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A Powerball Double Play player in Chattanooga won $50,000 by matching four of five white balls plus the Powerball in the Double Play drawing, with the winning ticket sold at Kankus Express. The Double Play option offers players a chance to win additional cash prizes up to $10 million with their Powerball numbers, and tickets including the add-on are eligible to win prizes in both the main Powerball drawing and the separate Double Play drawing.
New York magazine's financial columnist Charlotte Cowles fell victim to an elaborate scam, losing $50,000 to con artists posing as Amazon, FTC, and CIA agents who convinced her she was under investigation for money laundering. Despite her financial acumen, Cowles was manipulated into withdrawing the money and handing it over to a stranger, feeling violated and questioning her own judgment. Her detailed account serves as a cautionary tale about how even the most financially aware individuals can be deceived by scammers.
Two Powerball tickets purchased in South Carolina matched all but one number in the weekend drawing, winning $50,000 each. The winning tickets were bought in Myrtle Beach and Bluffton. The jackpot for the next drawing is $638 million.
A Powerball player in Knoxville won $50,000 with an unclaimed ticket sold at Casey's convenience store. Another player won $1 million in Gallatin. The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation will not release additional information until the prize is claimed. The corporation has raised over $6.7 billion for education programs through the sale of its products.
A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Brenton E-Z Stop in West Virginia. The ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball, but the Powerplay option was not purchased. The current Powerball jackpot stands at $875 million for the upcoming Saturday draw.
Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that describes animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments. He also correctly spelled "poliorcetics," "aegagrus," and "schistorrhachis" to take home the $50,000 cash prize. Shah previously competed in the National Spelling Bee twice and enjoys math, social studies, tennis, and playing the cello.