
Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $875 million
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
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There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
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.
A 74-year-old Clinton Township man buys the scratch-off every day, and his routine worked as he recently won $300,000.
There was one winner in the $842.4 million Powerball drawing Monday night and that ticket was sold in Michigan.
The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $810 million. No winner was announced in Saturday night's drawing.
The lucky 29-year-old player purchased the ticket at the BP gas station at 3700 Joslyn Road in Auburn Hills.
A west Michigan man ended his day by discovering he was now a millionaire after he won a $3.4 million Lotto 47 Jackpot.
The lucky player, 43, of Oakland County, who decided to stay anonymous, purchased her raffle ticket on the Michigan Lottery's website.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is the second-largest in Powerball history.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday night's drawing would be the third-largest in Powerball history and fifth-biggest in U.S. lottery history.
The 61-year-old woman, who chose to stay anonymous, purchased her ticket at the Sunoco gas station at 42986 Mound Road in Sterling Heights.
With the Powerball jackpot soaring to a staggering $1.2 billion ahead of Wednesday night's drawing, Michiganders are dreaming big and looking for the luckiest spots in the state to purchase their tickets.
Nobody hit the jackpot in Powerball's Monday drawing, raising the next jackpot to an estimated $1.2 billion for Wednesday.
The jackpot for the next Powerball drawing is an estimated $835 million. It's still set to be the fourth largest prize in the game's history.
One winning ticket was sold in Florida for the Mega Millions jackpot — the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
The Multi-State Lottery Association, which coordinates the Mega Millions, has engineered the game to generate huge sums.
The pot of gold soared after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.1 billion grand prize.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.
There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
The winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Los Angeles. The grand prize was the third largest in the game's history since it started in 1992.
It would be the third-largest jackpot in the game's history and seventh-highest in U.S. lottery history.
The winner, who elected to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million, says she plans to save her winnings.
The last time somebody won the Powerball jackpot was back on April 19, when a ticket purchased in Ohio matched all six numbers to bring home a $252.6 million prize.
A man from Wyandotte is feeling like the luckiest person in the state after winning a second big prize from the Michigan Lottery.
A Macomb County man is $150,000 richer after winning the Powerball.
A young boy in Oakland County, Michigan, is being called a hero after saving his mother's life last week.
Stellantis announced on Tuesday a $13 billion investment in four states, including new vehicles to be built in Michigan.
Prosecutors say a 22-month-old girl was also in the home but was not hurt.
The family of a Michigan man who was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a commercial truck has filed a wrongful death suit, alleging that the driver was intoxicated and the company failed to supervise the driver.
A Detroit-area family waiting years for justice will have to wait a little bit longer.
Police arrested a suspect, who was identified as a family member of the victims.
A young boy in Oakland County, Michigan, is being called a hero after saving his mother's life last week.
A growing list of airports - including some in Michigan - have decided not to show travelers a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticizing Democrats for the federal government shutdown.
A Detroit mother and her 13-year-old daughter are charged in connection with the stabbing of another 13-year-old student at an elementary-middle school.
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Stellantis announced on Tuesday a $13 billion investment in four states, including new vehicles to be built in Michigan.
General Motors will book a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed.
An auto supplier plans to permanently close five of its locations, with 133 employees to lose their jobs as a result.
A 15-gallon tank of gas costs motorists about $43, around $14 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
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D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
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Disney is hiking single-day ticket prices at two of it most popular parks for certain holiday periods.
A Metro Detroit haunted house prepares its scare actors for the Halloween season by sending them to school.
Stellantis announced on Tuesday a $13 billion investment in four states, including new vehicles to be built in Michigan.
Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries will receive in 2026.
A growing list of airports - including some in Michigan - have decided not to show travelers a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticizing Democrats for the federal government shutdown.
The five major broadcast news networks, including CBS News, said they "join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon's new requirements."
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Families with children who spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Detroit Medical Center's Sinai-Grace Hospital reunited with the doctors and nurses who cared for them on Saturday.
Three of the doctors who cared for patients in the aftermath of Sunday's attack on a Michigan church met with news media Wednesday to share their thoughts and experiences in handling a mass casualty situation.
Michigan school districts have made case-by-case decisions on cafeteria meals while waiting for the state budget to be approved.
Nurses who were on strike "ran to help" after the shooting in Grand Blanc, the Teamsters union said
For more than three decades, Donna Session dedicated her life to teaching Detroit students, becoming known as both a hero and a fighter.
Mason Appleton scored the winner with 44.1 seconds left in regulation and Cam Talbot made 38 saves as the Detroit Red Wings survived a blown two-goal lead in the third period to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday.
The NFL has suspended Lions safety Brian Branch one game after his post-game altercation with Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Za'Darius Smith has announced his retirement from the NFL just five games into his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The Detroit Lions had a tough night against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Stellantis announced on Tuesday a $13 billion investment in four states, including new vehicles to be built in Michigan.
A young boy in Oakland County, Michigan, is being called a hero after saving his mother's life last week. The 3-year-old quickly sprang into action and made a call for help after seeing his mom have a seizure in their Pontiac home.
A judge ruled against a longtime Zamboni driver for the Detroit Red Wings, who filed a wrongful termination suit.
Police are investigating a triple stabbing on Tuesday afternoon at a home in Canton, Michigan.
A Detroit-area family waiting years for justice will have to wait a little bit longer.