Photos of the week
The most compelling photos from the week's news, Jan. 9-15, 2016, including terror attacks and the Golden Globe Awards
Powerball
Officials confirm Tennessee couple won historic Powerball
Parents announce what they plan to do after lottery officials verify first of three winning tickets
Couple claims to have winning Powerball jackpot ticket
Man, woman step forward saying they're among lucky mystery winners of record $1.6 billion drawing
Who won the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot?
Mystery winners in Tennessee, Florida and California have yet to come forward: "The winner could be as close as your neighbors!"
Why the Powerball is a mixed blessing for some retailers
Convenience stores experienced "historic" traffic levels as Powerball mania gripped the country, creating challenges
$1.6B Powerball jackpot: 3 winning tickets sold
Cheering crowd gathers at store where one was bought; prize was a world record
Lucky numbers picked in $1.5 billion Powerball
Lottery officials confirm at least one winning ticket was sold for record-smashing jackpot
Inside the room where Powerball numbers will be drawn
Tallahassee, Florida, studio is where millions of wannabe millionaires -- and now, billionaires -- see their dreams drop in less than 60 seconds
Plan on winning Powerball? Dos and dont's if you do
Imagine you've won that $1.5 billion jackpot (or even a piece of it). Here's how to minimize your odds of blowing it all
Groups warn of Powerball scams ahead of historic drawing
Authorities expect scammers to take advantage of drawing for largest lottery prize in U.S. history
D-Day: Drawing for $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot
If Wednesday's drawing fails to produce any winner, another drawing will take place Saturday with a jackpot worth close to $2 billion
A better way to spend your Powerball ticket money
You're almost certain to lose there, but if you buy one of these three companies' shares, your odds are a lot better
Powerball is already pulling in billions this year
Ticket sales could soon surpass the total of $3.98 billion sold in 2015 -- where does all that money go?
Powerball jackpot soars -- yet again
Record-breaking jackpot grows to $1.5 billion -- and at least one superstar athlete can't pass up the chance to try to win
Powerball fever spreads across the border
Thousands of our neighbors are pouring in from across the border to try their luck, but winners outside the U.S. can expect more taxes
Monk robbed buying lottery tickets at Philadelphia gas station
Surveillance video posted by police shows a man grabbing the monk's wallet and running out of the store
Powerball: Who wants to be a billionaire?
Jackpot for the Powerball lottery has climbed to an all-time high -- nearly $1.5 billion
Powerball jackpot hits estimated $1.4B -- a world record
No winners of grand prize in most recent drawing sends lottery fever -- and prize --to unprecedented levels
Lottery fever: Record $1.3B Powerball jackpot
As the largest lottery prize in U.S. history is announced, here's a look at your chances, some history, and stats
No winning ticket sold in record Powerball lottery
With no players matching all the numbers, the next jackpot is expected to hit a whopping $1.3 billion
Powerball sales grow as jackpot soars to $900 million
If no one matches all the numbers, the next drawing is expected to soar to $1.3 billion
Actual Powerball payout depends on where winner lives
Taxes can eat up close to half a Powerball jackpot, and the amount taken out can vary by tens of millions of dollars from state to state
What can the $900 million Powerball jackpot buy?
Think you'll win it all? Here's a lighthearted look at the type of lifestyle you'll be able to afford
Why you may not want to win the Powerball jackpot
Next Powerball winner could draw a record $700M jackpot, but some experts warn you may become subject to a "lottery curse"
Record Powerball jackpot gets bigger
Soaring sales push jackpot even higher; could climb even more before Saturday's drawing
Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Exclusive
Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Graham says land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility"
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.
Arrests made in crown jewelry heist at Paris' Louvre museum, prosecutor says
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
TikTok deal to be finalized Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago amid tensions with Venezuela
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
Hamas expands search for remaining hostages' bodies as Egypt joins effort
Under the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, reached on Oct. 10, Hamas is expected to return all of the remains of Israeli hostages as soon as possible.
Nick Mangold, New York Jets legend, dies at 41, team announces
Two weeks ago, Mangold revealed he was looking for a kidney donor.