Latest in Billion Lives
Sort by
320 items
-
Biden announces $2.5 billion in Ukraine defense assistance
The United States "will continue to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine's position in this war over the remainder of my time in office," Biden said.ABC News - 6h -
Biden Announces $2.5 Billion in Security Aid to Ukraine
The Treasury Department also released an additional $3.4 billion in budget aid as the Biden administration rushes assistance to Kyiv in its final weeks in office.The New York Times - 6h -
Ransomware is 35 years old and now a billion-dollar problem. Here's how it could evolve
Ransomware officially turned 35 in December. The technology has come a long way in that time.CNBC - 17h -
-
The Elusive Crime Boss Linked to Billion-Dollar 'Pig Butchering' Scams
The Chinese mobster known as Broken Tooth has played a central role in the emergence of a virulent new form of cyber fraud.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t Be Easy.
Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses.The New York Times - 5d -
Nordstrom Family Reaches $4 Billion Deal to Take Retailer Private
The department-store chain agreed to be acquired by members of the founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 23 -
Prosus to Buy Latin American Online Travel Agency Despegar for $1.7 Billion
The investment group, which is Tencent’s largest shareholder, aims to serve 100 million customers across local e-commerce, travel and fintech sectors following the acquisition.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 23 -
Biden Announces $2.5 Billion in Security Aid to Ukraine
The Treasury Department also released an additional $3.4 billion in budget aid as the Biden administration rushes assistance to Kyiv in its final weeks in office.The New York Times - 8h -
The 10 longest-living U.S. presidents
Of the 45 U.S. presidents who served, Jimmy Carter has lived the longest, and John F. Kennedy the shortest.NBC News - 1d -
Watch Now | Fantasy Football Live
The Fantasy Football Live crew is back to help managers set winning lineups for championship week. Use #askFLL on social to interact with the show.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
A year of extreme weather that challenged billions
Climate change caused 41 additional days of dangerous heat and extreme weather, say scientists.BBC News - 1d -
Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California
A winning ticket for the estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the game's history, was sold at a convenience store in the small Northern California town of Cottonwood.CBS News - 1d -
Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California
Santa came a little late, but he brought one person a $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot as a stocking stuffer.NBC News - 1d -
Mega Millions $1.22 Billion Winning Ticket Sold in California
The identity of the jackpot winner was not immediately known, but lottery officials in California are expected to reveal it.The New York Times - 2d -
These are the billion-dollar disasters of 2024
The amount of damage caused by billion-dollar disasters reached an unprecedented amount in 2024ABC News - 2d -
California store sells winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket
One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year.CBS News - 2d -
Winning ticket for Mega Millions $1.22 billion jackpot sold in California
The winning ticket for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot has been sold in California, with the winner set to take home the fifth-largest prize ever.ABC News - 2d -
Winning numbers drawn for Mega Millions $1.22 billion jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $1.22 billion -- and a winner could take home the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history.ABC News - 2d -
Winning numbers drawn for estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot
A winner of the Mega Millions jackpot could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.CBS News - 2d -
The Mega Millions jackpot is now $1.22 billion, and that’s not the only thing fueling December lottery sales
Scratch-off games are also popular during the holiday seasonMarketWatch - 3d -
New York Signs Climate Law That Would Fine Fossil Fuel Companies $75 Billion
The bill is meant to put the onus of fossil fuel damage on companies instead of the taxpayer.Inc. - 3d -
Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?
Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that's still a big dealABC News - 3d -
Manmohan Singh's decisions that shaped a billion lives
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday, led India through both good and bad times.BBC News - 3d -
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.15 billion
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1.15 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing, making it the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history.NBC News - 4d -
Wolves v Manchester United: Premier League – live
Updates from the 5.30pm GMT kick-off at Molinuex Get in touch! You can email Rob here 4 min Cunha gets away from Yoro, who pulls him back and is booked.. 4 min Ugarte makes a good tackle ...The Guardian - 4d -
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.15 billion—here are 8 states where your prize won’t be taxed
Depending on where you live, you could miss out on $125 million of your winnings due to state taxes.CNBC - 4d -
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.15 billion after no big winner Christmas Eve
Friday's Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.15 billion, the fifth largest in history, after no winning ticket was drawn on Christmas Eve. Four players across the U.S. won over $1 ...CBS News - 4d -
Mega Millions Christmas Eve drawing yields no winner as jackpot grows to $1.15 billion
No winner came forward on Christmas Eve to claim the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, but a handful of people will still be looking at a ho-ho-whole lot of green.NBC News - 5d -
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion for the drawing on Christmas Eve. It's only the seventh time in the game's history the jackpot has hit that mark. Dave Malkoff has more.CBS News - 5d -
Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t Be Easy.
Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses.The New York Times - 5d -
Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion in New Funding
“A lot of compute is needed,” Mr. Musk said in a post about the financing, in which BlackRock, Fidelity and Sequoia participated.The New York Times - 6d -
Blake Lively Turns the Shame Around
The actress’s lawsuit may prolong a humiliating episode for her. But the only way to end impunity is to speak up.The New York Times - 6d -
Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing
A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is at an estimated $970 million.CBS News - Dec. 23 -
Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with Nordstrom family
Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal.CBS News - Dec. 23 -
Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer
Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El ...NBC News - Dec. 23 -
-
Nordstrom Family Reaches $4 Billion Deal to Take Retailer Private
The department-store chain agreed to be acquired by members of the founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 23 -
Prosus to Buy Latin American Online Travel Agency Despegar for $1.7 Billion
The investment group, which is Tencent’s largest shareholder, aims to serve 100 million customers across local e-commerce, travel and fintech sectors following the acquisition.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 23
