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Hurricane Harvey threatens Texas; Powerball winner claims top prize
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Along the Texas coast, people are boarding up -- and stocking up -- in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Harvey; Mavis Wanczyk, 53, is retiring after winning the $758 million Powerball jackpot.
Powerball jackpot winner
Mavis Wanczyk, 53, worked in the patient care department at the Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, for 32 years. Now she's retiring 12 years earlier than she anticipated -- after winning the $758 million Powerball jackpot. Jericka Duncan reports.
Powerball winner revealed
Mavis L. Wanczyk, a 53-year-old woman from Massachusetts, came forward Thursday as the sole winner of the $758 million Powerball jackpot. Wanczyk says winning is a "pipe dream," and she doesn't plan to go back to work.
Powerball seller
The $758 million winning Powerball lottery ticket was sold as at a Pride gas station and store in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The owner of the store shared his reaction during a press conference. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green has the story.
One ticket wins $758M jackpot
A single $2 lottery ticket has won a $758,700,000 jackpot, the second largest ever. Massachusetts lottery officials revealed Thursday morning that they initially gave the wrong location for where the winning Powerball ticket was sold. The lucky ticket was bought in Chicopee, Massachusetts, not Watertown. Jericka Duncan reports.
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Contrasting speeches from President Trump; the hashtag celebrates 10 years on social media.
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The on-again, off-again presidential teleprompter was off again Tuesday night at President Trump's rally in Phoenix; South of Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago, the town of Fond du Lac, meaning "bottom of the lake" in French, is at the top of the list when it comes to Powerball luck.
Wisconsin's lucky town
South of Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago, the town of Fond du Lac, meaning "bottom of the lake" in French, is at the top of the list when it comes to Powerball luck. Adriana Diaz reports from the town.
Powerball hits $700M
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's Powerball lottery game has climbed to $700 million, making it the second-largest in U.S. history. Here's what you need to know before you pick up your winning ticket.
Lottery jackpot - your odds
The Powerball jackpot is now at $510 million dollars. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have the story and your odds of winning.
Powerball jackpot grows
There were no Powerball jackpot winners in Wednesday's drawing. The jackpot is now estimated at $510 million ahead of Saturday's next Powerball drawing.
Lotto jackpots
Lotto fever is sweeping the U.S. as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots swell to more than $300 million apiece
Lottery prizes top $300M
For the first time, both Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have exceeded $300 million. People who don't usually buy lottery tickets are turning out for the big prizes. Eva Zymaris of CBS affiliate WFSB-TV reports from Vernon, Connecticut.
Can you make your luck?
Many of us have our own good luck charms and rituals, but do they make a difference? Can we really make our own luck? To some, luck is not something we control - stuff just happens. However, there are some who believe a lucky streak comes down to math, science and optimism. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" reports.
A New Jersey family is savoring their winnings after their mother, Pearlie Smith, who never gambles, threw caution to the wind and bought some Powerball tickets
A New Jersey family is savoring their winnings after their mother, Pearlie Smith, who never gambles, threw caution to the wind and bought some Powerball tickets. Now they are figuring out how to divide the $284 million jackpot among themselves. Jericka Duncan reports.
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Air travelers from coast to coast are enduring nightmarish conditions at several of the nation's airports; Phil Morgese has always been good with his hands on "guy stuff." But when it came to styling his daughter's hair, he struggled to keep up.
Friday was pay day for pastor Pearlie Mae Smith and her seven children. The New Jersey family picked up their winnings from last week's Powerball jackpot, a whopping $429 million.
Friday was pay day for pastor Pearlie Mae Smith and her seven children. The New Jersey family picked up their winnings from last week's Powerball jackpot, a whopping $429 million. Jericka Duncan reports.
Tesla speeds vehicle production schedule to meet surging demand; FDA to start monitoring electronic cigarette makers; and the Powerball jackpot hits $415 million
Tesla speeds vehicle production schedule to meet surging demand; FDA to start monitoring electronic cigarette makers; and the Powerball jackpot hits $415 million. These headlines and more from MoneyWatch.
Their cut is more than $528 million
More winners have come forward from last month’s record-setting Powerball drawing. A couple from Melbourne Beach, Florida, claimed their share of the $1.5 billion jackpot. Their cut is more than $528 million. David Begnaud reports.
CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Carolyn Costello have more on a Tennessee couple who came forward to claim a one-third share of the record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot
CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Carolyn Costello have more on a Tennessee couple who came forward to claim a one-third share of the record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot.
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The seven top-polling Republicans will square off Thursday night in their second to last debate before the Iowa Caucus; Three winning tickets for the record Powerball jackpot were sold across the country, one of them at a 7-Eleven store in Chino Hills, California.
Three winning tickets for the record Powerball jackpot were sold across the country, one of them at a 7-Eleven store in Chino Hills, California
Three winning tickets for the record Powerball jackpot were sold across the country, one of them at a 7-Eleven store in Chino Hills, California. When news broke, neighbors of the store decided to party like they were the ones bringing home the big money. Mireya Villarreal has more.
Folks who didn't bring home the Powerball jackpot may have found solace in the idea that the money they spent on tickets went towards education
Folks who didn't bring home the Powerball jackpot may have found solace in the idea that the money they spent on tickets went towards education. But not as much of that lottery money is going to the classroom as people might think. Anna Werner reports.
The winning numbers were 4, 8, 19, 27, 34 and Powerball 10
Lottery officials announced winning tickets were sold in California, Tennessee and Florida. The winning numbers were 4, 8, 19, 27, 34 and Powerball 10. Mireya Villarreal reports from inside a 7-Eleven in Chino Hills, California, that sold one of the winning tickets.
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