Did Someone Win Powerball?

The Powerball website was down for a bit late Wednesday night as millions checked to see if they won the $580 million Powerball jackpot.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Two people—one from Arizona, one from Missouri—have won the the record-breaking $580 million Powerball jackpot, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Nov. 28 drawing were: 5  23  16  22  29 with Powerball number 6. In Virginia, taking a lump sum payment would have meant getting a check for $255,742,000, according to a Powerball Jackpot analysis by USAMega.com. Annuity payments would be $13,016,667 or $390,500,010 after 30 payments. At least one person in Virginia did win $1 million in last night's drawing.  Didn’t win? Don’t fret. You may be happier without the money in the long run: $550 million will buy you a lot of misery, NBC News reported Wednesday. On the other hand, the money may …

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