Atlanta store employee holds Mega Millions lottery tickets(Photo: Mike Stewart, AP)

How high can he go? Mega Millions jackpot record to win

Lottery players have a chance to win big – colossally, enormously, extraordinarily big – in Tuesday's record Mega Millions draw worth $ 1.6 billion. The biannual jackpot has been rising since July 24, sparking a frenzy in many convenience stores across the United States. According to sales forecasts, 75% of the 302 million possible combinations will be withheld for Tuesday's draw, according to the Associated Press, which makes it more than likely that there will be a winner this time. Here's why jackpots have become so huge lately.

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Willa on the way to the west coast of Mexico

According to forecasters, Hurricane Willa could land as early as Tuesday, resulting in heavy rains and a life-threatening storm surge on the west coast of Mexico. The 21st tropical storm or hurricane named in the East Pacific in 2018, Willa exploded over the past two days, from a tropical storm at 40 mph to a monster at 160 mph. Early Tuesday, Willa had sustained maximum winds of 140 mph and was located about 80 miles from Las Islas Marias, Mexico.

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World Series: The Battle Begins in Boston

Two of the world 's leading baseball brands are ready for the first World Series launch Tuesday at Fenway Park in Boston (live at 8:09 pm Eastern Time, Fox). The Red Sox, who won a franchise record of 108 regular season games and beat Houston at ALCS, are hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have survived an exciting seven-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in the championship of the National League. Whether it is to switch (but no longer) or to change position among the MVP league players, this series could have everything. But the majority of our experts see it as only one way.

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Turkish President to give details on Khashoggi's death

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would use a speech in front of the Turkish parliament on Tuesday to reveal all the "details" of the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Last week, Saudi authorities announced the death of Khashoggi during a "fight" inside the country's consulate in Istanbul, in flagrant contradiction to the regime's earlier claims that the dissident journalist would have left the diplomatic post unscathed. The international condemnation on the assassination has intensified on Monday after surveillance footage released by CNN appears to show that a member of the 15-member team suspected of Khashoggi's death, clad of his clothes, the day of the reporter's murder, perhaps an attempt to use a lure.

Police look for a suspect after a deadly shooting at the University of Utah

Courses at the University of Utah are canceled Police on Tuesday searched for a suspect who allegedly shot a student outside a dormitory on campus, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. According to the Utah University police lieutenant, Brian Whalin, a student's body was found in a car near the school's medical towers. Following reports of the shooting, the campus was locked for nearly two hours on Monday. Last month, a former convict pleaded guilty to killing a student at the University of Utah in China with a stolen gun after another murder. Austin Boutain, 24, was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.

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