Mega Millions jumps to $868 million, second-largest jackpot in US history October 17, 2018 There was no winning ticket in Tuesday night's record $667 million Mega Millions game, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $868 million for the next drawing. Powerball $345 million drawing set for Wednesday night.

US weapons sales a flashpoint as President Trump presses Saudi Arabia over missing journalist October 17, 2018 Trump says he doesn’t want to nix a $110 billion in U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia because it would hurt U.S. companies, U.S. jobs. Experts that’s inaccurate.

Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill goes crazy on candy container in Game 4 of NLCS October 17, 2018 Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill took his frustrations over giving up a run in Game 4 of the NLCS out on a container of candy.

'The Conners' reveals how the show kills off Roseanne – and fired Roseanne Barr responds October 17, 2018 Spoiler alert: 'The Conners' revealed matriarch Roseanne's death in Tuesday's premiere. Fired star Roseanne Barr took issue in a post-show tweet.

'I wear the pants': Lady Gaga reveals reason behind oversize suit in powerful speech October 17, 2018 Lady Gaga was making more than a fashion statement during Monday’s Elle Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration, donning an oversize Marc Jacobs suit.

It wasn't just you: YouTube went down worldwide, causing massive confusion October 16, 2018 YouTube went offline Tuesday night for users around the world. It is currently unclear what caused the outage.

Students claim cookies contained grandparent's cremated remains, police say October 16, 2018 Authorities in Davis, about 15 miles west of Sacramento, say no actual evidence has been found to support the claim.

Fueled by Alex Bregman's Instagram post, Red Sox, Steve Pearce make Astros pay October 17, 2018 Houston third baseman Alex Bregman's Instagram post of Boston starter Nathan Eovaldi may have thrown fuel on an offensive fire.

Ariana Grande opens up about anxiety following split from Pete Davidson: 'Not today Satan' October 16, 2018 Just two days after reportedly calling off her engagement to Pete Davidson, Ariana Grande got candid about her struggle with anxiety.

First lady's rep: Boycott 'disgusting' T.I. video with nude Melania look-alike October 16, 2018 Days after T.I. publicly disavowed Kanye West for meeting with Trump, the rapper featured a Melania Trump look-alike stripper in his new video.

Trump says former attorney Michael Cohen lied under oath while implicating the president October 16, 2018 Micahel Cohen pleaded guilty in August to campaign finance violations alleging he coordinated with Trump on a hush-money scheme.

'This Is Us' recap: Jack Pearson's heart of darkness October 16, 2018 Spoiler alert! "This Is Us" travels far back in time to give audience's a look at Jack's time in Vietnam and his relationship with his brother, Nick.

Fact check: Donald Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ interview included false, misleading claims October 16, 2018 President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims, while putting a new twist on some of them on "60 Minutes."

USA TODAY Network reporter killed in New Jersey accident October 17, 2018 Lindsay Ireland, a reporter for the Daily Record, was struck and killed by a vehicle early Sunday morning while walking along a road in Randolph, N.J.

They're back! Gordon Hayward, Kyrie Irving finally share court for star-studded Celtics October 16, 2018 Gordon Hayward, who broke his ankle in the season opener last year, and Kyrie Irving, who had knee surgery in March, share emotional night in Boston.

Trump: Aid will end to Central American countries allowing migrant caravan to head to US October 16, 2018 "If the large Caravan of people heading to the U.S. is not stopped and brought back to Honduras, no more money or aid will be given to Honduras," Trump tweeted.

'The Voice': A night full of battles and steals October 16, 2018 Tuesday was a night of battles and steals on "The Voice." Four contestants were sent home, but Natasia Greycloud and Anthony Arya will sing again.

How many more times is USA Gymnastics going to fail? October 16, 2018 Mary Bono bows to intense criticism, resigns as interim CEO and president of USA Gymnastics after five days.

Pregnant Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry hug a young fan, brave rain on royal tour October 17, 2018 Duchess Meghan and Harry crouched down to embrace a 5-year-old student as they arrived in the Australian town of Dubbo.

Grandmother charged with murder after toddler found stabbed, burned inside oven October 16, 2018 Carolyn Jones, 48, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 20-month-old Royalty Marie Floyd in Shaw, Mississippi.

