The arrest announcement follows the death of Russia’s Lt. Gen Igor Kirillov, who was killed on Dec. 17 by a bomb hidden on an electric scooter parked outside his apartment building. Source

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.15 billion, the fifth largest in history, after no winning ticket was drawn on Christmas Eve. Four players across the U.S. won over $1 million each by matching five numbers. Source

Police in Hawaii are investigating the discovery of a body in the wheel well of a United Airlines 787 jet that traveled from Chicago to Maui. It’s unclear whether the individual was a stowaway or how they accessed the plane’s landing gear, which was only reachable from the outside. Source

Even as a probe was starting of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines airliner in Kazakhstan, speculation was mounting about why the plane went down. Source

A taxi driver lost control and drove into a crowd outside Macy’s in New York City on Christmas Day, injuring six people, including a 9-year-old boy and his mother. Authorities believe the driver suffered a medical emergency. All victims are expected to survive. Source

Northwest Naturals’ Feline Turkey Recipe Raw Frozen Pet Food has been recalled after a cat in Oregon died from bird flu. The product, sold in 12 U.S. states and Canada, has not been linked to any human cases of bird flu. Source

Gunfire rang out at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Christmas night and left three people wounded, police say. Another was stabbed. One was in critical condition. Source

Four people were found dead on Christmas in Wakefield, New Hampshire from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, the fire marshal said. Source

Boxing Day 2024 is here, but not all Americans understand the meaning of the holiday celebrated in countries like the U.K. and Canada. Source

A corrections officer died after an assault by an inmate in an Ohio prison on Christmas morning, authorities say. Source