Historic New Year’s Day Powerball drawing produces $842 million winner

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[{"selector":"#anim-dacbe61a-168f-4c41-9640-8ea7af0b2d9f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3175e953-90c4-4eae-8465-6e4e136b25d8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.24204%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A lucky Powerball ticketholder in Michigan won the estimated $842 million jackpot — the 10th-largest prize in lottery history — during a historic drawing Monday night.

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“What an incredible beginning to the New Year for Powerball!”

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