A Powerball player in California missed out on the $163 million jackpot but still won $29,466, lottery officials said. The ticket in the Dec. 30 drawing matched four winning Powerball numbers plus the Powerball, according to the California Lottery.

Here are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, Jan, 3, 2025: There was no winner so the jackpot will rise to an estimated $62 million with a cash option of $27.7 million for Tuesday's drawing. Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

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