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 Christmas just minutes away, some South Floridians are hoping for more than presents under the tree.
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.
Lottery spending is growing. Residents in these states spend the most on lottery tickets, data shows.
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.
If you haven’t grabbed your Powerball ticket yet, tonight might be the night to test your luck. It's at $1.4 billion, one of the biggest in history.
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.
The next drawing will be Wednesday night. Look for the winning numbers during the CBS News Miami at 11.
After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn in Saturday night's Powerball drawing, players have a chance at winning $1.1 billion in Monday
Saturday's Powerball jackpot has an estimated cash value of $453.1 million.
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
It's the 10th largest jackpot in Powerball history.
The Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $750 million for Monday night's drawing, making it the 10th-largest jackpot in Powerball game history.
The odds of walking away with all that money are roughly one in 292 million.
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights. Tickets cost two bucks apiece.
The winning numbers drawn on Monday night were 1-25-57-62-64 and Powerball was 15.
The winning ticket was sold at a Publix on 147 Avenue and Coral Way. The next Powerball drawing is Wednesday night.
Powerball players can enter their winning and non-winning tickets for a chance to win an exclusive VIP trip.
It was a foggy morning across portions of South Florida to kick off the final day of the workweek, but plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures are expected as the day continues.
A Miami police motorman was injured in a possible hit-and-run crash, police say.
Two people were killed in a crash in southwest Miami-Dade early Friday morning, the sheriff's office says.
Events are being held across Broward County on Friday to honor those lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy in Parkland eight years ago.
One person was injured and one person is in custody after a shooting in Pembroke Pines early Friday morning, police say.
Events are being held across Broward County on Friday to honor those lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy in Parkland eight years ago.
It was a foggy morning across portions of South Florida to kick off the final day of the workweek, but plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures are expected as the day continues.
A Miami police motorman was injured in a possible hit-and-run crash, police say.
Two people were killed in a crash in southwest Miami-Dade early Friday morning, the sheriff's office says.
One person was injured and one person is in custody after a shooting in Pembroke Pines early Friday morning, police say.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its escort ships are expected to head to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told CBS News, as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer.
Attorneys say detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
The CIA has released a new Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese military officers, hoping to persuade those disenchanted with corruption to turn to the U.S.
A U.S. destroyer and a supply ship collided Wednesday during a replenishment at sea.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Venezuelan migrants who were deported to a Salvadoran prison last year and then released into other countries.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"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 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.