Grinning from ear to ear, the 24-year-old from West Allis, Wis., recounted the story behind winning the $768 million Powerball jackpot — the third-largest in U.S. history. It turns out his feeling was accurate — but Franco would later explain how the ticket was nearly lost. Seven tickets across the country matched five white balls but missed the Powerball, netting each of the ticket holders a $1 million prize. Read more:Mystery winner finally claims $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending months of speculationThe $560 million secret behind this winning Powerball ticketAll she has to do to collect a $560 million lotto jackpot is make her name public. Winner of a $560 million Powerball jackpot can keep the money and her secret, judge rules

Source: Washington Post April 23, 2019 22:00 UTC