No jackpot winner in Mon. night's Powerball drawing
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Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $344 million prize on March 25. Here are the winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing:
A Michigan man followed a "whim" and used some of his $300 in lottery winnings to buy another Fast Play ticket -- scoring a $714,891 progressive jackpot prize.
Ruggiero won $435,915 after stopping at a Harris Teeter grocery store in Greensboro. While there, he tried his luck on the Carolina Cash 5 game, lottery officials wrote in an Aug. 20 news release. It turns out, the man’s $1 ticket held a big surprise. It beat 1-in-962,598 odds to match all the numbers picked in the Aug. 13 drawing.
Grant Hardin, a one-time police chief, evaded authorities for more than 10 days in the rocky terrain and dense vegetation of rural northwest Arkansas. His prison escape plan, hatched over several months, included Sharpie markers and a handmade badge.
There have been four Powerball jackpot winners this year, the last was the $204.5 million jackpot on May 31 won by a person in California, USA Today reported. Powerball costs $2 per play with an option of selecting a Power Play for an extra $1. In two states, Idaho and Montana, the Power Play is not optional, with each game costing $3.
This ticket has to be cashed at a Florida Lottery office, open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The West Palm Beach district office is in the Village of Palm Springs at 4360 Forest Hill Blvd. Appointments can be made, but aren't required, at [email protected] or 561-640-6190.
After betting less than a dollar, a Massachusetts casino player walked away with thousands in winnings. On Aug. 3, a woman bet 75 cents on the game “Ultimate Fire Link-Cash Falls” at Encore Boston Harbor.