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JetBlue pilot lands plane in Boston, averts potential collision

A JetBlue Airways jet sits on the tarmac at O'Hare Airport October 26, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. JetBlue today announced the start of service to the city.

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Chick-fil-A bans kids under 16 from dining in Montgomery County restaurant without parent

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 06: A sign hangs outside of a Chick-fil-A restaurant on May 06, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicken prices have risen sharply this year as suppliers struggle to keep up with demand, fueled in part, by the popularity of new chic MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A Chick-fil-A in Montgomery County is taking action after they say a series of "unacceptable behaviors" by kids and young teens has forced them to "protect" their guests, staff and building."We contemplated long and hard before posting this, but decided it was time," the Chick-fil-A on Buckwalter Road in Royersford said in a Facebook post that has since gathered significant support.As of last week, all children under the age of 16 are now required to be accompanied by an adult when dining inside the Montgomery County fast food restaurant.Chick-fil-A says the ban is in response to the repeated "unacceptable behaviors" of unaccompanied children and teens, including volume and explicit language, mistreatment of property, disrespect of employees and unsafe behaviors."As you can imagine, this is not a pleasant experience.

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What we know about the Ohio train derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month in eastern Ohio, resulting in a large fire, evacuations of residents, and a controlled release and burn of toxic fumes from the wreckage.About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in the fiery crash on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, located near the Pennsylvania state line. Vinyl chloride was later released into the air from five of those cars before crews ignited it to get rid of the highly flammable, toxic chemicals in a controlled environment, creating a dark plume of smoke.Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb.

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Study reveals link between Covid and pregnancy-related deaths

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COVID-19 linked to increase in pregnancy-related deaths in the US

WASHINGTON - COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims, according to a government report released Wednesday.The report lays out grim trends across the country for expectant mothers and their newborn babies.It finds that pregnancy-related deaths have spiked nearly 80% since 2018, with COVID-19 being a factor in a quarter of the 1,178 deaths reported last year.

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At least 12 police officers shot, some killed, in violent week across US

Police officers stand at the scene after three officers were shot and wounded at a home on Oct. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Credit: FOX 29 Philadelphia) It was a violent week across the United States, notably for police officers, after at least 12 in law enforcement were shot in cities spanning coast to coast — leaving at least five of them dead in Connecticut, Mississippi, Nevada, and North Carolina. "We are seeing violence against law enforcement skyrocket," the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the country’s largest police union, said Thursday.

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Jan. 6 panel to share 'surprising' details in likely last public hearing before midterms

WASHINGTON - The House Jan. 6 committee is set to unveil "surprising" details including evidence from Donald Trump’s Secret Service about the 2021 attack on the U.S.

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Mega Millions surges to nearly $500 million ahead of Friday drawing

no one matched all six numbers on Tuesday. The current jackpot, which also comes with a $248.7 million cash option, would be the 11th-largest prize in the 20-year history of the game, according to lottery officials. The current Mega Millions prize began Aug. 2 after a $1.337 billion ticket was won in Illinois on July 29.The winning numbers are drawn for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history, $1,28B, took place on Friday, July 29, 2022.In addition to the massive jackpot in July, four other top prizes have been awarded so far this year — beginning with $426 million in California on Jan. 28, officials said.

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Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of bacon, other pork products

FILE - An Illinois farmer walks through a hog pen on his farm on Jan. 25, 2020, in Polo, Illinois.

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Major US airport websites go offline in apparent cyberattack

FILE - Travelers collect their luggage at baggage claim after arriving at O'Hare International Airport on March 11, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) The websites for some major U.S.

