Mega Millions player wins $552 million jackpot in Illinois, ending 3-month wait
The prize was said to be the largest ever won by an iLottery player in the nation.
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Khashoggi was slain in vicious, violent murder, Turkish president Erdogan says; Mega Millions record drawing tonight.
Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot revealed
The winner was 46-year-old Cheng Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years.
$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot winner revealed
Powerball revealed the winners of the $1.3 billion ticket drawn earlier this month in Oregon. A husband and wife plan to split the winnings with a family friend. Carter Evans has the story.
Winning $1.326 billion Powerball ticket sold in Oregon
Saturday night's jackpot was delayed due to one participating lottery needing additional time to complete pre-draw procedures.
Winning $1.3 billion Powerball ticket sold
A single winning ticket for Saturday's Powerball jackpot with a $1.3 billion jackpot was sold in Oregon.
Powerball jackpot nears estimated 1-and-a-quarter billion dollars
Powerball's next jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.23 billion after no tickets matched the numbers needed to win Wednesday night's grand prize of roughly $1.09 billion.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
Statistically, a Powerball player is much more likely to be attacked by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park.
Powerball jackpot grows to $975 million after no winner in March 30 drawing
No one has won Powerball's top prize since New Year's Day.
Mega Millions estimated $1.13 billion jackpot has one winning ticket
There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, officials said. It was the fifth largest in the game's history.
Mega Millions $1.3 billion winning ticket sold in New Jersey
One lucky winner in New Jersey is waking up a whole lot richer this morning.
Over $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs
Numbers will be drawn Tuesday night for the Mega Millions lottery, with an estimated jackpot of over $1 billion at stake.
Powerball jackpot grows to $800 million after no winner in Saturday night's drawing
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.1 billion
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Dec. 8, a string of 30 consecutive drawings without anyone taking home the top prize.
The best Mega Millions lottery strategies, according to a Harvard statistician
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
Mega Millions jackpot nears billion dollar mark, at $977 million
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
Combined jackpots surpass $1.5 billion
The Powerball and Mega Millions drawings have reached huge jackpots that are up for grabs this week. Drew Svitko, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery and the chair of the Powerball Product Group, joins CBS News with a look at the drawings.
Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $875 million
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $792 million after no one wins $735 million prize
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.
Man sues Powerball for $340 million for posting wrong winning numbers
John Cheeks woke up to what he thought was news he had the winning Powerball numbers, only to find out the wrong numbers were accidentally posted on the lottery's website.
Powerball jackpot nears world record
With no winning tickets sold for Wednesday's Powerball drawing, the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.5 billion.
Powerball $842.4 million winning ticket sold in Michigan
There was one winner in the $842.4 million Powerball drawing Monday night and that ticket was sold in Michigan.
Winner of $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot sues to protect identity
Departing somewhat from Maine lottery rules, the jackpot winner was allowed to be identified by the company through which his ticket was purchased.
Powerball ticket sold in California wins $1.765 billion jackpot
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
No Powerball winner, jackpot climbs to $1.73 billion
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is the second-largest in Powerball history.
CBS News poll: On Trump deploying National Guard, divisions over impact on crime, rights
Trump's approval rating ticks back up; support for tariffs declines as some pull back buying.
South Korea says it reached a deal to release workers detained in ICE raid
South Korea says it reached a deal with the U.S. to release more than 300 South Koreans detained in an immigration enforcement raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant.
Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power
In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett also discusses her vote in the 2022 Dobbs abortion case.
Duckworth: Trump essentially "declared war" on Chicago; no "indications" of deployment
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said President Trump "essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation."
Powerball winning tickets sold in Texas, Missouri in estimated $1.8B jackpot
Saturday's jackpot had an estimated cash value of $826.4 million, Powerball said.
Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be "fully independent" of presidents
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve's monetary policy "needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump."
Ukraine government building damaged in large Russia aerial attack
Russia attacked Ukraine with 810 drones and decoys – the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began, Ukraine's Air Force said.
Australian woman who killed 3 with toxic mushrooms sentenced to life in prison
Erin Patterson was convicted for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband's parents, aunt and uncle during a beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023
Trump attends U.S. Open men's finals
President Trump has not attended the U.S. Open since shortly after he launched his first campaign in 2015, but he was once a fixture at the New York tennis tournament.