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Winner of Powerball’s second-largest jackpot worth $1.765B revealed
Golden State billionaire!
The winner of Powerball’s second largest jackpot prize worth $1.765B was revealed Friday — five months after the life-changing drawing.
Theodorus Struyck was named as the representative of a group who bought the billion-dollar ticket at a market in Frazier Park, Calif. for the October 11 drawing, the California Lottery announced.
The brand-new billionaire was described as a 65-year-old resident of the mountain town of approximately 3,000 people who lives only 500 yards from the store, according to KGET.
“He adores his grandchildren,” Struyck’s neighbor Mary Dreier told the outlet. “He’s just really pleasant to have around. I noticed yesterday he put up that Posted: No Trespassing sign.”
Struyck’s location was unknown at the time of the announcement, and some of his neighbors and some of his neighbors wouldn’t share it if they knew.
“If I knew I wouldn’t tell you,” Rick Kotnik told the outlet, laughing, sharing the two would often talk about fishing.
It was not revealed how many people were a part of the group who claimed the massive winnings.
The group can be paid the $1.765 billion through 30 payments over 29 years or choose the one-time cash sum of $774.1 million.
In the Golden State, the winner’s full name and the name and location of the business that sold their lucky ticket are required to be disclosed.
The winning numbers were 22, 24, 40, 52, 64, and the red Powerball 10.
The odds of winning the Powerball grand prize is an astronomical 1 in 292,201,338.
The historic $1.765 billion prize came on the 36th drawing of a Powerball dry spell that produced $18 million in commissions and bonuses during that historic three-month jackpot run.
The win “allowed California Lottery to raise an additional $119.5 million for public schools,” according to the lottery.
“Announcing big wins like this gives all of our players the chance to hope and dream that they could be next,” California Lottery Director Harjinder K. Shergill Chima said.
“It also gives us an opportunity to shine the spotlight on our terrific mission, which is to generate additional, supplemental funding for public education in California. So, it’s students of all ages across the state, who win every day thanks to our players, our retail partners who sell these fun games, and our hard-working staff here at the Lottery. This is an exciting day for all of us!”
The family-owned Midway Market, located 75 miles north of Los Angeles in Kern County, received $1 million for being the store that sold the winning ticket.
“I didn’t even believe it at first. I think this could be the biggest thing that’s ever happened at Frazier Park,” owner Nidal “Andy” Khalil told The Post in October. “I hope it is one of my regular customers because we have a few who buy tickets every day.”
The 1.765 billion win fell $28 million short of Edwin Castro’s $2.04 billion historic win in November 2022.
Castro was announced as the ticket holder for the largest national lottery jackpot and has since added to his impressive real estate portfolio while purchasing several vehicles including a green, vintage model Porsche.
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More SoCal rallies for and against military action in Iran expected on Sunday and Monday
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Worshippers across Los Angeles were met with an increased law enforcement presence on Sunday as police and sheriff’s deputies stepped up patrols outside mosques, synagogues and cultural landmarks following the strikes on Iran.
Local officials said there are no credible threats to Southern California, but the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department heightened visibility as a precaution to ensure communities stay safe.
More demonstrations tied to the attack on Iran are expected Sunday and Monday. Several protests were held across Southern California on Saturday.
READ MORE | Rallies for and against military action in Iran draw demonstrators across Southern California
While Iranian-Americans celebrated in Westwood, protesters gathered in downtown Los Angeles to oppose the Trump administration’s attacks against Iran.
While some groups gathered in downtown Los Angeles to protest the strikes, others assembled in Westwood to celebrate “the fall of the Ayotollah,” according to organizers.
Authorities said they will continue monitoring events as the region prepares for additional gatherings in the days ahead.
This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
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Six planets to align in “planetary parade” above California. Here’s how to see it.
A rare celestial event will be taking place in the sky above California on Saturday night, as six planets are expected to be visible in what is being called a “planetary parade.”
Look towards the western horizon 30-60 minutes after sunset. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn will all be lined up along an arc, visible to the naked eye creating a literal parade of planets.
The alignment only occurs every few years, with the next one not until 2028.
Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are frequently seen in the night sky, but the addition of Venus and Mercury make this planet lineup particularly noteworthy.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, there will be some cloud coverage Saturday evening, but it should be in the high levels of the atmosphere so hopefully the horizon remains clear. In Los Angeles and San Diego, the forecast is expected to be clear.
Meanwhile, the planetary parade may not be visible in the northern part of the state, with cloudy conditions expected Saturday night in Sacramento, and possible showers and thunderstorms in Eureka and Redding.
People with telescopes and binoculars will also be able to see Uranus and Neptune as well.
For amateur astronomers, this also would be a fun time to test out your telescope skills by checking out Jupiter’s many moons or Saturn’s rings.
Please note that if your view is obscured by buildings, trees or hills, you won’t see the parade because it will appear very low on the horizon.
The nontechnical term is Parade of Planets, but the technical term is planetary alignment. Basically, it’s just the name for what happens when the planets and sun line up in the sky, these happen during events called oppositions and conjunctions.
Opposition is the term for when a planet is directly opposite the Earth from the Sun. Meanwhile, conjunction is when they are aligned with each other and is when we get the best views of the planets.
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