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1 winning ticket sold in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:07:19 GMT

It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.

Who let the dogs out? Intoxicated woman

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:27:20 GMT

Laurel County Sheriff John Root says in a statement that a 47-year-old London woman told deputies she used a blanket to break the glass on her neighbor's front door so she could let two small dogs out of the residence.

Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:27 GMT

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.

Smartphone security: Dropping the ball

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:19 GMT

Survey finds nearly 40% of smartphone users don't bother to protect their personal data.

Obama asks for more embassy security

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:17 GMT

President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya.

Ousted IRS head apologizes to tea party

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:13:17 GMT

The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15; 6 Americans

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:21:47 GMT

A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital.

At least 13 tornadoes tear through TX

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:02:10 GMT

6 people are dead, at least 7 more are missing, after an outbreak of tornadoes in Texas, and entire neighborhoods were flattened in the violent storms.

Infographic: Colony Collapse Disorder

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:07:42 GMT

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has become a serious problem threatening the health of honeybees. Find out what you can do to help prevent the disappearance of bees from their hives.

IRS questioned for targeting GOP groups

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:31:24 GMT

Events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups under scrutiny for 18 months before the 2012 elections, a practice that has prompted a Justice Department criminal investigation. (AP)

Obama confronts a trio of controversies

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:41 GMT

Trying to steer clear of Republican criticism of the administration's response to the terror attacks that killed four Americans last year in Benghazi, Libya, the president called on Congress to work with the White House.

Happy Hour | It's All In The Glass

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:47 GMT

American Craft Beer Week is the perfect time to take your beer drinking to the next level. Whether you choose bottles or cans, you’ll get the most flavor out of your beer if you pour it into a glass.

10 tornadoes whip through North Texas

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:10:12 GMT

Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.

No Powerball winner; jackpot at $550M

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:34:22 GMT

The Powerball jackpot jumped to $550 million on Thursday — the third largest lottery in history — as dreamers in all but the seven states where the game isn't played snatched up tickets for the minuscule chance at a life on easy street.

Suspect arrested in La. parade shooting

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:48:54 GMT

The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded in New Orleans was taken into custody Wednesday night, police said.

MO: 9-year-old child locked in basement

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:41:37 GMT

A Missouri couple is facing charges for allegedly locking their nine-year-old child in the basement of the family's home.

PA: Deer jumps into moving bus

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:38:30 GMT

A bus driver in Pennsylvania got an unexpected passenger on his route earlier this week. The scared deer actually came straight through the windshield.

22News travels to police memorial in DC

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:39 GMT

President Barack Obama delivered remarks at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, an annual ceremony honoring individuals who were killed in the line of duty in the previous year.

Holder defends phone record subpoenas

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:11:37 GMT

The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press.

Recipe: Springtime Chicken Sandwiches

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:44:33 GMT

This combination of pickled carrots, radishes and arugula are a perfect balance to a mild provolone mozzarella-blend sliced cheese and shaved baked chicken.

Minnesota Gov. signs gay marriage bill

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:04:42 GMT

Rainbow and American flags flapped in a sweltering breeze during a ceremony, after Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday signed a bill making gay marriage legal in Minnesota.

Convicted Pa. abortion doctor gets life

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:16:27 GMT

A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive in his grimy clinic agreed Tuesday to give up his right to an appeal and faces life in prison but will be spared a death sentence.

Castro: Missed Opportunities?

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:04:20 GMT

City utility workers often visited Ariel Castro's home, but never reported anything suspicious.

Marine vet jumps to his death off Mt.

Mark Wiernasz — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:31 GMT

22News is learning more details about the man who jumped to his death off of a mountain in Great Barrington, and left behind a suspicious backpack.

.05 drunken driving limit recommended

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:43:44 GMT

Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

What the Veep? If guns shot chocolate

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:34:15 GMT

A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See what the White House has to say in response.

Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:08:04 GMT

Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.

Amtrak unveils new locomotives

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:32:47 GMT

Amtrak has unveiled at a plant in California the first of 70 new locomotives, marking what the national passenger railroad service said it hopes will be a new era of better reliability.

Vermont House passes aid-in-dying bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:52:18 GMT

Vermont lawmakers approved a bill Monday night allowing doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it.

Joyce Brothers dead at 85

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:53:55 GMT

Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died. She was 85.