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Tuesday’s Mega Millions now at $1.55 billion, the 3rd-largest in U.S. lottery history

The massive Mega Millions prize now ranks as the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. Mega Millions jackpot winners are rare thanks to odds of 1 in 302.6 million. (Image credit: Wilfredo Lee/AP)

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William Friedkin, award-winning director of ‘Exorcist,’ dead at 87

Jewish filmmaker, also known for Oscar-winning ‘French Connection,’ struggled in later years but maintained support for Israel, directing an opera in Tel Aviv

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Taiwan Cuisine and What it Says About Taiwanese Identity

Chefs and restaurant owners are using a multiplicity of ingredients and tastes to reflect Taiwan’s roots, shaping a distinct culinary culture.

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German man accused of posing as a Jew and peddling fake, antisemitic Holocaust story

Retired teacher Frank Borner purports to operate under the auspices of the ‘Meet a Jew’ program, but a Jewish journalist has found major inconsistencies in his account

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York gets first rabbi since community decimated by infamous 1190 pogrom

Rabbi Elisheva Salamo takes up residence as part-time clergy for York Liberal Jewish Community, as city long associated with Crusader tower massacre rebuilds Jewish life

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Thousands of scouts evacuated from World Jamboree site due to typhoon threat

Thousands of scouts from around the world have begun moving from their campsite on South Korea’s coast to inland venues ahead of a tropical storm that is forecast to bring intense rain and strong winds.

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Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal – The Guardian US

Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal  The Guardian USView Full Coverage on Google News

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Minister’s protester attack claim muddled by video appearing to show her as aggressor

Likud’s May Golan says she and her mother were assaulted at the airport, but unedited footage shows the politician pushing the protester back and her mom trying to throw punches

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The Mega Millions Jackpot Is Now $1.55 Billion. Here Are Your Odds of Winning It

NEW YORK — There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim. After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion. If someone wins it all on Tuesday, when the

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A Russian Jet Was Spotted in North Korea, Raising Concerns Over Possible Arms Deal

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] An unusual sighting of a Russian military jet in North Korea is stoking concern that Kim Jong Un is selling Vladimir Putin weapons as ties strengthen between the sanctioned states. Tracking data from FlightRadar24 shows the Russian Air Force

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