Powerball jackpot reaches $1.23B as long odds mean lots of losing, just as designed
Powerball will match a record for lottery drawings Saturday night with a stretch of more than three months without a jackpot winner.
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Nearly $2 billion is up for grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots soar
The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion.
Snow in the West and flooding in the Northeast. And more foul weather is on the way
Forecasters say more bad weather is in store after storms that battered nearly every corner of the United States.
$1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luck
At $1.4 billion, the Powerball jackpot on the line Saturday night is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize, due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing and,...
Suspect in ambush-style shootings of 2 police officers in Iowa now in custody
UPDATE, 10:45 a.m.: Police say the suspect in the killings of two Des Moines area police officers is in custody. Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek says Scott Michael Greene...
Record Powerball jackpot reaches $900 million
DES MOINES, Iowa The Powerball jackpot has reached $900 million just hours before Saturday night's drawing. With sales breaking previous records, the odds are growing that someone will win. But...