In a delayed Christmas surprise, Santa delivered a $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot to one lucky individual in California, with the winning ticket sold at Sunshine Food and Gas in Cottonwood. This massive jackpot, the fifth-largest in Mega Millions history, had been growing since September and was finally claimed after no winner in the previous drawing. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, will receive an estimated cash value of $537.5 million before taxes, making it the third Mega Millions jackpot win of 2024.
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Oscar-winning ‘No Other Land’ directors plead for an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict during speech
"No Other Land," a documentary about a West Bank village under Israeli military occupation, won the Oscar for best documentary feature at the 97th Academy Awards. Co-directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham used their acceptance speech to call for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting the injustices faced by Palestinians and advocating for a political solution. This political moment stood out in an Oscars ceremony that largely avoided world events or domestic politics, with...
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