A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot just before Christmas. | AP

A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, sending people into the streets. The epicenter of the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, was about 60 miles from Acapulco in the state of Guerrero. | AP

The director of ABC Learning Center says the viral video alleging fraud by right-wing influencer Nick Shirley is part of a political campaign against Somali Minnesotans. | AP

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hailed the 'start of a new era for New York City' on Thursday, taking aim at housing insecurity on his first day as mayor. | AP

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