Erik Verduzco

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  • A volunteer cuts flowers to deliver to widowsLifestyle

    Her husband died in a helicopter crash three years ago; now she delivers flowers to other widows on Valentine’s Day

    By Erik Verduzco and The Associated Press
  • A table holds a memorial with photos and flowers to remember those who died on the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopterLifestyle

    Wife of a flight attendant killed in the American Airlines-helicopter crash says he was put on the plane after a last-minute schedule change: ‘We believe he was supposed to be on that flight’

    By Jeffrey Collins, Erik Verduzco, and others
  • An union ballot drop box is seen at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)Success

    Charlotte airport workers plan to go on strike over ‘poverty wages’ during massive Thanksgiving travel week

    By Erik Verduzco and The Associated Press
  • Fox Sports broadcaster Greg OlsenFinance

    Nascar-loving North Carolina goes all in on mobile and online sports gambling

    By Gary D. Robertson, Erik Verduzco, and others
  • Chevy Johnson, a resident of Broward County, Fla., holds the three Powerball tickets she purchased in the hope of winning the jackpot of over $1 billion, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. She said a win would make her “the happiest person in the world.” (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)Personal Finance

    Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.4 billion as winless streak stretches to 11 weeks

    By Erik Verduzco, Scott McFettridge, and others
  • South Pasadena, CA – October 01: A woman checks to see if she won the Mega Millions lottery at Foremost Liquor Store on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in South Pasadena, CA. The Powerball lottery has reached the 1 billion mark with an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot, for the next drawing on Monday night after no grand prize winner in Saturday’s drawing. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Lifestyle

    Your odds of winning the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot tonight are a colossal 1 in 292 million

    By Erik Verduzco, Scott McFettridge, and others