EDT

Amarillo, TX - The devastation in Moore, Oklahoma has prompted many people in our community to help.

Local storm shelter options

Heather Geller — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:00 EDT

Amarillo, Texas - There are several ways to protect your family at home during a tornado. The tornado sirens sound and you're at home with no basement or any other shelter to go.

Paul Aguirre Pays It Forward

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:51:00 EDT

In this weeks "Pay It Forward" we were searched out by our latest playmaker Paul. Paul had seen many episodes of "Pay It Forward" and wanted to help out his friend.

Reaching out to tornado victims in Moore

Jessica Abuchaibe — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:37:00 EDT

People in our area with families in Moore are sharing their stories. Jerry Ray of Amarillo says, "I got a text this morning from my sister-in-law saying that it was a long night.

Tornado Safety in Local Schools

Colleen Nelson — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:21:00 EDT

In the wake of the Oklahoma tornado, local schools are looking at safety procedures for staff and students.

Toot 'N Totum knife robbery suspect arrested

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:00 EDT

Amarillo, TX - A suspect wanted for a convenience store armed robbery is now behind bars.

Possible homicide investigation in Hartley County

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT

Amarillo, TX - Hartley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible homicide following the discovery of a body near Dalhart this weekend.

How You Can Help: Local donation sites for Moore, OK

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:00 EDT

A list of local donation sites to help the victims of the Oklahoma tornado.

Winds blew over two semi-trucks south of Canyon

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:44:00 EDT

Winds from the severe weather Tuesday morning blew over two semi-trucks just south of Canyon.