Winning $1.326 billion Powerball ticket sold in Oregon
Saturday night's jackpot was delayed due to one participating lottery needing additional time to complete pre-draw procedures.
Saturday night's jackpot was delayed due to one participating lottery needing additional time to complete pre-draw procedures.
Powerball's next jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.23 billion after no tickets matched the numbers needed to win Wednesday night's grand prize of roughly $1.09 billion.
No one has won Powerball's top prize since New Year's Day.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is the second-largest in Powerball history.
The Powerball jackpot soared past the $1 billion mark after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Saturday 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 would be the third-largest jackpot in the game's history and seventh-highest in U.S. lottery history.
The last time somebody won the Powerball jackpot was back on April 19, when a ticket purchased in Ohio matched all six numbers to bring home a $252.6 million prize.
The jackpot rolled again this week after there were no winners for Monday night's draw, which stood at an estimated $650 million.
Tammy Gordy said the rebuilding of her home has been on hold, but these winnings will get the project going again and allow for some upgrades.
The winner was a man named Edwin Castro, said California Lottery Director Alva Johnson.
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.
Joe Chahayed said he didn't know who won the giant prize but hopes it's someone local.
The announcement came after a lengthy delay in revealing the winning numbers.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
No one won Wednesday night's top prize of $1.2 billion, so the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be very close to the $1.586 billion world record for lotteries.
There were no winning tickets sold for Monday night's Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night's selections will be a minimum of roughly $1.2 billion.
No one won Wednesday's pot of gold of about $700 million, which was already the game's largest this year.
The Powerball jackpot is now more than $420 million after Monday night's drawing failed to produce a winner.
Powerball players in Colorado will soon have another option to win some cash.
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.
A winning Powerball ticket sold at the Windsor King Soopers in August is scheduled to expire on Wednesday night.
The Colorado Lottery says since no one has yet won the Mega Millions jackpot, it is now sitting at $615 million.
"Joe B." said he's been playing the same numbers for 30 years -- and last month he won $2 million!
Tenants of the Casa De Rosal Senior Apartment Homes fear a future rent increase.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is once again urging people to respect nature and leave young wildlife alone.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is working on a new bus system to run along 18 miles of Federal Boulevard from Dartmouth to 120th.
Highway safety regulators say automaker's remedy for a fuel injector recall does not actually fix the problem.
Tenants of the Casa De Rosal Senior Apartment Homes fear a future rent increase.
Johnston believes expanding the use of Denver's Downtown Development Authority can make more than $500 million available over the next decade for investment within the proposed expansion area downtown.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is once again urging people to respect nature and leave young wildlife alone.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is working on a new bus system to run along 18 miles of Federal Boulevard from Dartmouth to 120th.
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CBS Evening News honored veteran journalist Rick Sallinger after his passing. He is remembered for his dedication to journalism and his family.
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Tad Boyle announced on Tuesday that former basketball great Danny Manning has been hired as an assistant coach for the University of Colorado men's basketball team.
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Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives amplifying their lines of attack.
Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives amplifying their lines of attack.
On the last day of the legislative session, state lawmakers approved one of the biggest investments in child welfare in years.
Greene's move marked a reversal from a day earlier, when the Georgia Republican appeared to retreat from her threat to trigger a vote to remove Johnson as speaker.
The Biden administration is planning to announce a new regulation designed to allow immigration officials to deport migrants ineligible for U.S. asylum earlier in the process.
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Almost 650,000 people aged 18 to 64 died of a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, researchers found.
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Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Recall includes yogurt pretzels and other confections sold by retailers such as Dollar General, HyVee, Target and Walmart.
Highway safety regulators say automaker's remedy for a fuel injector recall does not actually fix the problem.
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Justice Department accuses Hyundai Capital America of failing to obtain court orders before repossessing service members' cars.
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