Nation briefs 7/10/16

San Francisco bans foam cups, coolers

SAN FRANCISCO -- Say goodbye to those squeaky, Styrofoam-like coffee cups that have been a staple of picnic outings. In fact, people in San Francisco won't be able to buy polystyrene foam coolers, kiddie pool toys or packing peanuts after supervisors approved a measure in June that goes far beyond the prohibition on foam food carryout containers in effect in dozens of cities and counties. Environmentalist are cheering San Francisco's ban as the most comprehensive by a large U.S. jurisdiction on the cheap insulating foam that cushions goods and keeps drinks hot or cold. They said the lightweight plastic is slow to decompose, and it pollutes waterways, harming marine life and birds. Detractors say the legislation does nothing to stop foam-wrapped goods shipped into the city -- such as heaters, computers and about everything else -- defeating San Francisco's stated purpose of reducing waste. They'd rather San Francisco recycle the product.

$540M lottery ticket sold in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS -- A lottery official said a jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket worth an estimated $540 million was sold in Indiana. Virginia Lottery spokesman John Hagerty said it was the only jackpot-winning ticket in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing. The consortium of lottery organizations that runs Mega Millions said a ticket matching all five white balls and the yellow ball would win an estimated $540 million. The winning Mega Millions numbers are 8-19-20-55-73 and 5. An estimated $1 billion in tickets were sold since the last jackpot-winning ticket was drawn in early March. Tickets are sold in 43 states (including Missouri), the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Sinkhole partly swallows car

COOPER CITY, Fla. -- A woman and her 4-year-old grandson got a scare when their SUV was partially swallowed by a 10-by-10-foot sinkhole near the drive-through of a McDonald's. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles said the sinkhole began opening as Dolores Otero drove toward the drive-through Thursday afternoon. She stopped, but as the ground caved in, the car went nose-first into the water. One of the car's back tires was left hanging in the air. Otero and her grandson got safely out of the vehicle, which began to fill with water. The restaurant closed for the rest of the day. Cooper City utilities director Michael Bailey says the hole was caused by a water main break.

-- From wire reports