Mega Millions single ticket holder wins $980 million jackpot
The single ticket was purchased at Publix in Newnan, Georgia, Mega Millions said.
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The single ticket was purchased at Publix in Newnan, Georgia, Mega Millions said.
The Mega Millions jackpot winner could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.
There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, officials said. It was the fifth largest in the game's history.
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will be at least an estimated $792 million after no tickets matched the numbers for Tuesday night's $735 million grand prize.
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
One winning ticket was sold in Florida for the Mega Millions jackpot — the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since April 18.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to potential record after no winner Friday, lottery says
The pot of gold soared after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.1 billion grand prize.
One lucky winner could nab a massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot that's up for grabs in Tuesday night's drawing.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.
The fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history is up for grabs Friday night.
The winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Los Angeles. The grand prize was the third largest in the game's history since it started in 1992.
It marks the fourth largest lottery jackpot ever, and the second largest in Mega Millions history.
The $1.35 billion would be the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and could grow as more and more people gobble up tickets for Friday night's drawing.
The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won was Oct. 14, when holders of two tickets sold in California and Florida shared a $502 million pot of gold.
The winning ticket for the second largest jackpot in lottery history was sold in Illinois according to the Illinois Lottery website.
A few people came close to winning it all in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.
We hit the streets to play everyone's favorite game: "What would you do with the money?"
Your immediate reaction is probably "of course!" But not so fast. The numbers may not be as rosy as you think.
If you didn't buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket before Tuesday's drawing, you're in luck. Without a winner, the jackpot's gotten even bigger.
If you play Mega Millions, grab those tickets, you may be $1 million richer! A winning ticket was sold at the Giant on Belair Road in Nottingham.
The Maryland General Assembly is once again considering legislation to allow grocery stores to sell some alcohol.
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The Maryland General Assembly is once again considering legislation to allow grocery stores to sell some alcohol.
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Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
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Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
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'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
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Wet weather will put a dent in the ongoing drought across the Mid-Atlantic.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Rachael Jay has your latest weather forecast.
Wet weather, but warmer, this week in Maryland
Warmer, but wet weather this week in Maryland
Temperatures tracking warmer this week in Maryland
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