Powerball player misses historic $1.8B jackpot by 1 number — but doesn’t walk away empty-handed

A Powerball player in Virginia missed out on the colossal $1.817 billion jackpot by just one number, but still walked away ...
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For 2026, Mayor Whitmire should appoint a bayou safety czar | Editorial

After the latest report of bodies in the bayou, City Hall needs to fill the information vacuum, identify solutions and show Houstonians that policymakers are taking action, writes the editorial board.

Man who shot girlfriend in the eye while making sure gun 'was unloaded' asked cops if 'beds are of quality' in the clink: Police

Brooks told police that he was making sure his firearm was "unloaded" on Saturday when he pointed the gun "in the general ...