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The record-high Mega Millions jackpot is worth nearly $1 billion — here are 3 things you should do if you win
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot is at a record-high ahead of Friday night’s drawing: $ 970 million, with a cash payout of $ 548 million. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are slim, but what should you do if you win the Mega Millions? If you have the winning numbers, don’t […]
WATCH: Shocking moment tourists are nearly hit by flying beach umbrellas in whirlwind
Turkey beachgoers were left stunned and afraid after violent gusts of wind sent beach umbrellas and deckchairs hurtling through the air towards them, a shocking viral video has shown. The alarming clip captured the moment strong winds pummelled the seaside tourist town of Kas in Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey. A holidaymaker filmed the footage which recorded the grey […]
Is it safe to visit Indonesia? Tsunami and earthquake devastates region killing nearly 400
Indonesia was ravaged by both a tsunami and an earthquake last night in a horrible disaster that has seen at least 384 people killed. So what’s the latest travel advice to the region? Sulawesi island, Indonesia was struck by a 7.5 magnitude quake 6.02pm local time on Friday. The earthquake triggered a tsunami in the following hour, severely […]
Nearly 3 months later, the biggest topic around the NBA is LeBron James’ move to the Lakers and how it’s changed the league
Harry How/Getty Teams around the NBA are still talking about LeBron James’ move to the Los Angeles Lakers. Teams in the Eastern Conference have acknowledged that their paths forward are easier with James out of the way, while teams in the West have accepted that the conference just got tougher. James’ Lakers will also have […]
Nearly Three-quarters of Tech-savvy Ford Owners Don’t Trust Their Kids
Once upon a time, a kid who’d been handed the keys to the family car only stopped accelerating when a stop sign or red light approached, the vehicle ran out of gas, a speed trap appeared in the distance, or they hit the governor. Today, technology allows parents to pry into their kids’ lives like […]
Browns and Steelers tie after field goal attempt blocked at end of wild overtime that would have given Cleveland its first win in nearly 2 years
@CBSSports / Twitter The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers played to a 21-21 tie to open the 2018 NFL season. The Steelers turned the ball over six times, including one fumble with just seconds left in overtime that put the Browns in position for a potential game-winning field goal attempt. The Browns’ attempt was blocked, […]
The cofounder of a shaving company that’s raised nearly half a billion dollars to take on Unilever and Procter & Gamble explains how he’s building a brand to last 100 years
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Jeff Raider is the cofounder and co-CEO of razor company Harry’s. Raider is also a cofounder of eyeglasses company Warby Parker, and brought its vertically-integrated, direct-to-consumer model to shaving with Harry’s. In an episode of Business Insider’s podcast “This Is Success,” Raider explained how working himself to exhaustion across three jobs taught […]
America’s Minivan Market Still Hasn’t Reached the Bottom of the Barrel, But It’s Nearly There
Let’s not kid ourselves. American demand for minivans is still shrinking. In fact, July sales in particular tumbled as three of the four top-selling minivan nameplates – a trio that accounts for nearly three-quarters of the sector’s volume – combined to lose more than 5,400 sales, year-over-year. But set aside all of that negativity for […]
A no-deal Brexit could have ‘catastrophic consequences’ for nearly a million UK patients
Carl Court – WPA Pool/Getty Images The UK’s biggest doctors union says Brexit could be “catastrophic” for the country’s health. Doctors warned that leaving the European Union without a deal would cause disruption for almost one million patients with rare diseases, as well as significant delays for cancer patients The BMA has called for a […]
