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Delaware Lottery says a woman claimed 2 6-figure prizes on the same day

The woman first won $100,000. To celebrate, she bought more tickets and won a $300,000 prize. With some more winning ticket, she could buy Twitter.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert leaves Tel Aviv's district court Wednesday. Olmert was sentenced to six years in prison and a fine of 1 million shekels ($290,000) for his role in one of the country's worst-ever corruption scandals.

Former Israeli Leader Ehud Olmert Gets 6-Year Prison Term For Bribery

In the first criminal conviction of a former Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert is punished for taking bribes related to a real estate deal. His sentence also includes a fine of $290,000.

A Sept. 10, 2010 photo showing firefighters and rescue crews working amid damage caused by the pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif.

PG&E Hit With $1.6 Billion Penalty For 2010 Calif. Pipeline Explosion

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was ordered to pay the fine — the largest ever charged a public utility — for the San Bruno explosion and fire that killed 8 people and destroyed dozens of homes.

Tara Devi, who's around 45, says working makes her happy.

On Happiness Day, 6 Nepalis Tell How To Not Worry And Be Happy

Nepal is a poor country. Unemployment is high. Politics is a mess. But as one resident puts it, "[We] have the ability to be happy about how unhappy we are."

Late on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, then President Donald Trump affectionately addressed insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol from the White House. The U.S. House Select Committee investigating the siege says the then president failed to act for hours - instead "gleefully" watching TV.

Analysis: Trump's infamous obsession with TV helped define Jan. 6 too

Donald Trump's TV fixation led him to the White House. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will show that obsession also defined his actions on that day.

A look at President Trump's foreign policy 6 months into his second administration

As a candidate, President Trump promised to change America's foreign policy. Six months into his second administration, NPR examines where things stand.

6 House Republicans buck party, vote against Trump's Canadian tariffs

Six House Republicans voted against President Trump over Canadian tariffs in a symbolic blow to his trade agenda.

Mourners carry the coffin of one of six Afghan employees of the Red Cross killed in an attack this week in a remote northern province.

Red Cross Reacts To Killing Of 6 Staffers: 'We're Completely Devastated'

This week, armed men ambushed and killed the field workers in Afghanistan. Two others are missing. So far, no one knows who did it — or what the motive was.

A large balloon in support of the Heartbeat Bill flies outside the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, in June 2012. More than four years later, the measure, which would ban abortions as soon as six weeks after conception, has passed the Legislature — after being folded into a widely supported child abuse bill.

Ohio Legislature Moves To Ban Abortion As Early As 6 Weeks After Conception

At six weeks after conception, many women still don't know they are pregnant. Similar laws have been struck down in other states, but supporters hope for a different outcome in a Trump administration.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill that bans abortion beginning at around six weeks.

The Governor Of Texas Has Signed A Law That Bans Abortion As Early As 6 Weeks

The new law prohibits abortion the moment a fetal heartbeat has been detected, before many women are even aware that they are pregnant. Enforcement of the law relies on private citizens.

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