Category: Winner

British Actress Glenda Jackson, 2-time Oscar Winner Then Socialist Politician, Dies at 87

LONDON—Actress Glenda Jackson, a two-time Oscar winner who later served as a socialist politician in the British parliament for 23 years, has died. She was 87. Her agent said she had died at her home in southeast London after a brief illness. Jackson had starred on stage, television, and film before quitting to take up…


Prosecutor: Fatal Shooting of Grammy Winner by Police ‘Reasonably Necessary’

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The fatal shooting of a Grammy-winning sound engineer by police earlier this year was “reasonably necessary,” a Tennessee prosecutor said on Wednesday. The decision in January’s fatal shooting of Mark Capps, 54, comes after a review of a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation report, the autopsy and video evidence, Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk…


No April Fool: Retired Iowa Mechanic Wins $40 Million Lotto Jackpot

CLIVE, Iowa—At first, the recent winner of a $40 million jackpot says he couldn’t believe he won the lottery—after all, he bought the ticket on April Fools’ Day. “I thought it was a joke,” said Earl Lape, a 61-year-old retired mechanic from Dubuque, Iowa. Only after confirming his Lotto America ticket with a convenience store…


Winner Comes Forward to Claim $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

PORTLAND, Maine—The winner of a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot—the fourth largest in U.S. history—has come forward to collect the prize, state officials said Wednesday. The winner had been a mystery, and remains a mystery. The Maine State Lottery said the winner chose to remain anonymous and collect the cash option through a limited liability…


Winner of $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot to Be Revealed in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The winner of November’s record-high $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot will be identified in California on Tuesday, the state lottery announced. The name of the person will be released during an 11 a.m. press conference held by California Lottery Director Alva Johnson and Deputy Director Carolyn Becker in Sacramento. The winner won’t be present but…


Winner of $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot Revealed in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The winner of November’s record-high $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was identified in California on Tuesday, the state lottery announced. California Lottery Director Alva Johnson said the winner was a man named Edwin Castro, but released no other information about him, including his hometown. Castro declined to appear at the press conference but sent a…


Winners Announced for NTD’s 6th International Piano Competition

NTD announced the winners for its International Piano Competition in New York on Wednesday. Antonii Baryshevskyi from Ukraine won the Gold Award and Jiusi Zhang from China won the Best Rendition Award of the Commissioned Composition. Dozens of contestants from around the world competed at the Merkin Concert Hall of the Kaufman Music Center in New York from…


Powerball Grand Prize Climbs to $1B Without a Jackpot Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by Powerball. The winning numbers…


Powerball Grand Prize Climbs to $1 Billion Without a Jackpot Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by Powerball. The winning numbers…


Jury: Food Network Star Guilty in Foster Child’s Death

GREENVILLE, S.C.—The winner of a Food Network cooking show competition has been found guilty in the beating death last year of a 3-year-old foster child in her care. The jury deliberated for about an hour before delivering the unanimous verdict Thursday against Ariel Robinson, 30, of Simpsonville, news outlets reported. She made no comment before…