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Here are the top 20 largest Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, and the odds of winning them.
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Here are the top 20 largest Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, and the odds of winning them.
The single ticket was purchased at Publix in Newnan, Georgia, Mega Millions said.
Mega Millions has rolled out several changes, including new ticket prices, jackpots and an increase in the odds of winning.
No Mega Millions player won the $1 billion Christmas Eve jackpot, so the grand prize for Friday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.15 billion.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
One winning ticket was sold in Florida for the Mega Millions jackpot — the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
The pot of gold soared after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.1 billion grand prize.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.
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.
The ticket was purchased in Washington state. The winning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07.
There have been 24 drawings since the jackpot was last won on Oct. 14.
The Illinois Lottery said the prize was claimed by two individuals who had agreed to split the prize if they won.
Your immediate reaction is probably "of course!" But not so fast. The numbers may not be as rosy as you think.
From Jan. 2 to 22 (when the Mega Millions was won), the Colorado Lottery sold $33,624,612 worth of Powerball and Mega Millions tickets.
The Colorado Lottery says since no one has yet won the Mega Millions jackpot, it is now sitting at $615 million.
Brandon Patterson has been through a lot in the nine years since rolling a Jeep left him paralyzed. Now he's on the leading edge of science.
A Northern Colorado small business owner is asking for law enforcement's help finding the man who allegedly stole $500 worth of honey from her stand in Berthoud.
Police in Denver investigated a shooting in the 19000 block of E. Robins Drive in Denver.
Dylan Miller, 30, was sentenced to 17 years in prison and five years of supervised release for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a park when he was on duty. He faced a maximum of life in prison.
Two people were injured in the shooting at Russell Square Park while gathering with family to celebrate Easter. A 43-year-old woman died the following day, and an 18-year-old man died a week after the shooting, police said.
Brandon Patterson has been through a lot in the nine years since rolling a Jeep left him paralyzed. Now he's on the leading edge of science.
A Northern Colorado small business owner is asking for law enforcement's help finding the man who allegedly stole $500 worth of honey from her stand in Berthoud.
Police in Denver investigated a shooting in the 19000 block of E. Robins Drive in Denver.
Dylan Miller, 30, was sentenced to 17 years in prison and five years of supervised release for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a park when he was on duty. He faced a maximum of life in prison.
Two people were injured in the shooting at Russell Square Park while gathering with family to celebrate Easter. A 43-year-old woman died the following day, and an 18-year-old man died a week after the shooting, police said.
Brandon Patterson has been through a lot in the nine years since rolling a Jeep left him paralyzed. Now he's on the leading edge of science.
Joe Ruch is watching a chance of snow in Denver
A Northern Colorado small business owner is asking for law enforcement's help finding the man who allegedly stole $500 worth of honey from her stand in Berthoud.
Joe Ruch takes a deeper look (well… kind of) at the system moving in Friday.
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Colorado's incredibly warm and dry winter means golf courses in the Denver metro area are open for business.
The Denver Pioneers' men's hockey team has made its triumphant return after beating Wisconsin 2-1 for the team's 11th national title.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Bednar was struck by a puck during Saturday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights and was taken to the hospital. He was standing behind the Avs' bench when a puck flew over the boards and hit Bednar in the third period.
Denver has thrived in the uncomfortable, refusing to panic even when the opponent is dominating play. Much of that is because of the freshman in the Pioneers' net.
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, even as the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.
McDonald's is expanding its cold beverage menu and also plans to introduce energy drinks later this year.
The 20-year-old suspect is accused of traveling from Spring, Texas, to San Francisco to target OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and carry out the attack.
The cost of ground beef in the U.S. has soared in recent years and is forecast to jump even further in 2026. What gives?
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, even as the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.
The 20-year-old suspect is accused of traveling from Spring, Texas, to San Francisco to target OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and carry out the attack.
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Gas prices put pressure on pocketbooks — and President Trump's ratings — as Iran war continues.
Brandon Patterson has been through a lot in the nine years since rolling a Jeep left him paralyzed. Now he's on the leading edge of science.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
Jack Alston was used to migraines, but after two concussions in middle school, he was stuck with a headache that wouldn't go away.
The technology the Colorado father developed, called Delivery Date AI, analyzes standard ultrasound images to estimate when a baby is likely to arrive, rather than relying solely on a traditional due date based on a 40‑week pregnancy.
Some states already don't have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees' phone calls. Researchers say they may not be prepared to handle new Medicaid work rules, predicting people will lose coverage as a result.
McDonald's is expanding its cold beverage menu and also plans to introduce energy drinks later this year.
The cost of ground beef in the U.S. has soared in recent years and is forecast to jump even further in 2026. What gives?
The California-based company said it will assign users ages 5 to 8 to a Roblox Kids account and users ages 9 to 15 to a separate account called Roblox Select.
Despite start of military operations to intercept ships region, investors still expect U.S. and Iran to find an off-ramp.
To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of the environmental and financial implications, are fighting back.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.