The Powerball jackpot continues to rise after no one had the lucky numbers Monday night. The jackpot for Monday's draw was estimated to be $224 million with a $106 million cash value. While no one took the big jackpot home Saturday,

Dec. 24 is Christmas Eve while Black Friday is always a Friday — may or may not fall on a day of a Powerball or Mega Millions drawing.

Three lucky Powerball players in Maryland are celebrating after winning $50,000 third-tier prizes in the Dec. 2 drawing, with tickets