Lotto Website Crashes As Numbers Are Revealed

The prize fund, built up following a marathon 14 rollovers, must be won today - and this has led to an "unprecedented" level of interest, with an estimated 400 tickets being sold every second before sales closed.

Saturday's Lotto results were as follows: 26, 27, 46, 47, 52 and 58. The bonus ball was 48.

If nobody manages to match all six numbers, the £57.8m haul will be shared between ticketholders who have five numbers, in addition to the bonus ball.

The National Lottery had earlier emailed online players to warn of the "high volumes of visitors" expected to its website - and had urged Britons to consider purchasing a ticket from newsagents and high street retailers instead.

According to Camelot, this was one of the highest-selling draws in the Lotto's history - meaning more cash can be given to charitable causes.

A spokesman has apologised to anyone affected by the technical difficulties on the National Lottery website, which also struggled to cope before Wednesday's unclaimed £50.4m jackpot.

The inflated jackpot comes after lottery operator Camelot made controversial changes which experts said would make it three times harder to scoop the top prize.

The number of balls was increased from 49 to 59, which mathematicians calculated reduced the odds of a player getting all six numbers from about one in 14 million to one in 45 million.

However, Camelot has argued the changes have increased the chances of becoming a millionaire.

A single winner would net a fortune to rival that of Kylie Minogue, who has £55m in the bank, and dwarf Ed Sheeran's paltry £20m.

The previous jackpot record was £42m, which was shared between three ticket-holders in January 1996.

The biggest UK Lotto win was in 1995 when colleagues Mark Gardiner and Paul Maddison shared £22.5m, although Mr Gardiner later revealed the money did not bring him happiness.

The biggest single winner was Iris Jeffrey from Belfast, who scooped £20.1m in 2004.

Meanwhile, in the US, the Powerball lottery - which is also being drawn on Saturday night - has climbed to a record $900m (£620m).

One of those to enter the jackpot draw is Ruth Breen from Wigan, who won £1m on EuroMillions in 2014.

Despite her win she continued to work but reduced her hours. She invested half her winnings and also paid off her mortgage.

Buying two lucky dip tickets for the Saturday lottery, she told Sky News: "I have got a good a chance as anyone else."

Lotto rules mean the jackpot has to be won in the first draw after it reaches £50m.

Lotto Website Crashes As Numbers Are Revealed

The prize fund, built up following a marathon 14 rollovers, must be won today - and this has led to an "unprecedented" level of interest, with an estimated 400 tickets being sold every second before sales closed.

Saturday's Lotto results were as follows: 26, 27, 46, 47, 52 and 58. The bonus ball was 48.

If nobody manages to match all six numbers, the £57.8m haul will be shared between ticketholders who have five numbers, in addition to the bonus ball.

The National Lottery had earlier emailed online players to warn of the "high volumes of visitors" expected to its website - and had urged Britons to consider purchasing a ticket from newsagents and high street retailers instead.

According to Camelot, this was one of the highest-selling draws in the Lotto's history - meaning more cash can be given to charitable causes.

A spokesman has apologised to anyone affected by the technical difficulties on the National Lottery website, which also struggled to cope before Wednesday's unclaimed £50.4m jackpot.

The inflated jackpot comes after lottery operator Camelot made controversial changes which experts said would make it three times harder to scoop the top prize.

The number of balls was increased from 49 to 59, which mathematicians calculated reduced the odds of a player getting all six numbers from about one in 14 million to one in 45 million.

However, Camelot has argued the changes have increased the chances of becoming a millionaire.

A single winner would net a fortune to rival that of Kylie Minogue, who has £55m in the bank, and dwarf Ed Sheeran's paltry £20m.

The previous jackpot record was £42m, which was shared between three ticket-holders in January 1996.

The biggest UK Lotto win was in 1995 when colleagues Mark Gardiner and Paul Maddison shared £22.5m, although Mr Gardiner later revealed the money did not bring him happiness.

The biggest single winner was Iris Jeffrey from Belfast, who scooped £20.1m in 2004.

Meanwhile, in the US, the Powerball lottery - which is also being drawn on Saturday night - has climbed to a record $900m (£620m).

One of those to enter the jackpot draw is Ruth Breen from Wigan, who won £1m on EuroMillions in 2014.

