Single ticket wins Powerball's $1.817 billion Christmas Eve jackpot
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
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A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Here are the top 20 largest Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, and the odds of winning them.
With no winner in Monday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve will be at least an estimated $1.7 billion.
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion after no tickets matched all six winning numbers at Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest prize among U.S. lottery jackpots.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
The $1 billion jackpot is the seventh-largest in the game's history.
Saturday's jackpot had an total cash value of $820.6 million, Powerball said.
The Powerball jackpot was the second-largest in U.S. lottery history. Here's a look at some numbers behind the game.
The estimated Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing soared to an estimated $1.8 billion, the second-biggest ever, after no one won Wednesday's $1.4 billion drawing.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot would be the second-biggest in U.S. lottery history, only trailing the world-record $2.04 billion grand prize won in 2022.
The winner is one of three Texans who won $1 million this week, according to the Texas Lottery.
Powerball's jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.3 billion for the next drawing on Wednesday night after no tickets sold for Monday's $1.2 billion drawing came up winners.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot has an estimated cash value of $453.1 million.
Lottery winners in Norway were mistakenly told last week that they had won more money than they actually did, Norsk Tipping said.
The legislation will likely head to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk after the House and Senate discuss it further.
Questions are swirling at the Texas Capitol over the future of the Texas Lottery and the Lottery Commission.
Mega Millions has rolled out several changes, including new ticket prices, jackpots and an increase in the odds of winning.
Jack Fink spoke with a Senior Vice President of the National Chicken Council, which has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to change a rule that requires companies that raise chickens for meat to throw away hundreds of millions of eggs every year.
Multimillion-dollar purchasing groups can pretty much buy big jackpots.
The Mega Millions jackpot winner could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.
No Mega Millions player won the $1 billion Christmas Eve jackpot, so the grand prize for Friday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.15 billion.
The sole winner of a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot has begun the process of collecting the prize, the New Jersey Lottery said Monday.
The winning numbers for the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot were white balls 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, and the gold Mega Ball 6.
Mega Millions said the jackpot was last won in Illinois on June 4 with a ticket valued at $552 million.
If the winner opts for a cash prize, they will take home $336.1 million.
North Texas Muslim leaders call for action after a student prayer group in a public park was verbally attacked.
After a Fort Worth police officer was clinically dead for 15 minutes during a sudden cardiac event, his coworkers' quick use of an AED saved his life.
Early voting runs from Tuesday until Friday, Feb. 27.
A North Texas man has been charged in the murder of his mother and the kidnapping of a 4-year-old after an Amber Alert in another state led to his arrest.
All family members of Nancy Guthrie have been cleared as suspects in her disappearance, authorities in Arizona said.
North Texas Muslim leaders call for action after a student prayer group in a public park was verbally attacked.
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Early voting runs from Tuesday until Friday, Feb. 27.
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As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
Internal turmoil, missing records, and clashing narratives raise new questions about the nonprofit's management and oversight.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa discusses her campaign. She tells Jack Fink about her plan to beat Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Republican Wesley Hunt campaigns against career politicians in a bid for a U.S. Senate seat. He tells Jack Fink about his support for term limits.
Six Republicans broke ranks with their party to vote with Democrats to approve that move. The measure now heads to the Senate, where, even if it clears, it can still be vetoed by the President.
The owners of a million-square-foot warehouse outside of Dallas said in a statement Monday they would not sell or lease the building to ICE.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
After a Fort Worth police officer was clinically dead for 15 minutes during a sudden cardiac event, his coworkers' quick use of an AED saved his life.
Even though life in a cancer center may be monotonous, the patients opened up once they saw the golden pile of fur.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Ron Rosas was a star player at Notre Dame and led his college team to the NCAA finals.
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Team USA star skater Ilia Malinin, after multiple falls at the Winter Games, speaks of a struggle to "stay sane through the endless insurmountable pressure."
TCU, which won the regular-season and conference tournament titles last season, is tied with No. 12 Baylor, but the Horned Frogs have the tiebreaker advantage.
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"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
