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Powerball jackpot soars to $1.5 billion

Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis, on the newest of 3 developments

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.5 billion as no grand prize winner emerges in latest drawing. Lucky tickets sold in Arizona and Massachusetts.

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  1. Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

  2. Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    Powerball jackpot soars to $1.5 billion

    Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis ·

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  1. KTVU San Francisco

    Powerball jackpot climbs to $875 million for Monday's drawing (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Lottery players will have a chance to win the new jackpot after no ticket matched all the winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing.

  2. KTVU San Francisco

    Powerball jackpot soars to $930 million ahead of Wednesday's drawing (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The cash prize continues to grow after no lottery player matched all the winning numbers from Monday night's drawing.

  3. Forbes

    Powerball Jackpot Hits $930 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    This is the third lottery prize to cross the $900 million mark in 2025, and the second biggest Powerball jackpot of the year so far.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Powerball jackpot hits $930 million. Here's how much you'd take home after taxes (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball drawing is $930 million. However, the windfall would significantly shrink after taxes.

  5. CNN

    Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion, the second largest prize of the year (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot drawing has climbed to an estimated $930 million, the second largest prize in 2025, according to a statement from the Multi-State Lottery Association.

  6. FOX Business

    Powerball jackpot surges to $1B (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1 billion after Wednesday night's drawing failed to produce a grand prize winner, according to the lottery.

  7. Forbes

    Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    This is now the second biggest lottery prize of 2025, only behind September’s $1.78 billion Powerball jackpot that was split between two winners.

  8. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion after no Wednesday winner (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Powerball jackpot reaches $1 billion after no grand prize winner in latest drawing. Smaller prizes won in Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey.

  9. WMUR

    Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion. Here's your winning odds (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Powerball jackpot hit $1 billion. It's the second billion dollar prize offered this year. Here are your odds of winning.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Who wants to be a billionaire? Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion for second time this year (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1 billion ahead of Saturday night’s drawing, marking one of the largest prizes in history.

  11. CNN

    Powerball might have Mega Millions to thank for its latest $1 billion jackpot (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Whether or not anyone wins the billion-dollar Powerball jackpot on Saturday, at least one of the losers might already be known: Mega Millions.

  12. The Victoria Advocate

    Powerball jackpot reaches $1 billion for Saturday's drawing (opens The Victoria Advocate)

    Published

    The Victoria Advocate's feed description

    The Texas Lottery Mega Millions jackpot and national Powerball jackpot have increased again, with the Powerball now at $1 billion.

  13. NBC News

    Powerball jackpot reaches $1 billion mark for second time in 2025 (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Powerball may bid adieu to 2025 with cash confetti of a jackpot if Saturday night's drawing finds a winning ticket to claim its $1 billion top prize

  14. CBS News

    Powerball jackpot rises to $1 billion for Saturday (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The $1 billion jackpot is the seventh-largest in the game's history.

  15. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A $1 billion jackpot will be at stake in Saturday evening's drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, the 14th-largest jackpot in U.S. history.

  16. New York Post

    Here are the odds of winning $1.1B Powerball jackpot (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The enormous Powerball jackpot is just the sixth largest in the lottery's history

  17. New York Post

    Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.10B after Saturday’s drawing (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot skyrocketed to a whopping $1.1 billion after no one claimed the $1 billion prize in Saturday evening's drawing.

  18. KRDO

    Powerball’s second-biggest jackpot of the year climbs to $1.1 billion (opens KRDO)

    Published

    KRDO's feed description

    By Toni Odejimi, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.1 billion after there were no winners in Saturday’s night drawing. It’s the

  19. CNN

    Powerball’s second biggest jackpot of the year climbs to $1.1 billion (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.1 billion after there were no winners during Saturday’s night drawing. It’s the second largest jackpot this year and the 12th to cross the $1 billion threshold in the past five years.

  20. Los Angeles Times

    Powerball jackpot jumps to second highest this year after no winners Monday night (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot has increased to about $1.25 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing, marking the second-largest Powerball prize this year.

  21. CBS News

    Powerball estimated jackpot at $1.25 billion after no one won grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Powerball's jackpot rose to an estimated $1.25 billion — the sixth-largest in its history — after no tickets came up winners of Monday night's grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion.

  22. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Powerball jackpot soars to $1.25 billion with no big winners (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Powerball jackpot reaches $1.25 billion with no big winners in latest drawing. Next draw is on Wednesday. Play responsibly.

  23. Forbes

    Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1.25 Billion (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The prize is Powerball’s sixth-largest ever.

  24. KRDO

    43 drawings in, Powerball’s jackpot swings to $1.25 billion (opens KRDO)

    Published

    KRDO's feed description

    By Toni Odejimi, CNN (CNN) — Powerball’s jackpot pushed to an estimated $1.25 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing after no winners took home the

  25. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Powerball jackpot soars to $1.5 billion (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Powerball jackpot soars to $1.5 billion as no grand prize winner emerges in latest drawing. Lucky tickets sold in Arizona and Massachusetts.

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