Woman completes radiation treatment for breast cancer and wins $5 million lottery
A woman who had just completed radiation treatment for breast cancer received good news when she won $5 million on a scratch-off ticket.
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The Powerball jackpot rose to $44 million in Monday’s drawing after no one won the top prize on Saturday night.
Last Monday, a player from Pennsylvania won the $213.8 million jackpot. It was the sixth Powerball jackpot this year.
Whoever hits the jackpot on Monday can go home with a one-time payment of $21.7 million, according to lottery estimates.
The winning numbers were drawn just after 11pm ET on Monday and you can find the results below.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Powerball drawing on Monday, August 19:
Powerball winning numbers for August 19, 2024
The winning numbers for Monday night’s Powerball drawing are: 1, 2, 15, 23, 28 Powerball: 10
Power play: 2X
Winning numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery messenger of the USA TODAY network.
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Has anyone won the Powerball?
We will announce the winners of Monday’s Powerball drawing as soon as the information is available.
To see the full list of previous Powerball winners, click on the link to the lottery website.
How to play Powerball
To purchase a $2 Powerball ticket, you’ll need to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store—in some states, you can also purchase tickets online.
To play, you must select a total of six numbers to mark on your ticket. Five numbers are white balls and range from 1 to 69. The Powerball is red and one number is between 1 and 26.
If you want to increase your chances of winning, you can add a “Power Play” for $1, which increases winnings for all non-jackpot prizes. This addition can increase winnings by 2X, 3-fold, 4X, 5Xor 10X.
Players can also ask a cashier for a “quick pick,” in which the cashier gives you computer-generated numbers on a printed Powerball ticket.
The draws take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings. If there is no jackpot winner, the cash prize increases by millions.
Where can I buy tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Lottery tickets may also be sold in some airport terminals.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington DC and West Virginia. With the Jackpocket app, you can select your lottery game and numbers, place your order, view your ticket and claim your winnings – all from your phone or home computer.
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