"California Ticket Wins Record-Breaking $1.08 Billion Powerball Jackpot"

A convenience store in Los Angeles sold the winning ticket for the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot, making it one of the largest prizes in the game's history. The ticket holder can choose between a 30-year annuity of $1.08 billion or a lump-sum payment of $558.1 million. This jackpot is the sixth-largest in US lottery history and the third-largest in Powerball history. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. In addition to the jackpot, 36 tickets across 16 states won $1 million prizes. The Mega Millions jackpot is now estimated at $720 million.