Powerball jackpot grows to $220 million

Those pining to be rich beyond the dreams of avarice can keep dreaming -- there was no winner in Saturday night's drawing of the Powerball multi-state lottery.

The jackpot Wednesday will be an estimated $220 million. A single winner that chose the cash option would win about $118 million before taxes.

The winning numbers drawn Saturday were 25-30-54-57-59. The Powerball was 6.

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Atlanta among airports where FAA will cut flights due to shutdown

The U.S. Department of Transportation will cut flights by 10% across 40 of the nation’s busiest airports on Friday to alleviate pressure on air traffic controllers.

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