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Fearing death, praying for a miracle: Sanibel Island woman survives Ian's historic wrath

Hurricane Ian lashed out in a fury on Sanibel Island last week was to let her kids know she survived one of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike Florida. Now, it will be a tale to tell generations about the harrowing ordeal she lived through.The mother of four from coastal New Jersey had experienced tropical storms but never a hurricane like this.For 20 years, Regan taught a middle school gym class in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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Linemen from Kansas, Illinois, Pennsylvania restore power to 1.8 million after Hurricane Ian, so far

BRADENTON, Fla. - Five days after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, close to 700,000 residents were still without power.Governor Ron DeSantis said an army of 42,000 utility workers responded to the call for help to restore outages.They answered, from Pennsylvania to Kansas and beyond. MORE: Alafia River flooding peaks at 18 feet after Hurricane Ian, surrounding nearby homes with waterThe streets of Paradise Bay Estates, off Cortez Road in Bradenton, were lined with utility trucks Sunday afternoon.Gary Wilt is a snowbird from Illinois. He returned home to Paradise Bay Sunday after evacuating ahead of the storm.Crews from Illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania helped restore power in Florida Most of his community was still in the dark, but hopefully not for much longer."I’m telling everyone, ‘thanks for being here,’" Wilt said of the linemen in his neighborhood.

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Mark Wahlberg’s childhood home catches fire in Boston

Mark Wahlberg attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix's "Me Time" at Regency Village Theatre on August 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) BOSTON (AP) - A home where entertainers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg’s family once lived was damaged by fire Sunday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, the fire department said.The blaze in a nearby home at around 10 a.m., but spread to another three buildings because of strong winds, Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said.

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Rapper Coolio recorded new music and dialogue for ‘Futurama’ reboot before death

FILE - Coolio on July 14, 1995, in Chicago, Il. (Paul Natkin/WireImage)Fans will get a chance to listen to new music recorded by the late West Coast rapper Coolio following his death on Wednesday. Coolio’s dialogue and music will be featured in the upcoming reboot of the animated comedy "Futurama." The artist made recordings for the show before he died at the age of 59."Futurama’s" executive producer David X.

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Over 87K pounds of meat recalled over listeria concerns

FILE IMAGE - In this photo illustration, processed meats, including hotdogs and bacon, cook in a frying pan on Oct. 26, 2015, in Miami, Florida.

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'It's traumatizing': 4 found dead at Oak Forest home after barricade situation, fire

OAK FOREST, Ill. - The Cook County Medical Examiner confirmed four people are dead in connection to a barricade situation and house fire in Oak Forest Friday morning. Oak Forest police responded to domestic disturbance call at a home in the 5500 block of Ann Marie Lane around 6:35 a.m.When police arrived they found two victims with gunshot wounds in the driveway and a third victim in the roadway south of the home. Police pulled the victims into their squad cars and transferred them to a safer location to render aid. The victims were then taken to a local hospital where they were treated and later died. Police and other law enforcement officials established a perimeter around the home where the suspect was barricaded.

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Florida boat captain charged with manslaughter in parasailing accident that killed Illinois mother

MARATHON, Fla. - A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed a 33-year-old Illinois woman and injured her young son and nephew.Daniel Gavin Couch, 49, was booked into the Monroe County Jail on Thursday and was being held on a $100,000 bond.An investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found Couch cut the line holding Supraja Alaparthi and the two boys because the parasail was "dragging" in high winds from a sudden summer storm.They were still strapped into the parasail as they were dragged across the waves for nearly 2 miles before slamming into the old Seven Mile Bridge, the investigation found.PREVIOUS: Mom killed, 2 kids injured parasailing in Florida KeysFamily members, including Alaparthi’s 6-year-old daughter, were on the boat that afternoon. They were visiting the Keys from Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and told the captain they could return the next day if the weather was too bad to go up in the parasail.

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Mega Millions jackpot winnners come forward; Two people to split $1.34B prize

CHICAGO - Two people have come forward to claim the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot almost eight weeks after the drawing.The winners, who agreed to split the prize if they won, have elected to remain anonymous but said they are "over the moon" with their huge victory."They stopped into the Speedway in Des Plaines and grabbed a Mega Millions ticket while they were there," Illinois Lottery Director Harold Mays said. "That turned out to be an absolutely life changing decision when a $3 line of Mega Millions with Megaplier turned into a $1.34 billion jackpot win." SUBSCRIBE TO THE FOX 32 YOUTUBE CHANNELThe winners have opted to take the lump sum payment of $780.5 million.

