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Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

Saturday's Powerball jackpot is now a 10-digit win, hitting $1 billion.

Fox10 Phoenix's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Powerball jackpot soars to $950 million after no winner in Wednesday's drawing

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  2. Newest

    Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

Reports & sources

50 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 New York

    Powerball jackpot soars to $815 million for Wednesday; 7th largest ever (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    No one won the jackpot for the Powerball drawing on Monday, Aug. 25. Here's what comes next.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Powerball jackpot climbs to $815 million after no winners in Monday's drawing (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot climbed to $815 million -- with a cash payout of $367.9 million -- after no one won Monday night's drawing.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Powerball jackpot reaches $815 million after no winner in August 25 drawing (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot has reached $815 million. Here are the winning numbers from Monday's drawing.

  4. Forbes

    Powerball Jackpot Hits $815 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    To win the largest Powerball prize since April last year—and the largest lottery jackpot of 2025—a ticket buyer will have to overcome odds of 1 in 292.2 million.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Powerball jackpot climbs to $850 million after no winners in Monday's drawing (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot climbed to $850 million -- with a cash payout of $383.7 million -- after no one won Monday night's drawing.

  6. New York Post

    Powerball jackpot skyrockets to a life-changing $815M ahead of Wednesday’s drawing — 7th-largest in game’s history (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to a staggering $815 million -- making it the seventh-largest prize in the game’s history ahead of Wednesday's drawing.

  7. NBC New York

    Powerball jackpot soars to $950 million after no winner in Wednesday's drawing (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot has reached $950 million. Here are the winning numbers from Wednesday's drawing.

  8. FOX 4 Dallas

    Powerball jackpot hits $950 million; 6th largest ever (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

    Published

    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Lottery players will have a chance to win this huge cash prize during the next drawing on Aug. 30.

  9. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Powerball jackpot grows to $950 million after no winners in Wednesday's drawing (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot has grown to $950 million - the game's sixth-largest prize in its history - after there was no winner in Wednesday's drawing.

  10. Forbes

    Powerball Jackpot Hits $950 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    To win the largest Powerball prize since April last year—and the largest lottery jackpot of 2025 so far—a ticket buyer will have to overcome odds of 1 in 292.2 million.

  11. Fox10 Phoenix

    Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

    Published

    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Saturday's Powerball jackpot is now a 10-digit win, hitting $1 billion.

  12. NBC Los Angeles

    Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of Labor Day weekend drawing (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Saturday's jackpot is the highest of the year and the the sixth largest ever.

  13. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Massive Powerball jackpot becomes 6th $1B prize in history (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

    Published

    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion for Labor Day weekend drawing. See the odds, cash value and how this prize ranks in lottery history.

  14. WMUR

    Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion for Labor Day weekend (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Here's something you may want to add to your holiday weekend list: Saturday's Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1 billion. Are you buying your ticket?

  15. ABC 12 Flint

    Powerball jackpot tops $1 billion for Saturday (opens ABC 12 Flint)

    Published

    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot for Saturday

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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