Mega Millions jackpot nears $1B

The Mega Millions jackpot soared to nearly $1 billion after Tuesday night’s drawing failed to produce a grand prize winner.The jackpot grew to an estimated $965 million ahead of Friday's drawing, marking the eighth-largest jackpot since the game began in 2002. The estimated cash value is $445.3 million.The last time someone took home such a lofty prize was in December 2024, when a California player nabbed a $1.269 billion prize. Friday’s drawing will be the 40th drawing in this run, which is a game record.MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT NOW AMONG TOP 10 HIGHEST IN CONTEST HISTORYIn the Nov. 11 drawing,