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DES MOINES, Iowa — Two lucky tickets sold in Indiana and Kansas matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing to split a $143 million jackpot, while dozens of other players across the country became instant millionaires with $1 million and $2 million prizes in one of the luckiest drawings in recent memory.

DALLAS — A powerful tornado ripped through a small Texas town Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2026, destroying homes, businesses and vehicles on the sixth straight day of severe weather that has battered the state with deadly storms, leaving at least five people dead and dozens injured across multiple communities.

BRISBANE — The winning numbers in Oz Lotto draw 1680 on Tuesday 28 April 2026 were 23, 33, 13, 28, 9, 25 and 32, while the supplementary numbers were 21, 34 and 11.

ADELAIDE — Two people were killed when a light plane crashed into a hangar at Parafield Airport in Adelaide's northern suburbs on Wednesday afternoon, sparking a large fire and a major emergency response that closed the busy general aviation facility.

ALICE SPRINGS, Australia — Northern Territory Police say they still believe missing five-year-old Sharon Granites is alive as the desperate search for the girl entered its fourth day Wednesday, with disturbing new items found near a riverbank and a massive operation involving Aboriginal trackers, drones and more than 100 volunteers continuing across rugged terrain south of Alice Springs.

SALT LAKE CITY — Ed Smart, father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, has strongly condemned conspiracy theories swirling around the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, calling them "heartless," "disgusting," and deeply harmful to a family already enduring unimaginable pain nearly three months after the 84-year-old's disappearance from her Tucson home.

ADELAIDE — A small plane crashed into a hangar at Parafield Airport in Adelaide's north on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2026, triggering a large fire, thick plumes of smoke visible across suburbs and a major emergency response with multiple people reportedly injured.

SYDNEY — Australians are being encouraged to visit ATMs and withdraw cash today on national Cash Out Day, an annual campaign designed to highlight the importance of physical currency and push back against the rapid shift toward a cashless society.

CHICAGO — The Illinois Lottery drew winning numbers Monday night, April 27, 2026, with Powerball producing an estimated $130 million jackpot that rolled over after no grand prize winner emerged, while Pick 3 players saw solid payouts in both midday and evening drawings.

ST. LOUIS — Power has been restored to the vast majority of St. Louis County customers affected by weekend storms, with Ameren Missouri reporting only about 869 customers still without electricity as of Tuesday morning, April 28, 2026, down significantly from earlier peaks that exceeded several thousand.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Residents across the Kansas City metro area hunkered down Monday as powerful severe thunderstorms brought tornado warnings, flash flooding and damaging winds, forcing road closures, water rescues and widespread power outages in one of the most active severe weather periods of 2026.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie, remained missing Monday on Day 87 of her abduction, with the FBI announcing fresh DNA evidence under analysis while the family issued another emotional plea for information in a case that continues to grip the nation.

AUSTIN, Texas — Two people were shot and injured Sunday night outside the popular Sam's BBQ restaurant in East Austin, prompting a large police response and leaving the suspect still at large Monday as detectives continue to interview witnesses and search the area.

NEW YORK — The New York Times Connections answer for Monday, April 27, 2026 (puzzle #1051) delivered a clever mix of food, cinema, television and sports wordplay that challenged players with overlapping "R" themes and pop culture references while ultimately rewarding careful grouping.

NEW YORK — The New York Times Wordle answer for Monday, April 27, 2026, is "EERIE," delivering a fittingly atmospheric solution to puzzle No. 1773 that left many players with a sense of mystery until the final guesses clicked into place.

DENVER — Forecasters issued heavy snow warnings Monday for parts of Colorado, Montana and Wyoming as a powerful late-season winter storm threatens up to two feet of snow, wind gusts reaching 45 mph and dangerous travel conditions across the northern Rockies.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, remains missing more than 85 days after authorities believe she was abducted from her Catalina Foothills home in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026

NEW YORK — The New York Times Connections puzzle for Sunday, April 26, 2026 (No. 1050) challenged players with clever word groupings that tested vocabulary, cultural knowledge and lateral thinking. The solution featured four distinct categories: Stipulations, Vocal Characteristics, Characters from the classic "Dick and Jane" readers, and Things with Faces.

TUCSON, Ariz. — The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, reached its 85th day on Sunday with no arrests and her whereabouts still unknown, as the FBI continues analyzing new forensic evidence including hairs recovered from her Catalina Foothills home while the Pima County Sheriff's Department draws criticism over investigative missteps and public communications.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Nearly three months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Catalina Foothills home, a new statement from Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and his attorney has intensified scrutiny of the investigation's leadership, with county supervisors calling the response "problematic" and "troubling" for failing to meet legal standards for sworn testimony.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Investigators in the abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie have received and are actively analyzing DNA evidence recovered from her Catalina Foothills home, including a hair sample, but authorities have not yet identified a suspect or made an arrest as the search entered its 85th day on Saturday.

TUCSON, Ariz. — The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie entered its 85th day Saturday with authorities confirming ongoing FBI DNA analysis from her Catalina Foothills home and several new leads under review, though no arrests have been made in the high-profile abduction of the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

NEW YORK — Wordle fans faced a deceptively simple yet surprisingly challenging puzzle on Saturday, April 25, 2026, as the New York Times' daily word game delivered "WOMEN" as the solution to puzzle #1771, leaving many players scrambling in the later guesses and sparking widespread discussion across social media.

NEW YORK — NYT Strands puzzle #782 on Friday, April 24, 2026, delivered a loud and lively challenge with the theme "Hullabaloo," sending players on a hunt for noisy expressions that left many shouting in frustration or triumph as they uncovered the spangram "LETSGETLOUD."

PERTH — Western Australia is finally set to join the digital age for driver identification, with the Cook Labor Government announcing Thursday it will introduce optional digital driver's licences by late 2027 after allocating $28.2 million in the upcoming state budget.

TUCSON, Ariz. — The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, entered its 84th day Friday with authorities confirming ongoing FBI DNA analysis from her Catalina Foothills home but no major breakthroughs as rumors of arrests swirl and are swiftly denied.

NEW YORK — Wordle fans woke up to a deceptively simple yet challenging puzzle on Friday, April 24, 2026, as the New York Times' daily word game delivered "DRUNK" as the solution to puzzle #1770, leaving many players scrambling in the later guesses and sparking widespread discussion across social media.

TUCSON, Ariz. — As the search for Nancy Guthrie enters its 83rd day, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie remains missing, with authorities treating the case as an active abduction amid scant new leads and growing questions about whether she will be located before the symbolic 100-day mark.

DES MOINES, Iowa — No ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing for the $100 million Earth Day jackpot, leaving the top prize to roll over once more and setting the stage for an even larger sum when players try their luck again on Saturday.