DES MOINES, Iowa — No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for the next drawing. The numbers drawn were: 19-36-37-46-56-24 No one has matched all six numbers and won the Powerball jackpot since Aug. 3, allowing the prize to grow...
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What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
DES MOINES, Iowa — Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold: 1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee) 2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina) 3. $1.337...
The Powerball jackpot is now the fifth-largest in its history. Here are the winning numbers
CNN — The winning numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing for an estimated $700 million were 19, 36, 37, 46, 56 with a Powerball of 24. The prize is the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and eighth-largest US lottery jackpot of all time, according to a Powerball news release. There were 35 drawings in a row with no...
2 claim Mega Millions prize; 3rd-largest US lottery jackpot
FILE – A customer walks in to the Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, Ill., where the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in...
2 claim Mega Millions prize; 3rd-largest US lottery jackpot
FILE – A customer walks in to the Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, Ill., where the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in...
Mega Millions: 2 claim $1.34 billion lottery prize
CNN — Almost eight weeks after the drawing in one of the largest-ever Mega Millions jackpots, two people – who agreed to split the prize, if won – have come forward to claim the $1.34 billion prize, the Illinois Lottery said. The winning ticket was bought in late July at a Speedway gas station in...
Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2022. There are 129 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. On this date: In 1814,...
Winning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others
Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference. The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on the outskirts of Omaha where Dave Harrig now is a volunteer firefighter, allowed themselves to buy a new home, some...
At least 1 ticketholder has won an estimated $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the nation’s 3rd largest lottery prize
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Lottery official confirms that Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois is the sole winner of the estimated $1.28B jackpot
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