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The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to an estimated $944 million after another drawing without a big winner Friday night.

An $862 million Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs Friday night, giving a lucky player the chance to stuff tons of stockings this holiday season.

The Democratic-led Senate confirmed the 235th federal judge nominated by President Joe Biden, marking a milestone for the outgoing occupant of the White House by giving him one more than former President Donald Trump secured.

De facto Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani committed to ensuring terrorist groups in Syria do not pose a threat to the U.S. and its allies.

Elon Musk has been a constant companion to President-elect Donald Trump as Trump meets with foreign leaders — an ever-present personality at Mar-a-Lago since November, even accompanying Trump to Paris on his first foreign trip since winning the election.  

The Pentagon is allowing its fleet of V-22 Ospreys to return to the air — with some new guidelines in place.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital in Washington.

The agency’s decision expands the use of Zepbound and could potentially pave the way for Eli Lilly to gain broader insurance coverage for the treatment.

The report was released ahead of an update to federal dietary guidelines coming next year that could include new recommendations about how much alcohol people should drink.

The Social Security Fairness Act passed by a vote of 76-20 in the early hours of Saturday.

Starting in January 2025, Americans visiting the United Kingdom will be required to apply for an electronic travel authorization.

Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a tire pressure light issue. 

King Charles III’s cancer treatment is “moving in a positive direction,” a Buckingham Palace source told NBC News on Friday, almost a year after he was diagnosed with the disease.

More than 200 people were injured, many seriously, when a Saudi doctor intentionally drove a black BMW into a busy Magdeburg, Germany, Christmas market Friday evening.