In a move that probably surprised no one paying attention, the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) just pulled the plug on lottery courier services in the state. Effective immediately, if you’re a courier, you’re out of business. If you’re a player who relied on one, tough luck.

Alright, buckle up for some real talk about luck, aging, and the absurdity of fate. So, here’s the deal: a 79-year-old guy named Abbas Shafii from Beaverton just turned his mundane Tuesday into a legend’s tale by snagging the first Powerball jackpot of 2025 – a mind-boggling $328.5 million prize. Yep, you read that right. This isn’t your average “get-rich-quick” story; it’s more like “life decided to toss a billion-dollar punch at me” kind of moment.

You ever feel like life is just one long, painful grind? Like you're stuck in a never-ending loop of getting kicked in the teeth and told to keep smiling? Well, meet this guy—a construction worker from New Jersey who’s been getting his ass kicked by life and the lottery for decades. But, as of last month, the universe finally threw him a bone: a $1.7 million jackpot.
 

So, apparently, someone in the UK just got £83.4 million richer, and for nearly two weeks, they didn’t even bother to claim it. Imagine waking up one morning and realizing you’ve been sitting on a fortune while still complaining about your overpriced meal deals.

You know that moment when you do something nice for other people, and the universe decides to drop a big fat reward in your lap just for kicks? Yeah, that happened to a woman in Michigan this Christmas.

Let’s talk about luck. You know, the kind of luck that turns a random Tuesday grocery trip into the single greatest “impulse buy” of your life. That’s exactly what happened to Stephen and Shana Juhasz, a hardworking couple from Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. One moment, Shana’s picking up ice cream sandwiches and donuts for her daughter; the next, she’s holding a lottery ticket worth $7 million. Yes, seven million actual dollars.

So, imagine you’re 20 years old, living a regular life in Carlisle, and suddenly the universe decides to throw £7.5 million your way. What do you do? Quit your job, buy a superyacht, and spend your days sipping o-verpriced cocktails? If you’re James Clarkson, apparently not.