Mega Millions Jackpot At $1 Billion Ahead Of Friday's Drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot -- drawing Friday night -- is worth a staggering $1 billion.
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The Mega Millions jackpot -- drawing Friday night -- is worth a staggering $1 billion.
Ahead of Tuesday night's drawing, the Mega Millions Jackpot reached one of its biggest ever amounts.
The Mega Millions jackpot is up again -- this time to $615 million after no one won last week.
It might be time to take a chance on that big lottery dream. Maryland Lottery announced that the Powerball and Mega Millions combined jackpot is approaching $1 billion.
Two lottery jackpots sit nearly at a combined $1 billion. In a year where so many have struggled, a winning ticket could change the game for any family brave enough to play.
This is the first time the Mega Millions Jackpot is more than $500 million since last October's record-breaking $1.5 billion mark.
Officials with the Virginia Lottery say that a person in Falls Church, Virginia, purchased a Mega Millions ticket that netted them $2 million in earning.
While no one in Maryland won the $425 million Mega Millions New Year's Day drawing, 35 wallets got a little fatter thanks to smaller $500 prizes.
This is the biggest Mega Million prize ever offered on the last draw of the year. The jackpot has been rolling over since October.
From millions to billions - the Mega Millions lottery jackpot is a record-breaking 1.6 billion dollars, and is expected to grow by Tuesday's drawing.
The Mega Millions Jackpot has now reached a new world record.
No one won the $548 million jackpot in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing. That means the estimated jackpot climbs to $654 million, which would be the fourth-largest prize in U.S. history.
Tuesday night's drawing was the fifth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
The winning ticket in the latest Mega Millions drawing was sold in Florida.
The combined total for the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots is now $1.02 billion, the third-largest combined total for the two games.
Maryland lottery officials say someone purchased a $1-million Mega Millions ticket in Prince George's County.
After Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing did not produce a winner, the estimated jackpot for Friday's drawing has grown to $540 million.
No jackpot-winning ticket was sold in the latest Mega Millions drawing, increasing the prize to an estimated $508 million.
The estimated Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $449 million, making it potentially the 7th largest lottery jackpot in the U.S.
Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will give lottery players a shot at the 10th largest jackpot in U.S. history.
Some lucky person in Baltimore County is sitting on a fat prize!
You might want to check your lottery tickets, especially if you played Mega Millions at a Howard County convenience store.
With a Mega Millions jackpot at $246 million and another drawing scheduled for Tuesday night, another lottery winner may be named in the Baltimore region.
A Prince George's County woman has claimed a $1 million prize from the D.C. Lottery.
The Maryland Lottery has joined a multi-state association that will allow it to offer a greater variety of games.
An online learning management system is back online after a cyberattack created chaos for local school districts and colleges in Maryland.
A 55-year-old man was arrested in connection with a "Peeping Tom" investigation around Towson apartments, Baltimore County police said.
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A man is facing reckless endangerment charges after police said he pointed a handgun at a minor and threatened them in Annapolis.
The body of a man was pulled from the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore, police said Friday.
A woman was shot by Anne Arundel County police after they said she struck an officer with a carjacked car in Severn.
Two waves of wetter weather are expected; one Saturday followed by another late Sunday.
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Cutter Martin has your Friday evening forecast | 5/8/2026
Maryland will see rain and sunshine for Mother's Day weekend.
Two waves of wetter weather are expected; one Saturday followed by another late Sunday.
Nice, pleasant end to Maryland's workweek
More pleasant weather in Maryland on Friday
Cutter Martin has your Friday evening forecast | 5/8/2026
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