Mega Millions estimated jackpot nears $1 billion, at $910 million
There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
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There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
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 winner, who elected to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million, says she plans to save her winnings.
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.
A man from Wyandotte is feeling like the luckiest person in the state after winning a second big prize from the Michigan Lottery.
A Macomb County man is $150,000 richer after winning the Powerball.
A 56-year-old Genesee County man won $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery's Fortune instant game.
The jackpot would be the ninth-largest in U.S. lottery history.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $700 million ahead of Saturday's drawing, and if someone wins, it will be the sixth-largest Powerball jackpot.
The 59-year-old woman purchased her ticket at the Shell gas station, located at 24839 Greenfield Road in Southfield.
A 19-year-old was surprised to learn she won $613,848 from a lottery ticket given to her by a friend for Christmas.
The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14.
Multi-State Lottery Association tweaked the Mega Millions lottery so it would generate large jackpots, one expert said.
The Heroes to Zeroooos Lottery Club, made up of 78 nurses, doctors, and other healthcare workers from Traverse City, have claimed a $1 million Powerball prize.
The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won was Oct. 14, when holders of two tickets sold in California and Florida shared a $502 million pot of gold.
Officials say it is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in 2022, surpassing the $502 million jackpot claimed in October.
A 62-year-old man from Waterford won a $200,800 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. He purchased his winning tickets on the Michigan Lottery website.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
Think you're a sure bet for Wednesday night's estimated $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot?
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.
These Michigan lotteries were drawn on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
These Michigan lotteries were drawn on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
These Michigan lotteries were drawn on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
Michigan motorists paid an average price of $4.86 for a gallon of regular unleaded on Friday, when the national average was $4.39 a gallon.
A woman has been sentenced to federal prison after three Grosse Pointe Woods residents died as a result of fentanyl-laced drug usage.
Cities in Florida and California, where home prices soared during the pandemic, saw some of the steepest declines in property values.
An Ohio man is in custody after deputies said he drove at nearly 110 mph through local roads in Monroe County.
The northbound lanes of I-275 between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road were closed for hours early Friday morning because of a crash.
Michigan motorists paid an average price of $4.86 for a gallon of regular unleaded on Friday, when the national average was $4.39 a gallon.
Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, businessman Perry Johnson, former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and the Rev. Ralph Rebandt took the stage Thursday night in a debate hosted by the Oakland County Republican Party.
A woman has been sentenced to federal prison after three Grosse Pointe Woods residents died as a result of fentanyl-laced drug usage.
The incident has sparked outrage in the community.
Cities in Florida and California, where home prices soared during the pandemic, saw some of the steepest declines in property values.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
Several cities in Southeast Michigan could allow golf carts on public streets if a state bill expanding the rules passes.
Experts said it's unlikely consumers will see a drop in prices moving forward.
Two of Michigan's congressional representatives introduced a bill aimed at supporting Michigan's role in automotive innovation and manufacturing.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Cities in Florida and California, where home prices soared during the pandemic, saw some of the steepest declines in property values.
The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
On Wednesday, the average price in Michigan was $4.25, according to AAA. Within 24 hours, the state average price rose by 33 cents to $4.58.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
Brent crude surged past $126 a barrel early Thursday, while U.S. gasoline prices jumped to $4.30 a gallon.
Parents say the incident highlights the importance of education and communication at home, especially when it comes to THC‑infused products.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Macomb County health officials reported Thursday the county's first confirmed measles case in 2026.
The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination.
The Detroit Lions have picked up the fifth season of Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs' contract and declined All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell's fifth-year option, according to a person familiar with the moves.
Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has announced that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who were signed in November.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Ferndale is hosting a two-day Cinco de Mayo Festival May 2-3.
Prince Valley Market is a staple in Metro Detroit and has everything you need for Cinco de Mayo.
For this week's Furry Friday, Michigan Humane introduces us to George Bailey the cat and Buddy the dog.
President Trump faces a key deadline in the war with Iran on Friday under a decades-old law that limits the use of force without authorization from Congress. CBS News has this report.
President Trump has signed a bill to fund parts of the Department of Homeland Security. The signing came shortly after Congress cast its votes on the matter.