JACKPOT!
The Winning Numbers!
By: Daniel Bohuczky
Powerball officials said that tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the record the record $579.9 million jackpot. Now the search for the winners begins nationwide. Thursday morning officials confirmed that two winning tickets had been sold.
The numbers that were drawn Wednesday night were 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Powerball 6.
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A lottery official said Wednesday that the jackpot increased to $579.9 million by the time of the drawing, and the cash option $379.8 million. Americans went on a ticket-buying rampage in past days. Tickets were selling at a rate of 130,000 a minute. The jackpot had already rolled over 16 times in a row without a winner, but Powerball officials said earlier Wednesday they calculated that there was a 75% percent chance the winning numbers will be drawn this time.
Some experts had predicted that if one ticket hit the right numbers, chances were high that multiple tickets would. This happened in the Mega Millions drawing in March 2012 when three ticket holders shared a $656 million jackpot, which was the largest lottery payout ever.
When the Atlanta barber Andre Williams buys scratch-off lottery tickets he does a dance in his shop for good luck. As a first-time Powerball player he plans to redo the dance and buy a few more tickets to improve his chances.
John Olson has a more enticing idea, He would like to buy an island.
Some experts had predicted that if one ticket hit the right numbers, chances were high that multiple tickets would. This happened in the Mega Millions drawing in March 2012 when three ticket holders shared a $656 million jackpot, which was the largest lottery payout ever.
When the Atlanta barber Andre Williams buys scratch-off lottery tickets he does a dance in his shop for good luck. As a first-time Powerball player he plans to redo the dance and buy a few more tickets to improve his chances.
John Olson has a more enticing idea, He would like to buy an island.
Yemen
By: Hayden Lewis
Citizens in Yemen have been experiencing an al-Qaeda control of the country's Abyan region for 14 months. Deeply disturbing punishments to people, from crucifixions, to public executions, amputations and floggings.
"They set up courts, their own courts and claimed to apply Islamic law." said Cilina Nasser, of Amnesty International. One man, accused of spying for the U.S., was killed and then crucified. A video was taken and posted online of the body rotting away after a few days which was a warning to anyone who might want to do the same thing.
In another video, a prisoner is blindfolded and taken to a public square. The man, convicted of spying on al-Qaeda for Saudi Arabia was then prepared for his execution. Another video of a woman who was beheaded for sorcery, showed her severed head being paraded through the streets. One young man, accused of stealing had his hand publicly amputated. "They detained me in a room for five days," says the young man."They kept beating me hard ... After five days, they gave me an injection and I slept ...When I woke up my hand was not there."
In 2011, during the uprising that eventually overthrew the long serving president Ali Abdullah Saleh also split up the Yemen military. They were fighting amongst themselves it opened up a lot of space for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and their affiliate Ansar Al-Shaira to take villages and towns in Southern Yemen. Since then the al Qaeda have been forming their own courts and set of laws.
Citizens in Yemen have been experiencing an al-Qaeda control of the country's Abyan region for 14 months. Deeply disturbing punishments to people, from crucifixions, to public executions, amputations and floggings.
"They set up courts, their own courts and claimed to apply Islamic law." said Cilina Nasser, of Amnesty International. One man, accused of spying for the U.S., was killed and then crucified. A video was taken and posted online of the body rotting away after a few days which was a warning to anyone who might want to do the same thing.
In another video, a prisoner is blindfolded and taken to a public square. The man, convicted of spying on al-Qaeda for Saudi Arabia was then prepared for his execution. Another video of a woman who was beheaded for sorcery, showed her severed head being paraded through the streets. One young man, accused of stealing had his hand publicly amputated. "They detained me in a room for five days," says the young man."They kept beating me hard ... After five days, they gave me an injection and I slept ...When I woke up my hand was not there."
In 2011, during the uprising that eventually overthrew the long serving president Ali Abdullah Saleh also split up the Yemen military. They were fighting amongst themselves it opened up a lot of space for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and their affiliate Ansar Al-Shaira to take villages and towns in Southern Yemen. Since then the al Qaeda have been forming their own courts and set of laws.