Despite her win she continued to work but reduced her hours. She invested half her winnings and also paid off her mortgage.

Buying two lucky dip tickets for the Saturday lottery, she told Sky News: "I have got a good a chance as anyone else."

Lotto rules mean the jackpot has to be won in the first draw after it reaches £50m.

Saudi FM warns of additional measures against Iran

Jubeir did not specify what action Saudi Arabia might take against Iran [Faisal Al Nasser/Reuters]

Saudi Arabia has warned to take further measures against Iran if it continues to "escalate tensions" in the region. 

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir did not specify what form the measures could take as he spoke after a meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers in the Saudi capital on Saturday.

"We are looking at additional measures to be taken if it [Iran] continues with its current policies," he said.

Gulf states expressed their "total support" for Saudi Arabia during the meeting and said the GCC "forcefully condemns the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran," in a statement released after the meeting.

Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations with Iran after protesters ransacked Saudi diplomatic buildings in several cities, including its embassy in Tehran.

Riyadh accused Iranian officials of turning a blind eye as the mob attacked and set fire to the buildings, saying repeated requests for help were ignored.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani condemned the attack on the embassy, which came after Saudi Arabia executed 47 people, including Shia religious leader Nimr al-Nimr, who it accused of inciting violence.

The episode came amid existing tensions between the two states, over the conflicts in Yemen and Syria.

Iran backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government against rebel groups, some of which are backed by Riyadh.

Tehran also backs Houthi rebels, who are fighting forces from the Arab coalition and the Yemeni government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia.

Jubeir accused Iran of spreading sectarianism in the Middle East and wanting to export its 1979 revolution to neighbouring countries, which are largely Sunni-led.

The Saudi Foreign Minister also called on an emergency meeting of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to discuss the attack on the embassy.

The GCC is made up of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, and Oman.

Police Detain Rapper After He Withdraws $200,000 From Bank

Police in Atlanta, Georgia, detained the rapper Blac Youngsta as he was walking out of a bank after withdrawing $200,000 in cash. 

Authorities said they responded to the scene at the request of the bank manager over suspicion that another bank patron had cashed a fraudulent check, 11Alive, an Atlanta NBC affiliate, reports, but later admitted the hip-hop artist was not the person they were looking for.

Blac Youngsta, whose real name is Sam Benson, described the incident to news station: “They come bum rushing me at the car, put me on the ground, putting guns to my head, so I’m like ‘What I’d do,’” Benson said. “A lady was like I’m not supposed to have…$200,000 on me. I’m like, ‘I’m a millionaire. How can I not have $200,000 on me?’”

Police blamed a case of mistaken identity for Benson’s detention. “This incident did not directly involve Blac Youngsta, nor was he accused of committing a crime,” a police spokesperson told 11Alive. Another man, Charles Darnell Edward, was arrested and charged with felony forgery, police told TIME in a statement. “The [911] caller identified Mr. Charles Darnell Edward,” authorities said. “The Rapper, who identified himself as ‘Blac Youngsta,’ by coincidence happened to be at the bank at the same time.”

Benson told reporters he withdrew the money in order to live out a dream of paying cash for a car. “My dream I always dreamed about was going to the bank, getting a half a million…and putting the half-million on the dish, like ‘Give me that Ghost right there,’” he said. Though he initially intended to buy a Maybach, Benson said he was considering a Ferrari, 11Alive reports. 

“I’m feeling fast,” he said.

Sean Penn Interview Led To 'El Chapo' Arrest

The actor, whose exchange with the notorious fugitive has been published by Rolling Stone magazine, secretly met the cartel kingpin in a rural part of Mexico - in a move which helped the authorities discover his whereabouts and plan the arrest.

It follows claims that Guzman was planning to make a biopic of his infamous life and had contacted actresses and producers for the film, which would have undoubtedly featured his Hollywood-style escape from a maximum-security prison in July 2015.

In the Rolling Stone article, "El Chapo" talked to Penn about his childhood and how he entered the drug trade, later becoming the head of the renowned Sinaloa drug cartel.

Guzman stressed he was not a violent person, and rejected claims that he was responsible for the high levels of drug addiction in the world - adding: "The day I don't exist, it's not going to decrease in any way at all."

