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Someone in Washington state overcame steep odds to win a $754.6 million Powerball jackpot.
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Someone in Washington state overcame steep odds to win a $754.6 million Powerball jackpot.
A $747 million Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs Monday night for players willing to risk $2 against the long, long odds of winning the big prize.
Mega Millions players will have another chance Friday night to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion.
The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion -- the second-largest in the lottery's history -- after no winner snagged the big prize in Tuesday night's drawing, officials said.
An estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing Tuesday night has people lined up at convenience stores nationwide to buy tickets.
Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots. Or to put it another way, what's up with all the massive lottery prizes?
A giant Mega Millions jackpot grew larger Wednesday to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner.
Someone could win more than half a billion dollars in the Mega Millions lottery Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Lottery said a technical issue with its two-tiered verification process was to blame for the nearly 10-hour delay.
Lottery officials said one state was still processing its sales data. The jackpot is the largest for any lottery, anywhere, ever.
Statistically, a Powerball player is much more likely to be attacked by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
There were no winning tickets sold for Monday night's Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night's selections will be a minimum of roughly $1.2 billion.
The Powerball prize is its second-largest ever, officials said.
No one won Wednesday's pot of gold of about $700 million, which was already the game's largest this year.
The jackpot has increased steadily since the last grand prize winner was announced on Aug. 3.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
The winning numbers for Friday's Mega Millions drawing for an estimated $1.28 billion were 13-36-45-57-67 with a Mega Ball of 14.
Monday's night nationwide Powerball drawing was sold.
Here are a few guideposts for handling your newfound fortune
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Here's a look at the events that have transpired over the course of the government's attempts to get back the documents, culminating in Trump's indictment.
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The Justice Department special counsel who filed charges against former President Donald Trump said in his first public statement the country has "one set of laws" and that they apply to everyone.
Here's a look at the events that have transpired over the course of the government's attempts to get back the documents, culminating in Trump's indictment.
Forty players have been named to the Class of 2023 for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame. The new class will be officially inducted into the hall during ceremonies in October.
Defenders of former President Donald Trump have responded to news of his federal indictment with deflection: Why is Trump being charged but not President Joe Biden's son Hunter?
GM joins Ford in shifting its electric vehicles to work with about 12,000 of Tesla's roughly 17,000 chargers, and both Detroit automakers are pushing to make Tesla's connector the industry standard.
GM joins Ford in shifting its electric vehicles to work with about 12,000 of Tesla's roughly 17,000 chargers, and both Detroit automakers are pushing to make Tesla's connector the industry standard.
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Joran van der Sloot has landed in the United States, where he is accused of extorting money from the mother of Natalee Holloway, the teen last seen with the Dutch national 18 years ago in Aruba.
Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, admitted to detectives that she called the children "the n-word."
A gunman opened fire after the ceremony Tuesday, killing two and injuring five, as terror spread among hundreds who had gathered to celebrate, police said.
A Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor last week in the violent culmination of what the sheriff described as a 2½-year feud was arrested Tuesday.
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Technically called a laparotomy, Wednesday's procedure involves general anesthesia and is intended to repair a hernia.
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The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota and Manatee Counties say there has been one confirmed case of malaria.
The proposed rule would require the prescriptions you get to come with a new kind of single-page medication guide with an easy-to-use set of directions and easy-to-understand safety information.
Forty players have been named to the Class of 2023 for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame. The new class will be officially inducted into the hall during ceremonies in October.
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The PGA Tour is set to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the DP World Tour "to unify the game of golf," the PGA Tour announced Tuesday, ending the split in the men's sport.
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The Justice Department special counsel who filed charges against former President Donald Trump said in his first public statement the country has "one set of laws" and that they apply to everyone.
Here's a look at the events that have transpired over the course of the government's attempts to get back the documents, culminating in Trump's indictment.
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Frito-Lay janitor who rose into the executive ranks by leveraging his Mexican-American heritage, an underserved community.
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DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith's full remarks on Trump indictment (CNN/Pool)
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