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Starbucks drink recalled for possibly containing metal fragments

has voluntarily recalled Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot over concerns the product may contain metal fragments. The recall affects over 200 cases of the 15 oz, 12 bottles per case, packages. According to the FDA's report, the recall started on August 15 but was made public on September 8. The product was sold in seven states: Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma and Texas.RELATED: Starbucks to spend nearly half a billion dollars to revamp image, make stores more efficientCustomers are urged to stop using the product and return it to its place of purchase. FOX Television Stations has reached out to Pepsico for comment. This story was reported from Los Angeles.

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Illinois sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be laid to rest, at last

CHICAGO - A 21-year-old sailor will be laid to rest on Tuesday following a decades-long effort to identify remains pulled from Pearl Harbor, more than 80 years after he was killed in the attack that propelled the United States into World War II.Members of Herbert "Bert" Jacobson’s family have waited all their lives to attend a memorial for the young man they knew about but never met. Jacobson was among the more than 400 sailors and Marines killed on the USS Oklahoma during the Dec.

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Smoked salmon recalled over listeria concerns

recalled due to concerns that it may be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. Florida-based St. James Smokehouse is voluntarily recalling more than 90 cases of its Scotch Reserve Scottish Smoked Salmon "because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes," according to the recall notice posted by the U.S.

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VISION Act fails: California won’t bar parolee transfers to immigration agents

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A bill that would have blocked California state prisons from transferring inmates to federal immigration custody was failing as lawmakers prepared to adjourn Wednesday.Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed similar legislation in 2019, saying then that it could "negatively impact prison operations." It also faced stiff opposition from law enforcement organizations, with the California Police Chiefs Association calling it "a major threat to public safety."State law prohibits local police and sheriffs from cooperating with U.S.

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On 67th anniversary of Emmett Till’s death, a look back at his case this past year

A plaque marks the gravesite of Emmett Till at Burr Oak Cemetery May 4, 2005 in Aslip, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) On Aug. 28, 1955, Emmett Till, a Black teen from Chicago, was abducted from his uncle’s home in Money, Mississippi, by two White men after he had supposedly whistled at a White woman.

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e. Coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s romaine lettuce larger than initial CDC reports

e. Coli outbreak that has sickened people in at least four states is growing, and health officials expect more confirmed cases in coming days as they try to determine whether romaine lettuce used in Wendy’s sandwiches is the source.Wendy’s pulled the lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania on Sunday after people eating them there reported falling ill. The U.S.

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News Scan for Aug 23, 2022

A study published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that long COVID is uncommon in children and teens and that risk factors include severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, younger age, and complex underlying chronic diseases.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines lon

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Back-to-school supply deals: A list of sales in 4 big-ticket categories

FILE - A cashier scans school supplies for a customer at a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif.

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Trial: Metformin, ivermectin, fluvoxamine don't prevent severe COVID

A phase 3 randomized, controlled trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that three drugs repurposed for the treatment of COVID-19—metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine—didn't prevent hypoxemia, an emergency department (ED) visit, hospitalization, or infection-related death, although a secondary analysis finds that metformin may hold some promise.

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Many in US doubt their own impact on climate, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON - Americans are less concerned now about how climate change might impact them personally — and about how their personal choices affect the climate — than they were three years ago, a new poll shows, even as a wide majority still believe climate change is happening.The June Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, which was conducted before Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, shows majorities of U.S. adults think the government and corporations have a significant responsibility to address climate change.

