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Powerball
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:25 PM

Winning $600 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida

Winning $600 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in FloridaGetty Images
A Powerball ticket sold in Florida Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, according to the Powerball website. The winning numbers in Saturday's $600 million Powerball drawing were: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 with a Powerball of 11. The jackpot was a record for Powerball and the second largest U.S. lottery pot in history. The lump sum cash prize is an estimated $376.9 million before taxes. The odd of winning the big prize were pretty small -- 1 in 175.2 million -- but that didn't discourage Americans across the country from purchasing about 80 percent of all possible combinations, NBC News reported. Read »
metro-north
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 4:17 PM

FBI Rules Out Foul Play in Connecticut Train Crash

FBI Rules Out Foul Play in Connecticut Train Crash
The FBI has ruled out foul play in their investigation into Friday night's rush hour train crash in Connecticut that injured 72 people. National Transportation Safety Board officials are looking into a broken part of the rail that underwent repairs last month, but have not determined whether it was a pre-existing fracture or if it occurred as a result of the accident, according to NTSB spokesperson Earl Weener, who provided an update at a news conference on Saturday afternoon. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy and other officials spoke at a news conference hours earlier and described a grisly scene after a commuter train derailed and was hit by an oncoming train. "The damage is absolutely staggering," said Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal. "Ribbons on the sides of cars are torn away like ribbons of clothes." The eastbound Metro-North train derailed just after 6:00 p.m. and was hit by a westbound train between the Bridgeport and Fairfield stations, officials said. Read »
Damascus
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Up to 60 Injured After Car Drives Into Va. Parade

Up to 60 Injured After Car Drives Into Va. ParadeWCYB-TV
Up to 60 people were injured Saturday after a car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in Virginia, an emergency official told The Associated Press. There have been no reports of fatalities, but at least three people were reportedly flown out to hospitals via helicopter. The status of the driver wasn't released. Multiple witnesses described him as an elderly man.The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Saturday during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival, an annual celebration of the Appalachian Trail in Damascus, a small mountain town near the Tennessee state line about a half-hour drive east of Bristol. Read »
Newark
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:46 AM

Plane Makes Belly Landing at Newark Airport

Plane Makes Belly Landing at Newark AirportNBCNewYork
An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported. US Airways spokesman Davien Anderson tells The Associated Press that a turboprop plane that left Philadelphia shortly before 11 p.m. Friday landed safely at Newark with its landing gear retracted at about 1 a.m. Saturday. Anderson said the flight, being operated by Piedmont Airlines, was carrying 31 passengers and three crew members. He says the plane circled Newark in a holding pattern while working to get the gear down. After several failed attempts to get the gear down, the plane landed on its belly. Anderson says the passengers were evacuated to the terminal by bus. He says US Airways is cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the incident. Read »
north korea
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 5:13 AM

North Korea Fires Three Short-Range Missiles

AP North Korea shot three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, according to NBC News. North Korea fired two missiles in the morning and one in the afternoon, however, the intention behind the firings is unknown. A Japanese government source said none of the missiles ended up in Japan's territorial waters. It is not uncommon for the country to perform routine tests of such missiles. The tension that existed on the Korean peninsula has fallen over the past month. North Korea has previously released a series of escalating threats of nuclear war after the U.N. imposed tougher sanctions on Pyongyang following its third nuclear test in February. During this time, South Korea reported that the North had transferred missile launchers to its east coast for a possible medium-range missile launch. Get More at NBC News

Preakness
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:53 PM

Orb Denied: Oxbow Wins Preakness in Upset

Orb Denied: Oxbow Wins Preakness in UpsetAP
History will have to wait at least one more year. Orb, the Kentucky Derby champion who many hoped would become the first Triple Crown winner in 35 years, finished fourth in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, as 15-1 longshot Oxbow pulled off a surprise wire-to-wire win. "It's so special," said Oxbow jockey Gary Stevens, who came out of retirement this year at age 50. "We were kind of flying under the radar after the Derby. Didn't get a lot of respect." Oxbow trainer D. Wayne Lukas seemed to take pleasure from dashing Orb's Triple Crown hopes. "I get paid to spoil dreams," Lukas said. Click through for the full story. Read »
France
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 5:54 AM

France Becomes 14th Country to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Getty France became the 14th country to legalize same-sex weddings after French President Francois Hollande signed a bill into law extending the right to marry to gay couples, according to NBC News. The legislation is one of the biggest social reforms the country has witnessed since abolishing the death penalty in 1981. The bill, which had been pledged by the Socialist president, had sparked much debating from conservatives in France. Opponents of the bill have engaged in heated protests, some of which have been violent. Frigide Barjot, a political activist and humorist, has said a protest is slated for May 29 will draw millions into the streets. However, polls show that more than half of the country supported gay marriage. Get More at NBC News

Dog
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:36 PM

Dognapped Yorkie Found Safe Near Home

Dognapped Yorkie Found Safe Near Home
A deaf 11-year-old mini Yorkie that was snatched by dognappers who demanded $1,000 from his owners was safely dropped off near his owner's home on Saturday, according to NBC Los Angeles. Someone driving a white car with tinted windows dropped off the dog named Walter. A woman who had been walking her own dog spotted Walter and called his owners with the number listed on his dog tag. Walter was last seen Thursday afternoon before he was stolen. Read »
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 3:52 PM
 

I get paid to spoil dreams.  

