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Jason Kurland was convicted of taking $103 million from clients. "Lottery lawyer" Jason Kurland promised his clients protection from swindlers but he ended up swindling them himself, a federal judge said Thursday as he sentenced Kurland to 13 years in federal prison for de fraud ing clients out of more than $107 million . "They were lucky winners, but when they got Mr. Kurland, they were losers," Judge Nicholas Garaufis said before handing down a sentence that was higher than what prosecutors sought. "When they won the lottery, they were very vulnerable," Assistant United States Attorney Olga Zverovitch said. "They needed guidance and they needed help. Instead, he exploited his clients ' trust." MORE: California Lottery says $2 billion Powerball winner is legitimate, amid claim ticket was stolen Kurland was convicted last July of fraud, conspiracy and unlawful monetary transactions. He steered his clients, winners of some of the biggest...

About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway More than 1 million people have been dropped from Medicaid in the past couple months as some states moved swiftly to halt health care coverage following the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Most got dropped for not filling out paperwork. Though the eligibility review is required by the federal government, President’s Joe Biden’s administration isn’t too pleased at how efficiently some other states are accomplishing the task. “Pushing through things and rushing it will lead to eligible people — kids and families — losing coverage for some period of time,” Daniel Tsai, a top federal Medicaid official recently told reporters. Already, about 1.5 million people have been removed from Medicaid in more than two dozen states that started the process in April or May, according to publicly available reports and data obtained by The Associated Press. Florida has d...

JPMorgan Chase will pay $75 million in a settlement involving the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. JPMorgan Chase will pay $75 million in a settlement involving the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was found dead in his cell at New York City's Metropolitan Correctional Center in 2019, where he was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. MORE: Virgin Islands government subpoenas multiple banks for Jeffrey Epstein's financial records Virgin Islands officials said the bank should have known about Epstein's human trafficking, and that the investigation it conducted into the matter yielded significant information about the bank's dealings with Epstein. In its settlement with the Virgin Islands, JPMorgan Chase will contribute $30 million to organizations whose work is aimed at fighting human tracking, and contribute $25.5 million to "enhance" law enforcement infrastructure related to human trafficking. The remaining funds will c...

An estimated $925 million jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Saturday night. An estimated $925 million jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Saturday night. It's the fourth-largest purse in the American lottery game's history and the second-largest this year, according to a press release from Powerball. The grand prize, which has an estimated cash value of $432.4 million , ballooned passed the $900 million mark after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night. However, four tickets -- purchased in California, Kansas, Maryland and New York -- matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes, Powerball said. MORE: Powerball jackpot swells to $835 million ahead of next drawing The jackpot was previously won on July 19, when a ticket purchased in California matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to claim $1.08 billion. Since then, there have been 30 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. Jackpot wi...

Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires DETROIT -- Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires. The recalls cover multiple car and SUV models from the 2010 through 2019 model years including Hyundai's Santa Fe SUV and Kia's Sorrento SUV. Documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say the anti-lock brake control module can leak fluid and cause an electrical short, which can touch off a fire while the vehicles are parked or being driven. The automakers are advising owners to park outdoors and away from structures until repairs are done. Dealers will replace the anti-lock brake fuse at no cost to owners. Kia says in documents that it will send notification letters to owners starting Nov. 14. For Hyundai the date is No...

A former employee of the Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart filed a new $20 million lawsuit against the retailer over a store shooting. Sarah Merlo, a former employee of the Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart, filed a new $20 million lawsuit against the retailer and the estate of shooter Andre Bing for injuries she suffered after the November 2022 mass shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, that left six dead. Merlo alleges that years prior to the November 2022 mass shooting, Walmart had been aware of numerous complaints about Bing’s “erratic, disturbing, violent and harassing behavior,” including a complaint Merlo made directly to the company. The lawyers allege that Bing was “acutely paranoid and delusional, believing that he was the victim of conspiracies and unspecified efforts to hack his phone, and was suffering from religious ideations.” Law enforcement work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. Alex Brandon/AP MORE: Flight attendant found ...

Around 55 million Americans are under heat alerts as the heat index hits triple digits across the South. Around 55 million Americans are under heat alerts as the heat index hits triple digits across the South. Record highs were broken across major cities in Texas and Louisiana on Monday, with more high temperatures impacting those areas on Tuesday. The heat index -- or "feels like" temperature -- in Shreveport, Louisiana, reached 111 degrees Tuesday, while New Orleans was at 109 degrees. MORE: No known link between Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann, Atlantic City slayings: Prosecutor In Texas, Dallas and Austin reached a heat index of 108 and 106 degrees , respectively, on Tuesday, while Corpus Christi had a scorching 112-degree heat index . The heat index in Oklahoma City was 106 degrees, while Joplin, Missouri, was at 110. The relentless and oppressive heat will be the main story through the week for places like Austin, Dallas, New Orleans, Shreveport, Jackson...

The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $685 million ahead of Friday night's drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $685 million ahead of Friday night's drawing. The prize is the largest Mega Millions prize ever offered in the final week of any year, according to the lottery. The cash prize option is estimated to be $347.8 million. Mega Millions lottery entry tickets are seen in New York, Oct. 23, 2018. Brendan McDermid/Reuters The jackpot has grown over the 21 drawings since the lottery's jackpot was last won on Oct. 14, when two ticket winners split a $502 million prize. It's continued to climb since the most recent drawing ; after no tickets matched all six winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing , the jackpot was estimated to reach $640 million . Only six Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year. Winning tickets were in California, Florida, New York, Minnesota, Illinois and Tennessee. The Mega Millions jackpot has soar...

A federal judge has fined former President Trump and his attorney nearly $1 million for filing what he deemed to be a frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton. A federal judge in Florida has sanctioned former President Donald Trump and his attorney Alina Habba, ordering them to pay fines of nearly $1 million for filing what he deemed to be a frivolous lawsuit claiming that Hillary Clinton and others involved in the Russia investigation unlawfully conspired to damage Trump's reputation. The opinion from Judge David Middlebrooks calls Trump "a prolific and sophisticated litigant who is repeatedly using the courts to seek revenge on political adversaries." MORE: Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, calling it a 'political manifesto' "He is the mastermind of strategic abuse of the judicial process, and he cannot be seen as a litigant blindly following the advice of a lawyer. He knew full well the impact of his actions," Midd...