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3 shot in parking lot of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee: source

GURNEE, Ill. - Three people were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the parking lot of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Sunday night.According to a park spokesperson, shots were fired from a single vehicle in the parking lot. The vehicle then immediately drove away.Six Flags security and Gurnee police officers immediately responded, the spokesperson said.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 CHICAGO ON YOUTUBEEmergency services also responded.

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2 killed in small plane crash on Illinois roadway

HANNA CITY, Ill. (AP) - Two people were killed Saturday when a single-engine plane crashed on a roadway in the small central Illinois community of Hanna City, officials said.According to officials in Peoria County, the plane crashed at about 12:30 p.m.

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Men wanted in Mall of America shooting arrested in Chicago

(FOX 9) - Bloomington police said the two men wanted in the shooting at the Mall of America were arrested Thursday in Illinois after they were spotted getting haircuts.The alleged shooter, 21-year-old Shamar Lark, and the man police said directed Lark to fire the shots, 23-year-old Rashad May, had been on the run for the last week.During a news conference Thursday, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said Lark and May were picked up during a traffic stop in Chicago. They had been seen coming out of a barbershop and then getting into a car.

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Tyson raises prices of chicken as demand shifts from expensive beef cuts

A package of Tyson Foods Inc. chicken is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, May 5, 2016.

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Rolling Meadows father dies at hospital after I-90 crash killed his family over the weekend

MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. - A Rolling Meadows father who was critically injured in a two-vehicle wrong-way crash that killed his wife and four children, and another child who was a family friend, has died.Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, the family's minivan collided with a car on I-90 in McHenry County and burst into flames. The mother and five children inside were all killed.

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AP source: Phillies get reliever Robertson from Cubs

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 07: David Robertson #37 of the Chicago Cubs pitches in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day at Wrigley Field on April 07, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired veteran reliever David Robertson in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.A person with direct knowledge of the trade confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced.The Phillies sent minor league right-hander Ben Brown to the Cubs for the 37-year-old Robertson, one of the top relievers on the market ahead of the trade deadline.Robertson is 3-0 with a 2.23 ERA and 14 saves in 36 appearances this year.

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Hershey warns it won’t ‘fully meet consumer demand’ this Halloween, Christmas

Two children sort through Mars Inc., Hershey Co., and Mondelez International Inc. brand Halloween candy in an arranged photograph taken in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Sunday, Sept.

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The dark side of winning the lottery: lucky ticket can cause new troubles, past winners say

Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference.

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5 children among 7 dead in wrong-way crash on I-90 in McHenry County

MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. - Five children and two women were killed in a fiery, wrong-way crash on I-90 Sunday morning in McHenry County.Illinois State Police said a van struck a vehicle head on around 2:11 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-90 near milepost 33.5 in Hampshire.Both vehicles became fully engulfed in flames, police said.SUBSCRIBE TO THE FOX 32 YOUTUBE CHANNELFive children and a woman who were riding in the van were killed in the crash.

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Sorry Canada: Winning ticket for US$1.337B lottery bought in Illinois

Mega Millions jackpot.According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines.The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14.“We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history,” Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald, the current Lead Director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement on the lottery’s website. “We’re eager to find out who won and look forward to congratulating the winner soon!” Yes, Canadians can enter the US$1.1 billion Mega Millions lottery.

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Mega Millions drawing: Illinois Speedway gas station that sold winning ticket in line for big commission

DES PLAINES, Ill. - The Illinois Speedway location where the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold stands to benefit from the sale. A ticket-holder in the state clinched the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot there Friday night. An employee at the Speedway gas station on East Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines, Illinois, confirmed to FOX Business Saturday the business had gotten the call about the winning ticket from the Illinois Lottery. "So, obviously it's a shock, but I'm happy that somebody from Illinois was able to win it," the employee said. MEGA MILLIONS WINNING TICKET SOLD IN ILLINOIS IN $1.28B JACKPOTAccording to the Illinois Lottery, businesses receive a 1% commission on jackpot and top prize drawings and scratch games up to $500,000.A person buys a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a store on July 29, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. - (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) In addition, they would receive a 1% commission for all winning ticket redemption, 5% commission on all Instant Ticket Sales and 5% commission on all Draw game sales.The Illinois Lottery noted in a 2021 video that a retailer in Crestwood had earned a commission check of $500,000 for selling a winning Mega Millions ticket.The winning numbers were listed as 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 and the gold Mega ball was 14.

