A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that's still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is ...

Washington: Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion ...

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is $1.15 billion, or $516.1 million in cash. The prize surged since its last drawing on Christmas Eve, when no winner took home the estimated $1 billion jackpot. If won ...