Jonathan Franklin
Stories
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Business
Ticketmaster faces a big test: Beyoncé's Renaissance tour
Beyonce tickets are on sale, but after the Taylor Swift debacle there are questions about whether Ticketmaster is up to the challenges.
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National
A San Francisco business owner is arrested after spraying homeless woman with a hose
If convicted, 71-year-old Collier Gwin could face up to six months in county jail and a $2,000 fine, officials say. The case remains under investigation.
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National
Here's where your money goes when you buy a ticket from a state-run lottery
The Mega Millions' estimated jackpot has increased to a total of $1.35 billion — the second-largest jackpot in the game's history, officials say.
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National
Racial bias affects media coverage of missing people. A new tool illustrates how
The database tool estimates that younger, white women will get increasingly more news coverage than other racial groups — such as Black, Latino and Indigenous people.
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National
How the $2 billion Powerball jackpot winner should protect their newfound wealth
Winning the lottery is a dream to many. But if you were to possess a winning lottery ticket in reality, experts say there are a number of things you should do to protect yourself.
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Politics
Politicians need to mobilize Black male voters ahead of the midterms, experts say
Just like with any voting bloc, there's still a vast array of diverging opinions, ideologies and issues that are important among Black voters in races.
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National
'Predatory gambling' has helped the lottery reach sky-high jackpot, critics say
The estimated jackpot total is just short of the Powerball record and the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, officials say.
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National
N.Y. officials announce plans for a memorial to the victims of the Buffalo shooting
The May 14th Memorial Commission is a step in the state's long-term commitment to supporting and uplifting the East Side Buffalo community, officials say.
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National
Online platforms radicalized the Buffalo mass shooting suspect, a new report says
The New York attorney general's office said it reviewed thousands of pages of documents and social media content to study how the suspect used online platforms to plan and publicize the mass shooting.
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National
An Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting a mass shooting of college women in 2020
The suspect expressed admiration for Elliot Rodger, the gunman who killed six people and injured 14 others in Isla Vista in May 2014, according to the DOJ.