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The Mega Millions top prize has jumped to an estimated $820 million after there was no jackpot winner in the latest drawing ST. LOUIS -- Mega Millions has upped the ante by another $100 million. The lack of a jackpot winner in the lottery game's latest drawing on Friday night sent the top prize soaring to an estimated $820 million. The numbers drawn late Friday were: 29, 40, 47, 50, 57 and gold Mega Ball 25. No tickets were sold hitting all those numbers for the estimated grand prize of $720 million . The estimated $820 million in the next drawing on Tuesday night would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout , which for Tuesdays drawing is an estimated $422 million . The potential jackpot is the fifth largest in the history of the game, Mega Millions said in a statement early Saturday. Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continue to purchase tickets as the size of t...

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will use the $10 million given to online fundraising campaigns by well-wishers after his on-field collapse to fund his own nonprofit, the Chasing M’s Foundation NEW YORK -- Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will use the $10 million given to online fundraising campaigns by well-wishers after his on-field collapse to fund his own nonprofit, the Chasing M's Foundation. The decision, first shared with The Associated Press Monday, begins the 25-year-old's plan for the unprecedented outpouring of support that he received after his heart stopped following a tackle during a "Monday Night Football" game in January. “We have been very deliberate and intentional about taking our time to set my charity up properly,” Hamlin said in a statement. “I’m excited to begin sharing news about programs we are creating to impact a generation of youth and give back to others.” That people continue to give weekly, if not daily, to the fundraiser is just one...

A super PAC supporting former President Trump has already spent more than $6 million on TV ads attacking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has yet to declare his candidacy. A super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump has already spent more than $6 million on television ads attacking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, even before DeSantis has declared his presidential candidacy. Since April, the super PAC -- Make America Great Again, Inc. -- has been launching a $1.5 million ad campaign every week. The expenditures are described in the PAC's disclosure filings to the Federal Election Commission as media placements opposing "presidential candidate" DeSantis. MORE: Ron DeSantis heads abroad on trade mission and goes viral answering 2024 question The latest ad from last week zeroed in on the Florida governor's past record of supporting cuts to social security and Medicare during his time in Congress. Other ads have focused on DeSantis' alleged eating habits and hav...

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia until 6 p.m. ET Saturday. More than 23 million people on the East Coast are facing a severe weather threat Saturday. The risk for severe thunderstorms stretches from New Jersey to South Carolina, up and down the I-95 corridor. ABC News MORE: Tornadoes possible in Mid-Atlantic as storms set to drench East Coast A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia until 6 p.m. ET. The main threats are damaging winds and large hail, but an isolated tornado is possible as well. Wind gusts could reach up to 70 mph. The severe weather threat is part of a line of thunderstorms moving east with a potent cold front. MORE: 3 dead after 8 tornadoes hit Oklahoma, officials say Elsewhere, heavy rain is expected in the Northeast Saturday night into Sunday, bringing a flash flood threat . Ci...