Edwin Castro became biggest lottery winner ever, winning a $2.04 billion Powerball prize. Here's how the California fires impacted his homes.

One of at least three houses bought by a $2 billion lottery winner has been destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires. One other home appears safe for now and the status of the third is unknown. When he won a record-breaking $2 billion Powerball jackpot in 2023,

The lottery jackpot was an estimated $303 million with a cash option of $132.8 million for Wednesday night's drawing, according to the Powerball website. The jackpot was last won on Dec. 7 when a New York lottery player won a $256 million Powerball jackpot.

A Powerball ticket sold in California won $33,113, but just missed the $285 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched four winning Powerball numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Monday, Jan. 13, the California Lottery said.

More than 560,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said. The Powerball jackpot has not been hit since Dec. 7, when a New York player won the $256 million grand prize, lottery officials said.

A Powerball ticket sold in California won $33,113, but just missed the $285 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched four winning Powerball numbers and the Powerball in the ...

Feeling lucky? In just over a month, Powerball lottery jackpot jumped from $20 million to $303 million for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, drawing