— Oxbow trainer D. Wayne Lukas after his horse won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
hofstra university shot killed home invasion
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:04 PM

Hofstra Student Was Killed by Police Gunshot: Officials

Hofstra Student Was Killed by Police Gunshot: OfficialsFacebook/NBC 4 New York
The 21-year-old Hofstra student who was killed during a Long Island home invasion was shot dead by a police officer as the gunman had her in a headlock and was trying to drag her out of the house, officials said Saturday. Read »
NBCNews.com
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:07 PM

Plains States on Edge Under Tornado Watches


Severe storm warnings have been issued for parts of Nebraska and Kansas, and the storm could spread to Oklahoma City by early Monday. Residents are bracing for heavy downpours and potentially strong winds. Get More at NBC News

nyc
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM

Man Fatally Shot in Head in NYC's Greenwich Village Investigated as Hate Crime: Police

Man Fatally Shot in Head in NYC's Greenwich Village Investigated as Hate Crime: PoliceNBCNewYork
New York City authorities are investigating the deadly overnight shooting of a 32-year-old man in Greenwich Village as a hate crime after detectives learned the suspect taken into custody at the scene may have made anti-gay remarks to the victim before pulling the trigger, authorities said. Law enforcement officials say victim Marc Carson and a friend were near a 99 Cent Pizza shop on Sixth Avenue around midnight when the suspect, who was with two other men, hurled anti-gay slurs at them. Carson made some remarks in response to the suspect's taunts and walked away, law enforcement sources said. A short time later, the suspect, who was by himself, confronted Carson and his friend again near a building on West Eighth Street, and words were exchanged for a second time, law enforcement officials said. Then the suspect allegedly pulled out a .38 caliber revolver and shot Carson in the face, killing him. Read »
NBCNews.com
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 12:15 PM

Buzz Kill: Restaurants Fear New Booze Law

Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board's proposed plan to toughen drunk driving laws has restaurateurs alarmed, NBC News reported. Social drinkers are likely to cut back when they dine out if the NTSB's new blood-alcohol level limit of 0.05 becomes law, according to Sarah Longwell, a spokesperson for the American Beverage Institute. "You basically take away a part of the experience of dining out. When you take that element away, you take away some of the magic, the ambiance of a night out," Longwell said. The new proposal announced on Tuesday is based on research that shows impairment begins with the first drink. “The research clearly shows that drivers with a BAC above 0.05 are impaired and at a significantly greater risk of being involved in a crash where someone is killed or injured,” NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said Tuesday. Click through to read more. Get More at NBC News

hero cop
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 9:38 PM

Former Officer Charged With Rape Held on $60M Bail

Former Officer Charged With Rape Held on $60M BailPhiladelphia Police
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with raping two women and other crimes. Richard DeCoatsworth, 27, met one of the women two weeks ago and forced her into prostitution at a local hotel. Police say he also forced the women to use drugs and perform oral sex on him. DeCoatsworth was arrested and charged with rape, sexual assault, terroristic threats and related offenses. Police also confiscated drugs and guns from the home. DeCoatsworth was shot in the face back in 2007 when he was a rookie officer. After being shot, he managed to chase down the suspect for several blocks before collapsing. He called in enough information by radio that police were able to track down and arrest the suspect later the same day. His heroism earned him an invitation from Vice President Joe Biden to attend President Obama’s first congressional address at the U.S. capital in February of 2009. The officer sat with First Lady Michelle Obama during the address. He was also honored by his peers as a 2008 Top Cop. Read »
Cannes Film Festival
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 5:15 AM

Man Fires Pistol at Cannes Film Festival

AP A man at Cannes film festival was arrested after firing a starting pistol while a live TV broadcast was taking place, according to NBC News. French TV station Canal+ had been conducting an interview with actors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil in front of a crowd when the man fired two shots into the air. The actors ran for cover. "The bodyguards jumped over the barriers into the crowd and pulled him to the ground. The police arrived and told everyone to run because there was a grenade in his hand," spectator Arthur Laiguesse told Reuters. Police then arrested the man who had a knife and a dummy grenade. The festival has already seen a breach of security. Police claim that $1.4 million worth of Chopard jewelry intended for movie stars during the 12-day event had been stolen from a room at the Suite Novotel hotel overnight on Thursday. Get More at NBC News

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