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Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing

ABC7 New York and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The last time the Powerball jackpot passed the $1 billion mark was in December when a $1.8 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve.
The headline split WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next d...". ABC7 New York frames it as "Powerball jackpot rises to $1B after Monday night's drawing ends without a big winner".
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 11, 5:29 PM

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing

The last time the Powerball jackpot passed the $1 billion mark was in December when a $1.8 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 11, 5:29 PM

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing

The last time the Powerball jackpot passed the $1 billion mark was in December when a $1.8 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 11, 5:29 PM

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing

The last time the Powerball jackpot passed the $1 billion mark was in December when a $1.8 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 11, 5:29 PM

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing

The last time the Powerball jackpot passed the $1 billion mark was in December when a $1.8 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 11, 5:29 PM

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing

The last time the Powerball jackpot passed the $1 billion mark was in December when a $1.8 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 11, 5:29 PM

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing

The last time the Powerball jackpot passed the $1 billion mark was in December when a $1.8 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 11, 5:29 PM

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion. Here's everything to know, including when's the next drawing

The last time the Powerball jackpot passed the $1 billion mark was in December when a $1.8 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 11, 4:31 PM

Powerball jackpot rises to $1B after Monday night's drawing ends without a big winner

The Powerball jackpot is now estimated to be $1 billion after no winning ticket matched all six numbers during Monday's drawing.

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Aug 11, 4:31 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Aug 11, 4:48 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 4:54 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 11, 5:29 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 10 sources · 1 bucket.