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A judge has ordered criminal charges dropped against the final executive accused of lying about problems building two nuclear reactors in South Carolina that were abandoned without generating a watt of power

(Reuters) — Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie visited Ukraine on Friday and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he underscored strong U.S. support for Kyiv's fight against Russia.

The former CEO of a respected South Carolina bank will spend seven years in federal prison for helping Alex Murdaugh steal nearly $2 million from clients' legal settlements

Major Bitcoin mining company Genesis Digital Assets (GDA) has announced the opening of three new data centers in South Carolina, USA, which has "abundant and clean energy sources." 

The former CEO of a respected South Carolina bank will spend seven years in federal prison for helping Alex Murdaugh steal nearly $2 million from clients' legal settlements

Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets (GDA) announced on Aug. 1 that it has launched three new data centers in the American state of South Carolina. The facilities came online in February and March.

The scorching summer heat has theme-park operators scrambling to make visitors more comfortable as the industry seeks to draw back crowds coming out of the pandemic. Park operators across the U.S. are extending hours into the evening and rolling out more misters, known in the industry as “scare-conditioning" because it looks like spooky fog.

A judge has approved a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit against a convenience store that sold beer to Alex Murdaugh's underage son

A state agency has confirmed another issue involving a large roller coaster along the North Carolina-South Carolina border

A judge has approved a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit against a convenience store that sold beer to Alex Murdaugh's underage son

The winner of Tuesday's jackpot will have an option to receive the prize in annual payments spread over 29 years. The winner also can simply take a lump-sum of an estimated $527.9 million, as stated by the lottery. The jackpot has been growing since April 18 when it was last won in New York. In the recent drawing on July 28, there were 3,157,597 winning tickets across all tiers, including a $5 million winner in Pennsylvania and several $1 million winners in New York, Arizona, California, and Pennsylvania.

The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), an organization that advocates for the banking industry in the US, has publicly backed Senator Elizabeth Warren's efforts to tighten regulations for cryptocurrencies. 

CNN quoted the lottery as saying. As per the details, Friday night’s numbers were 5, 10, 28, 52, 63, and a Mega Ball of 18. The lottery on Saturday said that now the estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday night will be around $1.05 billion.

United States banking advocacy group, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), has backed the legislation of Senator Elizabeth Warren, a vocal crypto critic, which calls for more transparency in digital assets to combat financial crime.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The largest solar U.S. project and other clean energy infrastructure could be built on re-purposed land owned by the Department of Energy, including part of a site contaminated during the production Cold War-era atomic bombs, the agency said on Friday.

The parents of a teenager with special needs say he was repeatedly sexually assaulted beginning when he was 14 by an employee at a small private boarding school in South Carolina

Former US Air Force intelligence officer David Grush has said under oath at a hearing of the House Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on National Security that the US government is in possession of UFOs and non-human bodies. Grusch also claimed that the US government has probably been aware of the "non-human" activity since the 1930s.

The latest development in the lawsuit of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) versus cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase comes as a date is confirmed for the two parties to voice their initial arguments. 

While no jackpot was claimed, eight tickets managed to match all five numbers, resulting in each ticket holder claiming a grand $1 million prize. These lucky tickets were sold in various states including California, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, and New Jersey. The upcoming Mega Millions drawing, scheduled for Tuesday, will offer an estimated jackpot of $820 million. For those fortunate enough to win, there is also a lump-sum cash option available, amounting to $422 million. This current lottery run marks the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history, with four previous occasions where the prize exceeded $1 billion. The most recent instance was a staggering $1.348 billion ticket sold in Maine back in January, while the record for the highest Mega Millions jackpot stands at an astonishing $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina in 2018. Despite the astronomical jackpot, the odds of claiming the grand prize remain incredibly slim, standing at approximately 1 in 302.5 million. Nevertheless, residents in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands have the chance to try their luck again before the next drawing on Tuesday at 11 pm ET.

The much awaited movies, Baribe and Oppenheimer have hit the movie theatres this Friday. After creating a lot of hype about the two movies with a stupendous marketing strategy of ‘Oppenheimer’, people are coming to theatres in large numbers to enjoy the movie. For those who want to cill and enjoy OTT this weekend or try some other movies, here is the list of top releases of this weekend.

By Lucia Mutikani