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Mega Millions winner: Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.28B jackpot

Mega Millions jackpot.According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois.The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14.The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. It grew so large because no one had matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15.

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House passes semi-automatic gun ban after 18-year lapse

A Stag Arms retro AR-15 style semi-automatic 5.56mm rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.

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$1.1 billion: Mega Millions jackpot climbs again, 2nd-highest prize in game history

CHICAGO - The Mega Millions jackpot topped $1 billion this week — and continues to grow — ahead of Friday night’s drawing. It now stands as the second-highest prize in the game’s history, as currently estimated. The lottery grand prize on Thursday reached an estimated $1.1 billion with a $648.2 million cash option after hitting $1.02 billion on Wednesday. Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is also the nation’s third-largest lottery prize ever.

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5 disasters that are more likely to impact you than winning the lottery

mega lottery jackpots that have everyone from time to time scouring their pockets for a dollar or two to play and try to become the next millionaire.When it comes down to the chance of actually winning the lottery, the news is a little more sobering. In fact, the odds are so staggering of actually winning the entire kit and caboodle that it’s more likely you’ll be impacted by a natural disaster than actually win the jackpot.Both of America’s most popular lottery games put the odds of winning the top prize somewhere north of 1 out of 292 million.To be precise, Powerball lists the odds of matching all six of their numbers at 1 in 292,201,338, and Mega Millions has the odds listed as 1 in 302,575,350.FILE - A customer purchases a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven store in the Loop on Jan.

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The Mega Millions jackpot is now over $1 billion

CHICAGO - The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.02 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing, a prize that will be the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize ever.Following Tuesday’s drawing, in which no one matched all six numbers to win big, the Mega Millions prize continued to climb — and now has a $602.5 million cash option, too. The jackpot has grown so large because no one has matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15. That’s 29 consecutive drawings without a big winner.Only two billion-dollar jackpots have ever been higher: $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in October 2018, and $1.050 billion won in Michigan in January 2021, lottery officials said.The next drawing is Friday, July 29 at 11 p.m.

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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.2 Billion

NEW YORK - The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.02 Billion after no one won the jackpot with Tuesday night's drawing. The cash option for the grand prize is $602.5 million before taxes. The drawing will be held on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 11 p.m. EDT.There have only been two other jackpots higher than the current one.

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As Mega Millions lottery reaches $790M, here's how to stay safe and secure if you win

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 22: A customer purchases a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven store in the Loop on January 22, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The jackpot in the drawing has climbed to $970 million, the third highest in the game's hist The Mega Millions estimated jackpot has reached $790 million — the lottery board’s third-largest jackpot in its 20-year history.The jackpot will likely surpass this amount by the next drawing on Tuesday evening, July 26.As players pick their numbers in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S.

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Mega Millions hits $660 million for Friday drawing, 3rd largest jackpot ever

FILE IMAGE - Mega Millions lottery tickets are sold at a 7-Eleven store in the Loop on Jan. 22, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois.

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Get paid $15,000 to attend, rate Midwestern state fairs

FILE - Minnesota State Fair view. (Minnesota State Fair)If you love the smell of fried foods and being outdoors, here is your chance to get paid to enjoy a classic "AmericInn" summer pass time. AmericInn, which is part of the Wyndham hotel franchise, will pay one family $15,000 to attend and rate any three state fairs in the Midwest. Families must document the adventure in real-time with both video and photos on their public social media accounts, according to the AmericInn by Wyndham website.

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