The actor's question-and-answer session with the criminal also gave a fascinating insight into Guzman's mindset.

He expressed hope he would die of natural causes, said his relationship with his mother was one of "respect, affection and love", and claimed he was living life with "lots of happiness" since humiliating Mexican authorities by breaking out of his prison cell.

On Saturday, a handcuffed Guzman was paraded in front of the world's media by marines - moments before he was bundled into a helicopter and returned to the same maximum-security jail where he staged his daring jailbreak.

Now back inside a cell at the compound, Mexican officials have said they would be willing to extradite "El Chapo" to the US - a U-turn compared to the South American country's original stance that he must serve his lengthy sentence in the country where he was born.

However, Guzman's lawyers have already filed several motions to challenge any extradition requests, with law enforcement officials warning it could be six months before he is flown across the border.

Five of the kingpin's henchmen were killed in a shootout with marines when Guzman was captured in his home state of Sinaloa - and six were captured.

Student Nurses Protest Over Bursary Cuts

Protesters say they are worried about the future of nursing

The Chancellor announced plans last year to replace the means-tested bursaries with loans in a bid to save £800m a year and create up to 10,000 new training places for nurses.

But UNISON said axing the grant would saddle nurses with more than £50,000 in debt, which they would be paying off until retirement.

Many fear the changes will deter people from entering the profession, leaving the NHS with even fewer staff nurses.

Danielle Tiplady, the organiser of today’s protest, told Sky News: "Increasing training places is a good idea but by charging people to be a nurse is going to put them off and they will be deterred by having to pay up to £64,000."

She added: "I’m worried about the future of nursing and who is going to look after our patients.”

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis echoed the view saying it was "madness when the health service is already struggling to fill so many vacancies".

"This is a political decision motivated by short-term financial savings, and will do nothing to solve the country's nursing shortage," he added.

Carmel Lloyd of the Royal College of Midwives, who was at the march, said the bursary supported many mature students with significant financial and caring commitments.

But Alex Wild from the Taxpayers' Alliance said the changes were a "sensible" idea that would bring nursing into line with other students who have to take out loans.

Mr Wild said a Government cap on training places meant two-thirds of those who applied for nursing places are rejected.

He added that as a result the NHS has to pay for recruiting nurses from abroad and expensive agency staff.

A Department for Health spokesperson said: "We need more home-grown nurses in the NHS because they do an amazing job caring for patients, but currently two thirds of people who apply to become a nurse aren't accepted for training.

"Our plans mean up to 10,000 more training places by the end of this parliament, with student nurses getting around 25% more financial support whilst they study."

MPs will discuss the plans, which are expected to come into effect in 2017, on Monday following an online petition against the plan signed by more than 150,000 people.

CES 2016: The toilet you only clean once a year

It also cleans the user with an aerated wand, which delivers warm water and warm air "from a seated position", a spokeswoman said.

Despite a $9,800 (£6,704) price tag, more than 40 million earlier versions of the Neorest toilets have been sold.

Bathroom firm Toto said the new prototype was still in development.

Its self-cleaning process uses a combination of a disinfectant and a glaze - made out of zirconium and titanium dioxide - which coats the bowl.

"Once it flushes it sprays the interior of the bowl with electrolysed water," explained Toto spokeswoman Lenora Campos.

She said the "proprietary process" essentially turns the water into a weak bleach.

"This bleaches the interior, killing anything in the bowl," said Ms Campos.

Meanwhile an ultraviolet light in the lid charges the surface.

That makes it super-hydrophilic - or water-loving, so nothing can stick to it - and also photocatalytic, enabling oxygen ions to break down bacteria and viruses.

"You don't have to clean the toilet bowl for over a year," said Ms Campos.

The BBC asked several of Las Vegas' hotels if they might be interested in such a product, but all declined to comment.

However, one smart home expert said the device proved there was still space for innovation beyond hooking things up to the internet.

"It illustrates the notion that tech breakthroughs involve rethinking things," said Frank Gillett from the tech consultancy Forrester Research.

"It's not necessarily about adding anything new."

Potential purchasers should be warned, however, that the device does not totally absolve them of toilet cleaning duties since its cleansing techniques do not extend to spills outside of the bowl.