Powerball winning numbers announced, 1 winning ticket sold in Chino Hills, CA

CBS8/AP ^ | 1/12/16 | AP

[Callahan]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery officials have announced the numbers drawn for Wednesday night's record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot.

The California Lottery did announce there is Powerball jackpot winner in Chino Hills, California. There could be other winners in other states.

Also, in Chula Vista a ticket was sold that matched 5 out of the 6 numbers.

[r_barton]

Odds are it’s Juan in a million. ;-)

[Captain Compassion]

Darn. Once again my dreams are dashed on the rocks of Reality. :-(

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

How many people sold stocks to buy powerball tickets?
Is powerball why the stock market tanked?
;-)

[Pelham]

First one says she's got my child
But it don't look like me

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

That’s an interesting theory. I figured the stock market tanked today because of Obama’s speech.

[Sarah Barracuda]

They are showing a live shot of the 7-11 in Chino Hills, looks like a mob scene, if I am the winner I am staying away from that area

[P-Marlowe]

California taxes everything.

[Aliska]

My 5 tickets had one matching number and not the powerball.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

I knew I should have bought 292 million tickets to match every single numerical combination.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

LOL. Oh my, what do they think will happen? The winner certainly will not return to that location. Surely not anyway.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

California does not tax lottery winnings. Bet they wish they did right now.

[napscoordinator]

My sister got three numbers(Including the powerball), won 7 bucks..told her to spend it wisely LOL

Love it.

[lodi90]

I got the powerball and nothing else. Ha ha. Time to eat my peas.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I hope the winner(s) don’t wait long. I like to hear the stories.

[napscoordinator]

Can prisoners buy tickets?

I don’t see why not. It’s not like they will be there forever (at least some of them). Can you imagine winning and not being able to touch the money for 10 years. Goodness you’d walk out with 5 billion or so.

[napscoordinator]

Odds on it being an illegal?

I hope so. They can leave then. right? And we finally get some taxes out of them.

[Callahan]

Seems like most people think he faked that in photoshop but if so he was clever enough not put the five number in the order they were drawn (not required to win) like an obvious faker would do. If it is legit, he’s totally nuts for posting it like that, but then what the hell.

[Sarah Barracuda]

And people are outside the 7-11 screaming CHINO HILLS..what do they think will happen, the winner will show up and give them each a million bucks LOL

[matt04]

I see that pile of cash disappearing in a few years.

[over3Owithabrain]

Probably already know who it is as the lottery time stamps the tickets and they checked the 7-11 cameras. Yeah if I’m the winner I go into hiding while calling a top notch lawyer and accountant and security team.