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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.
Hundreds of high schoolers from around the state descended on the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley for the annual "Future Teacher Conference" to learn more about a future career in education.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Residents in several Denver neighborhoods raised concerns about changes to a community grant program that now limits eligibility to organizations and groups, saying the shift weakens the program's original community-led mission.
They are the images of firefighters at work, captured in moments of candor and concern; moments held still by a photographer's camera.
They are the images of firefighters at work, captured in moments of candor and concern; moments held still by a photographer's camera.
Hundreds of high schoolers from around the state descended on the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley for the annual "Future Teacher Conference" to learn more about a future career in education.
Residents in several Denver neighborhoods raised concerns about changes to a community grant program that now limits eligibility to organizations and groups, saying the shift weakens the program's original community-led mission.
They are the images of firefighters at work, captured in moments of candor and concern; moments held still by a photographer's camera.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
When law enforcement tried to find a man wanted for dragging two law enforcement officers with his truck, they found his body, dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, which they think had been there for weeks.
Toro chef Richard Sandoval joined CBS Colorado in the studio on Saturday to share the restaurant's new Valentine's Day special, a vibrant chocolate shell filled with delicious sweets.
Hundreds of high schoolers from around the state descended on the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley for the annual "Future Teacher Conference" to learn more about a future career in education.
Residents in several Denver neighborhoods raised concerns about changes to a community grant program that now limits eligibility to organizations and groups, saying the shift weakens the program's original community-led mission.
They are the images of firefighters at work, captured in moments of candor and concern; moments held still by a photographer's camera.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
The Colorado Eagles have hired Kim Weiss as assistant coach, making her the second woman to reach that role between the American Hockey League and National Hockey League.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.