Brewers, Dodgers tied after 9 innings in NLCS Game 4 October 17, 2018 Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers tied 1-1 after nine innings in Game 4 of NL Championship Series

I once wrote mandatory minimum laws. After ties to Abramoff landed me in prison, I know they must end. October 16, 2018 10 million children will lose a parent to incarceration. Judges must consider individual cases, not be forced to unnecessarily separate families.

How much do your prescription drugs cost? Transparency in TV ads is overdue October 16, 2018 Requiring that Big Pharma disclose the list prices in commercials is a welcome proposal by Health and Human Services: Our view

PhRMA: Drug list prices in ads would be confusing October 16, 2018 We want to provide cost information in a comprehensive fashion, writes Stephen J. Ubl, CEO of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

Don't believe Donald Trump; we'll be just fine without Saudi Arabia: Today's talker October 16, 2018 President Donald Trump seems to be giving leeway to Saudi Arabia on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, in hopes to salvage an arms deal.

Death of black man in police custody hits home at Facebook and in Silicon Valley October 17, 2018 Facebook exec Ebele Okobi is drawing national attention to the death in police custody of her 36-year-old brother.

Trump says rush to condemn Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi is similar to Kavanaugh accusations October 16, 2018 Trump compared the situation to the allegations of sexual assault leveled against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during confirmation hearing.

Legal battle over family separations flares up in court October 16, 2018 Immigration advocates and the Trump administration are struggling to resolve the months long dispute over families separate at the US-Mexico border.

Trump Political Protection Plan: Replace Jeff Sessions with a Robert Mueller saboteur. October 16, 2018 Trump could replace Sessions with Matt Whitaker. That's a partisan protection plan Congress must thwart. Protect Mueller, require release of his report.

A pregnant Meghan, Prince Harry take Australia October 16, 2018 The expecting Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan officially start a tour of Australia and the South Pacific on Tuesday.

Best photos from opening week of the 2018-19 NBA season October 17, 2018 The NBA is back and so are the amazing photos. Take a look at all the best shots from opening week of the 2018-19 season.

MLB playoffs: Best fan signs and celebrations October 16, 2018 Best fan signs and celebrations from the Major League Baseball playoffs

October political cartoons from the USA TODAY Network October 16, 2018 Gannett's cartoonists from across the country draw their takes on news and politics.

We followed 15 of America's teachers and saw a day of frustrations and hard-earned victories October 16, 2018 Teachers in America: No matter where they work, many teachers feel disrespect

Man skinny dipped in shark tank hours after assault at medieval dinner show, police say October 16, 2018 Toronto police say the same man is responsible for an assault at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament and jumping naked into a shark tank.

Hurricane Michael death toll rises to as many as 26 after more bodies found in Florida October 16, 2018 Almost a week after Hurricane Michael smashed into the Florida Panhandle, authorities reported that 12 people have been found dead in Bay County.

President Trump calls Stormy Daniels 'Horseface,' claims he may take legal action against her October 16, 2018 "Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer in the Great State of Texas," Trump tweeted after a court tossed out a suit against him.

Dennis Hof, 'Cathouse' star and Nevada brothel owner-turned-politician, dies at 72 October 16, 2018 The "Cathouse" star and Moonlite Bunny Ranch proprietor-turned-political candidate was running for a Nevada state assembly seat when he died in his sleep early Tuesday.

Dow mounts 548-point rebound after earnings reports come in strong October 16, 2018 Strong profits from stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average-- Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson -- gave a boost to the bruised market.

McDavid has 4 points, Nurse scores in OT as Oilers top Jets October 17, 2018 Connor McDavid had four points and Darnell Nurse scored his first goal of the season 1:25 into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4

AP source: Indians complain to MLB about Astros filming October 17, 2018 A person familiar with the situation says the Cleveland Indians have filed a complaint with Major League Baseball about a man associated with the Houston Astros attempting to film in their dugout during Game 3 of the AL Division Series

Best October deals: Your guide to this month's spooky specials and freebies October 17, 2018 Find specials and ongoing deals for October, which is National Pizza Month. Plus, there will be spooky specials for Halloween.

Facebook post language could predict depression diagnosis, study finds October 17, 2018 Researchers say that they can tell with "fair accuracy" whether or not someone will eventually be diagnosed with depression by the content of their Facebook posts. Veuer's Tony Spitz has the details.