Mega Millions Brings July 4 Fireworks With $400M Jackpot For Tonight’s Drawing

Mega Millions Brings July 4 Fireworks With $400M Jackpot For Tonight’s Drawing

Mega Millions doesn’t take holidays off, meaning the interstate lottery game’s scheduled Tuesday drawing will go off tonight at 11 pm EST as planned.

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Mega Millions tickets. Lottery players will watch July 4 fireworks tonight and hope to strike it rich with a $400 million Mega Millions jackpot. (Image: AP)

As millions of Americans pop up their lawn chairs and lay down blankets to watch the sky light up with fireworks, many lottery players will be dreaming about the long chance of becoming extraordinarily rich overnight. The Mega Millions jackpot for tonight’s drawing is an estimated $400 million, with a one-time cash value of $205 million.

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UK Lottery Winner Denies Bizarre Bomb Plot in London’s Legal Heartland

UK Lottery Winner Denies Bizarre Bomb Plot in London’s Legal Heartland

UK Lottery Winner Denies Bizarre Bomb Plot in London’s Legal HeartlandA wealthy British businessman whose wife won the lottery has denied involvement in a bizarre plot to plant fake bombs in London’s legal heartland.

Jonathan Nuttall, right, and his lottery-winning wife, Amanda. Jonathan is accused of hatching a plot to plant fake bombs at Grays Inn as part of a grudge against a government prosecutor who accused him of money laundering. (Image: Daily Mail)

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Store Clerk Stole $3M Ticket From Clueless Customer

Massachusetts Lottery Winner Had No Clue Store Clerk Stole $3M Ticket

Massachusetts Lottery Winner Had No Clue Store Clerk Stole $3M TicketPay attention or pay dearly is the lesson.

Two store employees in Massachusetts have been charged with conspiring to steal a $3 million lottery ticket from a guy who wasn’t aware he had won.

Authorities became concerned after an argument between Carly Nunes and Joseph Reddem in the Massachusetts Lottery headquarters’ lobby. (Photo: WHDH)
A Plymouth County Grand Jury this week indicted Carly Nunes, 23, of Lakeville, Massachusetts, on charges of theft, making a false claim, and intimidating witnesses, according to a statement from the district attorney’s office.

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Sex Offender Who Won Lottery in Prison Finally Claims £7.2M Jackpot

Sex Offender Who Won Lottery in Prison Finally Claims £7.2M Jackpot

Sex Offender Who Won Lottery in Prison Finally Claims £7.2M JackpotA serial sex offender who won the UK lottery in 2004 while serving a prison sentence has finally gotten his hands on the full £7.2 million (US$9 million) jackpot.

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Iorworth Hoare, above, hit the big time when he won the lottery in 2004. The only problem was he was still serving a life sentence for sex offenses. (Image: Chronicle Live)

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