Massive $1.25 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs Friday night
It's the fourth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
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It's the fourth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
The jackpot has been growing since it was last won on April 18th.
The estimated jackpot, $1.05 billion, equals the fourth-largest prize in Mega Millions' history.
Lottery players now have a shot at a Mega Millions jackpot worth an estimated $820 million, days after someone hit a Powerball prize that topped $1 billion.
The winning ticket was bought at a gas station on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami.
It's the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history
The Mega Millions drawing is Friday night.
It's the fifth largest jackpot in the game's history
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $720 million for Friday drawing
Teri Hatcher reports if someone wins, the cash value in a lump sum is about $517 million.
Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing is $640 million
Mega Millions jackpot at $640 million for Tuesday's drawing
Mega Millions jackpot at $640 million for Tuesday's drawing
Ted Scouten reports on how lots of people are dreaming about becoming multi-millionaires overnight as the Powerball jackpot has climbed to $900 million for Monday night's drawing.
Powerball jackpot at $900 million for Monday night's drawing.
You have a second shot of becoming an instant multi-millionaire over the weekend with the Powerball drawing on Saturday
The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 303 million
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday were 23-35-45-66-67 and the Powerball number was 20.
It has a cash value of $441.9 million before taxes
The Powerball jackpot has rolled over to $725 since no one hit it big in Monday night's drawing
The Powerball jackpot has rolled over to $725 since no one hit it big in Monday night's drawing
Mega Millions drawing for Friday is worth $427 million while the Powerball jackpot is $590 million for Saturday's drawing
Mega Millions drawing for Friday is worth $427 million while the Powerball jackpot is $590 million for Saturday's drawing.
The new games range in price from a dollar to ten dollars.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million
As Florida Attorney General, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
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Highs today and Monday will reach the low 90s, with heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees.
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Ty France drove in three runs, JP Sears gave up one hit and struck out three over 3 1/3 innings, and the San Diego Padres extended the Miami Marlins' losing streak to 11 with a 7-2 win.
As Florida Attorney General, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
Highs today and Monday will reach the low 90s, with heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees.
Crews mobilized rapidly to keep the fire from spreading to single-family homes about 100 yards away, fire officials say.
Ty France drove in three runs, JP Sears gave up one hit and struck out three over 3 1/3 innings, and the San Diego Padres extended the Miami Marlins' losing streak to 11 with a 7-2 win.
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