Nation Dec 25 An Arkansas Powerball player has won $1.87 billion in a Christmas Eve drawing. It's the 2nd largest jackpot in U.S. history By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America
Nation Dec 24 $1.7B Powerball jackpot could make a lucky winner's Christmas Eve especially merry The United States' 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers. By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America
Nation Dec 23 Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another drawing with no winner The next drawing will be Christmas Eve on Wednesday. The prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history. By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America
Nation Dec 16 A look at the 10 largest U.S. lottery jackpots ever won The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016. By Associated Press
World Dec 28 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: Putin apologizes after deadly Azerbaijani airliner crash In our news wrap Saturday, Putin issued a rare apology following the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani airliner, Israeli troops forcibly arrested the head of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, a winning ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot…
Dec 28 Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California, lottery says By Associated Press At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number Friday night. Continue reading
Dec 25 Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.15 billion after no Christmas Eve winner By Associated Press Lottery officials say the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. Continue reading
Apr 10 Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown By Claire Rush, Mead Gruver, Associated Press Oregon lottery officials say the winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won't be announced for at least a couple more weeks while the win is verified and arrangements for the massive payment are made. Continue reading
Apr 07 $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot won by player in Oregon after delayed drawing By Associated Press A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. Continue reading
Oct 02 Latest Powerball jackpot estimated at $1.04 billion By Associated Press The prize on the line Monday night has grown so massive because there have been 32 consecutive drawings since someone won the jackpot. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Continue reading