Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot revealed
The winner was 46-year-old Cheng Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years.
The winner was 46-year-old Cheng Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years.
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.
The winning numbers drawn were 19-24-40-42-56 and the Powerball number was 23
No one has won Powerball's top prize since New Year's Day.
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will be at least an estimated $792 million after no tickets matched the numbers for Tuesday night's $735 million grand prize.
The winning numbers were picked in Michigan for Monday night's drawing of $810 million, according to CA Lottery Press. In California, a player who bought their ticket in San Bernardino County matched 5 numbers correctly. They'll get over $1 million.
Someone's new year is off to a great start after they won the Powerball jackpot.
There was one winner in the $842.4 million Powerball drawing Monday night and that ticket was sold in Michigan.
There were no jackpot winners in Wednesday's drawing, but one person in El Dorado Hills is walking away with a nice chunk of change.
An estimated $760 million jackpot will be up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing after no winning ticket was drawn Wednesday night.
There was no big winner for the Powerball drawing with an estimated $700 million held Wednesday evening, according to lottery officials.
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $685 million after no ticket matched all six numbers to nab the grand prize during Monday night's Christmas drawing.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $638 million just in time for its next drawing on Christmas night.
The ticket, worth a shopping $1.765 billion, which had the winning numbers — 22, 24, 40, 52, and 64 and the Powerball is 10 — was sold at Midway Market & Liquor, located on 6032 Frazier Mountain Park Road in Frazier Park. The clerk at the store says he's gotten a lot of calls since the win was announced.
The ticket, worth a whopping $1.765 billion, which had the winning numbers — 22, 24, 40, 52, and 64 and the Powerball is 10 — was sold at Midway Market & Liquor, located on 6032 Frazier Mountain Park Road in Frazier Park. The clerk at the store says he's gotten a lot of calls since the win was announced.
A single ticket sold in California won Wednesday night's gargantuan $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-biggest in U.S. lottery history, Powerball officials say. Late ticket sales sent the grand prize past its earlier estimated $1.73 billion.
Many friends or co-workers team up to buy lottery tickets in an attempt to have a better shot at landing the lucky numbers, but that can sometimes cause disputes if the group wins.
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game's six numbers and won the giant prize.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is the second-largest in Powerball history.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich.
The Powerball jackpot soared past the $1 billion mark after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Saturday night.
For the fourth time in the game's history, the Powerball prize has topped a billion dollars.
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
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Brent Rooker became the first Oakland player in nearly 30 years to homer twice in an inning to help the A's pound the Marlins 20-4.
Whit Merrifield homered and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Francisco Giants 14-3 on Saturday night.
It was just the 10th Kentucky Derby decided by a nose, and the first since Grindstone wore the garland of red roses in 1996.
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The California Highway Patrol is turning all traffic around on Interstate 80 in the Sierra Saturday afternoon as a late, cold spring storm moves through Northern California.
Interstate 80 was shut down in both directions in Fairfield for about three hours Friday by a police standoff with a freeway shooting suspect that ended when the suspect shot himself.
Electric car giant Tesla laid off around 10% of its workforce in April, amounting to 14,000 jobs.
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
Sacramento's Oak Park community is on a mission to reopen a long-closed library in their neighborhood.
The street currently known as Marina View Drive runs right along the river through Miller Park. Sacramento's lowrider community is asking the city to rename the road.
The City of Sacramento is offering a lifeline to a self-governing homeless camp to keep it from shutting down.
Clean air advocates say there still needs to be more programs encouraging people to drive electric cars — or commute by bike, bus, and light rail — until Spare the Air days are no longer needed.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
A California man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and later testified against one of his companions on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to six months of home detention.
On May 2, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California State Capitol with firearms in protest of state gun control legislation. We take a look at the protest's lasting legacy.
President Joe Biden has expanded two culturally significant California landscapes: the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in Southern California and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California.
On International Workers Day, homecare providers, people with disabilities and seniors came together to demand California fix what they call a broken long-term care system.
Two injured snowboarders, including one who was already starting to suffer from hypothermia, were rescued after they narrowly survived an avalanche at Mount Shasta over the weekend, officials say.
Brent Rooker became the first Oakland player in nearly 30 years to homer twice in an inning to help the A's pound the Marlins 20-4.
Whit Merrifield homered and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Francisco Giants 14-3 on Saturday night.
It was just the 10th Kentucky Derby decided by a nose, and the first since Grindstone wore the garland of red roses in 1996.
Brent Rooker hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Oakland A's beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Brandon Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
A California man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and later testified against one of his companions on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to six months of home detention.
Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
On May 2, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California State Capitol with firearms in protest of state gun control legislation. We take a look at the protest's lasting legacy.
Republican legislative leaders are calling for more action against administrators on college campuses where protests have turned violent.
A Stockton small business owner is realizing her dream of helping others achieve their own health and wellness dreams.
Tyler was diagnosed with a rare ganglioglioma, a complex and inoperable brain tumor, six years ago.
A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.
A Stockton small business owner is realizing her dream of helping others achieve their own health and wellness dreams.
Neighbors in Roseville will soon see their energy bills go up after the city council approved a proposal allowing Roseville Electric to raise its prices.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
Amazon announced Monday that it suspended its drone delivery operations in the California Central Valley community of Lockeford.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
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California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
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Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
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The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
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A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Senate Committee on Insurance passed a bill Wednesday that lawmakers said will address the cost and availability of fire insurance in California.
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The high school players have trained hard all season to make Friday night's finals, and they didn't let their physical and mental challenges get in the way of playing a good game.
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown is hosting his 23rd youth football camp at Sacramento State, an annual event that is part of a mentorship program for underserved young people.
A Sacramento comics and toy store was broken into early Thursday morning. The business said this is the fourth break-in it has experienced and the second in three days.
The sudden change in weather had a lot of people unprepared for snow and caused Caltrans to close off the freeway for hours.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Saturday evening.
Interstate 80 is closed in the Sierra and traffic is being held on Highway 50 Saturday afternoon as a cold spring storm moves through Northern California.
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