DES MOINES, Iowa—The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $747 million after no one beat the odds and won the top prize in Saturday night’s drawing. The numbers drawn were: 2, 8, 15, 19, 58, and Powerball 10. The $747 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs Monday night is the ninth largest in U.S. lottery…

This film is available globally except in France, Spain, Belgium, Russia, Belarus, and Poland. In a faraway land where the rain never stops, 6-year-old Kyna spends her days playing carelessly with her dog Nana under the protective “umbrella beard” of her father, Din. He let it grow in order to shelter Kyna, who developed a…

This bestselling story assures children that, as they grow and change, their parents—and their heavenly Father—will always be on their side … just in case they ever wonder. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films:…

I can’t tell you how excited I am to start garden seeds indoors while there’s still a blanket of snow on the ground. Watching seeds germinate and seedlings grow, and looking forward to summer crops and beautiful blooms while the weather is dreary, brings life to an otherwise gloomy winter. Aside from helping me to…

Challenge, change and failure are a normal part of life. The question is, will we cope or crumble? Emerge stronger or weaker? Resilience is described as the ability to adapt well to adversity or change, and to sustain good health and energy when under constant or acute pressure (Reivich & Shatte, 2002; Ungar, 2019). It is not a…

WELLINGTON—New Zealand’s economy grew at a much faster pace than expected in the second quarter, officials said on Thursday, reinforcing views that the central bank will start raising interest rates despite a recent outbreak of the COVID-19. Gross domestic product (GDP) surged 2.8 percent in the three months through June, Statistics New Zealand said, well…

BERLIN—The German economy will grow slower than expected this year as supply chain problems and shortages of raw materials keep a lid on the industrial recovery, but it should rebound strongly next year, the DIW economic institute said on Thursday. The DIW trimmed its growth forecast for this year to 2.1 percent from a previous…

SEOUL—South Korea’s August unemployment rate fell to the lowest on record, suggesting the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was on track, though a breakdown of data showed labour conditions in the key manufacturing sector remained weak. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August dropped to 2.8 percent, Statistics Korea data showed on Wednesday, the…