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A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday at multiple locations in the tiny rural community of Arkabutla, the local sheriff said.

The Mega Millions' estimated jackpot has increased to a total of $1.35 billion — the second-largest jackpot in the game's history, officials say.

The 19-year-old also faces 27 charges at the federal level, one of which carries a possible death sentence. He will make an appearance in federal court this week.

Scientists at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) delivered a clear message: Climate change is — unequivocally — making extreme weather events worse.

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others in the mass shooting in Monterey Park on Saturday. The incident took place near one of Southern California's largest Chinese New Year street festivals.

Weeks of rainfall in California won't end a severe drought, but it will provide public water agencies serving 27 million people with much more water than the suppliers had been previously told.

Twelve days after the shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., the first charges have been filed against Jared Loughner. Experts say his strongest argument, an insanity defense, could be difficult to use at the federal level — and even tougher in a state court.

Witnesses saw a "flaming basketball" streaking across the sky, then heard a loud crash, then Dustin Procita's house went up in flames. But that may be a coincidence, not the fire's cause.

For many families, its extremely difficult to find child care — especially in rural areas where the need far outweighs any available options.

Public defenders operate under heavy pressure and budget constraints 60 years after the Supreme Court ruled low-income criminal defendants should be provided lawyers even if they can't pay for them.