WEST BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A raffle has been created to help support the family of a pregnant woman killed during a storm on May 13, 2024. Kristin Browning, 31, was killed after a tree fell on her home during the severe weather that hit last month. State officials said she was nine months pregnant, and the […]
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‘Play stupid games…win stupid prizes’
A Florida man took a beating after he attempted to break into a truck, which resulted in him making a hospital visit for the injuries he sustained from “getting his butt whipped” by a 66-year-old man, according to deputies. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said the 66-year-old man called 911 early Thursday morning to report […]
Friends who pledged to split any NC lottery prizes are keeping their word
It’s common for people to say they’ll share lottery money — never dreaming they might actually win. But that’s not the case with two “longtime friends” from Laurinburg, North Carolina, according to the N.C. Education Lottery. Walter Bonds and Curtis Hudson actually made good on their lofty pledge after discovering Hudson won six figures with […]
Scratch tickets sold at Massachusetts deli, gas station win $4 million prizes
A pair of scratch tickets recently purchased in Massachusetts each won $4 million prizes, lottery officials announced Tuesday. Steven Richard, of Barrington, Rhode Island, elected to receive a one-time payment of $2,600,000 after he purchased a winning “$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks” instant ticket at the Star Country Store & Deli in Westport, according to the Massachusetts […]
16 Mega Millions tickets sold in Mass. hit for smaller prizes as jackpot is won in another state
Massachusetts didn’t win Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot but there were 16 tickets sold in the Bay State that hit for smaller prizes. One lucky ticket bought in New Jersey won the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history as the grand prize was an estimated $1.13 billion. The winning numbers were 7-11-22-29-38. The Mega Ball […]
Where the biggest Michigan Lottery prizes in February were sold
It didn’t take much time for the biggest Michigan Lottery prize in February to be claimed or won, according to the Michigan Lottery. On the first day of the month, a 500X Money Maker instant ticket worth $6 million was claimed by an Ottawa County lottery club. It was purchased at Down the Hatch Party […]
Three New Jersey lottery players won big prizes last week playing Mega Millions, Powerball
Three lottery players in New Jersey won big prizes last week playing Powerball and Mega Millions. The New Jersey Lottery announced Monday its weekly winners of more than $10,000. Here’s a look at where these tickets were sold from March 3 to March 10: $50,000, Powerball, March 4: Sold at B.P. on Route 46 in […]
Trump’s lawyers are hunting for the identity of secret consultants who approved Pulitzer prizes for Russiagate coverage
Donald Trump is suing the Pulitzer Prize Board for awarding coverage of his ties to Russia. The board said two independent reviews concluded the prizes should stand. In depositions, his lawyers are seen hunting for the identities of those anonymous reviewers. In an overlooked lawsuit, Donald Trump’s lawyers are exhibiting a habit from his White […]
Six New Jersey lottery players win big prizes playing Powerball
New Jersey lottery players won six prizes of at least $50,000 last week playing the multi-state Powerball lottery – including two in Bergen County, the New Jersey Lottery announced on Tuesday. In addition, two tickets sold in the Garden State for the Mega Millions won $10,000 prizes. Here’s a look at the big lottery winners […]
2 Powerball tickets sold in Mass. win smaller prizes as jackpot climbs to $810M
Massachusetts didn’t claim Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot but there were two tickets sold in the Bay State that hit for smaller prizes. The numbers selected were 10-11-26-27-34 and the Powerball was 7. The multiplier was 4X. No one picked all six numbers, sending the jackpot for Monday’s drawing to $810 million — the fifth highest […]
2 Powerball tickets sold in Mass. win smaller prizes as jackpot jumps to $760 million
2 Powerball tickets sold in Mass. win smaller prizes as jackpot jumps to $760 million Massachusetts didn’t claim Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot but there were two tickets sold in the Bay State that hit for smaller prizes. The numbers selected were 4-11-38-51-68 and the Powerball was 5. The multiplier was 3X. No one picked all six […]
Spain’s bumper Christmas lottery ‘El Gordo’ starts dishing out prizes
People are tuning into the TV, radio and internet as children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school sing out the prize-winning numbers in Spain’s huge Christmas lottery, known as “EL Gordo” (the fat one). The immensely popular lottery will distribute a total of 2.6 billion euro (£2.2 billion) in prizes this year, much of it in […]