'Simple Mistake' Caused Mass. Lottery To Misidentify Which Store Sold Powerball Winner
The executive director of the Massachusetts Lottery addressed an error in identifying which store sold a record-setting Powerball ticket.
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The executive director of the Massachusetts Lottery addressed an error in identifying which store sold a record-setting Powerball ticket.
The owners of a Watertown store had a wild and emotional ride of ecstatic highs and crushing lows Thursday morning.
Many compared the Mass. Lottery's big mistake to the TV hosts's Miss Universe blunder.
Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots so far and the states where the winning tickets were sold:
The Powerball jackpot is reaching record territory ahead of Wednesday night's drawing.
The Powerball jackpot is now estimated at $650 million, the highest since the world-record setting $1.586 billion jackpot won in January 2016.
This Saturday's Powerball winning numbers have been drawn.
The Powerball jackpot is once again reaching eye-popping heights.
The Powerball jackpot is now worth more than half-a-billion dollars!
There were no winners in the latest Powerball drawing, so the jackpot has jumped to $356 million.
Lottery players are watching not one, but two huge jackpots this week.
A single winning Powerball ticket matching all six numbers was sold in California and will claim an estimated $447.8 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
A giant Powerball jackpot is getting even bigger.
Lottery officials say it's the 12th-biggest jackpot in Powerball history.
After nobody won Saturday night's Powerball jackpot, the prize in Wednesday's drawing has risen to $375 million.
The Powerball jackpot is growing after no one matched every number in Wednesday night's drawing.
After nobody matched the numbers drawn Saturday night, the jackpot in Wednesday's drawing has gone up to an estimated $302 million.
A Florida man visiting family in Massachusetts for a wedding will go home with a million dollars.
There was just one winning ticket sold in Wednesday night's $435 million Powerball drawing and it was in Indiana.
The winning Powerball numbers have been drawn for the jackpot that's climbed above $400 million for the first time in nearly three months.
The Powerball jackpot has Jon thinking - is great wealth all it's cracked up to be?
With no winner drawn on Saturday night, the Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $403 million.
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $349 million after there were no winners picked from Wednesday night's drawing.
There's nothing wrong with a little two-dollar daydream, is there?
It's the biggest jackpot since last November, when a $420.9 million winning ticket was sold in Tennessee.
The Citgo sign started to come down in late May but now has been partially rebuilt with a tarp replica on one side.
Stephon Gilmore returned to Foxboro on Friday to sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the New England Patriots.
The federal government has ended its years-long safety oversight of the MBTA.
The Boston weather forecast is about to change dramatically as we enter fall foliage season in New England.
Two drivers are dead after a head-on car crash on Route 6A in Brewster, Massachusetts, Thursday night.
The Boston weather forecast is about to change dramatically as we enter fall foliage season in New England.
Ross Douthat's interview with Patrick Clancy and his wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, airs Sunday on 60 Minutes.
The Citgo sign started to come down in late May but now has been partially rebuilt with a tarp replica on one side.
The federal government has ended its years-long safety oversight of the MBTA.
A legal expert says prosecutors and defense attorneys involved in Lindsay Clancy's case will watch the interview closely.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Stephon Gilmore returned to Foxboro on Friday to sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the New England Patriots.
Texas had won four straight games to gain a share of the division lead, but dropped one game behind Houston.
North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, has resigned from his position as the school concludes a probe into its football program.
The surging Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night to pull even with Houston atop the AL West.
Jacob deGrom struck out eight in five innings, Corey Seager had a two-run single and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 in a series opener between playoff contenders.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.