Rhode Island Lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold at Speedway at 440 Smithfield Ave. in Providence.
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Highlights are the full pink moon, shooting stars with long-lasting glowing trains, and distant galaxies in a Hubble night sky challenge.
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While the $526 million Powerball jackpot winning ticket was sold in California, Saturday's drawing did bring some luck to Rhode Island.
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While reflecting on his lucky day, the Cranston man says, "It's a nice day, maybe the weather is changing — my luck certainly is."
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A $50,000 Powerball prize is unclaimed, as of Monday morning. Lottery officials said the winning ticket came from the Saturday drawing.
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