This Day in History: Feb. 28
Chelsea Manning is arrested; the standoff at the Branch Davidian compoundnear Waco, Texas begins.
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Man wins $500G Powerball prize with numbers from his fortune cookie
Ernesto Sorzano’s Chinese-takeout dinner paid off big-time when he played the set of lucky numbers in his fortune cookie on a North Carolina Powerball ticket
Georgia horseback instructor goes missing under suspicious circumstances
A horseback riding trainer in Georgia has gone missing from the stables under mysterious circumstances, authorities said.
Georgia deputies wounded in shooting; 2 suspects in custody after overnight manhunt
A second suspect has been arrested following an overnight manhunt near the Georgia-Florida line that began after a shooting in Georgia left a sheriff’s deputy fighting for his life and a second deputy wounded, according to reports.
12-year-old Florida girl arrested for allegedly selling stun guns to students
A 12-year-old Florida girl was arrested after allegedly bringing stun guns to school and selling them to classmates, authorities said.
Daughter of Michigan COVID-19 nursing home resident shares heartbreaking account: ‘We watched her fade’
Michigan native Jamie Nicholson watched as her mother Nancy Buist passed away through a nursing home window, and says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's should be held accountable.
Virginia officer fatally shot during traffic stop in Stanley
A police officer in a Virginia town was shot and killed by a driver during a traffic stop before he could get out of his patrol vehicle, authorities said.
Louisiana police officer fatally shot over alleged mask dispute at high school basketball game
A Louisiana police officer providing security at a high school basketball game in New Orleans was shot and killed following a mask-related dispute, authorities said, and a suspect was immediately taken into custody.
George Floyd: Minneapolis to pay social media influencers to spread messages during Derek Chauvin trial
Minneapolis is set to pay six social media influencers to help disseminate city-approved messaging throughout the upcoming murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-cop charged in George Floyd's death.
Portland anti-ICE rioters smash windows, spray-paint businesses; downtown merchants frustrated
Rioters vandalized several buildings in downtown Portland, Ore., on Saturday night in one of the largest protests in weeks, according to reports.