West
Homeless man wins $1 million on lottery scratcher from California liquor store: report
A homeless man in California was given an Easter blessing after his lottery ticket reportedly ended up winning him $1 million.
Earlier this month, the L.A. Times reported that a homeless man became an instant millionaire after purchasing a scratcher ticket from a liquor store in San Luis Obispo.
Wilson Samaan, the owner of Sandy’s Liquor, shared his excitement over the winning ticket with the Times and said that the winner was a longtime customer.
“I was so excited, even more than him,” Samaan told the Times. “He’s a good person. He deserves every penny. I was very excited it happened to a person who deserved it, and he actually needed it.”
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The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, told the L.A. Times he plans to buy a house and a car with his million dollars. (Instagram/Sandysliquor)
The winner initially thought he had won $100,000, but Samaan let him know he had won an even bigger amount.
Samaan shared a photo of the winning ticket on the store’s Instagram page along with a picture of the big check, captioning the post, “Big congrats to our loyal customer on his $1 million jackpot-winning scratch ticket at Sandy’s.”
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A California man reportedly won $1 million off a scratcher ticket purchased from a liquor store in San Luis Obispo. (Instagram/Sandysliquor)
The lucky winner, who chose to remain anonymous, told the outlet he plans to purchase a house and a car with his winnings.
According to the Times, Samaan and the winner have a “close relationship,” and to make sure he was able to secure his winnings, Samaan told the outlet he drove the winner to the California Lottery office in Fresno.
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The man said he plans to buy a house and a car with the money. (iStock)
The win is still being verified by the California Lottery, and a spokesperson for the lottery told the Times it could take weeks to verify the win.
As the retailer that sold the winning ticket, Samaan’s store will also reap the benefits of the winning ticket and collect $5,000, or a 0.5% share of the jackpot.
Fox News Digital reached out to the California Lottery for comment.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
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New Mexico
Man accused of shooting at police in To’Hajiilee facing federal charges
TO’HAJIILEE, N.M. – A man is facing federal charges after allegedly shooting at two Navajo Nation police officers with a rifle in To’Hajiilee.
The incident occurred on March 6, when officers responded to reports of gunfire near a residence on Sunset Lane. The suspect, Russell Secatero, is accused of shooting two officers identified as John Doe and Jane Doe.
According to an arrest affidavit, Secatero fired at the officers from inside a closet at a Navajo Nation Housing Authority residence, where he had been hiding. Officer John Doe returned fire, hitting Secatero. Both officers and Secatero were treated at the University of New Mexico Hospital.
“There’s gonna be lives taken today,” Secatero reportedly said before the shooting. Officer John Doe was shot in the arm and back, while Officer Jane Doe was injured by shrapnel when her firearm was hit.
FBI agents say they found two rifles and .22 shell casings in the closet.
Oregon
Oregon Lottery Powerball, Pick 4 results for March 16
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 16, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from March 16 drawing
07-10-20-47-52, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 16 drawing
1PM: 1-4-2-0
4PM: 7-8-5-1
7PM: 7-2-9-7
10PM: 8-2-0-8
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Win for Life numbers from March 16 drawing
05-44-46-66
Check Win for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Megabucks numbers from March 16 drawing
05-12-15-23-28-31
Check Megabucks payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Oregon editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Utah
Utah Beats the NHL’s Second-Best Team, 6-3 | Utah Mammoth
McBain had an impactful night with a first period fight and his first career NHL shorthanded goal. His tally came at a critical time as the game was tied early in the third period and Dallas was pushing. The shorthanded goal started a push of three goals in 12 minutes and four goals in the third period for Utah to run away with the game.
“(He’s) someone (that was) doing the right things,” Nate Schmidt said of McBain’s performance. “You feel like it’s going come out in the end. I think he’s the epitome of that for our group. He takes a lot of face-offs, he goes (and) he gets a big tilt early. He answers the bell. He’s just a guy that you want on your club, you want (in) your lineup, and for him to be the guy that kind of gets us rocking and rolling up the rest of the game, that’s awesome, (I’m) proud of him.”
“I feel like I’ve been doing a lot of good things,” McBain reflected on his recent play. “I’ve been getting a lot of shots, a lot of chances, and sometimes it doesn’t go your way, but I was trying to stick with it mentally and obviously get to see that one go tonight, that’s good.”
In addition to McBain’s shorthanded tally, Captain Clayton Keller, Schmidt, Kailer Yamamoto, Michael Carcone (PPG), and Lawson Crouse (EN) scored in the win. 11 different players had points in the win. Tonight was also the first time in franchise history that the Mammoth have scored a shorthanded goal, a power play goal, and an empty net goal in one period and the fifth time that Utah has scored at all three strengths in a game.
The Mammoth’s penalty kill was also a high point as Utah kept the second-best power play in the NHL from scoring on any of its three opportunities. Utah’s effort shorthanded was noticeable and was the right level of assertiveness against an opportunistic Stars team.
“I think we’re in a much better space,” Schmid said of the penalty kill. “When we get a little bit more pressure to them, we get a little bit more pace, in that way, it cuts down the reads and switch offs, some handoffs that you can get into and just start your rotation. I thought we did a great job, cutting a couple plays and guys getting the puck down the whole way. That always makes a big difference.”
Vítek Vaněček played his third game in March and 17th game this season. He picked up his fifth win this season and stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced from a top offense. He made timely saves and was a solid last line of defense. Vaněček has a 3-0-2 record in his last five games and over that five game points streak he has a 2.38 goals-against average and .912 save percentage (per Mammoth PR).
The Mammoth are in a tough playoff race and picked up two valuable points tonight. This Central Division matchup was an opportunity for Utah to play a strong team game against a top opponent. Although the Mammoth are eager to book the team’s first playoff appearance in franchise history, tonight was an example of how pressure is a privilege.
“This is a game we’ve been playing our whole lives,” Schmidt reflected. “If you can embrace that and have some fun with it, it (the pressure) really does melt away, and you can really just enjoy the moment.”
“We’re proud of our effort,” Tourigny said. “Proud of a lot of things mentally in that game, but now we’ll have a good test to be consistent.”
The Mammoth will face the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday to kick off a back-to-back and start a series of three games in four nights to end the week.
Additional Notes from Tonight
- The Mammoth have focused on increasing their physicality and it showed. They had 26 hits tonight and it is the first time this season that Utah has had 26+ hits in three straight games.
- Captain Clayton Keller became the fourth skater to record 20 goals this season. Utah is tied with six other teams for most players who meet this threshold (CAR, WSH, BUF, ANA, VGK, MTL).
- The Mammoth have now snapped two opponents’ double-digit point streaks in 2025-26 (DAL: 15 GP & TOR: 10 GP), joining the Columbus Blue Jackets as the second team to do so multiple times this season (per NHL PR).
- Tonight was Utah’s 14th comeback win this season and the team’s first comeback win since Jan. 24 in Nashville (per Mammoth PR).
- At the start of warmups, the Mammoth announced that forward Kevin Stenlund is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Brandon Tanev entered the lineup and was on a line with Alexander Kerfoot and Kailer Yamamoto.
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