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Sister's sage advice leads Maryland woman to $50,000 lottery prize A Maryland woman followed some sage advice given by her sister and ended up winning a $50,000 lottery prize thanks to the sibling's timely tips.

Illinois' rejected vanity plates include 'IBPOOPN,' 'BRICKED' Illinois officials revealed some of the personalized license plate applications rejected in 2025 included plates reading "IBPOOPN" and "ICUP."

Look: Trapped dog rescued from under car in Arizona Firefighters in Arizona said a dog was lucky to evade serious injury when it was run over by a car and got a paw partially stuck under a tire.

Watch: Badminton-playing robot breaks Guinness World Record in China A badminton-playing robot developed by a Chinese company broke a Guinness World Record by completing 1,452 rallies against some top human players.

Look: Police catch horse that escaped amid California winter storm Police and animal services in California came to the rescue of a horse that escaped home and went running through a road during a winter storm.

Single ticket wins $1.817B Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve A single Powerball ticket hit the $1.87 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve, capturing the second largest lottery prize ever awarded in the United States.

N.C. woman wins lottery jackpot on daughter's birthday An already special day became extra memorable for a North Carolina woman when she scored a $161,929 lottery prize on her daughter's birthday.

Watch: Illinois teen builds 17.32-foot Eiffel Tower out of toothpicks An Illinois teenager broke a Guinness World Record by building a 17.32-foot-tall replica of the Eiffel Tower from about 20,000 toothpicks.

Watch: 'Soaked and shivering' French bulldog rescued from small island A pair of helpful fisherman joined with sheriff's deputies in Florida to rescue a "soaked and shivering French bulldog" stranded on a small island.

Pets pack the pews at London church for annual carol services About 700 people and their pets packed the pews at St. John the Baptist in London's Holland Park for the annual "Carols with Pets" services.