California Woman Claims $558 Million Powerball Jackpot, Third-Largest Ever

Winner of $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot from last July revealed as Yanira Alvarez, who bought ticket at Las Palmitas Mini Market in Los Angeles
Alvarez chose one-time cash payment of $558.1 million before taxes
Jackpot was third-largest Powerball jackpot in history and seventh-largest U.S. lottery jackpot
Next Powerball draw scheduled for Saturday with estimated jackpot of $935 million
California lottery jackpot prizes in 2022 yielded about $197.9 million for public schools and higher education funding