Egyptian Protesters
By: Daniel Bohuczky
Protesters marched to Egypt's presidential palace on Tuesday night and broke through barbed wire around the building. Chairs and rocks were thrown at police. Officers then threw tear gas back at them in response. After much fighting, police stayed behind fences and protests slowly became peaceful for several hours.
More violence broke out at the headquarters of the Freedom and Justice Party in Menia, south of Cairo. At least 19 protesters were injured. At least 50 ambulances had been dispatched all around Cairo, including 20 to the presidents palace. Hospitals were placed on alert in case of injured protesters.
The protests started when a new draft constitution in the country was announced to go under popular vote on December 15, its unfair in its wording and is an attempt to grab more power. Morsy was not at the palace when the protesters came his office said, he was out meeting with government officials.
There is now a day of silent protest by media organizations opposing the country’s new draft constitution. They feel the constitution does not effectively protect freedom of the press and, on Tuesday a dozen partisan and privately-owned papers were not on their news-stands in protest.
Also four Egyptian channels are expected to go off the air in solidarity. Freedom and Justice Party media adviser Murad Ali said that organizers of the protest outside the palace may possibly face consequences.
Protesters marched to Egypt's presidential palace on Tuesday night and broke through barbed wire around the building. Chairs and rocks were thrown at police. Officers then threw tear gas back at them in response. After much fighting, police stayed behind fences and protests slowly became peaceful for several hours.
More violence broke out at the headquarters of the Freedom and Justice Party in Menia, south of Cairo. At least 19 protesters were injured. At least 50 ambulances had been dispatched all around Cairo, including 20 to the presidents palace. Hospitals were placed on alert in case of injured protesters.
The protests started when a new draft constitution in the country was announced to go under popular vote on December 15, its unfair in its wording and is an attempt to grab more power. Morsy was not at the palace when the protesters came his office said, he was out meeting with government officials.
There is now a day of silent protest by media organizations opposing the country’s new draft constitution. They feel the constitution does not effectively protect freedom of the press and, on Tuesday a dozen partisan and privately-owned papers were not on their news-stands in protest.
Also four Egyptian channels are expected to go off the air in solidarity. Freedom and Justice Party media adviser Murad Ali said that organizers of the protest outside the palace may possibly face consequences.
The Hunt is On!
By: Hayden Lewis
For years Burmese pythons have been threatening Florida's ecosystem, the state is turning to the public for help by starting a hunting contest to kill the population. The competition was proposed to begin January next year.
A grand prize of $1,500 will be awarded to the person who kills the most pythons, and $1,000 will go to the person who gets the longest one. According to the rules, road kill does not count. Those who participate will pay a $25 registration fee and complete an online training course on how to be safe when hunting snakes.
"The Burmese python is native to Southeast Asia and was first found in the Everglades in 1979," according to researchers at the University of Florida. The Everglades, known as the river of grass, is a vast area with a climate perfect for the pythons to hide and thrive. The largest Burmese python found in Florida was 17 foot, and weighed 164.5 pounds. Researchers at the University of Florida found 87 eggs inside the snake.
Researchers at Virginia Tech University, Davidson College and the U.S. Geological Survey reported that populations of rabbits and foxes have disappeared and numbers of raccoons, possums and bobcats have dropped as much as 99%. The contest begins January 12 and ends at midnight on February 10.
For years Burmese pythons have been threatening Florida's ecosystem, the state is turning to the public for help by starting a hunting contest to kill the population. The competition was proposed to begin January next year.
A grand prize of $1,500 will be awarded to the person who kills the most pythons, and $1,000 will go to the person who gets the longest one. According to the rules, road kill does not count. Those who participate will pay a $25 registration fee and complete an online training course on how to be safe when hunting snakes.
"The Burmese python is native to Southeast Asia and was first found in the Everglades in 1979," according to researchers at the University of Florida. The Everglades, known as the river of grass, is a vast area with a climate perfect for the pythons to hide and thrive. The largest Burmese python found in Florida was 17 foot, and weighed 164.5 pounds. Researchers at the University of Florida found 87 eggs inside the snake.
Researchers at Virginia Tech University, Davidson College and the U.S. Geological Survey reported that populations of rabbits and foxes have disappeared and numbers of raccoons, possums and bobcats have dropped as much as 99%. The contest begins January 12 and ends at midnight on February 10.