Maryland lawmakers kicked off a special session Monday to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028. The General Assembly was set to begin debate on a proposed constitutional amendment intended to give Democrats greater latitude to draw congressional maps

A $150,000 ticket was sold in Connecticut in Saturday's Powerball drawing, but no one won the jackpot, boosting the top prize to $748 million.